.a3x file association

Hi Chris,

Is it possible to integrate in 2 - Shell & Config script also a AutoIt .a3x file association?
I think you know the benefit of this format.

AutoIt Help:
Scripts can be compile with .a3x extension. They should be run with AutoIt.exe filename.a3x.
The .a3x contains the script itself with all referred #include plus the FileInstall files.
This format allow to distribute smaller files as they don't include the AutoIt3.exe in each
compiled script. You still need to have it accessible on the target machine but just AutoIt3.exe.

This would be enough:

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[a3xassociation]
Echo,"add A3X association..."
RegHiveLoad,Tmp_software,%RegSoftware%
RegWrite,HKLM,0x1,Tmp_software\Classes\.a3x,,a3xfile
RegWrite,HKLM,0x1,Tmp_software\Classes\a3xfile\DefaultIcon,,x:\Windows\system32\AU3381.exe
RegWrite,HKLM,0x1,Tmp_software\Classes\a3xfile\shell\open\command,,"x:\Windows\system32\AU3381.exe #$q%1#$q #$p*"
RegHiveUnLoad,Tmp_software

For example if i use the attached CheckdiskGui script in any PE, have to compile the CheckdiskGui.au3 to 64-bit for x64-builds (~770KB) and to 32-bit for x86-builds (~280KB).
Compiled as .a3x it is 12KB and it works unchanged in x64- and x86-builds.

 CheckDiskGUI.script (29.56 kB - downloaded 197 times.)

fuwi

btw: the latest AutoIt version is: v3.3.10.2 (-> AU33102.exe)

btw: the latest AutoIt version is: v3.3.10.2 (-> AU33102.exe)

When there is a "must" situation, we would add to projects 
 we avoid autoit version mismatches with au3 with this way,
  besides adding all au3 versions would increase size in time,
   hence we wait for the musth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musth 
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For the info
Gena\Adjunct\"AutoIt3 from Tools"
plugin have a3x lines, I believe plugin also compatible to SE

and for the info there is
Gena\Apps\HD Tasks\Diagnostic\"Check Disk GUI"


I like the idea,
besides instead of
Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,,,,,,hdd.ico

Something like
-->

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[Variables]
%ProgramA3X%=ChkdskGui.a3x

[Process]
If,Not,ExistFile,%target_sys%\AU3381.exe,FileCopy,%Tools%\%SourceArch%\AU3381.exe,%target_sys%
//-
Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,,%SystemRoot%\AU3381.exe,%ProgramTitle%,#$q%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%#$q,#$q%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\%ProgramA3X%#$q,%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\hdd.ico

would be a General, Standalone way without registry requirement 
 ps: one can prevent from double click a3x via registry 
   ps: I did not test shortcut, but I believe you get the idea 

please update Gena\Apps\HD Tasks\Diagnostic\"Check Disk GUI" with a3x way + General approach (and add your name to Author=),
 I will follow your update 

Is it possible to integrate in 2 - Shell & Config script also a AutoIt .a3x file association?

btw: the latest AutoIt version is: v3.3.10.2 (-> AU33102.exe)

That's OK, .a3x is now associated to AU3381.exe, AutoIt version v3.3.8.1
I also added AU33102 in Tools folder, replacing AU33100. It is copied to Target System32 when building.