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How to associate icon with extension?

Does anybody know how to associate an icon with a file extension that
windows is not familiar with?

thanks

Nov 19 '05 #1
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There is no association, other that (1) an icon exists inside an executable,
or (2) An association is made via an installation utility which adds a
registry entry (ruled out by you), or (3) a user associates an icon with a
shortcut.

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
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it will fall over.
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Does anybody know how to associate an icon with a file extension that
windows is not familiar with?

thanks

Nov 19 '05 #2


Thanks Kevin,
it seems that the best way to go, is to use the installation utility
that comes with VS 2003 or 2005. i tried that successfully.
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