Create its own type of file?

[2words4uready]

Is it possible to have a compiled autoit script be able to interpret its own file?

example

Interpreter opens bla.inter

[Jos]

Is it possible to have a compiled autoit script be able to interpret its own file?

example

Interpreter opens bla.inter

The answer is yes, you can define what program you associate with which program.

Jos

[Richard Robertson]

Yes you can create file types easily. They don't have to be registered with Windows to work. You just have to be able to open and process it.

[Szhlopp]

Yes you can create file types easily. They don't have to be registered with Windows to work. You just have to be able to open and process it.

The FAQ's that is pinned to the top has a good example if you want to register .'inter' files.

All the extension does in any program is just associates what it opens with. You can rename an au3 to a txt and its just text. All the au3 does it tells that file to open with AutoIt=)

[JRowe]

You can write binary strings to files and devise your own format easily. What you call a file doesn't matter to the OS, so long as it's a unique file type. Make sure you don't name it something that already exists on your system, to avoid conflicts.

You can also devise a text format and simply rename .txt files to .whateveryouwant.

All you have to do is specify the extension with your FileOpen, FileRead, and so on.

[2words4uready]

How would i make it interpret the file??

[Jos]

How would i make it interpret the file??

Have you read the FAQ Q16 as suggested?

[2words4uready]

Have you read the FAQ Q16 as suggested?

I get a missing picture symbol in the Help file under the Examples.

has nothing to do with what im asking

[2words4uready]

I get a missing picture symbol in the Help file under the Examples.

has nothing to do with what im asking

Sorry i was looking at the wrong Faq

[2words4uready]

Have you read the FAQ Q16 as suggested?

Yes but i get an Error

test.test is not a valid window 32 application

[JRowe]

Do you want the file to launch a program and have a custom file type, or do you want a program to read your custom file type? I think there are some complicated registry issues with getting a custom executable filetype, while reading your own format is very simple.

[2words4uready]

I want my program to launch this file.

[therks]

Then you have to do the appropriate setup in Windows. Read this for some more information. Especially note the "How to create file associations for unassociated file types" section.

Edited August 14, 2008 by RobSaunders