<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks Ken,<BR>
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The open process works except I found a problem which may also have been my problem earlier. I discovered that if I have a space in the path to the document, I get an error message. In this case MS Word opens but I get a dialog box saying the file name or path is invalid. For example, if the file is named "myfile.doc" this statements works:<BR>
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open process "c:/program files/Microsoft Office/Office10/Winword.exe c:/myfile.doc"<BR>
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If, however, the document name is "my file.doc" and I try:<BR>
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open process "c:/program files/Microsoft Office/Office10/Winword.exe c:/my file.doc"<BR>
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it does NOT work. I get the error message instead. Maybe Scott will know why it doesn't work if there is a space in the name. I am using MC 2.4.3.<BR>
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Philip<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Philip,<BR>
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Try using "open process" instead; using the syntax:<BR>
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open process <appPathWithParams><BR>
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where <appPathWithParams> is a quoted string with two parts: the path to the<BR>
application, a space, and then the path to the document. For example, to<BR>
load up Word with a doc on C: called "test.doc", you would do this:<BR>
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open process "c:/program files/Microsoft Office/Office10/Winword.exe<BR>
c:/test.doc"<BR>
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Not only does this launch it, but you can then "control" the process from<BR>
MetaCard if you wish (check out openProcesses, kill, etc.).<BR>
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Ken Ray<BR>
Sons of Thunder Software<BR>
Email: kray@sonsothunder.com<BR>
Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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