Talk:File Association - Revision history

Xmedeko: /* New OpenWithProgIds Association */ new section

2017-06-15T08:12:03Z

New OpenWithProgIds Association: new section

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			== New OpenWithProgIds Association ==

			Since Windows Vista it's easier and more versatile just to add own application to the list:

			HKCR\.myext\OpenWithProgIds

			See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb166549.aspx
			[[User:Xmedeko\|Xmedeko]] ([[User talk:Xmedeko\|talk]]) 08:12, 15 June 2017 (UTC)

PeterSchuebel: /* Error Flag after calling (Un)RegisterExtension */

2013-10-22T15:11:01Z

Error Flag after calling (Un)RegisterExtension

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	For the benefit of other users I post my changes in diff format below:		For the benefit of other users I post my changes in diff format below:

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	# HG changeset patch		# HG changeset patch
	# User PeterSchuebel		# User PeterSchuebel
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	DeleteRegKey HKCR $R0		DeleteRegKey HKCR $R0
	Goto NoOwn		Goto NoOwn
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PeterSchuebel: /* Error Flag after calling (Un)RegisterExtension */ new section

2013-10-22T15:09:24Z

Error Flag after calling (Un)RegisterExtension: new section

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	Nscaveman - June 10, 2009 - Where can I find Util.nsh?		Nscaveman - June 10, 2009 - Where can I find Util.nsh?

			== Error Flag after calling (Un)RegisterExtension ==

			In my installer script I'm quite pedantic about checking the error flag, so I know when something is going wrong.
			I have found that after calling ${RegisterExtension} or ${UnRegisterExtension}, the error flag was set, although it seemed as if my file extension changes were applied correctly.
			[I used the script FileAssociation.nsh as of 22/10/2013, with NSIS 2.46]

			I made a few changes to FileAssociation.nsh by checking the Error Flag after ReadRegStr. After these modifications everything was fine and no false-positive errors were reported anymore.

			For the benefit of other users I post my changes in diff format below:

			# HG changeset patch
			# User PeterSchuebel
			# Date 1382453254 -3600
			# Tue Oct 22 15:47:34 2013 +0100
			# Branch bronze
			# Node ID 4b8b38d29c9731330e9e70c64aeb980f70f8b159
			# Parent 1670a88b1bf5e3ea8cd47462f2c141a30daf5fa9
			installer: FileAssociation: Do IfErrors check after ReadRegStr to prevent bogus
			errors.

			diff -r 1670a88b1bf5 -r 4b8b38d29c97 FileAssociation.nsh
			--- a/FileAssociation.nsh Tue Oct 22 15:47:32 2013 +0100
			+++ b/FileAssociation.nsh Tue Oct 22 15:47:34 2013 +0100
			@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@
			Push $1

			ReadRegStr $1 HKCR $R1 "" ; read current file association
			+ IfErrors NoBackup CheckBackup
			+CheckBackup:
			StrCmp "$1" "" NoBackup ; is it empty
			StrCmp "$1" "$R0" NoBackup ; is it our own
			WriteRegStr HKCR $R1 "backup_val" "$1" ; backup current value
			@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ NoBackup:
			WriteRegStr HKCR $R1 "" "$R0" ; set our file association

			ReadRegStr $0 HKCR $R0 ""
			+ IfErrors 0 #basically ignore any error from non-existing reg key
			StrCmp $0 "" 0 Skip
			WriteRegStr HKCR "$R0" "" "$R0"
			WriteRegStr HKCR "$R0\shell" "" "open"
			@@ -166,9 +169,15 @@ Skip:
			Push $1

			ReadRegStr $1 HKCR $R0 ""
			- StrCmp $1 $R1 0 NoOwn ; only do this if we own it
			+ IfErrors NoOwn CheckSame
			+CheckSame:
			+ StrCmp $1 $R1 ReadBackup NoOwn ; only do this if we own it
			+ReadBackup:
			ReadRegStr $1 HKCR $R0 "backup_val"
			- StrCmp $1 "" 0 Restore ; if backup="" then delete the whole key
			+ IfErrors DeleteWhole CheckRestore
			+CheckRestore:
			+ StrCmp $1 "" DeleteWhole Restore ; if backup="" then delete the whole key
			+DeleteWhole:
			DeleteRegKey HKCR $R0
			Goto NoOwn

Nscaveman at 14:31, 10 June 2009

2009-06-10T14:31:46Z

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			Nscaveman - June 10, 2009 - Where can I find Util.nsh?

82.225.154.2 at 21:33, 4 May 2009

2009-05-04T21:33:29Z

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	Hi. I've tried this using NSIS 2.44 and this doesn't seem to work. According to the compiler output the file is included, and there are message about registerExtension/unregisterExtension, but when i install the software and try to open a file with my extension, windows open the usual window asking which software should be used.		Hi. I've tried this using NSIS 2.44 and this doesn't seem to work. According to the compiler output the file is included, and there are message about registerExtension/unregisterExtension, but when i install the software and try to open a file with my extension, windows open the usual window asking which software should be used.
	The example on this page is fairly straightforward, i copy/pasted it and i can't see what i could have done wrong... :-(		The example on this page is fairly straightforward, i copy/pasted it and i can't see what i could have done wrong... :-(

			If i use regedit, it seems that on my computer most extensions are associated with something identifying the file (mimetype or something else i dont know). While if i run my installer, the key "My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.myext" has keys REG_SZ set to the executable i give in first arg to registerExtension... i'm getting confused somehow.

	Orzel - may 4th, 2009, i'm using Windows XPsp2		Orzel - may 4th, 2009, i'm using Windows XPsp2

82.225.154.2 at 20:12, 4 May 2009

2009-05-04T20:12:08Z

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	HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts		HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts
	[[User:ZeBoxx\|ZeBoxx]] 20:21, 25 February 2009 (UTC)		[[User:ZeBoxx\|ZeBoxx]] 20:21, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

			-----
			Hi. I've tried this using NSIS 2.44 and this doesn't seem to work. According to the compiler output the file is included, and there are message about registerExtension/unregisterExtension, but when i install the software and try to open a file with my extension, windows open the usual window asking which software should be used.
			The example on this page is fairly straightforward, i copy/pasted it and i can't see what i could have done wrong... :-(

			Orzel - may 4th, 2009, i'm using Windows XPsp2

ZeBoxx at 20:21, 25 February 2009

2009-02-25T20:21:57Z

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	Otherwise when opening a file its path got truncated something like: c:\Prog~1\blabla~1\.		Otherwise when opening a file its path got truncated something like: c:\Prog~1\blabla~1\.
	My system is Windows XP, haven't tested it with other versions.		My system is Windows XP, haven't tested it with other versions.

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			One other thing; you may also have to update the user's explorer fileexts list before a file association change actually takes (the items in this list override those in HKCR).
			HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts
			[[User:ZeBoxx\|ZeBoxx]] 20:21, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

213.174.236.34 at 13:28, 9 August 2006

2006-08-09T13:28:24Z

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	-decimad		-decimad

			I had to change the line
			WriteRegStr HKCR "OptionsFile\shell\edit\command" "" \
			'$INSTDIR\execute.exe "%1"'
			to:
			WriteRegStr HKCR "OptionsFile\shell\edit\command" "" \
			'"$INSTDIR\execute.exe" "%1"'
			(Put quotation marks around the path to my execute.exe).

			Otherwise when opening a file its path got truncated something like: c:\Prog~1\blabla~1\.
			My system is Windows XP, haven't tested it with other versions.

139.174.241.124 at 17:51, 16 March 2006

2006-03-16T17:51:44Z

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			The 'OptionsFile' correspondant Registry key is only deleted when the association was in possession of another application before.

			-decimad

200.79.33.162 at 01:14, 4 November 2005

2005-11-04T01:14:43Z

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	I have a problem, while trying to associate a file, under Windows XP, everything works fine, but on Windows 2000, when I try to open a file, it looks like the path is not managed in the correct way, this is the way the file path is being sent on my application c:\prog~1\archi~1		I have a problem, while trying to associate a file, under Windows XP, everything works fine, but on Windows 2000, when I try to open a file, it looks like the path is not managed in the correct way, this is the way the file path is being sent on my application c:\prog~1\archi~1
	so, i donÂ´t know whatÂ´s going on, iÂ´d really apreciate your help.		so, i donÂ´t know whatÂ´s going on, iÂ´d really apreciate your help.

			I think the problem is in this line

			WriteRegStr HKCR "ReportUncompressor.Script\shell\open\command" "" '"ReportUncompressor.exe" "%1"'

	oscargl2017@hotmail.com		oscargl2017@hotmail.com