Associate File Extension with Internet Explorer
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I have associated a file extension with my application using the Setup Application in VS 2005 which allows me to click on a file and it automatically opens my application. The problem is when I click a link on a webpage that points to this file extension I am prompted to Save or Open the file. With MS Word/Adobe Acrobat it automatically opens the application when a document is clicked on. How can I do this same thing for my application?
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I have associated a file extension with my application using the Setup Application in VS 2005 which allows me to click on a file and it automatically opens my application. The problem is when I click a link on a webpage that points to this file extension I am prompted to Save or Open the file. With MS Word/Adobe Acrobat it automatically opens the application when a document is clicked on. How can I do this same thing for my application?
You would need to write an IE Add-on for your application. If you look at the Add-on manager for IE you should see one for Adobe, Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper.
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