i build a text editor and......

[lnd]

i build a text editor and my program save my files to *.yyy (the *.yyy is my file) how i do thet the user run "file.yyy" my programe is open automtic and can i change the icon of my file?.
exmple if i run file.doc the microsoft word is automatic open

[bule]

Take a look at this thread:

http://www.indigorose.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17380

It will show you how to make changes to Windows registry to achieve what you need.

[TJ_Tigger]

Just checking . . . . . . . . Yep the search function on the forums still works. bule you make a great search function too.

[Worm]

but Tigg...

If I use that feature, I might get the answer right-away. Where's the fun in that?

[TJ_Tigger]

but Tigg...

If use that feature, I might get the answer right-away. Where's the fun in that?

Oh yeah, Got to keep us forum fans in business. We have to earn our monies some how . . . oh yeah we don't get paid for watching the forums. Well not really but kinda we do. Great software for everyones.

[lnd]

the code is vary good but and the file is run my program but the icon dont cheng way? i send the program tp attach files.

[lnd]

Please help

[lnd]

function CreateFileAssociation(strApplicationPath, strFileExtension, strAppShortName, strIconFile)

Registry.SetValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, strFileExtension, "", strAppShortName);

local strCommandLine = "\""..strApplicationPath.."\" \"%1\"";
Registry.SetValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, strAppShortName.."\\shell\\open\\command", "", strCommandLine);

if(File.DoesExist(strIconFile))then
local strApp83path = File.GetShortName(strIconFile);
Registry.SetValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, strAppShortName.."\\DefaultIcon", "", strApp83path..",0");
end
end

local strApplication = "c:\\LND.exe"
CreateFileAssociation(strApplication, ".rrr", "c:\\LND.exe", "c:\\LND.exe,0") ;