Associate Extension

Associates a file extension with your application on the user's PC.

Description

Optionally, you may add comments here describing the purpose of this element.

File Extension

Specify the extension to be associated.

dat 
jpg 
txt

Associated File

Specify the program name and path to be used for executing or opening files with this extension.

Path

APPLICATION DATA PATH - Program subfolder in Application Data folder.
CDROM PATH - CD or DVD drive.
CUSTOM PATH - The path must be defined in the filename control.
INSTALL PATH - Default installation path.
SETUP FILE PATH - The path where setup executable file is run.
SYSTEM PATH - Windows system directory.
TEMPORARY PATH - Windows temporary directory.
WINDOWS PATH - Windows directory.

Filename

The name of the executable file. If you use a CUSTOM PATH, the full path to the file should be specified.

Command-Line Parameters

By default, the name of the file to be opened is transferred to the application as a parameter. If you wish to use your own command line to open the file, specify it in this field. Use %1 to specify the filename.

-s "%1" 
/open /run "%1"

Additional Settings

Icon File

You can specify an icon different from the application icon.

#setuppath#\myapp.ico

Description

Custom description of the extension.
<default> = <EXTNAME> file.

TXT file

Name

Custom Registry subkey name.
<default> = <extname>file

txtfile

If Condition

You can specify a condition that should be met for the action to be performed. See If Condition for Wizard for more details. If the condition is FALSE then the command is skipped. See How to use If Condition for more details.