Windows file association to open with Eclipse/CDT editor.

Question

How can I open a file with Eclipse/CDT when I double click it in windows explorer?

I set the file association in windoes to eclipsec.exe and it opened Eclipse/CDT, but not the file.

If Eclipse is open, it says "Workspace in use..."

Ideas?

mcb

Answer 1

This article may be somewhat helpful, it talks about associating content types with specific editors:

http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/3648736/Eclipse-Tip-Define-Custom-Content-Types-to-Identify-Your-Data-Files.htm

In addition, an [Eclipse book on Google Books gives instructions on associating file types.][2]

Also, see this.

[2]: http://books.google.com/books?id=6Ob1ANNVcXcC&pg=PA59&lpg=PA59&dq=how+to+associate+a+file+extension+with+eclipse&source=bl&ots=jlFv9NRjyt&sig=OrWkd8nvLFVXuM5SWexG2uWeAHM&hl=en&ei=%5FGTWSqePBtPTlAf85JWjBg&sa=X&oi=book%5Fresult&ct=result&resnum=14&ved=0CDwQ6AEwDQ#v=onepage&q=how to associate a file extension with eclipse&f=false

Answer 2

this Might be what you are looking for

http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse/OpenFileFeature