File association works on one machine and not another

[Guest inews@questuscorp.com]

I have an application for which I have to create a file association on

each computer where I use it.

 

I go to the "File Types" dialogue box.

Click "New"

Type the file extension

Click on the advanced settings

Click "New" in the actions area

Type "open"

Type "<path>.exe" "%1"

OK back to Windows Explorer

 

On computer A, every file with the file extension opens in the program

requested when I double click on it in Windows Explorer or click on a

hyperlink in Word or Excel.

 

On computer B, the program opens, but without opening the file on

which I double clicked.

 

Both computers have identical file assocations set up, as detailed

above.

 

Does anybody know why the assocation would work differently on one

machine compared to another?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: File association works on one machine and not another

 

 

<inews@questuscorp.com> wrote in message

news:cb1fcaad-6fff-4b5a-87ba-05c92c3c43db@w1g2000prd.googlegroups.com...

>I have an application for which I have to create a file association on

> each computer where I use it.

>

> I go to the "File Types" dialogue box.

> Click "New"

> Type the file extension

> Click on the advanced settings

> Click "New" in the actions area

> Type "open"

> Type "<path>.exe" "%1"

> OK back to Windows Explorer

>

> On computer A, every file with the file extension opens in the program

> requested when I double click on it in Windows Explorer or click on a

> hyperlink in Word or Excel.

>

> On computer B, the program opens, but without opening the file on

> which I double clicked.

>

> Both computers have identical file assocations set up, as detailed

> above.

>

> Does anybody know why the assocation would work differently on one

> machine compared to another?

 

Try this on each machine:

- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}

- Type these commands:

echo %ComputerName% > c:\test.txt

associate .XXX >> c:\test.txt

notepad c:\test.txt

- Paste the text you see into your reply and report which

machine is the problem machine.

 

You can download associate.exe for a day or two from here:

http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/1528231_0pbws/associate.exe

[Guest inews@questuscorp.com]

Re: File association works on one machine and not another

 

Thanks Pegasus. Unfortunately, I am not 100% on what I'm doing with

those commands.

 

Have tried a few variations to get something useful back to you but no

results yet.

 

For example, your suggestion echo %ComputerName% > c:\test.txt". I

have typed this in substituting the full computer name (qualified with

local domain) or the short name, with and without echo (echo is

onanyway), creating a file as named in the suggestion and using that

verbatim, using a file which is associated with the program.

 

All to no avail. If I leave out "echo", I get an error "%ComputerName

% is not recognised as an internal or external command"... where

%ComputerName% indicates whichever name I have used in that particular

attempt. If I use "echo" in the command, I simply get returned to the

command line with no result.

 

"associate" is also not recognised as a command.

 

It seems I am missing something in your suggestion. Can you direct me

please? Thanks.

 

 

On Jul 3, 2:02 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

> <in...@questuscorp.com> wrote in message

>

> news:cb1fcaad-6fff-4b5a-87ba-05c92c3c43db@w1g2000prd.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

>

>

> >I have an application for which I have to create a file association on

> > each computer where I use it.

>

> > I go to the "File Types" dialogue box.

> > Click "New"

> > Type the file extension

> > Click on the advanced settings

> > Click "New" in the actions area

> > Type "open"

> > Type "<path>.exe" "%1"

> > OK back to Windows Explorer

>

> > On computer A, every file with the file extension opens in the program

> > requested when I double click on it in Windows Explorer or click on a

> > hyperlink in Word or Excel.

>

> > On computer B, the program opens, but without opening the file on

> > which I double clicked.

>

> > Both computers have identical file assocations set up, as detailed

> > above.

>

> > Does anybody know why the assocation would work differently on one

> > machine compared to another?

>

> Try this on each machine:

> - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}

> - Type these commands:

>   echo %ComputerName% > c:\test.txt

>   associate .XXX >> c:\test.txt

>   notepad c:\test.txt

> - Paste the text you see into your reply and report which

>    machine is the problem machine.

>

> You can download associate.exe for a day or two from here:http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/1528231_0pbws/associate.exe- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

[Guest inews@questuscorp.com]

Re: File association works on one machine and not another

 

Thanks anyway Pegasus. Just upgraded the application and my file

association started working.

 

On Jul 3, 2:02 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

> <in...@questuscorp.com> wrote in message

>

> news:cb1fcaad-6fff-4b5a-87ba-05c92c3c43db@w1g2000prd.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

>

>

> >I have an application for which I have to create a file association on

> > each computer where I use it.

>

> > I go to the "File Types" dialogue box.

> > Click "New"

> > Type the file extension

> > Click on the advanced settings

> > Click "New" in the actions area

> > Type "open"

> > Type "<path>.exe" "%1"

> > OK back to Windows Explorer

>

> > On computer A, every file with the file extension opens in the program

> > requested when I double click on it in Windows Explorer or click on a

> > hyperlink in Word or Excel.

>

> > On computer B, the program opens, but without opening the file on

> > which I double clicked.

>

> > Both computers have identical file assocations set up, as detailed

> > above.

>

> > Does anybody know why the assocation would work differently on one

> > machine compared to another?

>

> Try this on each machine:

> - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}

> - Type these commands:

>   echo %ComputerName% > c:\test.txt

>   associate .XXX >> c:\test.txt

>   notepad c:\test.txt

> - Paste the text you see into your reply and report which

>    machine is the problem machine.

>

> You can download associate.exe for a day or two from here:http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/1528231_0pbws/associate.exe- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

[Guest Andrew Morton]

Re: File association works on one machine and not another

 

inews@questuscorp.com wrote:

> For example, your suggestion echo %ComputerName% > c:\test.txt". I

> have typed this in substituting the full computer name (qualified with

> local domain) or the short name...

 

FYI, he meant for you type it exactly as that, not substituting it with

anything. It tells the computer it's an environment variable.

 

To see all of them, enter

set

 

at a command prompt.

 

Andrew