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I have compiled a C++ program that reads custom .lang files. Right now, the program prompts the user asking to enter the file and it opens.



I want the program to run when a file with the extension .lang is clicked. I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. I am then trying to set the default program for .lang to this exe, but it does not change, but does not show any errors.



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  • Could you please share some part of the code .

    – abhi312
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:04











  • Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file

    – Mezza Man
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:07











  • I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (.lang x 2) into that list in the picture?

    – Swordfish
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:22













  • Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type

    – Remy Lebeau
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:26











  • Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt command assoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe

    – Mezza Man
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:26
















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I have compiled a C++ program that reads custom .lang files. Right now, the program prompts the user asking to enter the file and it opens.



I want the program to run when a file with the extension .lang is clicked. I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. I am then trying to set the default program for .lang to this exe, but it does not change, but does not show any errors.



A link to the default extension im setting










share|improve this question

























  • Could you please share some part of the code .

    – abhi312
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:04











  • Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file

    – Mezza Man
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:07











  • I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (.lang x 2) into that list in the picture?

    – Swordfish
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:22













  • Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type

    – Remy Lebeau
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:26











  • Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt command assoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe

    – Mezza Man
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:26














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I have compiled a C++ program that reads custom .lang files. Right now, the program prompts the user asking to enter the file and it opens.



I want the program to run when a file with the extension .lang is clicked. I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. I am then trying to set the default program for .lang to this exe, but it does not change, but does not show any errors.



A link to the default extension im setting










share|improve this question
















I have compiled a C++ program that reads custom .lang files. Right now, the program prompts the user asking to enter the file and it opens.



I want the program to run when a file with the extension .lang is clicked. I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. I am then trying to set the default program for .lang to this exe, but it does not change, but does not show any errors.



A link to the default extension im setting







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  • Could you please share some part of the code .

    – abhi312
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:04











  • Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file

    – Mezza Man
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:07











  • I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (.lang x 2) into that list in the picture?

    – Swordfish
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:22













  • Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type

    – Remy Lebeau
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:26











  • Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt command assoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe

    – Mezza Man
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:26



















  • Could you please share some part of the code .

    – abhi312
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:04











  • Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file

    – Mezza Man
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:07











  • I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (.lang x 2) into that list in the picture?

    – Swordfish
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:22













  • Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type

    – Remy Lebeau
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:26











  • Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt command assoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe

    – Mezza Man
    Nov 21 '18 at 5:26

















Could you please share some part of the code .

– abhi312
Nov 21 '18 at 5:04





Could you please share some part of the code .

– abhi312
Nov 21 '18 at 5:04













Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file

– Mezza Man
Nov 21 '18 at 5:07





Right now i just want the exe to run when a file with the .lang extension is clicked, will you still need to look at the code? its quite a large file

– Mezza Man
Nov 21 '18 at 5:07













I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (.lang x 2) into that list in the picture?

– Swordfish
Nov 21 '18 at 5:22







I have set the exe to be able to open .lang files with the Command Prompt. how? And how did you manage to get two identical extensions (.lang x 2) into that list in the picture?

– Swordfish
Nov 21 '18 at 5:22















Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type

– Remy Lebeau
Nov 21 '18 at 5:26





Read MSDN's documentation: Implementing a Custom File Format, in particular Registering a File Type

– Remy Lebeau
Nov 21 '18 at 5:26













Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt command assoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe

– Mezza Man
Nov 21 '18 at 5:26





Im not really sure at all how i got 2. To set the exe to be able to open .lang files, i use the command prompt command assoc .lang=C:UsersPCDocumentsVisual Studio 2017ProjectsCPlusPlusProjectDebugCPlusPlusProject.exe

– Mezza Man
Nov 21 '18 at 5:26












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