How to associate ifo file to ifoedit 0.96: My personal Guide

[P3gasus]

This guide will show you how to set ifo file in order to open them with ifoedit on mouse double click under windows 2000.
What you will need:
IfoEdit 0.96. I'll assume that it's installed in c:\ifoedit\
I'll also assume that your windows dir is C:\winnt\
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Rename the file c:\winnt\ifoedit.ini to c:\winnt\ifoedit.old.
Create a new text file inside the folder c:\winnt\.
Rename the file you've just created to ifoedit.ini
Put those lines inside ifoedit.ini:

[StartSettings]
Uppercase=0
[IfoEditApp]
WP=MCAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPJCAAAAAACCAAAAAAINDAAAAACMCAAAAA

It's important that you put the code WP=MCAAAA... in a single line.
Save ifoedit.ini and set it as read only (Thanks 2cool for that).
Now open Windows explorer and go to tools->folder options->file types.
Browse the list: if you found the ifo file in the list, then go to step 9.
Click the new button. Windows will show a popup window. Write "ifo" in the file extension field and press ok
Click on the ifo file line and push the advanced button.
Remove any action present by clicking on it and clicking the remove button.
Press the new button and in the popup window that windows will show write exactly as follow:
In the "Action" field:
open
In the "Application used to perform the action" field:
"C:\Ifoedit\IfoEdit.exe" "%1"

Then click OK.
Click OK.
Click Apply.
Click Close.
And Finally: Test your new association!
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PS. Sorry for my poor english. I'm italian.

[artronic]

'You kidding? Your english is great. Just browse some of the forums and peek at user's 'Location' ;)

Thank you for the guide. What's with the [IfoEditApp] line though?

[P3gasus]

Originally posted by artronic

Thank you for the guide. What's with the [IfoEditApp] line though?

Using it, ifoedit determines the lines of code to run. The given string activates the cli (command line imput) which is needed for file associations.
I'm sure Derrow could give you more complete informations than me about that.

[artronic]

Grazie.

I guess, without it, IFOEdit wouldn't read the '%1' parameter, right?

[P3gasus]

Originally posted by artronic
Grazie.

I guess, without it, IFOEdit wouldn't read the '%1' parameter, right?

Yes, you are perfectly right.
PS. Your italian is great!:p

[artronic]

Oh, I know 'pizza', 'bruschetta', 'calzone', maybe a couple more. :D

[sweetness]

thought i might bring this thread up now that ifoedit .971 is out.
i works with xp. just one little problem i have. when ifoedit is opened it is minimized with just the top bar showing.

[blutach]

IMHO, it's better a idea to associate IFOs and BUPs with PgcEdit (easily done from within the prog) and use that prog's Tools function to automatically launch IfoEdit, if and when, necessary.

Regards