How can I assign vim to be the default application to open my _vimrc file? (Windows 7)

Question

I would like to be able to double click on the file "_vimrc" and have it open up in vim.

However, "_vimrc" doesn't have a file extension so I can't have it open in vim based on file type.

EDIT:

This is still unanswered in my opinion. I did find a workaround as shown below, but I'd rather not affect all of the extension-less files on the computer.

Answer 1

You don't. This is really the wrong approach here. You usually open up _vimrc only from vim (and usually source it right afterwards), therefore no need for an association.

Just put this in your _vimrc:

let mapleader = ","
nmap <leader>v :e $myvimrc
nmap <leader>s :so $myvimrc

and when you need a quick setting made, you ,v - do it, then write it :w, and source it ,s. (these are my mappings, you're free to change them to your liking).

Answer 2

I found an article that describes how to associate all extensionless files with a given application. Not exactly what I wanted, but it may do for now. It works. I tried it.

Answer 3

When you want to open your file, right-click on it and hit: Open with... Then, hit: Choose default program.

Then, select your VIM application and you will see "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file"

It should work!