Open image with default image viewer (in C)

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Hello!

I googled it, but I only found resolution in C#.
I have to do my homework in C, and I hove no idea, how can I open with a C program a picture with the operating system's default image viewer.

The pictures names are in a *.txt file in a column, and the user has to chosse, which one he want to open.

Please help!

Posted 25-Nov-12 1:50am

Freedy23

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2012-11-25T01:57:00

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Have a look at the ShellExecute[^] function.

Posted 25-Nov-12 1:57am

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Freedy23 25-Nov-12 8:05am

Thank you for your answer!
To my knowledge, the school will test the code on linux.
Is there some universal solution? Or every type of operating system need a unique solution?

OriginalGriff 25-Nov-12 8:24am

Each type will need a unique solution (probably!)
For Linux, try execv
http://linux.about.com/library/cmd/blcmdl3_execv.htm