Visual Studio - Read specified file on launch

Question

I'm working with a simple program that has to read data from a txt file and than display it. The thing is that i would like to read a specified extension files (for example .log) automatically.

So, i would like to do it as a simple Windows user - double click file and than the program opens. The problem is that this program is working but it's nor loading the file on start and tbh i have no idea if I should program it somehow? Any hints?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Sound like you want to associate file type with your application. This is done via windows registers. Try for example this article http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh127451(v=vs.85).aspx

Answer 2

The easiest way to make it load the file automatically is to allow it accept the file path as a parameter and then do a load operation. As for having your program open automatically when a user double clicks on that file type I would recommend checking out this CodeProject