Associating file extensions with programs

[Pyramus]

How do you go about setting which program runs a particular file extension? So for example, I want program.exe to launch whenever a file with extension .ext is run. Is this info in the registry somewhere?

 

[michaelkrauklis]

The easiest way is to do this:
Open a folder.
Click on tools in the menu.
Then click on folder options.
Then click on the file types tab.

It's pretty self explanatory after that. Hope this is what you're looking for and not a programatic explanation. MYenigmaSELF:-9
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[Pyramus]

Given that I'm posting in the Visual C++ forum, I'm quite obviously looking for a programatic explanation.

 

[michaelkrauklis]

you'd be suprised MYenigmaSELF:-9
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[michaelkrauklis]

It's got something to do with CWinApp::RegisterShellFileTypes and CWinApp::EnableShellOpen. MYenigmaSELF:-9
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[srfink]

Did you see my solution in the Microsoft C++ forum?
Steve

 

[michaelkrauklis]

haha, nope. that's kinda scary MYenigmaSELF:-9
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