File Associations; Editing File Association Details - Symantec WISESCRIPT PACKAGE EDITOR 7.0 SP2 - FOR WISE INSTALLATION STUDIO V1.0 Installation Manual

File Associations

Editing File Association Details

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Signcode.exe with public/private key pair files
Mark this to use signcode.exe and then specify the credentials file (.SPC or
.CER) that contains your Digital ID, and your private key file (.PVK).
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Use the File Associations page to associate file extensions with executables to determine
which application to start when the end user double-clicks a file with a certain extension.
You can associate file extensions with any executable file in an installation. File
associations are a type of advertising and are stored in the registry.
To add a file association
1. Select Installation Expert > File Associations page.
2. Click Add at the bottom of the page.
The Select File from Installation dialog box appears, which displays directories and
.EXE files from this installation.
3. At the bottom of the dialog box, enter the three-character extension that is
associated with the program.
4. Navigate to and select the .EXE to associate with this file type.
5. Click OK.
The new file association appears on the File Associations page.
To edit an existing file association, double-click it.
See Editing File Association
If you chose an .EXE file that is part of an optional installation component, the
association is created only if that component is installed.
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1. Select Installation Expert > File Associations page.
2. Double-click a file association.
The Association Details dialog box appears.
3. Complete the dialog box:
Document Extension
Enter the three-character extension that is associated with the program.
Document Identifier, Identifier Full Name
Identify the program that can open files of the type listed in the Document
Extension field.
Print Options
Enter the command-line options to be passed to the application to cause it to
print the file instead of just opening it. This adds a Print command to the right-
click menu for files of that document type.
Details.
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