how to associate a certain file type with the launched program with nsis

xiaoy926 · 10th November 2005, 04:14

Dear all

I created a installer for my program with NSIS, now it works.But One certain file type recognized by my program can't be open by double clicking.

Maybe it needs to write some information which associates a certain file type with my program to register when installing.

NSIS can do that? If so, how can it do this?

look forward to your reply.

thanks

dongfang

JasonFriday13 · 10th November 2005, 04:25

There is an example of this in the nsis setup script (associates .nsi and .nsh with notepad). It is located at '${NSISDIR}\examples\makensis.nsi'. Search it.

xiaoy926 · 10th November 2005, 06:30

here is my code for associating file type with my program:
WriteRegStr HKCR ".qif" "" "HDDImage"
WriteRegStr HKCR "HDDImage" "" "maxtor HDD File"
WriteRegStr HKCR "HDDImage\shell\open" "" "open qif file"
WriteRegStr HKCR "HDDImage\shell\open\command" "" 'ImageJ.bat "%1"'

when double clicking .qif file, I get this error message"windows cannot find'c:\program File\ImageJ\E16YDPTN\C39994H03W001R000.QIF',Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the start button,and then click search."

I am crazy with this problem and don't know what is the problem.

thanks in advances

dongfang

Afrow UK · 10th November 2005, 07:56

It's probably something wrong in your batch file. Perhaps you are missing quotes around %1.

-Stu

xiaoy926 · 10th November 2005, 08:29

here is my batch file:

pushd C:\Program Files\ImageJ
start wjview /cp ij.jar;swing.jar;plugins ij.ImageJMain %1
popd

Afrow UK · 10th November 2005, 09:02

Try putting quotes around %1

-Stu

xiaoy926 · 11th November 2005, 07:57

Stu

I have tried to chanage the bat file like this :
pushd C:\Program Files\ImageJ
start wjview /cp ij.jar;swing.jar;plugins ij.ImageJMain "%1"
popd

or like this :

pushd C:\Program Files\ImageJ
start wjview /cp ij.jar;swing.jar;plugins ij.ImageJMain '%1'
popd

But both of them can't work and still have the same error message.

I still haven't had any idea about this problem.

thank you very much.

dongfang

Afrow UK · 11th November 2005, 09:19

Try this:
pushd C:\Program Files\ImageJ
start wjview '/cp ij.jar;swing.jar;plugins ij.ImageJMain "%1"'
popd

-Stu

xiaoy926 · 14th November 2005, 00:17

pushd C:\Program Files\ImageJ
start wjview '/cp ij.jar;swing.jar;plugins ij.ImageJMain "%1"'
popd

my progran cann't run with these commands, so file association also doesn't.

Before creating installer, I run this project with bat file and create a simple program to associate qif file type with this program, and double clicking works well. so my bat file is right.

If the installer doesn't associate file type with program, and then I use the simple associated program, double clicking doesn't work.

Is there some trick I don't know about?

thanks

dongfang

10th November 2005, 04:14	#1
xiaoy926 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	how to associate a certain file type with the launched program with nsis Dear all I created a installer for my program with NSIS, now it works.But One certain file type recognized by my program can't be open by double clicking. Maybe it needs to write some information which associates a certain file type with my program to register when installing. NSIS can do that? If so, how can it do this? look forward to your reply. thanks dongfang

10th November 2005, 04:25	#2
JasonFriday13 Major Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 916	There is an example of this in the nsis setup script (associates .nsi and .nsh with notepad). It is located at '${NSISDIR}\examples\makensis.nsi'. Search it. "Only a MouseHelmet will save you from a MouseTrap" -Jason Ross (Me) NSIS 3 POSIX Ninja Wiki Profile

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10th November 2005, 06:30	#3
xiaoy926 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	here is my code for associating file type with my program: WriteRegStr HKCR ".qif" "" "HDDImage" WriteRegStr HKCR "HDDImage" "" "maxtor HDD File" WriteRegStr HKCR "HDDImage\shell\open" "" "open qif file" WriteRegStr HKCR "HDDImage\shell\open\command" "" 'ImageJ.bat "%1"' when double clicking .qif file, I get this error message"windows cannot find'c:\program File\ImageJ\E16YDPTN\C39994H03W001R000.QIF',Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the start button,and then click search." I am crazy with this problem and don't know what is the problem. thanks in advances dongfang

10th November 2005, 07:56	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	It's probably something wrong in your batch file. Perhaps you are missing quotes around %1. -Stu

10th November 2005, 08:29	#5
xiaoy926 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	here is my batch file: pushd C:\Program Files\ImageJ start wjview /cp ij.jar;swing.jar;plugins ij.ImageJMain %1 popd

10th November 2005, 09:02	#6
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Try putting quotes around %1 -Stu

11th November 2005, 07:57	#7
xiaoy926 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	Stu I have tried to chanage the bat file like this : pushd C:\Program Files\ImageJ start wjview /cp ij.jar;swing.jar;plugins ij.ImageJMain "%1" popd or like this : pushd C:\Program Files\ImageJ start wjview /cp ij.jar;swing.jar;plugins ij.ImageJMain '%1' popd But both of them can't work and still have the same error message. I still haven't had any idea about this problem. thank you very much. dongfang

11th November 2005, 09:19	#8
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Try this: pushd C:\Program Files\ImageJ start wjview '/cp ij.jar;swing.jar;plugins ij.ImageJMain "%1"' popd -Stu

14th November 2005, 00:17	#9
xiaoy926 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	pushd C:\Program Files\ImageJ start wjview '/cp ij.jar;swing.jar;plugins ij.ImageJMain "%1"' popd my progran cann't run with these commands, so file association also doesn't. Before creating installer, I run this project with bat file and create a simple program to associate qif file type with this program, and double clicking works well. so my bat file is right. If the installer doesn't associate file type with program, and then I use the simple associated program, double clicking doesn't work. Is there some trick I don't know about? thanks dongfang