ShellExecute issues

[aleph01]

I've successfully used ShellExecute in the past, which just perplexes me all the more.  The following code gives me an error: This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.

ShellExecute ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE", "C:\Users\keitht\Desktop\New Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation.ppsx", "", "Show", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

It seems that the action in the error is the verb Show in the code, and it's true that powerpnt.exe has no "Show" verb, the slideshow (.ppsx) does.  The slideshow is currently opening in Edit mode.  How do I get it to open as a slideshow?

 

Thanks,

 

_aleph_

 

[JohnOne]

Try...

ShellExecute ("C:\Users\keitht\Desktop\New Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation.ppsx", "", "", "Show", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

[aleph01]

JohnOne,

Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm getting the same error.  It suggests I set up a file association.  .ppsx is currently set up to open with PowerPoint.  I thought you had to give the executable as your first parameter.

_aleph_

[JohnOne]

Leave the verb blank.

[aleph01]

That did it!  Thanks, JohnOne!

Working script:

ShellExecute ("C:\Users\keitht\Desktop\New Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation.ppsx", "", "", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

Thanks again

_aleph_

[JohnOne]

Ace.