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==== SHELL32 and ShowWindow() problem (OpenInsight 32-bit Specific) ====
=== At 25 NOV 2003 05:58:20AM Pete Smith wrote: ===
 
{{tag>"OpenInsight 32-bit Specific"}}
 
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I am trying to get ShellExecuteA to print a word document without having Word show up on the screen. I want Word to appear minimised, hence the code:



declare function ShellExecuteA

  hWnd=0

  lpOperation=print':\00\

  lpFileName =docPath:'\':docFileName:\00\

  lpParams   =\00\

  lpDir      =\00\

  iShow      =2

  retVal=ShellExecuteA(hWnd,lpOperation,lpFileName,lpParams,lpDir,iShow)



However, Word always displays irrespective of what I set iShow to. 



I have prototyped DLL_SHELL32 as:



SHELL32

handle STDCALL ShellExecuteA( handle, lpchar, lpchar, lpchar, lpchar, int)



Any ideas?



Thanks.
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=== At 25 NOV 2003 08:32AM [url=http://www.sprezzatura.com]The Sprezzatura Group[/url] wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Pete,



It's possible that MS have programmed Word to ignore the iShowCmd argument.  This is usually passed to a program via it's WinMain entry point and it's upto the application to act accordingly when it gets it.



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=== At 27 NOV 2003 04:32AM Colin Rule wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>You could also just use Utility RUNWIN, and execute the document.

If you pass the the following as options, it will start Word minimised, print and close.



/mAppminimize /mFilePrintDefault /mFileExit



Basically, every menu option in Word has an associated macro name, which can be called with /m



Colin

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=== At 27 NOV 2003 07:03PM Barry Stevens wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Got any /m commands for Acrobat Reader?

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=== At 27 NOV 2003 10:27PM Steve Smith wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Barry, try shell the command - 



c:\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe /t "c:\path\myfile.pdf" 

"HP LaserJet 6MP" "winspool" "LPT1:"



Include the quotes.



Steve

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=== At 28 NOV 2003 03:28AM Barry Stevens wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Thx Steve

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