Ftype in a batch file ?

[maverick1200]

Hi guys! I really need your help !

I've just reinstall my computer using my brand new unnatended XP cd but I've a problem :s

When WPI launches for the first times, he ask me to choose a program to open WPI.hta (Before I reinstall, these was made automaticly)

So ok I choose %systemDrive%\windows\system32\mshta.exe to run it and everything is fine, th e program lauches and work perfectly.

But I'd like to auto make the file type association so I've written a little batch file wich is called before callaing the WPI.hta.

REM
REM Association de l'extension .HTA avec mshta.exe
REM 
assoc .hta hta_auto_file
ftype hta_auto_file="%SystemRoot%\System32\mshta.exe" "%1"

Everithnig seems ok but when I check the entry stored typing

ftype hta_auto_file

it answers me :

hta_auto_file="D:\WINDOWS\System32\mshta.exe" ""

the %1 has dissapeard and so I can't open my file because %1 is the name of the opened file :s

Someone can help me ???

Thanks a lot !!

Geoffrey

[Stalkie]

Hi

Try with %%1 instead of %1

Alternatively, you can change the call til wpi.hta to something like this:

mshta.exe wpi.hta

That should work, since C:\Windows\system32 should be in your PATH.

[cparker]

Hi

I had the same problem once XP Service Pack 2 (sp2) was integrated, I got around it by altering the wpi.cmd file as follows;

REM Start WPI and wait for its end

assoc .hta=hta_auto_file

ftype hta_auto_file="%SystemRoot%\System32\mshta.exe" "%%1"

start /wait WPI.hta

REM call any cleanup code here, or after this script.

exit

:end

This then works fine, seems that something with sp2 changes associations, as Internet Explorer doesnt automatically assign itself as the default browser either!

Cheers