File Associations in Vista 64
Hello List I took the plunge today and installed Vista 64. I didn't 'install' TB, it is on my 'D' drive so I just exported the registry tree from XP x64 then imported it in Vista 64. TB works fine but the file associations (eml, vcf etc.) aren't associated with TB and when I get a dialog from TB on startup telling me this I get an error that it cannot set up the associations. I see I don't have a button to set TB as the default mail handler either. Do I need to do an 'over the top' install to fix this or is there an alternative? Running TB as administrator doesn't help. Many thanks. -- Best regards Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK Using The Bat! v4.0.24 on Windows Vista 6.0 Build 6001 Service Pack 1 Current version is 4.0.24.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Backup progress window
Hello Jack, Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 6:37:35 PM, you wrote: RO>> BTW2 No, it isn't possible to start TB's autobackup manually, though RO>> it appears to be possible to change the time it starts to something RO>> sooner. JSL> I tried this by setting the days counter to the minimum (1 day) and JSL> setting the time to now+2 minutes. Sure enough, the autobackup started JSL> in a couple of minutes, ran to completion and stored the JSL> autobackup.tbk file on the F: drive as specified in the default JSL> filename OPTIONS>PREFERENCES>SYSTEM>AUTOBACKUP>ADVANCED but again, JSL> without the date/time embedded in the filename. When it is a task in the Scheduler, right click and 'Execute task now'. Here, autobackup with notification made in the Scheduler, the filename is just ab.tbk. But when I point at this file there is a pop up with date and size. -- Best regards, Jos Using The Bat! v4.0.24 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current version is 4.0.24.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Backup progress window
Hello Roelof, Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 5:03:36 AM, you wrote: RO> Hallo Jack, RO> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:12:06 -0500GMT (2-6-2008, 14:12 +0200, where I RO> live), you wrote: JSL>> I'd like to experiment with this file naming protocol and find out JSL>> where the last backup went. Is there a way to manually start TB!'s JSL>> backup at will? RO> How big was your last saved backup and much free space have you got on RO> the drive where you store your backups? And much free space have got RO> left on the drive where your temp directory is stored? No problem with file size or available disk space. I did a search and found the file "autobackup.tbk" in the C:\Program Files\The Bat!\MAIL folder with an OS timestamp of 5/31 @ 08:11 which is about the time/date I remember the last autobackup occurring. Why it landed in that location is a mystery. RO> In the past it wasn't possible to use macros in the name of the RO> autobackup, has that been changed? That was the reason that I didn't RO> use the autobackup feature but still used my own scheduled backup RO> that allowed for macros in the name. As you can see in a previous paragraph the filename created by TB! is simply autobackup.tbk without any embedded date/time in the filename as it appears in OPTIONS>PREFERENCES>SYSTEM>AUTOBACKUP>ADVANCED. RO> BTW2 No, it isn't possible to start TB's autobackup manually, though RO> it appears to be possible to change the time it starts to something RO> sooner. I tried this by setting the days counter to the minimum (1 day) and setting the time to now+2 minutes. Sure enough, the autobackup started in a couple of minutes, ran to completion and stored the autobackup.tbk file on the F: drive as specified in the default filename OPTIONS>PREFERENCES>SYSTEM>AUTOBACKUP>ADVANCED but again, without the date/time embedded in the filename. I next tried a *manual* backup as suggested by Paul in a previous reply using as a filename the one displayed in OPTIONS>PREFERENCES>SYSTEM>AUTOBACKUP>ADVANCED which is F:\autobackup-%DATE(-mm-dd)-%TIME(hh-mm-ss).tbk. That produced a .tbk file on the F: drive called exactly "F:\autobackup-%DATE(-mm-dd)-%TIME(hh-mm-ss).tbk". My head is starting to hurt. I think in light of all that I have learned from this thread I'll just cancel the scheduled backup and start it manually from the TOOLS menu as Paul suggested. -- My sincere thanks to all those that have tried to educate me in the mysteries of TB!. Best regards, Jackmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Now running TB! v3.99.3 from Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 - Service Pack 3 Current version is 4.0.24.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Backup progress window
Hello Paul, Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 3:37:36 PM, you wrote: -- snip - JSL>> I'd like to experiment with this file naming protocol and find out JSL>> where the last backup went. Is there a way to manually start TB!'s JSL>> backup at will? -- snip - PB> While you await an expert reply, I do manual backups using: PB> Tools PB> Backup PB> Browse for file etc. PB> Select all accounts PB> OK DOH! Thanks Paul. I have been using TB! trouble free for so many years I'd forgotten to even look for a problem solution in the menus. I think I'm reaching the point in life where I can hide my own Easter eggs. The steps you suggest should of course produce a backup with a filename created by me. However, the *default* auto-backup filename shown in: OPTIONS PREFERENCES SYSTEM AUTO BACKUP ADVANCED seems to contain macro commands which should produce a backup filename containing the current date/time. As you'll see in a subsequent reply from Roelof, he suggests manually starting the auto-backup by changing the start time of the auto-backup to a close point in the future. Perhaps a minute or two - something I'll try shortly. -- Anyway, thanks for the geezer help. Best regards, Jackmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Now running TB! v3.99.3 from Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 - Service Pack 3 Current version is 4.0.24.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Impossible to Deleting messages?
You can avoid restarting the BAT Just right click on search toolbar for example, then 'customize', 'Layout' pane, select 'search', then 'change image' and close of th windows. The icons rework again. See also https://www.ritlabs.com/bt/view.php?id=6593 Monday, June 2, 2008, 8:02:46 PM, ETM wrote: > I am dealing with the same problem, an inability > at times to delete messages, as a matter of fact > most commands in top menu are grayed out. I shut > down TB and restart. Only thing that is working > for me. > -- > Elaine > > Current version is 4.0.24.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: > http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html < The system cannot find the path specified (S:\document\signature\signature.txt) > Current version is 4.0.24.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Backup progress window
Hallo Jack, On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:12:06 -0500GMT (2-6-2008, 14:12 +0200, where I live), you wrote: JSL> I'd like to experiment with this file naming protocol and find out JSL> where the last backup went. Is there a way to manually start TB!'s JSL> backup at will? How big was your last saved backup and much free space have you got on the drive where you store your backups? And much free space have got left on the drive where your temp directory is stored? In the past it wasn't possible to use macros in the name of the autobackup, has that been changed? That was the reason that I didn't use the autobackup feature but still used my own scheduled backup that allowed for macros in the name. BTW Searching for the files is rather easy, just search for the .tbk extension. BTW2 No, it isn't possible to start TB's autobackup manually, though it appears to be possible to change the time it starts to something sooner. -- Groetjes, Roelof Fatal error : Mac user detected ! IDIOT MODE ON. http://www.voormijalleen.nl/ The Bat! 4.0.24.16 Windows Vista 6.0 Build 6001 Service Pack 1 3 pop3 accounts OTFE enabled Quad Core 2.4GHz 4 GB RAM pgpmCkOBGoFPj.pgp Description: PGP signature Current version is 4.0.24.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
