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Re: file associations

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From: Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:03
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"Mike Collins" <its@TheBottomOfThePost.com> wrote in message
news:44a1bf72@newsgroups.borland.com...

> Yes and know.  The registry is used to make the association but if you
> want to interact with the context pop-up menu then it is a bit more
advanced.

That depends on what kind of interaction you are looking for.  Static menu
items are controlled by the Registry, whereas dynamic menu items are
controlled by a COM object implemented inside a DLL instead.

> Also, Remy has a component on his web site that wraps the
> file extension / registration process.

That component is years outdated.  I've been working on a new version that
is a complete re-write from scratch.  Contact me privately if you want to
try a beta version.


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