Parse details of file opened with your app

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What I want is, if user right-clicks a file and selects open with > my app, to at least get my app to get the file's directory. Hopefully, even open it in a textbox if it's a txt file or picture box if it's a picture file.
I am not asking about OpenFileDialog here, read clearly...

Thanks in advance,
John

Posted 17-Dec-10 5:44am

JohnTheGr8

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[no name] 17-Dec-10 12:06pm

"read clearly..." Then you will need to explain clearly.

"if user right-clicks a file and selects open with > my app" Do you mean from a File System Extension?
What is my app?

luisnike19 17-Dec-10 12:34pm

Do you mean a Context menu to the Windows Explorer that executes your application?

Pete O'Hanlon 17-Dec-10 12:40pm

We can only read clearly if you take the time to explain your requirements clearly. What you have laid out here is just so much gibberish, as it stands.

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sjelen · Answer 1 · 2010-12-17T07:08:00

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If you are talking about console application, then in Main() method args[0] will hold full path to selected file.

If you are talking about WinForms application, you can use:

C#

string[] args = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs();

and again, args[0] should have full path to selected file.

Posted 17-Dec-10 7:08am

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Sandeep Mewara 17-Dec-10 13:55pm

Comment from OP:
how do I use this to get the file's path? In C#.Net