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Hi,

Am trying to open a file (for ex .doc, .txt, .xls file) from my local computer using C++ application using

ShellExecute(NULL, "open", strFilepath->c_str(), NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWDEFAULT); method but am getting error like 'The network name cannot be found.'

Here strFilepath will be my remote server path. Am using Windows 10 desktop.

If any help me in solving this issue it would be great.

Appreciate your help!!!

Best Regards,

Mike

Friday, December 14, 2018 2:12 PM

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Development questions are better raised on MSDN, possibly over here.

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-us/home?forum=vcgeneral

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/home?forum=windowsgeneraldevelopmentissues

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Friday, December 14, 2018 2:16 PM
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Hi Mike, for C++ application question, you’d better ask for assistance from MSDN forum directly, there are best resources can help you.

I search there and find out a similar case for you, have a look

Shellexecute with long (32K) UNC path.

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsdesktop/en-US/48ea2ff7-fab6-4484-ab12-9307399cf47e/shellexecute-with-long-32k-unc-path-how-do-that-on-windows-7?forum=windowsgeneraldevelopmentissues

You want to use the file to open as the file argument, not the parameter argument. No need to specify which program to use, ShellExecute will look it up for you.

ShellExecute(0, 0, L"c:\\outfile.txt", 0, 0 , SW_SHOW );

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/shell/launch

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Monday, December 17, 2018 2:41 AM