RE: VBA - using Shell to open a .jpg file in MS Paint

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Daniel Pineault

Here try this:

Function OpenImage(sFileFullPathAndName)
On Error GoTo Error_Handler

Shell Chr(34) & "C:\Windows\System32\mspaint.exe" & Chr(34) & " " & _
Chr(34) & sFileFullPathAndName & Chr(34), 1

If Err.Number = 0 Then Exit Function

Error_Handler:
MsgBox "MS Access has generated the following error" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf &
"Error Number: " & _
Err.Number & vbCrLf & "Error Source: OpenImage" & vbCrLf & "Error
Description: " & _
Err.Description, vbCritical, "An Error has Occured!"
Exit Function
End Function

You simply call it like so:
OpenImage("D:\Main\My Documents\My Pictures\Portrait.jpg")
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Hope this helps,

Daniel Pineault
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