File Association Problem

jcagle · 29th July 2003, 03:26

I got my file to associate to my application. However, the icon is not getting assigned to the file. Here is my code...it's basically copied directly out of Examples\makensis. Any ideas what is happening?

By the way, I use RefreshShellIcons and I've also rebooted to see if that associates the icon, but those don't work either. Thanks!!!

;Back up old value of .opt
ReadRegStr $1 HKCR ".h2h" ""
StrCmp $1 "" NoBackup
StrCmp $1 "H2H.Document" NoBackup
WriteRegStr HKCR ".h2h" "backup_val" $1
NoBackup:
WriteRegStr HKCR ".h2h" "" "H2H.Document"
ReadRegStr $0 HKCR "H2H.Document" ""
StrCmp $0 "" 0 skipOPTAssoc
WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document" "" "H2H File"
WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell" "" "open"
WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\DefaultIcon" "" $INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE},1
skipOPTAssoc:
WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell\open\command" "" '$INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE} "%1"'

Vytautas · 29th July 2003, 06:29

Try this code:

code:
;Back up old value of .opt 

ReadRegStr $1 HKCR ".h2h" "" 

StrCmp $1 "" NoBackup 

StrCmp $1 "H2H.Document" NoBackup 

WriteRegStr HKCR ".h2h" "backup_val" $1 

NoBackup: 

WriteRegStr HKCR ".h2h" "" "H2H.Document" 

ReadRegStr $0 HKCR "H2H.Document" "" 

StrCmp $0 "" 0 skipOPTAssoc 

WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document" "" "H2H File" 

WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell" "" "open" 

WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\DefaultIcon" "" $INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE},0 

skipOPTAssoc: 

WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell\open\command" "" '$INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE} "%1"'

Note the 0 on the 3rd last line. I think that your exe has only 1 icon and since the icon list starts from 0 windows cannot find the 2nd icon, which does NOT exist.

Vytautas

jcagle · 29th July 2003, 13:13

You are correct...my .exe only has one icon. I'll give your example a try and let you know how it turns out!!! Thanks!!

jcagle · 29th July 2003, 13:33

Ok, it worked...but, not like expected!

First, since my last installation/uninstallation left the H2H.Document (see above example) in the registry, the change from:
WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\DefaultIcon" "" $INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE},1
to:
WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\DefaultIcon" "" $INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE},0
did not occur properly...so, I had to do it manually. But, THEN it worked!

Second (now for the unexpected part), when I associate the files via the Folder Options...|File Types, the icon of the files has the icon of the .exe on a piece of paper...similar to how a .doc looks. This is what I want it to look like (the "on a piece of paper" way, that is). However, doing it the "makensis" way, I actually get the same icon as the .exe. Does anyone have any ideas on how to programmatically do what the Folder Options... is doing?

Vytautas · 29th July 2003, 13:40

Not sure about that one, which version of Windows do you have since the Folder Options way is supposed to have the same icon, i.e. identical to your exe icon. Usually if you want a document icon to have a 'paper' in the background you would have to create another icon which look like that and include that icon in either the exe file or as an .ico file with your installation.

Vytautas

jcagle · 29th July 2003, 14:45

That's interesting. It did it on Windows ME, but I can't re-produce it on Windows 2000 Professional!?!?!? If someone has Windows ME, could you try to use Folder Options... and associate a file and see what happens? I'm away from my home PC right now (which has Windows ME), else I would try it myself.

jcagle · 30th July 2003, 12:36

I don't know why, but I can't get this to work anymore. At one time, I associated my files with an icon, and the resulting desktop icon was my selected icon on a "blank sheet of paper" icon...like the .doc icon where the "W" is on the blank sheet of paper. Since I did it once, I'm assuming that I can do it again. Does anyone know how this is done?

Afrow UK · 30th July 2003, 13:33

In Folder Options, I achieve it by telling my .bsp file extension to open in a certain program (in my case Quake2maX) and it shows the Quake2maX icon on a piece of paper as the file extension logo.
It's only after I click "Change Icon" that I can force Windows to display the full exe logo on my .bsp file icons.

-Stu

jcagle · 30th July 2003, 14:04

Can this be accomplished with setting some registry settings while doing an file association during installation? (that you know of?)

Afrow UK · 30th July 2003, 14:37

Try
WriteRegStr HKCR ".bsp" "" "BSPFile"
WriteRegStr HKCR "BSPFILE\Shell\Open\Command" "C:\quake2\quake2max.exe"

Make sure you config it to your own file extension.

-Stu

Afrow UK · 30th July 2003, 14:39

You should look at this:

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/...instances=0,11

The WriteRegStr that writes the DefaultIcon value sets the icon of your extension.
Without this, Windows will (I think) just put the application logo on a piece of paper.

-Stu

jcagle · 30th July 2003, 15:33

The link you sent me is exactly what I tried...but, it just uses the application logo...not the logo on a piece of paper.

One of the things I see different between what you posted and in the link gave, is:
WriteRegStr HKCR "BSPFILE\Shell\Open\Command" "C:\quake2\quake2max.exe"

as opposed to this:
WriteRegStr HKCR "BSPFILE\Shell\Open\Command" "" 'C:\quake2\quake2max.exe "%1"'

Have you used your posting in an actual application? Did it put your logo on a piece of paper?

Afrow UK · 30th July 2003, 15:39

Use the same code I gave you the link to, but remove...
WriteRegStr HKCR "OptionsFile\DefaultIcon" "" $INSTDIR\execute.exe,0
...from the script.

-Stu

jcagle · 30th July 2003, 16:19

I will give that a shot when I get back to my home PC (which is where my app is). Thanks a lot for your help!!!

jcagle · 31st July 2003, 00:01

I finally got this to work...kind of...I could only get it to work if the $INSTDIR was in DOS format (you know, with the ~1 etc...) in the following line:
WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell\open\command" "" '$INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE} "%1"'

So, I guess I have 2 questions:
1) Is that really the case? To get this to work properly, do I really have to have the DOS format for the path?
2) If I DO have to have it in DOS format, is there some sort of converter that I can use in my NSIS script that will do this conversion for me?

Thanks!!

Afrow UK · 31st July 2003, 10:11

Have a look in NSIS documentation.
I thinks theres a command to convert paths to DOS format.

-Stu

Afrow UK · 31st July 2003, 10:12

Try this:

code:
WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell\open\command" "" "$\"$INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE}$\" $\"%1$\""

-Stu

jcagle · 31st July 2003, 13:10

I didn't try your example, Afrow, but I did get this to work:

GetFullPathName /SHORT $R1 $INSTDIR
WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell\open\command" "" "$R1\${MUI_FILE} %1"

Do you think your example is a better way of doing it, or is this way better?

Afrow UK · 31st July 2003, 15:15

Mine will be better.
I'm simply placing quotes " " around the parts, as I expect it's not working correctly because $INSTDIR has spaces in it.

-Stu

jcagle · 31st July 2003, 17:01

I'll give your way a shot and let you know how it turns out, Afrow. And, as usual, Thanks a lot for your help!

Afrow UK · 31st July 2003, 19:13

No problem

I like to help!

-Stu [15 year old kid]

29th July 2003, 03:26	#1
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	File Association Problem I got my file to associate to my application. However, the icon is not getting assigned to the file. Here is my code...it's basically copied directly out of Examples\makensis. Any ideas what is happening? By the way, I use RefreshShellIcons and I've also rebooted to see if that associates the icon, but those don't work either. Thanks!!! ;Back up old value of .opt ReadRegStr $1 HKCR ".h2h" "" StrCmp $1 "" NoBackup StrCmp $1 "H2H.Document" NoBackup WriteRegStr HKCR ".h2h" "backup_val" $1 NoBackup: WriteRegStr HKCR ".h2h" "" "H2H.Document" ReadRegStr $0 HKCR "H2H.Document" "" StrCmp $0 "" 0 skipOPTAssoc WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document" "" "H2H File" WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell" "" "open" WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\DefaultIcon" "" $INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE},1 skipOPTAssoc: WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell\open\command" "" '$INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE} "%1"'

29th July 2003, 13:40	#5
Vytautas Major Dude Join Date: May 2003 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 643	Not sure about that one, which version of Windows do you have since the Folder Options way is supposed to have the same icon, i.e. identical to your exe icon. Usually if you want a document icon to have a 'paper' in the background you would have to create another icon which look like that and include that icon in either the exe file or as an .ico file with your installation. Vytautas My NSIS Mods and Files

30th July 2003, 13:33	#8
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	In Folder Options, I achieve it by telling my .bsp file extension to open in a certain program (in my case Quake2maX) and it shows the Quake2maX icon on a piece of paper as the file extension logo. It's only after I click "Change Icon" that I can force Windows to display the full exe logo on my .bsp file icons. -Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

30th July 2003, 14:37	#10
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	Try WriteRegStr HKCR ".bsp" "" "BSPFile" WriteRegStr HKCR "BSPFILE\Shell\Open\Command" "C:\quake2\quake2max.exe" Make sure you config it to your own file extension. -Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

30th July 2003, 14:39	#11
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	You should look at this: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/...instances=0,11 The WriteRegStr that writes the DefaultIcon value sets the icon of your extension. Without this, Windows will (I think) just put the application logo on a piece of paper. -Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

29th July 2003, 13:13	#3
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	You are correct...my .exe only has one icon. I'll give your example a try and let you know how it turns out!!! Thanks!!

29th July 2003, 13:33	#4
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	Ok, it worked...but, not like expected! First, since my last installation/uninstallation left the H2H.Document (see above example) in the registry, the change from: WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\DefaultIcon" "" $INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE},1 to: WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\DefaultIcon" "" $INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE},0 did not occur properly...so, I had to do it manually. But, THEN it worked! Second (now for the unexpected part), when I associate the files via the Folder Options...\|File Types, the icon of the files has the icon of the .exe on a piece of paper...similar to how a .doc looks. This is what I want it to look like (the "on a piece of paper" way, that is). However, doing it the "makensis" way, I actually get the same icon as the .exe. Does anyone have any ideas on how to programmatically do what the Folder Options... is doing?

29th July 2003, 14:45	#6
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	That's interesting. It did it on Windows ME, but I can't re-produce it on Windows 2000 Professional!?!?!? If someone has Windows ME, could you try to use Folder Options... and associate a file and see what happens? I'm away from my home PC right now (which has Windows ME), else I would try it myself.

30th July 2003, 12:36	#7
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	I don't know why, but I can't get this to work anymore. At one time, I associated my files with an icon, and the resulting desktop icon was my selected icon on a "blank sheet of paper" icon...like the .doc icon where the "W" is on the blank sheet of paper. Since I did it once, I'm assuming that I can do it again. Does anyone know how this is done?

30th July 2003, 14:04	#9
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	Can this be accomplished with setting some registry settings while doing an file association during installation? (that you know of?)

30th July 2003, 15:33	#12
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	The link you sent me is exactly what I tried...but, it just uses the application logo...not the logo on a piece of paper. One of the things I see different between what you posted and in the link gave, is: WriteRegStr HKCR "BSPFILE\Shell\Open\Command" "C:\quake2\quake2max.exe" as opposed to this: WriteRegStr HKCR "BSPFILE\Shell\Open\Command" "" 'C:\quake2\quake2max.exe "%1"' Have you used your posting in an actual application? Did it put your logo on a piece of paper?

30th July 2003, 15:39	#13
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	Use the same code I gave you the link to, but remove... WriteRegStr HKCR "OptionsFile\DefaultIcon" "" $INSTDIR\execute.exe,0 ...from the script. -Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

30th July 2003, 16:19	#14
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	I will give that a shot when I get back to my home PC (which is where my app is). Thanks a lot for your help!!!

31st July 2003, 00:01	#15
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	I finally got this to work...kind of...I could only get it to work if the $INSTDIR was in DOS format (you know, with the ~1 etc...) in the following line: WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell\open\command" "" '$INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE} "%1"' So, I guess I have 2 questions: 1) Is that really the case? To get this to work properly, do I really have to have the DOS format for the path? 2) If I DO have to have it in DOS format, is there some sort of converter that I can use in my NSIS script that will do this conversion for me? Thanks!!

31st July 2003, 10:11	#16
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	Have a look in NSIS documentation. I thinks theres a command to convert paths to DOS format. -Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

31st July 2003, 10:12	#17
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	Try this: code: WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell\open\command" "" "$\"$INSTDIR\${MUI_FILE}$\" $\"%1$\"" -Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

31st July 2003, 13:10	#18
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	I didn't try your example, Afrow, but I did get this to work: GetFullPathName /SHORT $R1 $INSTDIR WriteRegStr HKCR "H2H.Document\shell\open\command" "" "$R1\${MUI_FILE} %1" Do you think your example is a better way of doing it, or is this way better?

31st July 2003, 15:15	#19
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	Mine will be better. I'm simply placing quotes " " around the parts, as I expect it's not working correctly because $INSTDIR has spaces in it. -Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

31st July 2003, 17:01	#20
jcagle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	I'll give your way a shot and let you know how it turns out, Afrow. And, as usual, Thanks a lot for your help!

31st July 2003, 19:13	#21
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	No problem I like to help! -Stu [15 year old kid] Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

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