[vlc] Re: [Suggestion] About Windows port : file association

[Bill Eldridge]

Aside from the file type issues,
it would be useful to have only one copy
of VLC run, instead of having a new
instance start with each request.
Is there an obvious way to register
VLC as single incarnation?

Fabien ILLIDE wrote:

> Hi to all !
>
> Well, I'm a happy VLC user, and I often install it at work or on friends
> computers. (no need to say mainly msWindows...)
> I also include VLC in a CD for Windows Stations for the french speaking
> Free-EOS project (a very easy GNU/Linux server, and this Cd for the
> stations. see http://sourceforge.net/projects/free-eos/ or
> http://free-eos.org/).
>
> Everytime I must change the file associations by hand, which is quite
> boring ;o)
> And I don't support anymore WindowsMediaPlayer lauching even if I play
> with some associations :o)
>
>
> What do you think about propose (at install or in the software, I think
> that for portability it should be in Windows insaller as it's windows
> specific) to make VLC defaut player for most used file types ?
>
> Have a look at OpenOffice or 7-Zip under windows : they propose with 
> check
> boxes to be the default application for this or this file (.doc or 
> .tar ...)
>
> This way, we could have a complete working videostation with VLC.
>
> You see, often my friends simply clic on the video file, and don't think
> about launching first VLC (in case it's a file associated with WMP or
> other bullshit.)
>
> I see for example propose the choice to be default player for :
> .mpeg
> .mpg
> .divx
> .xvid
> .avi
> .ogm
> DVD default player (as winDVD do for example), that is launch VLC as soon
> as the DVD is in the drive.
> ...
>
> So, could you tell me what you think about this ?
>
> Thanks,
> Keep have fun in coding this masterpiece !
> Fabien Illide
>
>
>


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