Question

I have Windows application written in VB 2010.Here, user may select any file from open dialog.So, I want to open the file in corresponding application.for example, suppose user selecting docx file then i have to open the file using msword,suppose,if it is a pdf file, then i have to open with adobe reader or available pdf reader(default application).

Is this possible to do?

Answer 1

Try this:

now with openfiledialog

Dim OpenFileDlg as new OpenFileDialog.

OpenFileDlg.FileName = "" ' Default file name
OpenFileDlg.DefaultExt = ".xlsx" ' Default file extension
OpenFileDlg.Filter = "Excel Documents (*.XLSX)|*.XLSX"
OpenFileDlg.Multiselect = True
OpenFileDlg.RestoreDirectory = True
' Show open file dialog box
Dim result? As Boolean = OpenFileDlg.ShowDialog()

' Process open file dialog box results
for each path in OpenFileDlg.Filenames
    Try
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(Path)

    Catch ex As Exception
        MsgBox("Unable to load the file. Maybe it was deleted?")
    End Try
    If result = True Then
        ' Open document
    Else
        Exit Sub
    End If
next

This will work if the file is registered with the OS. Use Try catch because it can throw errors if the file is in use.

Edit: It uses always the default application.