XPost: microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion, microsoft.public.vb   
   From: dsarvas@yahoo.com   
      
   On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:13:55 -0400, "expvb"  wrote:   
      
   >If you explain the underlying problem in more details, maybe some posters   
   >here can suggest alternatives. One way is adding Edit button in a toolbar so   
   >it can be easily opened with the program of your choice. Another, is to make   
   >a copy of the file into another folder, then start Windows Explorer with   
   >that folder shown by default. Search MSKB for "explorer command line   
   >options".   
   >   
   >But the best option seems to be making a new extension, and perhaps add a   
   >block of binary data at the beginning of the file to discourage editing.   
   >   
   >   
   I've tried all those methods except for the last, but the bottom line   
   is that I'll just create a detour when my app detects that Notepad is   
   the app that is about to open the file and instead the file will open   
   in my app or an app of my choice.   
      
   The problem with the new extension or binary data is that I'm   
   concerned what might be left behind if the program is unexpectedly   
   closed and someone attempts to access files outside my app.  I plan to   
   get around that by making the folders invisible or changing the access   
   rights, but the detour idea does work and I guess that's how I'll   
   proceed - as long as I also make those folders inaccessible to users   
   other than through my app.   
      
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