JCL Help:ShellFindExecutable

 JCL Help: ShellFindExecutable Function

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Summary

Returns the executable associated with a file.

Pascal

 function ShellFindExecutable(const FileName: string; const DefaultDir: string): string;

Parameters

Parameters	Description
const FileName: string	Fully qualified name of the file for which to determine the associated application.
const DefaultDir: string	TODO

Return Value

If the function succeeds it returns the name of the application associated with the specified file. If the function fails it returns an empty string.

Description

ShellFindExecutable returns the name of the application that is associated with the specified file. That is, the application that would be executed when you double click the document (file).

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Petr Vones

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