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Hello all,
Using csharp, how would I get the application name that opens any given
extension?
I'm interoping with Office to provide an in house service to convert office
files to pdf.
Provided a file path, I need to determine if the file is excel, word,
etc...and I don't want to simply
rely on a HashTable of extension keys and application names to accomplish
this.
Any help or direction is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Patrick

Jun 20 '07 #1
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Hi,

I'm not very clear of what you want from your post, but you can search the
apps mapping by checking the registry.
"Patrick" <pa*****@nospam .comwrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..
Hello all,
Using csharp, how would I get the application name that opens any given
extension?
I'm interoping with Office to provide an in house service to convert
office files to pdf.
Provided a file path, I need to determine if the file is excel, word,
etc...and I don't want to simply
rely on a HashTable of extension keys and application names to accomplish
this.
Any help or direction is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Patrick

Jun 20 '07 #2
Yeah, I guess so. HKLM/Classes....Than ks for the input.

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <machin TA laceupsolutions .comwrote in
message news:ui******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP06.phx.gbl...
Hi,

I'm not very clear of what you want from your post, but you can search the
apps mapping by checking the registry.
"Patrick" <pa*****@nospam .comwrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..
>Hello all,
Using csharp, how would I get the application name that opens any given
extension?
I'm interoping with Office to provide an in house service to convert
office files to pdf.
Provided a file path, I need to determine if the file is excel, word,
etc...and I don't want to simply
rely on a HashTable of extension keys and application names to
accomplish this.
Any help or direction is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Patrick

Jun 20 '07 #3
That's not entirely reliable. Your best bet is to create a MIME type table,
such as that used by Internet Information Services. It can be a flat file or
stored in a database.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP

Printing Components, Email Components,
FTP Client Classes, Enhanced Data Controls, much more.
DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
http://www.miradyne.net

"Patrick" <pa*****@nospam .comwrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..
Yeah, I guess so. HKLM/Classes....Than ks for the input.

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <machin TA laceupsolutions .comwrote in
message news:ui******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP06.phx.gbl...
>Hi,

I'm not very clear of what you want from your post, but you can search
the apps mapping by checking the registry.
"Patrick" <pa*****@nospam .comwrote in message
news:%2******* *********@TK2MS FTNGP02.phx.gbl ...
>>Hello all,
Using csharp, how would I get the application name that opens any given
extension?
I'm interoping with Office to provide an in house service to convert
office files to pdf.
Provided a file path, I need to determine if the file is excel, word,
etc...and I don't want to simply
rely on a HashTable of extension keys and application names to
accomplish this.
Any help or direction is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Patrick


Jun 21 '07 #4

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