how to make my own application default?

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I have made simple notepad application.
Now I would like to make it the default application as soon as it is installed.
I know that coding for this must be done while making setup file, but can any one tell me how?

Posted 7-Jun-12 4:32am

mane0806

Updated 7-Jun-12 4:34am

André Kraak

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Dylan Morley · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-07T04:53:00

Do you mean whenever someone tries to open a file of a certain type (txt, csv, xml etc) it is displayed in your application?

If so, what you need to do is create file type to application associations, which are done in the registry

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc144158%28VS.85%29.aspx[^]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/cc144148%28v=vs.85%29.aspx[^]

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vbgeneral/thread/d89af73d-3ad7-485a-b6c4-94dadf13659e[^]