launch file with different programs but same extension.

Peter Rilling

When I installed VS.NET, I noticed that the solution files (having the
extension .sln) seem to know what version of the ide created it. If I have
previous version, the icon changes and when double-clicked, it seems to know
which IDE to launch. Anyone know how this is done?

Feb 7 '06 #1

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The Grim Reaper

I believe that the devenv.exe (the IDE) simply reads the contents of the
..sln file and makes a decision based on the content.
Open a .sln file with Notepad, and it should become blindingly obvious!

"Peter Rilling" <pe***@nospam.r illing.net> wrote in message
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When I installed VS.NET, I noticed that the solution files (having the
extension .sln) seem to know what version of the ide created it. If I
have previous version, the icon changes and when double-clicked, it seems
to know which IDE to launch. Anyone know how this is done?

Feb 7 '06 #2

Peter Rilling

What about the icon? It changes based on the version placing a little
version number over the icon. Is that just a shell extension that gets
installed?

"The Grim Reaper" <gr*********@RE MOVEbtopenworld .com> wrote in message
news:ds******** **@nwrdmz02.dmz .ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...

I believe that the devenv.exe (the IDE) simply reads the contents of the
.sln file and makes a decision based on the content.
Open a .sln file with Notepad, and it should become blindingly obvious!

"Peter Rilling" <pe***@nospam.r illing.net> wrote in message
news:uc******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
When I installed VS.NET, I noticed that the solution files (having the
extension .sln) seem to know what version of the ide created it. If I
have previous version, the icon changes and when double-clicked, it seems
to know which IDE to launch. Anyone know how this is done?

Feb 8 '06 #3

The Grim Reaper

I didn't think about the icon! Good point!
VS takes so long to install, I guess it's doing something complex with
Windows and the shell!

"Peter Rilling" <pe***@nospam.r illing.net> wrote in message
news:u7******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...

What about the icon? It changes based on the version placing a little
version number over the icon. Is that just a shell extension that gets
installed?

"The Grim Reaper" <gr*********@RE MOVEbtopenworld .com> wrote in message
news:ds******** **@nwrdmz02.dmz .ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
I believe that the devenv.exe (the IDE) simply reads the contents of the
.sln file and makes a decision based on the content.
Open a .sln file with Notepad, and it should become blindingly obvious!

"Peter Rilling" <pe***@nospam.r illing.net> wrote in message
news:uc******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
When I installed VS.NET, I noticed that the solution files (having the
extension .sln) seem to know what version of the ide created it. If I
have previous version, the icon changes and when double-clicked, it
seems to know which IDE to launch. Anyone know how this is done?

Feb 8 '06 #4

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