API -> FindExecutable [ Library : shell32.dll, Category :

FindExecutable

Library : shell32.dll Category : _CategoryNotSet

Api Example(s)
GetExecutableFile - Retrieving the executable associated to a file
GetExecutableFile - Find the program associated to a document file
How to load the default mail client or the default browser and go to a specified page!
How to open a file with Wordpad or Notepad

API Description :

The FindExecutable function retrieves the name and handle to the executable (.EXE) file associated with the specified filename.

VB Declaration :

Show Multiline Public Private

Declare Function FindExecutable Lib "shell32" Alias "FindExecutableA" (ByVaL lpFile As String, ByVaL lpDirectory As String, ByVaL lpResult As String) As Long

Parameters :

· lpFile
Pointer to a null-terminated string specifying a filename. This can be a document or executable file.

· lpDirectory
Pointer to a null-terminated string specifying the default directory.

· lpResult
Pointer to a buffer to receive the filen

Return :

When FindExecutable returns, the lpResult parameter may contain the path to the DDE server started if no server responds to a request to initiate a DDE conversation.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :