Assign packages to UnrealEd?

[GreatEmerald]

Is it possible to assign different packages, like Textures, Sounds, Music, Code etc. to UnrealEd in WinXP-64 like the Maps are assigned? Like, it has a special icon, and when you double click, it automatically launches UEd and loads the package? The maps are simply assigned by "Path/To/UnrealEd.exe" "%1", but apparently that won't work with other packages.

[Hellkeeper]

I don't think it's possible with current Unrealed.
For custom icons though, you have to add an entry to your CURRENT secion of the register, and add a new key specifying the path to the icon you have. I made this once, when i found a custom pack of icons for unrealed, but i have a new system so i didn't remade this.

[Buster]

I don't think it is either. Just to be clear on things, you're asking if a new package can be added, which will replace one a map uses? That kind of thing.

A few people have told me it's possible, but their explaination was lost on me, so I've not tried it myself.

[Bane]

No, he means that if you double click on a map (assuming everything is set up right in windows, anyways), it'll open Ued on that map. he's asking if it's possible to have it so when you double click on a texture, sound, etc in windows to have it be loaded in Ued, as opposed to having to goto the correct tab, goto open, etc.

While it is possible to change file extension associations manually in windows, you can't make Ued actually use it. I'm pretty sure I tried it myself a few years ago. All you should be able to do is make Ued start when you double click on a texture. Ued won't actually load it or anything. However, it should be possible to modify that for a newer 227 build, if smirf thinks it's feasible and worth it.

[[§Ŕ] ŤhěxĐâŕkśîđěŕ]

Yep UED doesn't open textures, sounds, etc. as maps. Maps (*.unr) for UED are just like (*.psd) for PhotoShop. It's just the difference that PhotoShop opens "gradient", "shape", etc. files too (Open With > Photoshop) and UED doesn't do the same with textures and sounds. I hope this cleares things up.

[GreatEmerald]

Aww
And Hellkeeper, why such a hacky method, go to CP->Folder Options->File Types->Add.

[Bane]

No, he means that if you double click on a map (assuming everything is set up right in windows, anyways), it'll open Ued on that map. he's asking if it's possible to have it so when you double click on a texture, sound, etc in windows to have it be loaded in Ued, as opposed to having to goto the correct tab, goto open, etc.

While it is possible to change file extension associations manually in windows, you can't make Ued actually use it. I'm pretty sure I tried it myself a few years ago. All you should be able to do is make Ued start when you double click on a texture. Ued won't actually load it or anything. However, it should be possible to modify that for a newer 227 build, if smirf thinks it's feasible and worth it.

I'd rather 227 not mess with the Windows registry [glow=yellow,2,300]period.[/glow]

Why would you have 227 modify the registry when it wouldn't DO anything useful? I didn't even SUGGEST anything like that.

As I said, the problem is with Ued. It's easy to change file associations manually, and an installer could do it as well. But without modifying Ued there'd be no point.

[GreatEmerald]

Period? No way, stick to Full Stop.
And there's no need to change the registry if you wish to make something easy, and if there are tools for that. The "Browse..." button is a life saver, really.

So, back on topic, can this be in 227?

[Smirftsch]

no idea how much work this means. Can't tell yet.

[[§Ŕ] ŤhěxĐâŕkśîđěŕ]

This is maybe gonna happen in UEd 10k.

[GreatEmerald]

OK, have to admit that the File Types dialog is bugged >_< It won't save my preferences... So what's the registry way again?