i have application, , want use own file extension opens application when double clicked. i'm using wix build installer, , understand can make use of file association in .wxs file. snippet file looks this:
<directoryref id ="installfolder"> <component id ="rbupdate.exe" guid="*"> <file id="rbupdate.exe" keypath="yes" source="$(var.rbupdate.targetdir)rbupdate.exe" /> <progid id ="myprogid" description="rbupdate data files" advertise="yes"> <extension id ="rbu" contenttype="application/rbu"> <verb id ="open" command="open" targetfile="rbupdate.exe" argument=""%1""/> </extension> </progid> </component> </directoryref> <feature id ="productfeature" title="rbupdatesetup" level="1"> <componentref id ="rbupdate.exe"/> </feature> this builds fine, if i'm honest, i'm new , aren't quite sure does. main question how create instance of created file type? files i'm creating not going result of running application, , manually made externally application, load. want able make xml file, name .rbu extension, , have open application
thanks
i not renaming xml files .rbu! working example of how use file association wix anyway, not waste time :l
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