How to open a .pdf file from a win32 console application

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Hello all,

Can someone show me the correct code to open a .pdf file from a C++ console application?

What I want the program to do is simply open a .pdf file that corresponds to a numerical input.

For example,

Enter a 1 to view ".pdf on how to view a .pdf"

User enters 1 and the .pdf is displayed for the user to read, print, save, etc ...

My attempt so far has been to use the ShellExecute() function but I am not having any luck.

Thanks
Matt