Open chm file

[moongodess]

How can I open a chm file?

I tried the following:

Dim strFile As String
strFile = Application.StartupPath & "\help.chm"

If (System.IO.File.Exists(strFile) = True) Then
System.IO.File.Open(strFile, IO.FileMode.Open
End If

but nothing happened
Does anyone knows what am I doing wrong or if there is another way to open this kind of files?

 

[dynamic_sysop]

you wont actually open the file ( so as to see it ) using File.Open , you need to use Process.Start to do that , eg:

Dim strFile As String
strFile = Application.StartupPath & "\help.chm"

If (System.IO.File.Exists(strFile)) Then
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(strFile) /// launch the chm file to view it.
End If

 

[moongodess]

Now, with that code, I got the attached error..
Says something like: Its not possible to open the file: mkMSITStore:[FilePath\FileName]
Does someone have any other idea?

 

[dynamic_sysop]

well in that path , you seem to have a \ missing , shouldnt it be HOST\ then the file name.

 

[moongodess]

No, the file name really is HOSTGestaoPontos.chm.
But now I know what was going on.. It was related to the permissions.. I change some things in file properties, and now it works fine.

Thankx a lot for your help

For someone who need.. Here is the code:

Dim strFile As String
strFile = Application.StartupPath & "\" & mstrFileName

If (System.IO.File.Exists(strFile) = True) Then
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(strFile)
End If