add_asso

WinBuilder

This command has been superseded by Associate_File

Add_Asso

This function is called to associate a file extension with an application.

Syntax

Add_Asso,Extension,[Type],[Title],[Filename],[Option],[UseRegAddBoot]

Parameters

1 Extension File extension to be associated
2 Type Set the type of the association. If not specified defaults to Open.
Open - Launch the associated application
Edit - Launch the associated editor and opens the document for editing
Icon - Associate an icon with the extension
3TitleTitle to be associated with the extension
4FilenameFile to be associated. May be defaulted or may be a file name or full path. If it's not specified then it defaults to: %PE_Programs%\%programFolder%\%programExe% If only the file name is specified then the path is assumed to be: %PE_Programs%\%programFolder%
5OptionThis is optionally used to specify the DefaultIcon index. If the icon is contained with the program exe then this can be used with Open or Edit. Otherwise the Icon type can be used to specify an external DefaultIcon.
6UseRegAddBootDefaults to False. If set to True then RegAddBoot is used to create the association.

Tips

This function assumes the appropriate registry hive is loaded before the function is called. This is more efficient than Associate_File if many associations are being created.

Example

This sets XnView.exe as the program to open files with extension Xnview.bmp using icon with index 2 from XnView.exe for the association. Title for the association is set to BMP Image.

[Process]
Hive_Load,HKU
Add_Asso,Ext,Open,BMP Image,%PE_Programs%\XnView\XnView.exe,,2
Hive_Unload,HKU

If your scripts defines the variables %ProgramFolder% and %ProgramEXE% then the above example can be replaced with:

[Variables]
%ProgramEXE%=XnView.exe
%ProgramFolder%=XnView

[Process]
Hive_Load,HKU
Add_Asso,XnView.bmp,,BMP Image,,2
Add_Asso,XnView.emf,,EMF Image,,11
Add_Asso,XnView.gif,,GIF Image,,3
Hive_Unload,HKU

which would generate this:

[Process]
Hive_Load,HKU
reg_add,0x1,"%reg%\Classes\XnView.bmp","","BMP Image"
reg_add,0x2,"%reg%\Classes\XnView.bmp\DefaultIcon","","%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\XnView.exe#$c2"
reg_add,0x2,"%reg%\Classes\XnView.bmp\shell\open\command","","#$q%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\XnView.exe#$q#$s#$q#$p1#$q"
reg_add,0x1,"%reg%\Classes\XnView.emf","","EMF Image"
reg_add,0x2,"%reg%\Classes\XnView.emf\DefaultIcon","","%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\XnView.exe#$c11"
reg_add,0x2,"%reg%\Classes\XnView.emf\shell\open\command","","#$q%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\XnView.exe#$q#$s#$q#$p1#$q"
reg_add,0x1,"%reg%\Classes\XnView.gif","","GIF Image"
reg_add,0x2,"%reg%\Classes\XnView.gif\DefaultIcon","","%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\XnView.exe#$c3"
reg_add,0x2,"%reg%\Classes\XnView.gif\shell\open\command","","#$q%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\XnView.exe#$q#$s#$q#$p1#$q"
Hive_Unload,HKU