Latest revision as of 19:37, 28 June 2006

void ISystem::ShellExecute(const char command, const char file)

This gives insight on ShellExecute usage. For example, ShellExecute can launch a website or a word document in the client's default viewer.

vgui\ISystem.h must be included in the appropriate file.

void ISystem::ShellExecute(const char *command, const char *file);
vgui::system()->ShellExecute(...);

command can have one of the following values:

Look here for more information on each of the commands.

file points to the local file or webpage you want to access.

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-This is a short tutorial on how to launch external applications in the client's default handler.  For example, launching a website or a word document in the client's default viewer.
+=void [[ISystem]]::'''ShellExecute'''(const char *command, const char *file)=
+This gives insight on ShellExecute usage. For example, ShellExecute can launch a website or a word document in the client's default viewer.
-This code must be in the client project:
+<code>vgui\ISystem.h</code> must be included in the appropriate file.
-  #include "vgui\ISystem.h"
+  void ISystem::ShellExecute(const char *command, const char *file);
+ vgui::system()->ShellExecute(...);
-  vgui::system()->ShellExecute(command, file);
+<code>command</code> can have one of the following values:
+*"open"
+*"print"
+*"explore"
+*"play"
+*"properties"
+*NULL
+Look [http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/shell/shellexecute.htm here] for more information on each of the commands.
-The command is a const char * that can have the following values depending on what you're trying to accomplish:
+<code>file</code> points to the local file or webpage you want to access.
--open<br>
+[[Category:ISystem]]
--print<br>
--explore<br>
--play<br>
--properties<br>
--NULL<br>
-Look [http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/shell/shellexecute.htm here] for more information on each of the commands.
-The file is also a const char * that points to the local file or webpage you want to access.