Registering File-Extention

[Tarek Fouda]

How could I register a File-Extention for my Program and an icon as a default icon for my own extention

[Mark]

Re: Registering File-Extention

Hi,
This is taken from the HELP file, in the Registry Command Properties:

Example
Perhaps you want to create a file association for a common file type with your program. This way the system will use your program to open the file type. To create a file association for the .txt file type that associates it with our program called myeditor.exe there are three separate Registry commands:

Command One:
Action: Set Value
Main Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Sub Key: .txt
Value: Name
Value: Type REG_SZ
Value: Data MyTextEditor
If Value Exists: Action Overwrite
If Value Exists Separator: N/A

Command Two:
Action: Set Value
Main Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Sub Key: MyTextEditor\shell\open\command
Value: Name
Value: Type REG_SZ
Value: Data %AppDir%\myeditor.exe %1
If Value Exists: Action Overwrite
If Value Exists Separator: N/A

Command Three (Optional - Specifies an icon for the file type):
Action: Set Value
Main Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Sub Key: MyTextEditor\DefaultIcon
Value: Name
Value: Type REG_SZ
Value: Data %AppDir%\myeditor.exe,0
If Value Exists: Action Overwrite
If Value Exists Separator: N/A

mark.