Custom Folder and Folder Association

External Since: Sep 16, 2008 Posts: 2

Hi,

Just wondering if it is possible to make a folder association on
windows xp/vista

Basically I have a folder with alot of things in it and I want my users
to just double click on that folder then it will launch my application
and have my application to go through the contents inside that folder. I
know how to do a file assoication but I really want to implement folder
association.

I am trying to make a shell extension through playing around with
registry, I have been reading forums and tutorials, not much luck. The
closest thing I encounter is
'_http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/73/_'
(http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/73/)

but this is not exactly want I want. I want it to be detect via
extension. I have been experimenting things like make an empty folder
with a CLSID (modify in regedit but it is not correct) and add that
extension ID to an empty folder, i.e. folder.{21321-21312..-..} that
seem solve some of my problem, like the icon changes and you can put
things in it, but when try to access via code, it recongise it as a
file, not a folder.

Can someone kindly shed some light?

Thank you
Simon

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extraz

External Since: Sep 16, 2007 Posts: 214

You have the idea reversed. Make a short cut to start your application, and
have it start in that folder.

"extraz" <guest.DeleteThis@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi,
>
> Just wondering if it is possible to make a folder association on
> windows xp/vista
>
> Basically I have a folder with alot of things in it and I want my users
> to just double click on that folder then it will launch my application
> and have my application to go through the contents inside that folder. I
> know how to do a file assoication but I really want to implement folder
> association.
>
> I am trying to make a shell extension through playing around with
> registry, I have been reading forums and tutorials, not much luck. The
> closest thing I encounter is
> '_http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/73/_'
> (http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/73/)
>
> but this is not exactly want I want. I want it to be detect via
> extension. I have been experimenting things like make an empty folder
> with a CLSID (modify in regedit but it is not correct) and add that
> extension ID to an empty folder, i.e. folder.{21321-21312..-..} that
> seem solve some of my problem, like the icon changes and you can put
> things in it, but when try to access via code, it recongise it as a
> file, not a folder.
>
> Can someone kindly shed some light?
>
> Thank you
> Simon
>
>
> --
> extraz