Philip, Try using "open process" instead; using the syntax:
open process <appPathWithParams> where <appPathWithParams> is a quoted string with two parts: the path to the application, a space, and then the path to the document. For example, to load up Word with a doc on C: called "test.doc", you would do this: open process "c:/program files/Microsoft Office/Office10/Winword.exe c:/test.doc" Not only does this launch it, but you can then "control" the process from MetaCard if you wish (check out openProcesses, kill, etc.). Ken Ray Sons of Thunder Software Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 1:55 PM Subject: Launch MS Word > > I just got MS Office and am trying to launch a Word document on Windows 2000 > using: > > launch myFile with "c:/Program Files/Microsoft > Office/Office10/Winword.exe" > > The Word program opens but myFile is not loaded although the correct path is > contained in myFile. Am I missing something? > > Philip Chumbley > _______________________________________________ > metacard mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard > _______________________________________________ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
