multiple FTYPE/ASSOC

[AnimaliX]

I have problem with associate three different programs with one filetype.

example:

ASSOC .pdf=pdffile

FTYPE pdffile="C:\...\PDFReader1.exe" "%1"

FTYPE pdffile="C:\...\PDFReader2.exe" "%1"

FTYPE pdffile="C:\...\PDFReader3.exe" "%1"

i need all three programs in "open with" dialog

Edited May 1, 2006 by AnimaliX

[AnimaliX]

hey people ... any idea ?

[jbm]

Open widows registry browse to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PDFFILE.

Or do you mean .pdf file? If you don't see a key name

openwithlist create it. Under that key create seperate

keys named pdfreader1.exe, pdfreader2.exe etc

I'n not an expert my any means but I tried adding word pad

to my openlist of .pdf files. this is the .reg file I extracted

after. Note I know I can't really use wordpad to open pdf files,

it was just a test to see if I cpould get it to appear in my open with

list.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdf]

"Content Type"="application/pdf"

@="AcroExch.Document"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdf\OpenWithList]

@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdf\OpenWithList\AcroRd32.exe]

@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdf\OpenWithList\wordpad.exe]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdf\PersistentHandler]

@="{B7509D6F-85EE-11d0-AF7D-00C04FD8DC02}"

[ajua]

also, i think you may need the progIDs keys in the registry to use them in Open With...

im not sure, but you should try it.