VLC Windows 7 file association issue + fix

[zachdms]

Since VLC is never guaranteed to be admin, the current file association dialogs don't always work - especially on Vista and Windows 7 due to UAC. It might be good to pop an error when the file association code gets access denied, or when the user is not an admin?

It would also be easily possible for VLC to register for the built-in "Open With" (also used in the "Default Programs:Associate a File Type" tool) and "Default Programs:Set your default programs" tools using the following registry settings I cobbled together based upon VLC 0.9.9. I did this as a favor for a friend who particularly likes you all - I hope you find it helpful. It should be relatively self-explanatory, but if you have questions let me know.

Note that these registry keys can be added on any version of Win32 - they're simply only used on Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Cheers,
-Zach
speaking for myself only

===VLC: Set your default programs support keys===
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\RegisteredApplications]
"VLC"="Software\\Clients\\Media\\VLC\\Capabilities"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\VLC\Capabilities]
"ApplicationName"="VideoLAN Client"
"ApplicationDescription"="VLC media player"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\VLC\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
".a52"="VLC.a52"
".aac"="VLC.aac"
".ac3"="VLC.ac3"
".asf"="VLC.asf"
".asx"="VLC.asx"
".avi"="VLC.avi"
".b4s"="VLC.b4s"
".bin"="VLC.bin"
".cue"="VLC.cue"
".divx"="VLC.divx"
".dts"="VLC.dts"
".dv"="VLC.dv"
".flac"="VLC.flac"
".flv"="VLC.flv"
".gxf"="VLC.gxf"
".m1v"="VLC.m1v"
".m2ts"="VLC.m2ts"
".m2v"="VLC.m2v"
".m3u"="VLC.m3u"
".m4a"="VLC.m4a"
".m4p"="VLC.m4p"
".m4v"="VLC.m4v"
".mka"="VLC.mka"
".mkv"="VLC.mkv"
".mod"="VLC.mod"
".mov"="VLC.mov"
".mp1"="VLC.mp1"
".mp2"="VLC.mp2"
".mp3"="VLC.mp3"
".mp4"="VLC.mp4"
".mpeg"="VLC.mpeg"
".mpeg1"="VLC.mpeg1"
".mpeg2"="VLC.mpeg2"
".mpeg4"="VLC.mpeg4"
".mpg"="VLC.mpg"
".mts"="VLC.mts"
".mxf"="VLC.mxf"
".oga"="VLC.oga"
".ogg"="VLC.ogg"
".ogm"="VLC.ogm"
".ogv"="VLC.ogv"
".ogx"="VLC.ogx"
".oma"="VLC.oma"
".pls"="VLC.pls"
".spx"="VLC.spx"
".ts"="VLC.ts"
".vlc"="VLC.vlc"
".vob"="VLC.vob"
".wav"="VLC.wav"
".wma"="VLC.wma"
".wmv"="VLC.wmv"
".xm"="VLC.xm"
".xspf"="VLC.xspf"



===VLC Open With support===
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.a52\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.a52"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.AAC\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.aac"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ac3\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.ac3"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.asf\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.asf"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.asx\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.asx"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.avi"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.B4S\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.b4s"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bin\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.bin"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cue\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.cue"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.divx\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.divx"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dts\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.dts"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dv\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.dv"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.FLAC\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.flac"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.FLV\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.flv"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gxf\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.gxf"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m1v\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.m1v"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m2ts\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.m2ts"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m2v\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.m2v"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.m3u"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.m4a"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.m4p"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.m4v"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mka\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mka"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mkv\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mkv"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mod\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mod"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mov"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.MP1\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mp1"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mp2"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mp3"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp4\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mp4"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mpeg"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg1\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mpeg1"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg2\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mpeg2"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg4\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mpeg4"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mpg"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mts\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mts"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mxf\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.mxf"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.oga\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.oga"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.OGG\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.ogg"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ogm\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.ogm"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ogv\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.ogv"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ogx\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.ogx"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.oma\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.oma"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.pls"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.spx\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.spx"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ts\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.ts"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vlc\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.vlc"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vob\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.vob"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.wav"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wma\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.wma"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wmv\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.wmv"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xm\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.xm"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xspf\OpenWithProgIds]
"VLC.xspf"=hex(0):

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Please provide a patch against the install script!

[zachdms]

Sorry, I can't do that. I *can* provide advice and insight, but that's about as far as I can go.

It should be pretty easy for anyone to wire this up.

[heat84]

Its not working for me. Maybe because I'm running the 64 bit version of Windows 7? I can't imagine why that would make a difference though.

I assume I'm supposed to copy everything into a text file (or 2) and change the extension(s) to .reg? I did that and it said successfully imported into registry but it didn't take.


Edit:I checked the registry and the second part (===VLC Open With support===) is in there but not the first part. I have each part in seperate .reg files. I guess I could've put them in one if I deleted ===VLC Open With support=== and the second Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

Edit2: I logged in as Administrator and the first part was added to the registry but the associations are only acknowledged in Administrator mode. When I switch back to normal user mode, everything is still associated with WMP. I guess I'll try rebooting. Seems too stupid work but who knows.

Edit3: Nope rebooting didn't work. Something to do with UAC I guess. I loathe its Linux counterpart (SELinux) so I can't imagine liking it. Well, I hate parts of it anyway.

[DGMurdockIII]

ok

[VLC_help]

DGMurdockIII:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=45778#p203021

[FoolOfATook]

Wow. You are a saviour.

FLAC never associated properly, not on install, and it didn't exist in "Set up associations" within the program. Not for 2.1.5 nor 2.1.0; possible bug with those versions, where this part of the code was somehow left out?

Anyways thanks for giving me VLC context menu options back for FLAC files (for future reference, W7x64, didn't have to close/restart anything)