Exception Win32Exception: No application is associated even if it is associated

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I have C# program, which sends uses PrintTo verb when spawning process to print file to specified printer. However, when I try to print .pdf or html file, it says

Unhandled Exception: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: No application is associated with the specified file for this operation
   at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithShellExecuteEx(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
   at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
   at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)

I have PDF Complete installed and double clicking on pdf file opens it correctly. Same things happens with .html file (I have Mozilla Firefox as default browser).

EDIT:

My code:

ProcessStartInfo info = new ProcessStartInfo(args[0]);
info.Arguments = "\"" + args[1] + "\"";
info.CreateNoWindow = true;
info.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
info.UseShellExecute = true;
info.Verb = "PrintTo";
Process.Start(info);

And command line call: >myapp.exe D:\Temp\test.pdf "PDF Complete"

For example >myapp.exe D:\Temp\test.txt "PDF Complete" works

@VladL I added code as well as information, how am I calling the application. — Zereges
– Zereges, Commented Sep 19, 2014 at 20:37
What about launching from command prompt just the file... ie cd D:\Temp and then D:\Temp\test.pdf (enter)- does this launch the pdf correctly? — Nyra
– Nyra, Commented Sep 19, 2014 at 20:42
Is D:\Temp\test.pdf a real path or maybe the real one has whitespaces? — VladL
– VladL, Commented Sep 19, 2014 at 20:54
@alykins Yes, there is no problem doing that. It opens in PDF Complete. start test.pdf also works. — Zereges
– Zereges, Commented Sep 19, 2014 at 20:55

Zereges · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-09 21:57:51Z

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For anyone still interested. PrintTo verbs are not quite supported by neither PDF Complete nor Firefox

answered Oct 9, 2014 at 21:57

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BDFarm · Accepted Answer · 2020-01-14 19:01:01Z

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I had a similar error on a method that was printing a .pdf. Everything worked great until my computer crashed due to an array failure on the hdd controller.

After I rebuilt the computer I went back to finishing this code portion. However, it didn't work - I got the error listed in the OP above.

After a bit of inspection and checking out this thread I discovered that Windows 10 was using Edge for .pdf files. I installed Adobe Reader and viola~! No more error and the Process.Start() printed the file.

answered Jan 14, 2020 at 19:01

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