Change "Edit" Application for ".bat"

[irene]

I want to change the Edit program association for .bat
files but there is no "BAT" in Folder Options > File Types.
How can I do this?

TIA

 

[John John (MVP)]

In the registry at:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\edit\command

John

 

[Big_Al]

I want to change the Edit program association for .bat
files but there is no "BAT" in Folder Options > File Types.
How can I do this?

TIA

You have to edit it with regedit. If you are comfortable then here is
the key.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\edit\command]

Edit the "default" to point to your new program.
Note if there are spaces in the filename / path put the whole thing in
quotes. Like "C:\program files\xx\xx.exe" %1
and as much as %1 was not in quotes in the original entry, I think it
should be just in case the file name has spaces in it. But I'll leave
that change up to you.

 

[irene]

Cool. Thanks...

In the registry at:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\edit\command

John

 

[irene]

I want to change the Edit program association for .bat
files but there is no "BAT" in Folder Options > File Types.
How can I do this?

TIA

You have to edit it with regedit. If you are comfortable then here is
the key.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\edit\command]

Edit the "default" to point to your new program.
Note if there are spaces in the filename / path put the whole thing in
quotes. Like "C:\program files\xx\xx.exe" %1
and as much as %1 was not in quotes in the original entry, I think it
should be just in case the file name has spaces in it. But I'll leave
that change up to you.

Thanks... the %1 did require quotes around it.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Change the default editor for BAT files - The Winhelponline Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/change-the-default-editor-for-bat-files/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
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