[RESOLVED] ??? How to make a File Type Association in COM ???

I am writing some source code, that is required to make a file type assoication, in the installation of my project onto the current machine. I am working with FRM, PAS, DIR and MOD files. How am I able to make a patch file that is able to work with these file extensions into my project.

Also I wish to make the DIR file extension to work when the user clicks on a file with that extension to automatically load the project with that current file in hand.

What should I do, to work with the problem that I have stated???

!! Thanks in advance !!
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What do you use to create the installer for your application? If you use NSIS (which I use) you can create file association from your installer with this:

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/File_Association

Found that on Google, I'm sure similar can be found for other installer makers.

What programming language is the application written in? You can also create association from your own application, which is preffered, as you can maintain them, let the user choose if they want it etc.
For VB6 you can use this:

http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?cod...ssociation.htm

But similar examples can be found searching the forums.

I will read that webpage, in my lunch break at noon. I cannot do so, right now!!

Thanks it works, but I have to tweek it to the extent that it is able to be used for my purposes. Is there any copyright on that code, or isn't there??? I am not quite sure, I didn't see anything that said that it couldn't be used in your projects!!

I think you can use it freely in your applications, just not publish the code somewhere else.

!! Thanks for the update !!