File associations, file icons & open with... for electron apps
npm install electron-regeditThis module allows you to register your app in the windows registry, manipulate context menus & handle native open, edit, print, preview actions ect.
shell
npm install electron-regedit
`Usage
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As a short documentation, here is how the module is used:
javascript
const {ProgId, ShellOption, Regedit} = require('electron-regedit')new ProgId({
description: 'My App File',
icon: 'myicon.ico',
extensions: ['myapp'],
shell: [
new ShellOption({verb: ShellOption.OPEN}),
new ShellOption({verb: ShellOption.EDIT, args: ['--edit']}),
new ShellOption({verb: ShellOption.PRINT, args: ['--print']})
]
})
Regedit.installAll()
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You will need to call Regedit.installAll()` and `Regedit.uninstallAll()` when installing/uninstalling your application to clean up the registry. If you are using Squirrel there is a helping function to handle this. It is very important that all instantions of `new ProgId({...})` have been done before handling Squirrel events or installing/uninstalling into the registry.
`javascript
const {Regedit} = require('electron-regedit')//... instantiate your ProgIds
if (Regedit.squirrelStartupEvent()) return
//... the rest of your application code
``