Cant change default program for opening custom files
I have compiled a C++ program that reads custom .lang files. Right now, the program prompts the user asking to enter the file and it opens.
I want the program to run when a file with the extension .lang is clicked. I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. I am then trying to set the default program for .lang to this exe, but it does not change, but does not show any errors.
c++ exe default-programs
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Remy Lebeau
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I have compiled a C++ program that reads custom .lang files. Right now, the program prompts the user asking to enter the file and it opens.
I want the program to run when a file with the extension .lang is clicked. I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. I am then trying to set the default program for .lang to this exe, but it does not change, but does not show any errors.
c++ exe default-programs
edited Nov 21 at 5:22
Remy Lebeau
330k18251442
asked Nov 21 at 5:01
Mezza Man
93
Could you please share some part of the code .
– abhi312
Nov 21 at 5:04
Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file
– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:07
I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (.langx 2) into that list in the picture?
– Swordfish
Nov 21 at 5:22
Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 21 at 5:26
Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt commandassoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe
– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:26
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show 3 more comments
I have compiled a C++ program that reads custom .lang files. Right now, the program prompts the user asking to enter the file and it opens.
I want the program to run when a file with the extension .lang is clicked. I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. I am then trying to set the default program for .lang to this exe, but it does not change, but does not show any errors.
c++ exe default-programs
edited Nov 21 at 5:22
Remy Lebeau
330k18251442
asked Nov 21 at 5:01
Mezza Man
93
I have compiled a C++ program that reads custom .lang files. Right now, the program prompts the user asking to enter the file and it opens.
I want the program to run when a file with the extension .lang is clicked. I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. I am then trying to set the default program for .lang to this exe, but it does not change, but does not show any errors.
c++ exe default-programs
c++ exe default-programs
edited Nov 21 at 5:22
Remy Lebeau
330k18251442
asked Nov 21 at 5:01
Mezza Man
93
edited Nov 21 at 5:22
Remy Lebeau
330k18251442
asked Nov 21 at 5:01
Mezza Man
93
edited Nov 21 at 5:22
Remy Lebeau
330k18251442
edited Nov 21 at 5:22
Remy Lebeau
330k18251442
edited Nov 21 at 5:22
Remy Lebeau
330k18251442
330k18251442
asked Nov 21 at 5:01
Mezza Man
93
asked Nov 21 at 5:01
Mezza Man
93
asked Nov 21 at 5:01
Mezza Man
93
93
Could you please share some part of the code .
– abhi312
Nov 21 at 5:04
Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file
– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:07
I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (.langx 2) into that list in the picture?
– Swordfish
Nov 21 at 5:22
Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 21 at 5:26
Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt commandassoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe
– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:26
|
show 3 more comments
Could you please share some part of the code .
– abhi312
Nov 21 at 5:04
Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file
– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:07
I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (.langx 2) into that list in the picture?
– Swordfish
Nov 21 at 5:22
Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 21 at 5:26
Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt commandassoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe
– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:26
Could you please share some part of the code .
– abhi312
Nov 21 at 5:04
Could you please share some part of the code .
– abhi312
Nov 21 at 5:04
Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file
– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:07
Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file
– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:07
I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (
.lang x 2) into that list in the picture?– Swordfish
Nov 21 at 5:22
I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (
.lang x 2) into that list in the picture?– Swordfish
Nov 21 at 5:22
Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 21 at 5:26
Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 21 at 5:26
Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt command
assoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:26
Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt command
assoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:26
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Could you please share some part of the code .
– abhi312
Nov 21 at 5:04
Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file
– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:07
I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (
.langx 2) into that list in the picture?– Swordfish
Nov 21 at 5:22
Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 21 at 5:26
Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt command
assoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe– Mezza Man
Nov 21 at 5:26