File association problem

mksoft_August 31, 2008 at 7:02 AM#

Hi

I'm stucked with file association which doesn't want to worrk.
Here's the code i'm using :

!define EXT "myext"
!define CODE "myapp"

WriteRegStr HKCR ".${EXT}" "" "${CODE}.Script"
WriteRegStr HKCR "${CODE}.Script" "" "${CODE} Script"
WriteRegStr HKCR "${CODE}.Script\DefaultIcon" "" "$INSTDIR\icon1_doc.ico,0"
WriteRegStr HKCR "${CODE}.Script\shell" "" "open"
WriteRegStr HKCR "${CODE}.Script\shell\open\command" "" '$INSTDIR\${CODE}.exe "%1"'

System::Call 'Shell32::SHChangeNotify(i ${SHCNE_ASSOCCHANGED}, i ${SHCNF_IDLIST}, i 0, i 0)'

The files are not associated, nor the icon.
The keys are correctly written on the registry, but it looks like windows (vista) doesn't care
I tried to reboot the computer, it doesn't change anything.

What am i doing wrong?

thanks for your help

mksoft_August 31, 2008 at 1:16 PM#

i'm using vista64, could the problem comes from that?

{_trueparuex^}August 31, 2008 at 5:03 PM#

Originally posted by mksoft_
i'm using vista64, could the problem comes from that?

Classes keys are reflected between 32-bit and 64-bit registry so that should not be an issue, but you can try "SetRegView 64" to make sure.

PaR

mksoft_September 2, 2008 at 4:57 AM#

it doesn't fix the problem

kichikSeptember 5, 2008 at 8:52 AM#

When you open regedit, does it show alongside with the other associated extensions? My guess would be permissions problem. Maybe HKCR is not writable in the context you're running.