Adding/changing what prog a file opens in?

[Getox]

How would i change what program or add an entry into the registry to set what program a file extension opens in?

 

[bri189a]

Set the registry setting I believe...under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

 

[Getox]

I mean setting it with my windows form..

 

[snarfblam]

Google to the rescue!

 

[bri189a]

I mean use that registry hive using the Registry namespace.

 

[Diesel]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...asics_extending/fileassociations/fa_intro.asp

http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/368/07/2.html?Ad=1&

Imports Microsoft.Win32;

Dim regClassRoot as RegistryKey = Registry.ClassesRoot;
regClassRoot.CreateSubKey("applicationName");
regClassRoot.SetValue("whavever", "applicationpath");


Create two trees similar to the ones on the msdn page.
The result will be that you will be creating a key to identify what program opens
the file type and a key to describe the application and its run path.

It would be a better idea to use the Windows Installer to create the registry keys and register the file extension.

Marble_eater, for being such a big proponent of googling you sure do give crappy links.

 

[dynamic_sysop]

dont know about crappy links the 2nd link in the list on that google search happens to be one of the best VB code sites on the net, nearly all of it may be pre - .NET, but just about all of that can be modded to work in .NET

this section of code ....

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