Mark,

 

I use a .BAT file for the file association. However, a large percentage
of the time I use that, the client starts up and does not find the
already running server and it will try to start another server (in my
.emacs). So, I end up not using the association. Most often I drag and
drop files into the always open emacs window.

 

It is possible to make the file association have arguments (emacsclient
-alter...), but I've only found this can be done by editing the registry
via regedit. 

 

What are the problems you see with having a .BAT file? 

 

I know there are some nice tools out there that are windows programs
that can launch other windows programs with arguments. Maybe that would
make you feel better.

 

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What are the best practices for using/launching Emacs as Server on
Windows 7/8?

 

For example, on Windows Vista, I used to be able to make a file
association with .TXT files that invoked emacsclient with the
--alternate-editor=runemacs option so that if Emacs wasn't running, it
would be launched.

 

In Windows 7 and 8, the GUI simply does not allow any options.  I am not
sure if I could hack the registry directly to stuff the options in
there, but since the GUI no longer supports it, I fear the underlying
support might not be there either.  I have considered trying to
associate .TXT with something like a Emacs.BAT/Emacs.CMD file that could
invoke emacsclient with options, but this has its own problems, and
seems like a bad idea for ultimately launching a "windows mode" program
Emacs.exe (which is not a "command line mode" program).