This is not a VB Question, I just can't remember how to......

[Zleepy]

How do I add a menu item in Windows Explorer, when I right click a file, with the caption "Notepad" and when I click it, I want it to open the file in Notepad.

[G.Kumaraguru]

In Windows Explorer...
Choose View > Folder Options > File Types...
What type of document is that ???
Find it's name.
Example : if the file has an extension .txt
then search for Text Document in the list.

Or else for a new Extension ...say *.dat
Click on New Type.. fill up the following
boxes.
then look below for the new button.
Click it. Then type the action u want to call . Say ..'Open With Notepad' ..then choose the program notepad for program click
ok for all.
that's it
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[Zleepy]

Thanks, but that wasn't really what I had in my mind, what I really wanted was to make an association with ALL FILES, not just on type.

There was a way to do it in the registry, but I can't remember how it was, something hade to do with Shell och ShellEx. !?!?
Please help!

[G.Kumaraguru]

If you want open all files in notepad...
Better do this..
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Create a short cut to notepad.
and place that in your windows\sendto
folder...
That's it. Whenever u want to open a file
rightclick and choose
-> sendto -> notepad.

Simple !!!!!
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[Zleepy]

Hmmmm, never mind then....

[FirePoweR]

You have to edit the registry...
Add the directories to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/*
Shell/Notepad/command

Then change the Default of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/*/Shell/Notepad/command to C:\WINDOWS\notepad %1

If you want a different name in the popup menu then "Notpad" then change the default of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/*/Shell/Notepad to "Edit in &Notepad...or whatever you want.

Hope that helps.


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