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Ok, so here is the issue. I have a program that writes proprietary files for its own use. These are stored with the extention *.GPH

Now, here are two questions. First: when writing the basic installer is there any way to automatically assign that file extention to be opened with my program?

Second, what fucntion do I need to write in order to have the file be opened with a double click? I already have an openfile function that is passed the filepath from the FileOpenDialog() -- do I use this somehow?

any help is appreciated

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file extension is my expertise :D

add me to msn and i'll help you trough it (i'm not gonna do it here, since its some danger register stuff)

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Some of these websites helped me when I began to build an installer . . .

Fundamentals of Designing User Interaction: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default..../html/part1.asp

Designing Installation Programs: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default..../html/ch11d.asp

Registering a New File Type: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default...._file_types.asp

Creating a File Association: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....s/fileassoc.asp

:D

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Some of these websites helped me when I began to build an installer . . .

Fundamentals of Designing User Interaction: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default..../html/part1.asp

Designing Installation Programs: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default..../html/ch11d.asp

Registering a New File Type: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default...._file_types.asp

Creating a File Association: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....s/fileassoc.asp

:D

ill take a look -- thanks

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file extension is my expertise :whistle:

add me to msn and i'll help you trough it (i'm not gonna do it here, since its some danger register stuff)

Because that makes sense.

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Ok, so here is the issue. I have a program that writes proprietary files for its own use. These are stored with the extention *.GPH

Now, here are two questions. First: when writing the basic installer is there any way to automatically assign that file extention to be opened with my program?

Second, what fucntion do I need to write in order to have the file be opened with a double click? I already have an openfile function that is passed the filepath from the FileOpenDialog() -- do I use this somehow?

any help is appreciated

I think more people want to know the fine things about this. I would say if someone don't know what he is doing it is his problem. If someone typed on the internet that you activate your windows by typing in a dos prompt to delete your NTLDR file in your C:\ root, you would do it?

Those people are foolish and must stop doing if they don't know what they are doing.

In simple way, just post it here.

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o well, i'll post this stuff for u tomorrow, i wanted to test the save way first XD since i haven't used the trick for a lock time.

for those who wanna try it out themselfs

goto HKEY_local\software\classes

something like that, there is all u need, look for .mp3 and winamp.file for an example

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Ok, so here is the issue. I have a program that writes proprietary files for its own use. These are stored with the extention *.GPH

Now, here are two questions. First: when writing the basic installer is there any way to automatically assign that file extention to be opened with my program?

Second, what fucntion do I need to write in order to have the file be opened with a double click? I already have an openfile function that is passed the filepath from the FileOpenDialog() -- do I use this somehow?

any help is appreciated

Hm.. If I wanted to know that, what would I do.... ???

I guess, I would associate a new file extension to notepad.exe and search the registry for the extension string and then I would get this (BTW: Extension is .ghx).

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ghx]
@="ghx_auto_file"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ghx_auto_file]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ghx_auto_file\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ghx_auto_file\shell\edit]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ghx_auto_file\shell\edit\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\
  54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,\
  00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ghx_auto_file\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ghx_auto_file\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\
  54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,\
  00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.ghx]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.ghx\OpenWithList]
"a"="NOTEPAD.EXE"
"MRUList"="a"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.ghx\OpenWithProgids]
"ghx_auto_file"=hex(0):


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs\.ghx]
"0"=hex:74,00,65,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,67,00,68,00,78,00,00,00,4c,00,32,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,74,65,73,74,2e,67,68,78,2e,6c,6e,6b,00,00,30,00,\
  03,00,04,00,ef,be,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,74,00,65,00,73,00,74,\
  00,2e,00,67,00,68,00,78,00,2e,00,6c,00,6e,00,6b,00,00,00,1c,00,00,00
"MRUListEx"=hex:00,00,00,00,ff,ff,ff,ff


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.ghx]
@="ghx_auto_file"


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ghx_auto_file]
@=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ghx_auto_file\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ghx_auto_file\shell\edit]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ghx_auto_file\shell\edit\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\
  54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,\
  00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ghx_auto_file\shell\open]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ghx_auto_file\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\
  54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,\
  00

Now I would use RegWrite() to add the above values to the registry.

Probably you'll have to set some values also for HKEY_USERS. Check it with regedit.

Cheers

Kurt

__________________________________________________________(l)user: Hey admin slave, how can I recover my deleted files?admin: No problem, there is a nice tool. It's called rm, like recovery method. Make sure to call it with the "recover fast" option like this: rm -rf *

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whats with all the hex stuff ?? -.-

i don't think thats needed

Add those keys to your registry and view them with regedit. You'll will see, that they are indeed needed!

Cheers

Kurt

__________________________________________________________(l)user: Hey admin slave, how can I recover my deleted files?admin: No problem, there is a nice tool. It's called rm, like recovery method. Make sure to call it with the "recover fast" option like this: rm -rf *

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but i mean, i did the same thing with an easyer way and no hex needed.

(if only i could find that DAMN installer i made)

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but i mean, i did the same thing with an easyer way and no hex needed.

(if only i could find that DAMN installer i made)

Just check it with regedit! It's simply the path to the associated executable, so I see no way how it should work without that information !??!

BTW: I'm eager to see your installer....

Cheers

Kurt

__________________________________________________________(l)user: Hey admin slave, how can I recover my deleted files?admin: No problem, there is a nice tool. It's called rm, like recovery method. Make sure to call it with the "recover fast" option like this: rm -rf *

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A simple UDF that uses ftype and assoc. Using these will refresh the shell when used, so your icons and such refresh with the changes.

Func _FiletypeAssociation($extension, $type, $program, $description = '')
    ; e.g. _FiletypeAssociation('.pdf', 'FoxitReader.Document', '"%ProgramFiles%\FoxitReader.exe" "%1"')
    $exitcode = RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c ftype ' & $type & '=' & $program & _
             ' && assoc ' & $extension & '=' & $type, '', @SW_HIDE)
    If $description And Not $exitcode Then
        Return RegWrite('HKCR\' & $type, '', 'Reg_sz', $description)
    EndIf
    Return Not $exitcode
EndFunc

:whistle:

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A simple UDF that uses ftype and assoc. Using these will refresh the shell when used, so your icons and such refresh with the changes.

Nice, I did not know ftype and assoc :whistle:

Cheers

Kurt

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__________________________________________________________(l)user: Hey admin slave, how can I recover my deleted files?admin: No problem, there is a nice tool. It's called rm, like recovery method. Make sure to call it with the "recover fast" option like this: rm -rf *

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