In ArcCatalog, you can make other file types visible on top of the standard ones. In my case, I want to be able to see GPS exchange files (*.gpx). While adding it in yourself is fine, I have written a GPX > GPS conversion tool using the Python Addins module to aid beginner users in getting their GPS data into GIS*. Requiring them to manually add the GPX file type so that it is visible in the 'add data' dialogue box is a moderately tedious process and kind of defeats the purpose of having an 'easy to use' tool.
So can anyone tell me:
a) if there is anyway to programatically make a new file type visible on a users profile? (even if part of a new ArcGIS installation?)
or b) where that particular customisation is stored on the users windows profile/registry so I can try to find other ways off adding it to lots of users in an enterprise. I've looked in the usual places in C:\Documents and Settings but nothing sticks out....perhaps it isn't in a 'open' format?
*which I wouldn't need to do if ESRI just supported USB connections to GPS units in the first place...but let's not go there.
Thank you :)
So can anyone tell me:
a) if there is anyway to programatically make a new file type visible on a users profile? (even if part of a new ArcGIS installation?)
or b) where that particular customisation is stored on the users windows profile/registry so I can try to find other ways off adding it to lots of users in an enterprise. I've looked in the usual places in C:\Documents and Settings but nothing sticks out....perhaps it isn't in a 'open' format?
*which I wouldn't need to do if ESRI just supported USB connections to GPS units in the first place...but let's not go there.
Thank you :)