Registry hack to change default text editor not working

[heavyharmonies]

I have scoured the Interwebz for the recommended solution for changing the default text editor for the "Edit Script" command, found the recommended registry hack here, but sadly it isn't working.

Version: 1.1.25.01
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Editor I want to set as default: IDM Computer Solutions UEStudio.

Registry hack I have tried running:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\emeditor.ahk\shell\edit\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\IDM Computer Solutions\\UEStudio\\UEStudio.exe\" \"%1\""

It runs. I can see the new key created in the registry, but it has no effect. I've restarted Autohotkey. I've rebooted the computer. Nada.

What am I doing wrong?

Thank you in advance.

[GEV]

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\IDM Computer Solutions\\UEStudio\\UEStudio.exe %1"

You should always back up (export) the registry keys before making changes!

[Michael Bolton]

I don't see you're doing anything wrong. And I don't see AHK trying to open anything like the registry key that's noted as being the one to configure. I believe this is a bug.

We all love notepad, of course, but...

---Michael B.

[Michael Bolton]

I was experiencing a bug in an older version of AHK, but an update fixed it. I was confused about who was reporting what, there; GeSHi was right.

---Michael B.

[jeeswg]

According to this:
Edit
https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Edit.htm
the editor is specified here:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command

Or if what you have is indeed the right location, for what you want to do: certain keys can only be edited if the AHK script is run in Admin mode.

[boardtc]

Worked for me thanks, I needed to edit as admin!

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I had a typo ' in my path that stopped it working, this worked for me:

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"C:\Program Files\Just Great Software\EditPad Pro 7\EditPadPro7.exe" %1

[boardtc]

And now setting this up on a Windows 10 machine does not work for me
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Sigh, anyone had this issue?

[GEV]

@boardtc,
try

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Just Great Software\\EditPad Pro 7\\EditPadPro7.exe\" \"%1\" %*"

[boardtc]

Thanks! I opened regedit as admin. I cut and paste above to be sure into the command key. I closed regedit to be sure. I reloaded AutoHotKey. I then selected edit this script and it opens in notepad

[GEV]

The above code is for a reg file.

Paste this in the Registry editor:
"C:\Program Files\Just Great Software\EditPad Pro 7\EditPadPro7.exe" "%1" %*

[boardtc]

Ah ok, that makes sense. The change compared to what worked on Windows 7 was adding quotes around the %1 and adding the trailing %*
For whatever reason, the above does not work on my Windows 10 machine
I even tried removing the Command key again and adding a command one & cut and paste above.

[GEV]

Restart the OS after pasting and look afterwards if the entry has changed.

[boardtc]

I restarted, opening regedit the expected entry was there in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\command but selecting edit script from the context menu opens it in Notepad

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Does anyone else have this issue in Windows 10?

[boardtc]

I can confirm this now works for me when I look at it again today.

[mmmax]

I restarted, opening regedit the expected entry was there in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\command but selecting edit script from the context menu opens it in Notepad

Broken Link for safety

Does anyone else have this issue in Windows 10?

If the above info didn't work in helping to resolve this (as it didn't for me), here's a link to the solution that did work for me.

https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=504898#p504898