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ShellBrowser Delphi Components Documentation
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ShellBrowser.TShellControlHelper.AssociateIconWithExtension
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ShellBrowser Delphi Components Documentation
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Manipulates the registry to change the icon used for the given pFileExtensions
class function AssociateIconWithExtension(pFileExtension: string; pIconFile: string; const pIconIndex: Integer = -1): Integer;
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pFileExtension: string |
The file extension the icon should be associated with |
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pIconFile: string |
The file containing the icon. Either a path to an image or an exe or dll file (e.g. "%SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll" |
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const pIconIndex: Integer = -1 |
Optional. If an exe or dll file is passed in pIconFile the index of the icon |
Integer: the index of the symbol in the system image list
Since the registry is persistently changed, the function cannot be rolled back. Changes might only be available/visible after restarting the program. The function only sets the icon for the filetypes. Program associations remain unchanged.