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   The easiest way is to create a temporary blank file named with the extension   
   and call the API   
   FindExecutable which will give you the application info   
   Then delete the file   
   '   
   "Ivan Bernage"  wrote in message   
   news:458979df$0$31458$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...   
   > Hello,   
   >   
   > My problem:   
   > In a VB6-program I would like to find the path to the program associated   
   > to a given extension.  E.g. given the extension *.doc I would like to   
   > find the path to winword.exe (on a single computer, not in a network).   
   > The necessary information can be found in the registry.  But how to   
   > extract it easily?  Is there some utility available or do I have to   
   > program the whole process?   
   >   
   > Thanks in advance for your information,   
   >   
   > Ivan   
      
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