VBA - using Shell to open a .jpg file in MS Paint

[Willis]

I have been successful in opening a PDF file with Adobe by using the Shell
function, but cannot seem to be able to open a JPG file with MS Paint.

fullpath = xPath & Me.Path
Dim RetVal
RetVal = Shell("C:\Windows\System32\mspaint.exe " & fullpath,
vbMaximizedFocus)


Paint error "C:\Users\Willis.bmp was not found" is returned from MS Paint. I
am not using a BMP format and don't know where the .bmp comes from

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Willis

 

[Daniel Pineault]

Here try this:

Function OpenImage(sFileFullPathAndName)
On Error GoTo Error_Handler

Shell Chr(34) & "C:\Windows\System32\mspaint.exe" & Chr(34) & " " & _
Chr(34) & sFileFullPathAndName & Chr(34), 1

If Err.Number = 0 Then Exit Function

Error_Handler:
MsgBox "MS Access has generated the following error" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf &
"Error Number: " & _
Err.Number & vbCrLf & "Error Source: OpenImage" & vbCrLf & "Error
Description: " & _
Err.Description, vbCritical, "An Error has Occured!"
Exit Function
End Function

You simply call it like so:
OpenImage("D:\Main\My Documents\My Pictures\Portrait.jpg")
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Hope this helps,

Daniel Pineault
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[Willis]

IT WORKS!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...Willis