Hi JerryP,
Thank you for using MSDN Newsgroup! My name is Jeffrey, and I will be
assisting you on this issue.
Based on my understanding, your application use Process class to invoke
many files in the system, but some of the files has no file association
with them, so a "No application is associated with the specified file for
this operation" exception will generate, you want to catch this exception
and open a "Open With" dialog for your file.
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Actually, in Windows, the program open with is associated a "type" of file
with the same file extension instead of with a single file. So I think you
should parse the file extension of your unknown file and invoke this "type"
file's "Open With" dialog.
To invoke "Open With" dialog, you should use rundll32.exe to invoke the
shell32.dll with OpenAs_RunDLL parameter.
You can try the following Solution to see if it helps resolve your issue:
private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
try
{
ProcessStartInfo psi=new ProcessStartInfo(@"C:\Documents and
Settings\v-jetan\Desktop\adf.asdf");
Process.Start(psi);
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
if(ex.Message=="No application is associated with the specified file for
this operation")
{
ProcessStartInfo psi=new
ProcessStartInfo(@"C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe");
psi.Arguments=@" C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll, OpenAs_RunDLL .asdf";
Process.Start(psi);
}
}
}
In the solution, I create a random file adf.asdf which has no file
association.
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Please apply my suggestion above and let me know if it helps to you.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation. If you have any questions or
concerns, please feel free to post it in the group. I am standing by to be
of assistance.
Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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