This website uses cookies. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of cookies. Click Here to learn more about how we use cookies.
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
- Revenera Community
- :
- InstallShield
- :
- InstallShield Forum
- :
- How to set an applicatin as default open application of a type of files?
Subscribe
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Printer Friendly Page
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎Jul 31, 2009
12:46 PM
How to set an applicatin as default open application of a type of files?
In my MSI basic project, I installed an application to a specified place. Besides, I want to set this application as default open appliction of a type fo files. How can I reach this goal in InstallShiled project? Just adding some registry keys?
Anyone has idea? Thanks a lot in advance!
Anyone has idea? Thanks a lot in advance!
(2) Replies
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎Sep 04, 2009
12:00 PM
I am looking to do the same thing. I think there are items to create in the registry... just not sure what they should be. It's too bad there isn't an InstallShield wizard or a step that says associate files with this extension to the application.
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎Sep 04, 2009
12:36 PM
In Basic MSI or InstallScript MSI, a component's advanced settings have a File Types view that you can use to set the component's key file as the extension server. The Project Assistant might have a setting in the Shortcuts page, too.
For pure InstallScript, see for example KB article Q100157 for the registry information.
For pure InstallScript, see for example KB article Q100157 for the registry information.