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This feels like a silly question but...
Can someone help me with what EnvironmentVariableName() I should look for when doing a open-a-file-with-this-program.
Basically right click and choose open with. I want to use that file in my program. I did actually try listing all environment variables by using the code below but none of the variables was the path to the file nor the file itself.

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=37563&hilit=Enviro ... riableName

ProgramParameter() did not return anything useful either. Only for console apps?

I don't understand what you're asking for. Do you want to know which app opens which file type?

I think you are looking for this (OSX specific):
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... 19&t=34231

Try this, it should show you all the parameters passed to your program. When you do an "open with" and select your program, one of them should be the filename.

freak wrote:I think you are looking for this (OSX specific):
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... 19&t=34231

Thank you freak

Trond wrote:Try this, it should show you all the parameters passed to your program. When you do an "open with" and select your program, one of them should be the filename.

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Repeat
  P.s = ProgramParameter()
  Debug P
Until P = ""

No, it does not. Only on win (and linux?).

tarmsaft wrote:

Trond wrote:Try this, it should show you all the parameters passed to your program. When you do an "open with" and select your program, one of them should be the filename.

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Repeat
  P.s = ProgramParameter()
  Debug P
Until P = ""

No, it does not. Only on win (and linux?).

You didn't state your OS, so I assumed it was windows or linux.