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I asked this earlier, and Stefan Troschtz gave me an answer (thanks), but it wasn't what i was looking for and I think it was because i didn't explain it well enough. What code should i have in my program so that when a process is started of a file, and it is the type that my program opens, my program opens it? ex. when you start a process for a website, internet explorer opens it, when you open a .psd Photoshop opens it. Basically I am asking how i should pass the filename to my program so that it opens the file it should be opening. Or if that is not what you would do, what would you do?
Thanks again. 
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Firstly, it would have been better to keep this to the original thread where others could benifit from knowing what advice you've already been given.
Secondly, your application would need to process command line arguments.
As an example, if you had a text file named "myfile.foo" in the same directory as you appliation, you would be able to pass the filename to your application at the command prompt by typing "myApp.exe myfile.foo" or alternatively drag & drop the Foo file onto your exe.
This would start your application which could then perform any function you like.
It would obviously make sense that you application check the file extension ".foo" was correct before doing anything.
For more information on command line arguments, look here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/acy3edy3.aspx
You could rig up a test application? If you create a new console application, you can paste the following code to replace the Main method:
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
if ( args.Length > 0 )
{
if ( args[0].ToLower().EndsWith(".foo") )
Console.WriteLine( "Openning Foofile named {0}", args[0] );
}
Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue...");
Console.ReadKey();
}
If you then build the application and create a text file named "test.foo" in the same folder, you should be able to drag & drop the Foo file onto your app.
This should run the app which simply displays the full path to the Foo file.
Once you've got this working, you've just got to create some method to actually do something with the file.
I guess it depends what you want it to do?
Lastly, you would have to associate an file extension with your application so that Windows knows what to do when somone tries to open this type of file. This is normally the job of an installer like InstallShield however, you can make this association manually.
If you double-click the Foo file, windows will normally complain that it cant open the file, then..
1) Simply select "Select a program from the list" and click "OK"
2) Tick the box which reads "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file"
3) The click the "browse" button where you can search for your application.
Foo files would always be opened by your application.
Hope this helps
Regards
Wayne Phipps
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Hello, and thanks.
I can get the command prompt to work pretty well, but now I want a more graphical program. I have tried changing the code that you suggested and the code that I found at MSDN online to fit the Windows Interface template in Visual Studio 2005, but I have not been successful. I have tried searching some more for the solution, but have not found anything more about the Main(). So if you know of a website that would be helpful in creating what i am looking for, or if you have a quick simple solution, that would be very helpful.
Thanks again.
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Ok, the pointer should have been enough to get the ball rolling. It showed one way to obtain the file name passed as a command line argument.
What you do from here on is up to you.
Windows Forms applications pass command line arguments in the same way, the only difference is how you reference the arguments.
One way would be to use a member variable to hold the filename. If you make this a public static you can then access if from anywhere within your application. You could do something as follows:
public static string FooFileName = null;
[STAThread]
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
if ( args.Length > 0 && args[0].ToLower().EndsWith(".foo") )
{
FooFileName = args[0];
}
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(new MainForm());
}
public MainForm()
{
InitializeComponent();
if ( FooFileName != null )
{
MessageBox.Show( String.Format("FooFile Name: {0}", FooFileName) );
}
}
Another way would be to create a constructor which allows the filename to be passed as follows:
[STAThread]
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
if ( args.Length > 0 && args[0].ToLower().EndsWith(".foo") )
{
Application.Run(new MainForm( args[0] ));
} else {
Application.Run(new MainForm( null ));
}
}
public MainForm( string FooFileName )
{
InitializeComponent();
if ( FooFileName != null ) MessageBox.Show( String.Format("FooFile name: {0}", FooFileName) );
}
Does that help??
If so maybe you would consider rating my answer? If not maybe we should consider further discussions via email.
Regards
Wayne Phipps
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Take a look at the Interop classes provided by Microsoft for interacting with Word and Excel etc. Although these will require that Word is installed on the same machine. Alternatively there are some controls available on the internet (both free and commercial) that will do spell checking for you.
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Hi,
I am using Panasonic KX-TEM824 PABX board. I want read data using C#.NET.
I used Serial Port package in C#.NET 2.0. But its not receiving any data.
Please give me a soloution.
THnx in advance
Thnx
Naffi
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Hi Naffi,
I have a few questions:
1). Which operating system are you using with your PBX?
2). Are you using the Programmator software with your hardware?
3). Which version of Visual Studio are you using? I assume you are using VS 2005+ for the serial port support.
4). Are you receiving any data at all at the port?
Try connecting the hardware to your computer and use hyperterminal to determine if you are receiving data to the port.
Ron Birkelbach
Kennebec, Inc.
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need help
how do I insert values into textbox exists in word-xp document using c# .net framework 1.1 (vs2003)
I don't want to use the VSTO
thank you,
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You could possibly get the handle of the window through WinAPI and then send the text to the window using WinAPI, I believe the command that you would use is SendMessage.
Regards,
Thomas Stockwell
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.
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Hi to all, i'm a Biogenetic student and i don't know anything about programming.
Now, i'm looking for someone that can help me to implement some simple phylogenetic algorithms that construct phylogenetic relationship among biological sequences.
There are some kinds of algorithms, such as the follow: Clustering Algorithms, Cladistic methods. I haven't limitation in programming about one algorithm in particular.
What i found is a simple program that draw, in a Windows Form, the output of one o this methods.
Please help me.
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Huh  Ehm ... try to clearify a bit ... I'm lost 
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I am trying to create a class which other classes can use for passing info to the main form, called: class InfoDisplay:
<code>
class InfoDisplay
{
public delegate void ehMainInfoShow(string s);
public event ehMainInfoShow evtMainInfoShow;
public InfoDisplay()
{
// do nothing
}
public void ShowMainInfo(string s)
{
evtMainInfoShow(s);
}
}
</code>
In my main form's constructor, I have the following (for linking the delegate to the function I think?):
<code>
...
private InfoDisplay m_infoDisp;
public MainForm() // Constructor
{
InitializeComponent();
InfoDisplay m_infoDisp = new InfoDisplay();
m_infoDisp.evtMainInfoShow += new InfoDisplay.ehMainInfoShow(ShowMainInfo);
}
private void btnTest_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
m_infoDisp.ShowMainInfo("Updating file info");
}
private void ShowMainInfo(string s) // Linked to InfoDisplay class for passing data back to Mainform
{
txtBoxInfo.AppendText(s + "\n"); //this puts an annoying square at the end of the line ( ? )
}
</code>
When I click the button which calls the method btnTest_Click, it works fine (outputs the string "Updating file info", to the text box).
However, when another class (all in the same namespace), DataFetcher, below, attempts to create a new InfoDisplay object and call the method ShowMainInfo(), an error results:
<code>
class DataFetcher
{
private InfoDisplay m_infoDisp;
public DataFetcher()
{
m_infoDisp = new InfoDisplay();
}
public void GetData(string fileName)
{
m_infoDisp.ShowMainInfo("Loading file...");
...
// Error occurs on the above line (when the method is called from another class that has created an instance of this one):
// "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
</code>
If anyone has any help with this problem I'd really appreciate it... Is there a delegate declaration missing somewhere - or perhaps its not possible
to have this arrangement of a general 'proxy' class for passing info to the main form via events..?
Many thanks for any help!
Gerry
C# newbie
Put A Smile On Your Face
http://www.thecrazywebsite.com
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The problem is that no event handlers are registered to the evtMainInfoShow event when you call ShowMainInfo in the DataFetcher class. Why? Simply because in the DataFetcher you're cteating a new instance of the InfoDisplay class that does not now you registered an event handler to the instance created in the main form. To overcome the problem of the exception being thrown when you call ShowMainInfo you have to check whether there are any event handlers registered to your event before calling it. Its common practise to encapsulate this in a protected OnEvent method:
class InfoDisplay
{
public delegate void ehMainInfoShow(string s);
public event ehMainInfoShow evtMainInfoShow;
public InfoDisplay()
{
}
public void ShowMainInfo(string s)
{
evtMainInfoShow(s);
}
protected void OnMainInfoShow(string s)
{
if (evtMainInfoShow != null)
evtMainInfoShow(s);
}
}
Besides that change I suggest you also create a special EventArgs class that carries the string message and name this class and the delegate so they conform to the common naming pattern (eventHandler and eventArgs).
To overcome the problem of creating multiple instance of the InfoDisplay class, I'd suggest you let the class implement the singleton pattern so there exists only one instance that is accessible throughout your application. Let the main form register to the event of this instance and all other classes call ShowMainInfo.
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook www.troschuetz.de
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Phew!
Thanks a million Stefan, I think I see what you mean (ie. what the problem is).
OK I'm gonna try and get my head around this singleton pattern 
(If you have any links to a good source of info on how to do this, that'd be awesome!)
Mit freundlichen grussen (I used to live in Frankfurt, I miss Germany! Nice site you got btw, impressive Vitae! )
Gerry
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gvanto wrote: I think I see what you mean (ie. what the problem is).
That's always a good starting point
gvanto wrote: If you have any links to a good source of info on how to do this, that'd be awesome!)
Take a look at this Implementing Singleton in C#[^]. IIRC there are also some articles on singletons here on Codeproject. As a last resort, google should bring up tons of information.
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook www.troschuetz.de
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Hi
I want to create an application for a certain use and I wanted to know if it's possible.
I have my conatct list in my office outlook.
The thing is, when I'm sending mail to all of my contacts I want to be able to send the email to 25 contacts in each shipping. I want to send to 25 conatcs and to the next 25 contacts and so on... each time. Untill I sent the mail to all of my contacts.
Is it possible to do it in .NET C#?
If so, can you give me some kind of direction on how to do it?
thanks in advance
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I have noticed that I can use the Microsoft.Office.core; namespace to interact with outlook.
I also saw some examples in msdn2 that I should use Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook; but it's like it doesn't exist. I can't get the Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application class to create a new outlook application.
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Hi,
I use textboxes to log application messages sometimes, and want them to stay scrolled to the bottom (most recent message). How can this be achieved?
I've tried both textbox.text += "my message", and textbox.appendtext("my message") - they don't perform the behavior I'm after.
Thanks for any ideas,
cdj
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try using this:
textbox.text= "my message" + textbox.text
hopes it helps,
Wachill
Signature has been encrypted
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It would, were I willing to accept reverse chronological order.
Thanks though!
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Try calling ScrollToCaret after appending the new text.
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook www.troschuetz.de
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Stefan is right. ScrollToCaret is what you're looking for. The only pitfall to using it, though, is that the TextBox has to have the input focus in order for it to work. Call the Focus method on the TextBox before you call ScrollToCaret.
Dave Kreskowiak
Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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