File type associations

its in the command line

Right click on the start menu, click on Explore. Then under the View menu, click Folder Options. Then under the File Types tab, find the file type you want (or create a new one). Whamo.

When I use GetCommandLine after starting the app with my associated file all I get is the path to the exe. But if I create a shortcut and give it an arguement I get that arguement in GetCommandLine. Any suggestions?

Somebody else has had to have done this in the past. I''m not having any luck at all. Even checking the WinMain string that has the command line doesn''t give me the name of the file if I start the app by double clicking on one of my associated files.

Usually the file is passed as a paramater to the command line of the program?

If you properly register it with the registry, it''ll use the file that was "double clicked" as the substituted %1 in the registry entry..?

Maybe I misunderstand your question. From there, it''s upto your program to open the file, read it in and do whatever you want with it.

Interim

Yeah, I didn''t know I had to have the %1 for it to pick up the file as an arguement. Thanks.