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SHELL32 and ShowWindow() problem (OpenInsight 32-bit Specific)

At 25 NOV 2003 05:58:20AM Pete Smith wrote:

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.

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

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.

The Sprezzatura Group

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

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

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

Got any /m commands for Acrobat Reader?

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

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

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

Thx Steve

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