SHELLEXECUTE() to open RTF Hangs Application.

Question

Hi,

I'm using SHELLEXECUTE to open an RTF document when the user does not have word installed.  

Some users are reporting that the application is hanging.  

I have determined that there is an invisible dialog "Convert File" that only becomes visible it you access it from the TaskMgr

Question:  Is there a setting in SHELLEXECUTE that will either surface the dialog or prevent it?

lcRTFName = 'c:\Temp\SomeRTF.rtf'

shellexecute(0, "Open", lcRTFName, "", "", 1)

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Sam

Answer 1

What program are you talking about? Is it wordpad? I've looked at Wordpad's dialogs and there is a converting dialog (it's just a progress bar).

 

Try using a valid HWnd in the call.

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"TheSoftwareShop Inc_" wrote in message news:02cbf343-d0b5-47d0-ace9-723bf27b198a...

Hi,

I'm using SHELLEXECUTE to open an RTF document when the user does not have word installed.  

Some users are reporting that the application is hanging.  

I have determined that there is an invisible dialog "Convert File" that only becomes visible it you access it from the TaskMgr

Question:  Is there a setting in SHELLEXECUTE that will either surface the dialog or prevent it?

lcRTFName = 'c:\Temp\SomeRTF.rtf'

shellexecute(0, "Open", lcRTFName, "", "", 1)

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Sam

Answer 2

Are you sure your file is rtf. Your code works fine in vb6.

 

Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, lpParameters As Any, lpDirectory As Any, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

 

Sub Main()
    lcRTFName = "c:\Temp\SomeRTF.rtf"
    a = ShellExecute(0, "Open", lcRTFName, "", "", 1)
End Sub

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"TheSoftwareShop Inc_" wrote in message news:02cbf343-d0b5-47d0-ace9-723bf27b198a...

Hi,

I'm using SHELLEXECUTE to open an RTF document when the user does not have word installed.  

Some users are reporting that the application is hanging.  

I have determined that there is an invisible dialog "Convert File" that only becomes visible it you access it from the TaskMgr

Question:  Is there a setting in SHELLEXECUTE that will either surface the dialog or prevent it?

lcRTFName = 'c:\Temp\SomeRTF.rtf'

shellexecute(0, "Open", lcRTFName, "", "", 1)

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Sam

Answer 3

David,

Thanks for the replies - greatly appreciated.

The shellexecute solution works on 95% of users machines (This is a vertical app).

The full chain of events is that the command is issued, the app hangs and eventually surfaces a  switch to task dialog.

Checking the TaskMgr reveals this dialog: I'm wondering if this is even a windows Dialog.

 

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Sam

Answer 4

I don't think it is. It's not wordpad.

 

Try executing Wordpad direct

 

shellexecute(0, "Open","c:\program files\Windows NT\Wordpad.exe" , lcRTFName, "", 1)
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"TheSoftwareShop Inc_" wrote in message news:8a70cc79-41cb-4709-9772-d3b0a4cbe090...

David,

Thanks for the replies - greatly appreciated.

The shellexecute solution works on 95% of users machines (This is a vertical app).

The full chain of events is that the command is issued, the app hangs and eventually surfaces a  switch to task dialog.

Checking the TaskMgr reveals this dialog: I'm wondering if this is even a windows Dialog.

 

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Sam

Answer 5

It  must be an office app as Recover Text From Any File is an Office converter.

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"DavidMCandy" wrote in message news:75d26e11-c6f7-4605-bae1-47367ae9c46b...

I don't think it is. It's not wordpad.

 

Try executing Wordpad direct

 

shellexecute(0, "Open","c:\program files\Windows NT\Wordpad.exe" , lcRTFName, "", 1)
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"TheSoftwareShop Inc_" wrote in message news:8a70cc79-41cb-4709-9772-d3b0a4cbe090...

David,

Thanks for the replies - greatly appreciated.

The shellexecute solution works on 95% of users machines (This is a vertical app).

The full chain of events is that the command is issued, the app hangs and eventually surfaces a  switch to task dialog.

Checking the TaskMgr reveals this dialog: I'm wondering if this is even a windows Dialog.

 

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Sam

Answer 6

It is an office app. Word 2002 has that dialog when opening RTF files.

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"DavidMCandy" wrote in message news:990b21b8-45ae-4261-ad64-90d662dc4a43...

It  must be an office app as Recover Text From Any File is an Office converter.

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"DavidMCandy" wrote in message news:75d26e11-c6f7-4605-bae1-47367ae9c46b...

I don't think it is. It's not wordpad.

 

Try executing Wordpad direct

 

shellexecute(0, "Open","c:\program files\Windows NT\Wordpad.exe" , lcRTFName, "", 1)
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"TheSoftwareShop Inc_" wrote in message news:8a70cc79-41cb-4709-9772-d3b0a4cbe090...

David,

Thanks for the replies - greatly appreciated.

The shellexecute solution works on 95% of users machines (This is a vertical app).

The full chain of events is that the command is issued, the app hangs and eventually surfaces a  switch to task dialog.

Checking the TaskMgr reveals this dialog: I'm wondering if this is even a windows Dialog.

 

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Sam

Answer 7

David,

Thanks a Million, That tells me where to look!

I'll reply with the solution we implemented.

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Sam