The ShellExecute function opens or prints a specified file. The file can be an executable file or a document file. See ShellExecuteEx also. 

HINSTANCE ShellExecute(

    HWND hwnd,	// handle to parent window
    LPCTSTR lpOperation,	// pointer to string that specifies operation to perform
    LPCTSTR lpFile,	// pointer to filename or folder name string
    LPCTSTR lpParameters,	// pointer to string that specifies executable-file parameters 
    LPCTSTR lpDirectory,	// pointer to string that specifies default directory
    INT nShowCmd 	// whether file is shown when opened
   );