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Submitted on: 1/1/2004 6:14:49 PM
By: N. Kusters
Level: Intermediate
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Compatibility:VB.NET

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This will register a file extention with your program.

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    //**************************************
    //     
    // for :register a file extention with y
    //     our program
    //**************************************
    //     
    CMG 2004

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    //**************************************
    //     
    // Name: register a file extention with 
    //     your program
    // Description:This will register a file
    //     extention with your program.
    // By: N. Kusters
    //
    // Inputs:FILE_EXTENTION_TO_ASSOCIATE As
    //     String, FILE_EXTENTION_DESCRIPTION As St
    //     ring, EXE_NAME As String, EXE_FILE As St
    //     ring, DEFAULT_OPEN_COMMAND As String, DE
    //     FAULT_ICON As String, ACTION_NAME As Str
    //     ing
    //
    // Returns:Code associates your extentio
    //     n of choice.
    //
    //This code is copyrighted and has    // limited warranties.Please see http://
    //     www.Planet-Source-Code.com/vb/scripts/Sh
    //     owCode.asp?txtCodeId=1929&lngWId;=10    //for details.    //**************************************
    //     
    
    CODE:::
    Public Function associatefile(ByVal FILE_EXTENTION_TO_ASSOCIATE As String, ByVal FILE_EXTENTION_DESCRIPTION As String, ByVal EXE_NAME As String, ByVal EXE_FILE As String, ByVal DEFAULT_OPEN_COMMAND As String, ByVal DEFAULT_ICON As String, ByVal ACTION_NAME As String)
    Dim RegKey As RegistryKey
    RegKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(EXE_NAME & "_auto_file\")
    RegKey.SetValue("", FILE_EXTENTION_DESCRIPTION)
    RegKey.SetValue("EditFlags", 0)
    RegKey.SetValue("BrowserFlags", 8)
    RegKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(EXE_NAME & "_auto_file\DefaultIcon\")
    RegKey.SetValue("", DEFAULT_ICON)
    RegKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(EXE_NAME & "_auto_file\shell\")
    RegKey.SetValue("", "open")
    RegKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(EXE_NAME & "_auto_file\shell\open\")
    RegKey.SetValue("", ACTION_NAME)
    RegKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(EXE_NAME & "_auto_file\shell\open\command\")
    RegKey.SetValue("", DEFAULT_OPEN_COMMAND)
    RegKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(EXE_NAME & "_auto_file\shell\open\ddeexec\Application\")
    RegKey.SetValue("", EXE_NAME)
    RegKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(EXE_NAME & "_auto_file\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic\")
    RegKey.SetValue("", "system")
    RegKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey("Applications\" & EXE_FILE & "\shell\open\command\")
    RegKey.SetValue("", DEFAULT_OPEN_COMMAND)
    RegKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(FILE_EXTENTION_TO_ASSOCIATE)
    RegKey.SetValue("", EXE_NAME & "_auto_file")
    End Function
    EXAMPLE:::
    CMG.associatefile(".CMGCHECK", "CMG CHECKING FILE", "CMGGHECK", "CMGCHECK.EXE", """" & System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath & """ ""%1""", "shell32.dll,44", "CHECK CMG DATABASE")

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