Integration of app into Windows context menu

[designtech]

Hello again gurus,

Still having fun coding with LC

Can someone direct me how to integrate my app into the right-click context menu
of Windows explorer. I just got a client who wants me to do a small application that
has to do with manipulating text files, and one of her request is that the app can be
'called' to execute it's function by just right-clicking the target folder.

I hope my explanation makes sense, and especially hope this isn't asking too much
of Livecode.

Thanks in advance.
David

[Klaus]

Hi David,

well, this is obviously a Windwos problem in the first place.
How and what does Windows do to get ANY app in this context menu!?
I have no idea, to be honest...

After answering this question, we can see if and how LC can manage this


Best

Klaus

[magice]

this might get you started.
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-cl ... ms-editors

[Klaus]

this might get you started.
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-cl ... ms-editors

Ouch, I knew it wouldn't be easy...

[jacque]

It looks like the feature only requires a registry setting. If you can find out what that is, you can use the setRegistry command to implement it.

[paul_gr]

It looks like the feature only requires a registry setting. If you can find out what that is, you can use the setRegistry command to implement it.

Read the caution in the help before you use the setRegistry command.

Paul

[designtech]

Thanks magice, Klaus, jacque, paul_gr

It looks like the feature only requires a registry setting.

Quite so. Thought LC had something to do it automatically. Lazy me

If you can find out what that is, you can use the setRegistry command to implement it.

After been inspired by magice's link. I google up this page:

( oops link is not displaying because "Your account does not have permission to post links or domain/page references.")
Yuck!

Maybe later I'll post the results of my efforts.

David