1   
2   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   
4   #include <vcl.h>
5   #include <ShellApi.hpp>
6   #pragma hdrstop
7   
8   #include "Unit1.h"
9   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  #pragma package(smart_init)
11  #pragma resource "*.dfm"
12  TForm1 *Form1;
13  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  __fastcall TForm1::TForm1(TComponent* Owner)
15          : TForm(Owner)
16  {
17  }
18  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
19  
20  void __fastcall TForm1::Button1Click(TObject *Sender)
21  {
22  
23  char sApp[MAX_PATH]= {0};
24  
25  
26  
27   //this code should return notepad.exe
28   //*.xls would be excel.exe
29   //*.doc would be winword.exe
30      FindExecutable("c:\\Inventory.mdb", NULL, sApp);
31    if (sApp != ""){
32      ShowMessage(sApp);
33      }
34    else{
35      ShowMessage(SysErrorMessage(GetLastError()));
36      }
37  
38  
39  }
40  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------