The File Associations branch under Configuration allows the user to associate the editor with selected file types:
Clicking on the System File Associations button opens the Windows interface for setting file associations for programs. In previous versions, file associations could be set within the application, but with changes introduced in Windows 8, this is no longer the recommended method of setting file associations.
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If this option is selected UltraEdit/UEStudio options are added to the context (right-click) menu in Windows Explorer allowing users to open either files or folders in UltraEdit.
Users may right-click on a file and select UltraEdit from the context menu to open the selected file for editing. If the open Open from Explorer also opens file list is selected under Advanced -> Settings -> File handling -> Advanced, the last used workspace (and all associated files) are reloaded along with the selected file.
If the user right-clicks on a folder, the user may select Open folder in UltraEdit from the context menu. When this option is selected, the following will occur:
1. The File View will be opened (if not already visible) with the selected folder set as the root in the Explorer pane.
2. While the folder is "open" in UltraEdit, the following will happen:
a. The first time Find in Files is opened in this session, the Directory field will default to the selected folder.
b. The first time the File Open dialog is opened in this session, it will default to the selected folder.
3. Users may close the open folder by double-clicking on the Close folder item shown directly beneath the folder root.