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On windows, I have modified a shortcut to an exe file in order to apply a command line argument for that. So, in the properties of the shortcut, I have written

D:texlive2018binwin32texworks.exe -stylesheet pathtomystyle.css

When I double click on the shortcut, I can verify that the argument has been applied. Problem is that when I double click on foo.tex, it will automatically use D:texlive2018binwin32texworks.exe and not the argument that I defined.

I even right clicked on foo.tex and changed the "open with" to shortcut path instead of D:texlive2018binwin32texworks.exe. Still the argument is missing when I try to open the tex file directly.

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Any thought?

To modify the command used to open a certain file type you will need to go in to regedit.

Perform the following within regedit:

• Navigate to HKLMSoftwareClasses.texOpenWithProgids - Make note of the name of the application listed.


• Navigate to HKLMSoftwareClasses<Name of Program from previous step>shellOpencommand
  

Here, you find a (Default) key with the command line used to open that type of file. Specifically, the <path> and <name> of the executable will be enclosed in double-quotes followed by, usually, a "%1" which will be replaced by the <path> and <name> of the file when you try to open it.

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  Double-click to edit the (Default) key, then move to the end of the line. Add a [space] and then add your additional command line parameters. Any parameter that has a space in it should be enclosed within double-quotes to indicate it is one parameter and not multiple. i.e.

  
  
  

  -stylesheet "pathtomystyle.css"

  
  

Close regedit, then logoff and log back on to your computer and test.

Note: The instructions above aren't universal, but for most third party applications with associated file types you'll see this layout. Some special applications like Microsoft Office do things differently.