File/Application Association

[Rishi]

In our appliaction, I want to implement a Explorer like feature. When you double-click on any file then to go to registry and find the associated app, To launch the app with the selected file.
Example - If you double click on Microsoft.doc file, then it should open Microsoft.doc in Word.

Any hints?

[Franky Braem]

In the registry all the extensions and their associated app are stored in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. You can use this to launch the application.

[Lothar Haensler]

use ShellExecute and specify the "open" verb. Do not specify an application, but only the filename (e.g. mydoc.doc or mypicture.gif) and let the API find the correct application to launch.

[Rishi]

Thanks Franky

Rishi