Open File Command
Opens an existing file and allows you to specify an editor.
File.OpenFile filename [/e:editorname]
Arguments
- filename
Required. The full or partial path and file name of the file to open. Paths containing spaces must be enclosed in quotation marks.
Switches
/e:editorname
Optional. Name of the editor in which the file will be opened. If the argument is specified but no editor name is supplied, the Open With dialog box appears.The /e:editorname argument syntax uses the editor names as they appear in the Open With Dialog Box, enclosed in quotation marks.
For example, to open a file in the source code editor, you would enter the following for the /e:editorname argument.
/e:"Source Code (text) Editor"
Remarks
As you enter a path, auto completion tries to locate the correct path and file name.
Example
This example opens the style file "Test1.css" in the source code editor.
>File.OpenFile "C:\My Projects\project1\Test1.css" /e:"Source Code (text) Editor"