How to open an excel file based on file name?

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Hi everyone i have a task,

It is a windows form applicaiton,my UI is having an input folder select button to choose a folder path,have some files in that folder with unique file names and also i have textbox for user input purpose.
so finally user gives a particular file name then it will open automatically..

i have almost the task it saerch the file based on user input but i am lagging to open that file automatically...will anyone plz help me???

Posted 1-Feb-16 6:33am

NagaNimesh 11474558

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Dave Kreskowiak 1-Feb-16 13:05pm

Define what you mean by "open". Are you opening the thing in Excel or are you reading the data from the workbook and displaying it in your own application?

If it's just opening it in Excel, all you have to do is launch the selected file using the Process class.

ZurdoDev 1-Feb-16 13:54pm

OP ended up using your suggestion. Please post as a solution.

NagaNimesh 11474558 1-Feb-16 13:09pm

no i dont want to read else write or anything.I want to launch that particular file..

NagaNimesh 11474558 1-Feb-16 13:13pm

i tried like this..
1)using browse button user will select a folder having somany files
2)now all those files will kept in an array
3)now im comparing the user input file name among all file names in that folder using if condition.
4)so finally condition gets true now im struggling to launch that file..

will u please help me??

NagaNimesh 11474558 1-Feb-16 13:18pm

hyyy i got the solution .
Tanq so much for your reply.here is the step
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("myFile.xls");

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NagaNimesh 11474558 · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-01T08:00:00

Solution 1

C#

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("myFile.xls");

Posted 1-Feb-16 8:00am

NagaNimesh 11474558