File Types in Deployment Project - "Open With" List

[Mark.V.Sullivan]

I have encountered the same problem another posted about several months
ago. Unfortunately, there was no result posted on the old thread. I
will let the original message text stand and ask if anyone can help me
with this..

"I have created a deployment project for a .NET program which opens a
file with a custom extension. I have added the file type to the
deployment project. After installation, double clicking a file with
that extension opens it correctly. It also displays with the correct
icon. However, when I right click in Explorer to display the "Open
With" list, the icon for my program appears, but not the name. This
looks really messy. "

Is there a way, either through registry edit or through the Setup
Project to correct this issue?

Many thanks,

Mark Sullivan
Systems Programmer
Digital Library Center
University of Florida Libraries

 

[Pritcham]

Hi Mark

A quick google came up with the following:
http://www.vbcity.com/forums/topic.asp?tid=72258
(specifically: "When you right click a file with the custom filetype
and select "Open with..." you might see just the icon of your project
associated with the filetype, and no text for the application title.
To get some text in the open with dialog, open the AssemblyInfo.vb file
for the windows application project and enter some text for the
application Title.")

Hope that helps
Martin

 

[Mark.V.Sullivan]

Martin,

Your google skills are apparently unmatched! ; - )

I edited the AssembyInfo.cs file. The first line was:

[assembly: AssemblyTitle("")]

I changed that to:

[assembly: AssemblyTitle("dLOC Metadata Template")]

Recompiled, installed, and it works perfectly!

Many thanks!

Mark

 

[Pritcham]

No problem Mark - I must admit, I've had to become a bit of a search
engine freak over the past few months (trying to do some serious
graphics work in Access of all things!) - glad I could help

Martin

Martin,

Your google skills are apparently unmatched! ; - )

I edited the AssembyInfo.cs file. The first line was:

[assembly: AssemblyTitle("")]

I changed that to:

[assembly: AssemblyTitle("dLOC Metadata Template")]

Recompiled, installed, and it works perfectly!

Many thanks!

Mark

Hi Mark

A quick google came up with the following:
http://www.vbcity.com/forums/topic.asp?tid=72258
(specifically: "When you right click a file with the custom filetype
and select "Open with..." you might see just the icon of your project
associated with the filetype, and no text for the application title.
To get some text in the open with dialog, open the AssemblyInfo.vb file
for the windows application project and enter some text for the
application Title.")

Hope that helps
Martin