size : 364 uploaded_on : Fri May 7 00:00:00 1999 modified_on : Wed Dec 8 14:03:39 1999 title : Open file with associated application org_filename : openfile.txt author : Venne Tong authoremail : ventong@netease.com description : How to run a file with a Windows application keywords : tested : not tested yet submitted_by : The CKB Crew submitted_by_email : ckb@netalive.org uploaded_by : nobody modified_by : nobody owner : nobody lang : plain file-type : text/plain category : delphi-filehandling __END_OF_HEADER__ > I need to load the default ImageEditor from a picture file. > I would run for exemple MSPaint by clicking on a bmp file. You can use ShellExecute function .it can be load the correct program with your file type. like this. shellexecute(0,'open', 'c:\windows\desktop\your.bmp','','',SW_NORMAL); if bmp File is associate with MSPAINT, it can be run MSPAINT.