Associating File Types with my application

[vdurbal]

Hello,

I was wondering how, using SF, I can set the file type extension for files that are opened by my application (e.g. "*.test"). Within the VS 2005 installer, you just select the "File Types" tab and create it directly, setting the icon and extension. How do I do this in SF? Thank you.

Vijay

[Ulrich]

Hello,

there is currently no built-in function for registering file associations, but you can register them manually while installing you application, creating entries in the HKCR hive.

Ulrich

[vdurbal]

Thanks, Ulrich. I've searched online for examples on how best to do this but have found conflicting information. Is there an example of doing it in Setup Factory that you can show me or point me to? Thank you.

Vijay

[jassing]

Hello,

I was wondering how, using SF, I can set the file type extension for files that are opened by my application (e.g. "*.test"). Within the VS 2005 installer, you just select the "File Types" tab and create it directly, setting the icon and extension. How do I do this in SF? Thank you.

Vijay

Here's some code from my toolkit:

  function File.SetAssocation(cExt, cExe, cIcon, cShort,cLong)
    -- Set the file association for the given file.
  	local cKey = cShort..".Document";
  	Registry.SetValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, cExt, "", cKey);
  	Registry.SetValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, cKey, "",cLong);
  	Registry.SetValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, cKey.."\\DefaultIcon","",File.GetShortName(cIcon)..",0");
  	Registry.SetValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, cKey.."\\shell\\open\\command", "", "\""..cExe.."\" \"%1\"");
  end


  function File.RemoveAssocation(cExt)
    -- Set the file association for the given file.
  	local cKey = Registry.GetValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, cExt,"")
  	Registry.DeleteValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, cExt, "");
  	Registry.DeleteValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, cKey, "");
  	Registry.DeleteValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, cKey.."\\DefaultIcon", "");
  	Registry.DeleteValue(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, cKey.."\\shell\\open\\command", "");
  end