Shell Extension Custom Folder and Folder Association

Hi,

Just wondering if it is possible to make a folder association on
windows xp/vista

Basically I have a folder with alot of things in it and I want my users
to just double click on that folder then it will launch my application
and have my application to go through the contents inside that folder. I
know how to do a file assoication but I really want to implement folder
association.

the reason behind this is because I want my application to produce
these custom folders (many of these "packages") and when my users double
click on these "packages" instead of openning it as a folder, it will
launch my application and go through these "packages", is kind of like a
portable thing..

I have been experimenting with things, the code below sort out some of
my problems, but not exactly what I want...

if I rename a Vista folder and add the extension of the CLSID i.e.

MyCustomFolder.{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}]
(Please Refer to the code below)

it will create MyCustomfolder, but it does not give open my application
via double click


Code:
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}]
@="MyCustomFolder"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Users\\Simon\\Desktop\\icon\\mycustomicon.i co"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\InProcServer32]
@="shell32.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\Shell\Open MyCustomFolder]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\Shell\Open MyCustomFolder\Command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\MyApplication.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers\{30a7e 1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=hex:00,00,00,00


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Can someone kindly shed some light?

Thank you so much
Simon


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"Theory of Everything" <> wrote in message
news:48d04803$...
> me thinks you are going about this the wrong way!
>

That is your first mistake. You don't think. You are just an idiot. Get
away from the computer. Run far far away.

try:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\Shell\Open\Command]@="C:\\Program Files\\MyApplication.exe"

this is the standart to open on doubleclick

you don't hav to rename the folder
you can use desktop. ini with:
[.ShellClassInfo]
CLSID={30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}and maby it does not work
becouse your parh is not quoted but it contains a space do it chould be quoted

To whom and to what did you address this post of your to

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"emdktl" <> wrote in message news:7A068C6D-9D9C-49EA-9E60-...
> try:
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}\Shell\Open\Command]@="C:\\Program Files\\MyApplication.exe"
>
> this is the standart to open on doubleclick
>
> you don't hav to rename the folder
> you can use desktop. ini with:
> [.ShellClassInfo]
> CLSID={30a7e1b3-e763-4789-a54d-fcc53dcf973a}and maby it does not work
> becouse your parh is not quoted but it contains a space do it chould be quoted
>
>
>