Mastering I/O Port Mappings and File Association Concepts in Computers

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
    * IAdvancedInstaller
    * IAdvinstProject
    * IProductDetails
    * IFolder
    * ILaunchConditionsComponent
    * IFilesComponent
    * IIniFilesComponent
    * IShortcut
    * ITempFile
    * IXmlFile
    * IDirectoryMember
    * IRegistryComponent
    * IInstallParameters
    * IBuildComponent
    * ITextFileUpdatesComponent
    * ITextUpdateFile
    * ITextUpdateAppendOrCreate
    * ITextUpdateReplace
    * IFileAssociations
    * IDefaultProgramFA
    * IExtensionFA
    * IProgIdFA
    * IVerbFA
    * IEnvironment
    * IEnvironmentVariable
    * IProductCode
    * IUpgradeCode
    * IMergeModulesComponent
    * IMergeModule
    * IDigitalSignature
    * ICustomActionsComponent
    * ITranslationsComponent
    * IDriversComponent
    * ISearch
    * IServices
    * IOrganizationComponent
    * IComComponent
    * IRemoveFilesComponent
    * IRemoveFile
    * IUpdatesProject
    * IUpdaterComponent
    * IPatchProject
    * IPropertyComponent
    * IProperty
    * IPathVariable
    * IMsixComponent
    * IMsixDependencies
    * IMsixDriverDependency
    * IMsixDriverConstraint
    * IMsixExternalDependency
    * IMsixPackageDependency
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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IFileAssociations

Declaration

IFileAssociations : IDispatch

Overview

This interface is meant to manage file associations

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Methods

NewDefaultProgram() returns IDefaultProgramFA
Creates a new default program setup.

RemoveDefaultProgram(IDefaultProgramFA DefaultProgram)
Removes a default program setup.

NewProgId() returns IProgIdFA
Creates a new ProgId setup.

RemoveProgId(IProgIdFA ProgId)
Removes a new ProgId setup.

Properties

Array DefaultPrograms
Gets the collection of default programs setups.

Array ProgIds
Gets the collection of ProgId setups.

Example

$advinst = new-object -com AdvancedInstaller
$project = $advinst.CreateProjectS(“architect”)
$appExeFile = $project.FilesComponent.AddFileS(“appdir”, “D:\MyApp.exe”)
$progId = $project.FileAssociations.NewProgId()
$extension = $progId.NewExtension($appExeFile)
$verb = $extension.NewVerb()
$defaultProgrram = $project.FileAssociations.NewDefaultProgram()
$defaultProgrram.AddExtension($extension)

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See also

ITextFileUpdatesComponent

ITextUpdateFile

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