Configuring a File Extension in a Virtual Package
AdminStudio 2022 | 23.0 | Virtual Package Editor
Version:The procedure for configuring a file extension varies, depending on the version of the App-V package.
The Virtual Package Editor lets you configure information such as the MIME type and the ProgId of the file extension.
Configuring a File Extension in an App-V 5 Package
To configure a file extension in your App-V 5 package:
| 1. | In the View List under Application Data, click File Extensions. |
| 2. | In the File Extensions explorer, click the file extension that you want to configure. |
| 3. | In the Settings window, configure the settings as needed. For details about each setting, see File Extension Settings. |
Configuring a File Extension in an App-V 4.x Package
Tip:To configure information such as the file in your virtual application that you want to launch for the file extension, the icon that should be used for the target, and the command-line arguments that should be used to launch the file, configure the settings for the target that contains the file extension. This is applicable to App-V 4.x packages. To learn more, see Configuring a Target in a Virtual Package.
To configure a file extension in your App-V 4.x package:
| 1. | In the View List under Application Data, click Shortcuts. |
| 2. | In the Targets explorer, click the file extension that you want to configure. |
| 3. | In the Settings window, configure the settings as needed. For details about each setting, see File Extension Settings. |
Tip:The Virtual Package Editor lets you configure the settings for more than one file extension at a time. To learn more, see Configuring the Value of a Setting for More Than One Item at a Time.
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