Open another program config file C#

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I have program A windows application and program B another windows application. In program B I need to open program A config file. (App.config) I want to open that in a note pad. How can I do this?

Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-22 08:51:48Z

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You could use the Process.Start method to launch notepad.exe and specify the path to the file:

Process.Start("notepad.exe", "c:\path_to_a\app.config");

answered Mar 22, 2014 at 8:51

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Tom Over a year ago

Thanks. This is wht I wanted

Darin Dimitrov Over a year ago

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Tom Over a year ago

If I want to open that notepad as read only how can I do that?

Soner Gönül · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-22 09:31:31Z

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Very Simple ,

string filename = "C:\Users\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\myproject\app.config";

Start new process

Process.Start("notepad.exe",filename);

edited Mar 22, 2014 at 9:31

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answered Mar 22, 2014 at 9:09

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Tom Over a year ago

Thnx.This is working. If I want to open that notepad as read only how can I do that?

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