A file association associates a file with an application capable of opening that file. More commonly, a file association associates a class of files (usually determined by their filename extension, such as .txt) with a corresponding application.
Questions tagged [file-association]
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Folder of running application
I have problem with my C# app, when is opened via file association, it works in file directory. For example, when I create copy of opened file:
File.Copy("C:\Photo\car.jpg", ".\car2.jpg"); // this is only ilustration code.
It makes new file…
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How to open files with differnet application having the same extension
How does Windows determine the application to start when I double-click on an associated file?
I installed Visual Studio 2013 on my PC and converted an existing solution from version 2008 to 2013.
Interesting, when I double click on a solution in…
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Cannot set File association with my program under development
Windows 7 - I can't associate the executable I'm programming to the file type it create.
I'm using (2 ways) to get the "Open with dialog":
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Control Panel - Default Programs - Associate a file type or protocol with a program
I…
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Trying to open a file with Eclipe - eclipse.exe isn't added to the Open With: window
Thoughts on fixing this?
I'm trying to open my .project file for a homework assignment and the Open With: program (?) doesn't seem to be detecting Eclipse at all.
It works perfectly fine on my laptop, but I use my desktop as my main machine and thus…
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Default Program Won't Open File
I've written a program in C# that creates and opens files in a proprietary file format. I created the installer using InstallShield Express. The files are created and show up with the appropriate file icon that I have assigned to them.
The files…
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Make C++ program receive file as parameter
What I want to do is a program like notepad. I want that all the ".txt" files, when I double click on them, open with my program instead of notepad. But I don't have any clue how to do this. So, in resume, I want:
Make my program predeterminate for…
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Associating file types with program and saving files with extensions other than .java
For my program I have 2 questions:
The program I am creating will act like MS Office. How do I associate Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with my program?
My program lets the user use a lot of code associated with Java (JPanel). Is there any other…
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How to maintain a file association when calling a program from a batch file?
Is there a way to maintain the original file association when running a program from a batch file?
I created a batch file that calls a Windows program and performs some file maintenance. I changed the file association to the batch file. When I…
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