How can I make OMega my default archive program

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hostelli
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How can I make OMega my default archive program

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How can I make OMega my default archive program? If I choose OMega as default in the Windows settings, e.g. for .zip or .rar, the editor always opens instead of the folder.

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Re: How can I make OMega my default archive program

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That used to be easier until Windows 10.
The idea is that oMega Commander can navigate to a folder or file without opening or editing it, if the path ends with '<' character.
After adding a file association, the Registry used to contain a line like:
"C:\Program Files\oMega Commander\oMega64.exe" "%1"

That line should be appended with '<':
"C:\Program Files\oMega Commander\oMega64.exe" "%1<"

or:

"C:\Program Files\oMega Commander\oMega64.exe" "%1"<

Since Windows 10 these records in Registry are encrypted. May be there are still ways or utilities to modify them manually.
As a workaround, an extension could be associated with a bat-file or a link, which could run the command from above.

Additionally if you managed to setup oMega Commander for archives your way, you may also want to customize its configuration, tailored for archives. oMega Commander provides /P(Profile) parameter for that:

"C:\Program Files\oMega Commander\oMega64.exe" "%1"< /P(PROFILE_NAME)

Use any name instead of PROFILE_NAME, e.g. "Archives".
Then customize the instance of oMega Commander any way you need.

hostelli
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Re: How can I make OMega my default archive program

Post by hostelli »

There are limits you have to accept. ;)
Thank you very much for your detailed answer.

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