_NameSpace.OpenSharedItem Method
Opens a shared item from a specified path or URL.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<DispIdAttribute()> _
Function OpenSharedItem ( _
Path As String _
) As Object
'Usage
Dim instance As _NameSpace
Dim Path As String
Dim returnValue As Object
returnValue = instance.OpenSharedItem(Path)
[DispIdAttribute()]
Object OpenSharedItem(
string Path
)
Parameters
Path
Type: System.StringThe path or URL of the shared item to be opened.
Return Value
Type: System.Object
An Object representing the appropriate Outlook item for the shared item.
Remarks
This method is used to open iCalendar appointment (.ics) files, vCard (.vcf) files, and Outlook message (.msg) files. The type of object returned by this method depends on the type of shared item opened, as described in the following table.
Shared item type |
Outlook item |
iCalendar appointment (.ics) file |
AppointmentItem |
vCard (.vcf) file |
ContactItem |
Outlook message (.msg) file |
Type corresponds to the type of the item that was saved as the .msg file |
Note
This method does not support iCalendar calendar (.ics) files. To open iCalendar calendar files, you can use the OpenSharedFolder method of the NameSpace object.
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook Namespace
Other Resources
How to: Open and Display the Contents of an iCalendar File
How to: Create a Contact Item from a vCard file and Save the Item in a Folder