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File associations / registered file types
Posted by Eltee on December 21st, 2004


Hi everybody,

I'm dealig with the problem of file associations. I'd like to
programatically (plain C, using win32 api) retrieve information
regarding associated applications for registered file types. Idealy I'd
like to have

1. an absolute file name (including the path) for each application and
2. an icon (absolute filename and index) for each registered type.

As I don't know how (where and in what format) this information is
available, I'd like to hear from the experts first (to at least give me
some directions so I don't waste too much time searching in all the
wrong places).

All information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Posted by Alex Blekhman on December 21st, 2004


Eltee wrote:
SHGetFileInfo
FindExecutable



Posted by Eltee on December 22nd, 2004


Alex Blekhman wrote:
Thanks, Alex.


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