Unfortunately, I need to open/edit a (temporary) text file with Word, and those are opened by default with UltraEdit (or Notepad or..). Thanks for the tip, though.
Anything else? Do I need to read the registry? g While this doesn't answer the question you're asking, I believe it does solve the problem you're facing. Relying on the fact that the Microsoft Office products will have associated themselves as the default (Open) action with files of the appropriate extensions, you can use os.startfile: <code> import os os.startfile ("c:/temp/blah.doc") </code> HTH TJG ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list