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Is there a way to enter a file extension into the registry such that whenever the user clicks on a file with a certain extension, it will open up my program to edit the file.
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hi,
not quick enough :-(
this comment was originally from someone else and it works so thanks to them although is same as answer

Let's say you want to register the extension "*.vif" for a "very important file".

(1) Create a new key "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vif".
(2) Set "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vif\(default)" to "veryImportantFile". (don't write to the value "(default)", instead write to "").
(3) Create a new key "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\veryImportantFile\shell\open\command".
(4) Set "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\veryImportantFile\shell\open\command\(default)" to "c:\yourAppPath\yourApp.exe %1".
(5) Create a new key "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\veryImportantFile\defaultIcon".
(6) Set "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\veryImportantFile\defaultIcon\(default)" to e.g. "c:\yourAppPath\yourApp.exe,1"
 or another icon resource. The ",1" is the icon index in your exefile for the document icon.


Regards Barry