*.wav- and *.mp3-associating...?

[Mutuz]

Hi folks!

-I am currently working on a MP3-player. It works really good, but I want it to start when you choose a MP3-file... Like in Winamp.

-My problem is that I want to associate the *.wav- and *.mp3-files on my computer with my program, so that the user does not need to open the music from the program every time.


I hope you guys are able to help me out!

Thanks!

[-=XQ=-]

This page explains it all.

[spartakiran]

You need to write File association programme in Windows API
or just you can simply change file associations manually
open windows explorer
Tools menu --> folder options --> File types --> change
select file type and change associated programme to your programme


Kiran

[Grimfort]

Theres also a command that does it from command line.

assoc

[Mutuz]

Thanks guys! It really helped a lot!

[Mutuz]

-I have also made a playlist to the player. But I am only able to add one file at a time... This takes very long time when you have got 500+ files!

-Does anyone know how to browse/open an entire directory in a playlist, and/or how to browse/add all the files at once?!

[-=XQ=-]

Here is a way to do it with the Common Control:

Private Sub Form_Load()
    
    Dim strX() As String
    Dim intX As Integer
    
    With CommonDialog1
        .Flags = cdlOFNAllowMultiselect
        .Filter = "All Files (*.*) | *.*"
        .ShowOpen
        strX = Split(.FileName, " ")
        '1st element of strX is the path and the others are the filenames

        For intX = (LBound(strX) + 1) To UBound(strX)
            Debug.Print strX(LBound(strX)) & strX(intX) 'prints file paths to debug window
        Next
    End With

End Sub

[Mutuz]

Thanks, mate!