[DUG] ShellExecute

[Paul A Norman]

>"Shellexecute is part of the Win32 API help, haven't found how to add that.
Anyone know how?"

I'm sure there's a way using Tools api thingie,

But I have resorted to two methods, one is calling an exe from Tools, that
I've made myself that lets me drag and drop shortcuts on to it and it
remembers them under categories for launching later - *very simplistic* but
effective and hopefully some what future proofs me - you can have the code
if you want it - only made it for myself in D4 days so it is very simple.

The second more immeadiate solution is to create batch files(!) and you can
add these to the

 MENU:   tools/ configigure tools  BUTTONS: Add / Browse

Obvious but worth mentioning: -  change the file filter to *.*

I've got one called "win32.bat" and all that is in it is

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Borland Shared\MSHelp\win32.hlp"

Windows does the rest!



On 01/05/06, John Bird <johnkbird at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>
> Agreed - D2006 I added Delphi 5 Help to the Tools menu.  However the info
> on
> Shellexecute is part of the Win32 API help, haven't found how to add that.
> Anyone know how?
>
> ....so remember GIYF!  (see below)
>
>
> delphi shellexecute uses unit
>
> Executing and Running Applications and Files from Delphi Code
> Be sure to add ShellApi to your Unit's uses clause. Run Notepad. uses
> ShellApi; ... ShellExecute(Handle, 'open', 'c:\Windows\notepad.exe', nil,
> nil, ...
> delphi.about.com/od/windowsshellapi/a/executeprogram.htm - 27k - Cached -
> Similar pages
>
> "Google is your friend"
> This shows the search text and the first match....not bad eh!
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz]
> On
> Behalf Of Dave O'Brien
> Sent: Monday, 1 May 2006 5:58 p.m.
> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: RE: [DUG] ShellExecute
>
>
> Thanks, the help used to be more... helpful.
>
>
>
> David O'Brien
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz]
> On Behalf Of Conor Boyd
> Sent: Friday, 28 April 2006 5:04 p.m.
> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: RE: [DUG] ShellExecute
>
> ShellAPI
>
> HTH,
>
> C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz]
> On Behalf Of Dave O'Brien
> Sent: Friday, 28 April 2006 4:44 p.m.
> To: Nahum Wild; NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: [DUG] ShellExecute
>
> Can anyone tell me the unit I need to include to use this? D2005.
>
> Ta.
>
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