Clickonce, <fileAssociation> and passed parameters

I've successfully created a file type association between my custom file type
and my application. When users click on a file created using my Clickonce
application, my application opens successfully.

However, what's not clear is how the files path information is passed to the
application. I'm unable to locate any Microsoft documentation that describes
how I might obtain the path information. Would someone please point me to
some documentation that will help me understand the workings of this process?

Furthermore I'm unsure if I should be using Main(string[] args) to get the
file path info or perhaps:
AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation.ActivationArguments .ActivationData.
Would someone be able to shed some light on the correct usage for me?

Thanks,
--
Kenneth Lemieux
Project Engineer
Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.

RE: Clickonce, <fileAssociation> and passed parameters

It is passed as a commandline argument. I have always retrieved it using
Environment.GetCommandLineArgs() where ever I need the value.

"Ken Lemieux" wrote:

> I've successfully created a file type association between my custom file type
> and my application. When users click on a file created using my Clickonce
> application, my application opens successfully.
>
> However, what's not clear is how the files path information is passed to the
> application. I'm unable to locate any Microsoft documentation that describes
> how I might obtain the path information. Would someone please point me to
> some documentation that will help me understand the workings of this process?
>
> Furthermore I'm unsure if I should be using Main(string[] args) to get the
> file path info or perhaps:
> AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation.ActivationArguments .ActivationData.
> Would someone be able to shed some light on the correct usage for me?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Kenneth Lemieux
> Project Engineer
> Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.

Re: Clickonce, <fileAssociation> and passed parameters

I would be interested to know this: If you push an update, and the user
opens the application by clicking on one of his files created using the app,
does it pick up the update?

Thanks,
RobinS.
GoldMail, Inc.
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"Ken Lemieux" wrote in message
news:72C9C195-C03E-465D-B9D5-7C58EC1BC04A@microsoft.com...
> I've successfully created a file type association between my custom file
> type
> and my application. When users click on a file created using my Clickonce
> application, my application opens successfully.
>
> However, what's not clear is how the files path information is passed to
> the
> application. I'm unable to locate any Microsoft documentation that
> describes
> how I might obtain the path information. Would someone please point me to
> some documentation that will help me understand the workings of this
> process?
>
> Furthermore I'm unsure if I should be using Main(string[] args) to get the
> file path info or perhaps:
> AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation.ActivationArguments .ActivationData.
> Would someone be able to shed some light on the correct usage for me?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Kenneth Lemieux
> Project Engineer
> Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.

RE: Clickonce, <fileAssociation> and passed parameters

Hi Kenneth,

Yes, you're right. When activated via file association, your application
can obtain the file path of the target document from the default
application domain:

AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation.ActivationArguments .ActivationData[
0]

Hope this helps.
If you have any question, please feel free to let me know.

Sincerely,
Linda Liu
Microsoft Online Community Support

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Re: Clickonce, <fileAssociation> and passed parameters

My application is now up and running with Clickonce file association
functionality, and I can tell you that yes a pushed update is recieved when
launching the application from a file, just as if a user had launched the
application from the Start menu.
--
Kenneth Lemieux
Project Engineer
Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.


"RobinS" wrote:

> I would be interested to know this: If you push an update, and the user
> opens the application by clicking on one of his files created using the app,
> does it pick up the update?
>
> Thanks,
> RobinS.
> GoldMail, Inc.
> ------------------------------------------
> "Ken Lemieux" wrote in message
> news:72C9C195-C03E-465D-B9D5-7C58EC1BC04A@microsoft.com...
> > I've successfully created a file type association between my custom file
> > type
> > and my application. When users click on a file created using my Clickonce
> > application, my application opens successfully.
> >
> > However, what's not clear is how the files path information is passed to
> > the
> > application. I'm unable to locate any Microsoft documentation that
> > describes
> > how I might obtain the path information. Would someone please point me to
> > some documentation that will help me understand the workings of this
> > process?
> >
> > Furthermore I'm unsure if I should be using Main(string[] args) to get the
> > file path info or perhaps:
> > AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation.ActivationArguments .ActivationData.
> > Would someone be able to shed some light on the correct usage for me?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --
> > Kenneth Lemieux
> > Project Engineer
> > Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.
>
>

Re: Clickonce, <fileAssociation> and passed parameters

Cool. I don't have need of that at this time, but it's helpful to know for
later...

Thanks,
RobinS.
Goldmail, Inc.
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"Ken Lemieux" wrote in message
news:2B4637FB-B6B3-489D-99AC-3BC18A8F0B7F@microsoft.com...
> My application is now up and running with Clickonce file association
> functionality, and I can tell you that yes a pushed update is recieved
> when
> launching the application from a file, just as if a user had launched the
> application from the Start menu.
> --
> Kenneth Lemieux
> Project Engineer
> Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.
>
>
> "RobinS" wrote:
>
>> I would be interested to know this: If you push an update, and the user
>> opens the application by clicking on one of his files created using the
>> app,
>> does it pick up the update?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> RobinS.
>> GoldMail, Inc.
>> ------------------------------------------
>> "Ken Lemieux" wrote in message
>> news:72C9C195-C03E-465D-B9D5-7C58EC1BC04A@microsoft.com...
>> > I've successfully created a file type association between my custom
>> > file
>> > type
>> > and my application. When users click on a file created using my
>> > Clickonce
>> > application, my application opens successfully.
>> >
>> > However, what's not clear is how the files path information is passed
>> > to
>> > the
>> > application. I'm unable to locate any Microsoft documentation that
>> > describes
>> > how I might obtain the path information. Would someone please point me
>> > to
>> > some documentation that will help me understand the workings of this
>> > process?
>> >
>> > Furthermore I'm unsure if I should be using Main(string[] args) to get
>> > the
>> > file path info or perhaps:
>> > AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation.ActivationArguments .ActivationData.
>> > Would someone be able to shed some light on the correct usage for me?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > --
>> > Kenneth Lemieux
>> > Project Engineer
>> > Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.
>>
>>