FTYPE command in batch

[Ian McAllen]

Hello,
i have a problem with file associations in a batch. When i
execute 'ftype artdoc=%systemroot%\artdoc.exe "%1"' on the
command line it works fine but if i execute the same
command in a logon script the "%1" option (open?) is not
there when i list the assciations using "ftype". It just
answers 'artdoc=c:\windows\artdoc.exe ""' and the document
associated to this type does not open immediately when
doubleclicking it.

 

[Ben McDonald [MSFT]]

Ian,

So an example of how this is normally done:

c:\>assoc .foo=FooType
..foo=FooType

c:\>ftype FooType=notepad %1
FooType=notepad %1

c:\>copy con foo.foo
ff
^Z
1 file(s) copied.

c:\>foo
'foo' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

c:\>foo.foo
<sucessful launching of notepad with my file>

c:\>set PATHEXT=.foo;%PATHEXT%
c:\>foo
<sucessful launching of notepad with my file>


You have done the above steps and it works well from the command line and
explorer? But when you use it in a login script it fails to run properly?

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From: "Ian McAllen" <[email protected]>
Subject: FTYPE command in batch
Hello,
i have a problem with file associations in a batch. When i
execute 'ftype artdoc=%systemroot%\artdoc.exe "%1"' on the
command line it works fine but if i execute the same
command in a logon script the "%1" option (open?) is not
there when i list the assciations using "ftype". It just
answers 'artdoc=c:\windows\artdoc.exe ""' and the document
associated to this type does not open immediately when
doubleclicking it.