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...show the 'Open With'-Dialog ?
Autor: Motzi
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{
  This code displays the application/file "Open With" dialog
  Passing the full file path and name as a parameter will cause the
  dialog to display the line "Click the program you want to use to open
  the file 'filename'".
}

uses
  
ShellApi;
 
procedure OpenWith(FileName: string);
begin
  
ShellExecute(Application.Handle, 'open', PChar('rundll32.exe'),
    PChar('shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL ' + FileName), nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
end;


procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  if 
Opendialog1.Execute then
    
OpenWith(Opendialog1.FileName);
end;


 

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