Hi,
Tuesday, June 12, 2001, 8:32:21 PM, A Curtis Martin on TBUDL wrote:
> This still sounds like a Windows problem since TB!, AFAIK,
> simply takes the association from Windows and uses it. TB!
> opens ACDSee as it should for me.
I had a similar problem a while ago (Jan 2000), when TB! would
open Word files with MS Word, when I had them associated with
WordView to minimize the risk of macro viruses.
Andrew Lovetski provided this insight (taken from the archives):
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So, your problem is as follows:
When a file is double-clicked in TB, TB performs Open command.
Hence, WinWord is fired up with your file.
When a file is double-clicked in Explorer, the Default command is
executed (WordView in your case).
Work-around: go to File Types dialog (in explorer), create a new
command "Open with Word" and copy all stuff from Open command to
"Open with Word" command (that is just create a copy of Open
command - AFAIR, explorer won't let you rename the Open command).
Then associate the Open command with WordView - that is copy all
stuff from WordView command into the corresponding fields of Open
command.
Now the Open command will fire up WordView, and to open a file in
Word you'll have to use the command "Open with Word".
Oh, and don't forget to keep the files with exported parts of
your registry. Just double-click them to restore the system to
the previous state, in case if smth goes wrong...
HTH and Good luck...
A question to TBUDLers:
Should TB use the Default command (as configured on user's
system) when double-clicking a file, or should it just open the
file (that is always use the Open command)?
Best regards,
Andrew
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Regards,
Mike
Using The Bat! 1.53
under Windows 98 4.10 Build 2222 A
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