C#, Open Folder and Select the file

the following code produces a file not found exception.

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(
    "explorer.exe /select," 
    + listView1.SelectedItems[0].SubItems[1].Text + "\\" 
    + listView1.SelectedItems[0].Text);

how can I get this command to execute in c#?

From stackoverflow

• You need to put the arguments to pass ("/select etc") in the second parameter of the Start method.

• Use this method:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/h6ak8zt5.aspx

  Process.Start(String, String)

  First argument is an application (explorer.exe), second method argument are arguments of the application you run.

  For example:

  in CMD: explorer.exe -p

  in C#: Process.Start("explorer.exe", "-p")

  Michael L : Thanks Tomaszs, it worked!

• Use "/select,c:\file.txt"

  Notice there should be a comma after /select instead of space..

•         // suppose that we have a test.txt at E:\
          string filePath = @"E:\test.txt";
          if (!File.Exists(filePath))
          {
              return;
          }
  
          // combine the arguments together
          // it doesn't matter if there is a space after ','
          string argument = @"/select, " + filePath;
  
          System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("explorer.exe", argument);
  

• Just my 2 cents worth, if your filename contains spaces, ie "c:\My File Contains Spaces.txt", you'll need to surround the filename with quotes otherwise explorer will assume that the othe words are different arguments...

  string argument = "/select, \"" + filePath +"\"";
  

• Thanks Adrian : works very well !