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FindExecutable The FindExecutable function retrieves the name and handle to the executable (.EXE) file associated with the specified filename.
VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function FindExecutable Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "FindExecutableA" (ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal lpResult As String) As Long |
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Operating Systems Supported |
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Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later |
- lpFile
Pointer to a null-terminated string specifying a filename. This can be a document or executable file.
- lpDirectory
Pointer to a null-terminated string specifying the default directory.
- lpResult
Pointer to a buffer to receive the filename when the function returns. This filename is a null-terminated string specifying the executable file started when an “open” association is run on the file specified in the lpFile parameter. |
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When FindExecutable returns, the lpResult parameter may contain the path to the DDE server started if no server responds to a request to initiate a DDE conversation. |
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