File Association

[MetalGeo]

Hi folks,

I'm using the YASO object to associate a file extension to my app. Now, setting the assocation works great. When I double click the file, it opens my app. The files have the icon I gave them. Etc...

However... When I double click a file, nothing is parsed into the command line. When I right-click a file and go to "Open with...", the file location is parsed into the command line. (Albeit with Windows' illogical way)

My application is not compressed, by the way.

Anyone here able to help me here? I'm using the Unicode version Build 250 Beta #4.

Thanks in advance!

[Jaffob]

You could try using my Power System Object. I've created applications that associate a file and then use the command line for when it's opened, so it should work for that.

[MetalGeo]

Same story, I'm afraid. Can set the association, can open my app with the file, but can't retrieve the filepath in the commandline. All I get is the path of my app.
The only way I can get the file path is if I drag the file onto the .exe in Explorer. But that kind of defeats the purpose of having a file assocation.

Is it possible this is related to the latest Beta build? Or that I'm using the Unicode version?

Many thanks.

[Yves]

I don't think it's due to the last beta or Unicode version, I've just tried to run a simple application with command line parameters and the command line is correctly displayed in the application.

What keys (and their values) are created with the YASO object?

[MetalGeo]

Now that's just weird. Perhaps it's a problem with Windows 7 64-bit?

With YASO, I give these parameters:
Extension: ".test5"
Type: "open" (I also tried "edit" and a custom one)
Path: "D:\test.exe"
Icon: "!"

Again, the application opens after double clicking the file. But the filepath of said file is missing in the command line. But it DOES show when I drag a file onto the .exe in Explorer. (And shows multiple filepaths when I drag multiple files)

[Dynasoft]

Try putting Path: "D:\test.exe %*" or "D:\test.exe %1" if that doesn't work

[MetalGeo]

Whoa! Adding %1 did the trick.

Thanks!

[2xD]

For me, the command line works fine..

But the association does not work automaticly (for the first time). I have to manually set the open file with, then select my program, and only from then on my files will open on doubleclick in my application.. I want them to work right after the very first application start, how is that done?

[Jax]

Hey 2xD,

If you perform the association using YASO and then log in and log out again, does it then work when you double-click the file?