OpenDocument
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function OpenDocument(APath: String): Boolean;
opendocument opens a document/file with the default viewer/editor registered with the operating system for that file/file extension. E.g. on Windows, the code will use the registry to look up the file association for the extension.
Example:
uses
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lclintf
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OpenDocument('readme.pdf');