>I would like to be able to do the following in visual basic.
> First of all let me say that before I start writing the visual basic
> program, I will know the full path name and file name of a file.
> I want the program to open that file in a window. What I mean is that
> it would have the same result as if I double clicked on the file icon
> in the folder causing the file to open in a window.
> (Actually I will want one block of code in the program to open several
> files. I mention this because it seems from my limited experimenting
> with the "record macro", that the application (for instance MS Word)
> must be opened as part of opening the first MS Word file, but then
> after that, the code for opening another file in MS Word is a little
> simpler. But I am not sure of this. I am just guessing).
>
> What would be even better is if I could have the program do this not
> only for a file. But if it could do it for any application -- with the
> same effect as if I, by hand, double clicked on the application icon.
> (These applications will be known before I write the program).
>
> One more thing. It has to do with me interacting with the visual basic
> program. Suppose that several windows have thus been opened (files and
> applications). And Windows focus is currently on one of the windows. I
> would like to be able to type some sequence of keys that would be sent
> not to the window currently in focus, but to the visual basic program
> (where I can have the program analyze the key sequence and on that
> basis do various things - for instance maybe open yet another file or
> application. My experience is real good with string analysis and
> manipulation in programming languages. But I need to know how to find
> out how to break out of the focus on the current window and have the
> string sent to the Visual Basic program, and also have the visual
> basic program send the focus back to the window. )
>
> I have worked with the record macro feature in MS Word and in MS Excel
> - in fact in MS Excel I wrote some very big macros, although I used
> the record macro feature to show me how to do certain things. Also,
> recently I downloaded from Microsoft the Visual Basic Express and went
> through most of the exercises.
>
> In what way is the code generated by the MS Word record macro, related
> to MS Visual Basic? How is it related to MS Visual Basic Express? Is
> MS Visual Basic free or does it cost something? From what I read
> somewhere it seemed MS will quit supporting MS Visual Basic in the not
> too distant future. Is this true? Another question. When I bought my
> latest computer and XP Windows about 2 years ago I was enrolled in a
> course and on that basis I bought the Education Edition of MS Office.
> I notice in certain places in the Visual Basic Express when I ask for
> help, it gives a kind of obscure message that help for that is not
> available on my system. Could this be due to my needing the full non-
> Education version of Office?
>
> Well, there are my questions. I guess they are a little long. But I
> tried to make the description complete. Any information would be much
> appreciated. My OS is XP Windows.

> >I would like to be able to do the following in visual basic.
> > First of all let me say that before I start writing the visual basic
> > program, I will know the full path name and file name of a file.
> > I want the program to open that file in a window. What I mean is that
> > it would have the same result as if I double clicked on the file icon
> > in the folder causing the file to open in a window.
> > (Actually I will want one block of code in the program to open several
> > files. I mention this because it seems from my limited experimenting
> > with the "record macro", that the application (for instance MS Word)
> > must be opened as part of opening the first MS Word file, but then
> > after that, the code for opening another file in MS Word is a little
> > simpler. But I am not sure of this. I am just guessing).
>
> > What would be even better is if I could have the program do this not
> > only for a file. But if it could do it for any application -- with the
> > same effect as if I, by hand, double clicked on the application icon.
> > (These applications will be known before I write the program).
>
> > One more thing. It has to do with me interacting with the visual basic
> > program. Suppose that several windows have thus been opened (files and
> > applications). And Windows focus is currently on one of the windows. I
> > would like to be able to type some sequence of keys that would be sent
> > not to the window currently in focus, but to the visual basic program
> > (where I can have the program analyze the key sequence and on that
> > basis do various things - for instance maybe open yet another file or
> > application. My experience is real good with string analysis and
> > manipulation in programming languages. But I need to know how to find
> > out how to break out of the focus on the current window and have the
> > string sent to the Visual Basic program, and also have the visual
> > basic program send the focus back to the window. )
>
> > I have worked with the record macro feature in MS Word and in MS Excel
> > - in fact in MS Excel I wrote some very big macros, although I used
> > the record macro feature to show me how to do certain things. Also,
> > recently I downloaded from Microsoft the Visual Basic Express and went
> > through most of the exercises.
>
> > In what way is the code generated by the MS Word record macro, related
> > to MS Visual Basic? How is it related to MS Visual Basic Express? Is
> > MS Visual Basic free or does it cost something? From what I read
> > somewhere it seemed MS will quit supporting MS Visual Basic in the not
> > too distant future. Is this true? Another question. When I bought my
> > latest computer and XP Windows about 2 years ago I was enrolled in a
> > course and on that basis I bought the Education Edition of MS Office.
> > I notice in certain places in the Visual Basic Express when I ask for
> > help, it gives a kind of obscure message that help for that is not
> > available on my system. Could this be due to my needing the full non-
> > Education version of Office?
>
> > Well, there are my questions. I guess they are a little long. But I
> > tried to make the description complete. Any information would be much
> > appreciated. My OS is XP Windows.
>
> I think the first order of business is to ask you which version of Visual
> Basic are you asking this question for... one of the VBA languages embedded
> in an Office product, Visual Basic Express (which I presume is from the
> newer, dotnet product line), or VB5 or VB6 (either one from the "classic"
> versions of Visual Basic)?
>
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> One Basic that I have is a Visual Basic Express that I downloaded from
> MS on 4/16/2007. I did most of the exercises that could also be
> downloaded.
> When I do help on my VB Express I get the following
>
> Microsoft Visual basic 2005
>
> Microsoft visual studio 2005
> Version 8.0.50727.42
>
> Microsoft .NET framework
> Version 2.0.50727
>