Hi, I'm developing a plugin for XMetaL(an document editor), and set XMetaL the default program for a new file type, let's say, myxml. I think Wix Progid element can help dealing with all of this. My code is as below: <Component Id="Plugin" Guid=""> <ProgId Id='Authoring.myxml' Description='my File Type'> <Extension Id='myxml' ContentType='text/xml'> <Verb Id='open' Command='Open' TargetProperty='XMETALAUTHOREXE' Argument='"%1"' /> </Extension> </ProgId> <CreateFolder /> </Component>
Here is my scenario: First I create a file called abc.myxml, the current icon of this file is blank page. Then I install my plugin, it sets XMetaL as the deafult program of myxml files. After the full installation, the icon of myxml files should change to XMetaL's icon. When I double click abc.myxml, it will be opened by XMetaL. What troubles me is that after installing the plugin, the icon of myxml files won't change. When I try to open abc.myxml, it raises XMetaL, which means, file associations take effect. I found this on MSDN: "Note Any time a file association is created or changed, notify the system that a change has been made by calling SHChangeNotify, specifying the SHCNE_ASSOCCHANGED event. If this is not done, the Shell might not recognize any changes made until the system restarts." I write a tiny c++ program to send SHChangeNotify and it works. But does anyone know how to generate this in Wix natively? This is my first time asking questions in mail threads. Correct me if I made something wrong, thanks in advance. -- Best Regards, Peng Lv Nanjing University, Computer Science & Technology Mobile:86-186-2643-8113 Email: penn...@gmail.com Website: http://www.rebornix.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/22/13. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=64545871&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
