Integrating file extensions into Windows

[howester77]

I created a file with the extenion of ".asps", for example, file "del.asps". How do I create something so that when I click on "del.asps", my application opens the asps file?

 

[fomhoire]

The normal way would be to add an entry in control Panel-> Folder options -> File Types.
Is this what you are after or are you looking for a way to do this in code?

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[JohnH]

Some setup/installers allow you to with easy set up file associations for deployment. ClickOnce included with VB 2005 Express and Standard edition does not support this.

This walk-through on setting up File Types for a Setup project is targeted at VB 2003, but the article decribes how file associations work. There is also a link in that article that says "hard way" that will tell you how to work with registry to set this up through code.
Link: http://www.vbcity.com/forums/topic.asp?tid=72258