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#1 2011-12-31 19:11:06
- nickbrickmaster
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Step by step tutorial on how to define a new file type?
^Title.
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#2 2011-12-31 19:27:15
Re: Step by step tutorial on how to define a new file type?
What do you want to do?
How to make a new file and give it a name extension like "test.nickbrickmaster"?
If you don't say exactly what you want nobody can help you 
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#3 2011-12-31 20:02:30
Re: Step by step tutorial on how to define a new file type?
For what purpose?
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#4 2012-01-01 03:24:46
- nickbrickmaster
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Re: Step by step tutorial on how to define a new file type?
ZeroLuck wrote:
What do you want to do?
How to make a new file and give it a name extension like "test.nickbrickmaster"?
If you don't say exactly what you want nobody can help you
Say, to make the file test.kn for my mod, and have it say "Konnected file" when I roll over it. BTW, pn Windows.
Ask me what I'm doing, wait an hour than roll a die, if it's 4-6, I'm playing Skyrim, if it's 1, I'm eating, if it's 2-3 I'm programming.
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#5 2012-01-01 11:15:03
Re: Step by step tutorial on how to define a new file type?
Try googling register new file type in windows registry...
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#6 2012-01-01 11:47:11
Re: Step by step tutorial on how to define a new file type?
LS97 wrote:
Try googling register new file type in windows registry...
But then EVERYONE would have to do it for the file type to be seen, so if you make the file type, just ask microsoft if they can add it to next updates to Windows, But it seems unlikley that they will do it, though.
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#7 2012-01-01 11:52:52
Re: Step by step tutorial on how to define a new file type?
DigiTechs wrote:
LS97 wrote:
Try googling register new file type in windows registry...
But then EVERYONE would have to do it for the file type to be seen, so if you make the file type, just ask microsoft if they can add it to next updates to Windows, But it seems unlikley that they will do it, though.
lol no, how do you think programs get their file types to open with their programs?
Generally the registry keys are distributed to the end-users through an installer program that edits the registry. However, since that has some limitations (e.g. Admin privileges), it's better to then export the relative keys as a .reg file and tell the users to run it if they want to open KT files.
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#8 2012-01-01 11:57:13
Re: Step by step tutorial on how to define a new file type?
LS97 wrote:
DigiTechs wrote:
LS97 wrote:
Try googling register new file type in windows registry...
But then EVERYONE would have to do it for the file type to be seen, so if you make the file type, just ask microsoft if they can add it to next updates to Windows, But it seems unlikley that they will do it, though.
lol no, how do you think programs get their file types to open with their programs?
Generally the registry keys are distributed to the end-users through an installer program that edits the registry. However, since that has some limitations (e.g. Admin privileges), it's better to then export the relative keys as a .reg file and tell the users to run it if they want to open KT files.
I mean, everyone would have to edit their registry manually, if the admin privileges also deny use of .reg files, or mabye they wouldn't be allowed to do it at all! Thats why my post of asking microsoft would work best, since you wouldn't need to change the registry manually or use .reg files - sorry if you mis-understood me 
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#9 2012-01-01 12:01:51
Re: Step by step tutorial on how to define a new file type?
DigiTechs wrote:
LS97 wrote:
DigiTechs wrote:
But then EVERYONE would have to do it for the file type to be seen, so if you make the file type, just ask microsoft if they can add it to next updates to Windows, But it seems unlikley that they will do it, though.lol no, how do you think programs get their file types to open with their programs?
Generally the registry keys are distributed to the end-users through an installer program that edits the registry. However, since that has some limitations (e.g. Admin privileges), it's better to then export the relative keys as a .reg file and tell the users to run it if they want to open KT files.I mean, everyone would have to edit their registry manually, if the admin privileges also deny use of .reg files, or mabye they wouldn't be allowed to do it at all! Thats why my post of asking microsoft would work best, since you wouldn't need to change the registry manually or use .reg files - sorry if you mis-understood me
Well, honestly, there's a 0.00001% chance of them accepting it (just because nothing is impossible)
So of course unless you have admin privileges you won't be able to register KT files -- regardless of how you do it. That's normal, and probably a good thing Microsoft did
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