How to make a file open in another application C#

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Basically I cant work out how too in Visual Studio using C#, Windows Application make a button when clicked open "file" and make it play in "VLC media player" for example. If anyone can point me in the right direction I will be very greatfull.

Posted 26-Oct-10 5:47am

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Abhinav S · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-26T05:54:00

Solution 1

Create a new C# process object (for this see here[^]).
Then use the command line parameters given here[^] to open the file.

You will probably need the command line vlc [file://]filename.

Posted 26-Oct-10 5:54am

Abhinav S

Updated 26-Oct-10 5:57am

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Nish Nishant 26-Oct-10 11:54am

Voted 5, proposed as answer.

WurmInfinity 26-Oct-10 12:02pm

Ok so i'm a small fish in a huge pond, but i'll give it a go thanks :)

Abhinav S 26-Oct-10 12:04pm

You are welcome.

WurmInfinity 26-Oct-10 12:36pm

Got it to work. Thanks so much :)