Guest Captain America Online Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 I have two file types which I treat the same because I accept both in an applicaiton I built. So the file association settings are exactly the same for both extensions and are actually set at install time by InstallShieldExpress. When I double click on a file of type1, the file is opened in my application correctly. For file of type2, nothing happens, but right-clicking and choosing to Open With... produces the proper results. What I have checked is the file association. And to add to the mystery, this problem only exists on one of a group of computers I have. On other computers, everything works right. So, my file doesn't open when double-clicked, but my file association information is good. Can anyone suggest steps I might take to determine what is interfering?
Guest Ayush Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Re: in which double clicking said file type does nothing [Captain America Online] wrote-: > I have two file types which I treat the same because I accept both in an > applicaiton I built. So the file association settings are exactly the same > for both extensions and are actually set at install time by > InstallShieldExpress. When I double click on a file of type1, the file is > opened in my application correctly. For file of type2, nothing happens, but > right-clicking and choosing to Open With... produces the proper results. > What I have checked is the file association. And to add to the mystery, this > problem only exists on one of a group of computers I have. On other > computers, everything works right. > > So, my file doesn't open when double-clicked, but my file association > information is good. Can anyone suggest steps I might take to determine what > is interfering? > What is the file extension ? Try using Open with to set the default application of file (Open WIth > Choose Program > Select program > Tick "Always use" > OK) Good Luck, Ayush. -- XP-Tips [Change the default folder opened in Explorer] : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/hwandprograms/openingfolder.mspx
Guest Captain America Online Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 Re: in which double clicking said file type does nothing I am grateful for the response. The extension that works incorrectly is .sds (a custom type which has nothing to do with streaming audio). I can assure you the file type registration is filled out correctly because I have done as you suggested and then some. And I have been very careful to keep both my file extensions registered the same way in an effort to have both work correctly. (the other extension which works correctly is .xvy). Since one file works as specified and the other does not and they are both configured the same, I can rule out the "always use" option, manually setting the file association, and using my installshield program to associate the open function to the correct program. Because the .sds file does not behave correctly, and because this is only happening on one computer (a Dell laptop), I feel as if .sds is on a list which prevents it from being treated normally. However, I don't know where such a list might be. I am only aware of the file associations you can get to via the menu on the file explorer. I feel as if I must go a little deeper under the hood of the file association "engine" and I don't really know where to start. Thank you for your response Ayush. If anyone can head me in the right direction, I would be more grateful still.
Guest Ayush Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 Re: in which double clicking said file type does nothing [Captain America Online] wrote-: > Because the .sds file does not behave correctly, and because this is only > happening on one computer (a Dell laptop), I feel as if .sds is on a list > which prevents it from being treated normally. However, I don't know where > such a list might be. I am only aware of the file associations you can get > to via the menu on the file explorer. Open Command Prompt (Start > Run > CMD.exe ) Run the following commands (Enter after each): reg export HKCR\.sds c:\SVS_Report.txt reg export HKCR\.xvy C:\XVY_Report.txt Close the command prompt window and open those text files in notepad and post the text here. Good Luck, Ayush. -- XP-Tips [Log in to Built-In administrator account ] : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/advanced/adminaccount.mspx
Guest Captain America Online Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: in which double clicking said file type does nothing Here is the text created by those reg export operations. In case it helps you help me, I would stress that on the "bad" computer, when the SDS file is double clicked it actually does nothing, no hourglass or anything just like my two-year old when I tell her to come inside when she's playing. For SDS Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds] @="SDS.SEASCAN2000" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds\SDS.SEASCAN2000] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds\SDS.SEASCAN2000\ShellNew] For XVY [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy] @="XVY.SEASCAN2000" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy\XVY.SEASCAN2000] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy\XVY.SEASCAN2000\ShellNew] "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote: > [Captain America Online] wrote-: > > Because the .sds file does not behave correctly, and because this is only > > happening on one computer (a Dell laptop), I feel as if .sds is on a list > > which prevents it from being treated normally. However, I don't know where > > such a list might be. I am only aware of the file associations you can get > > to via the menu on the file explorer. > > > Open Command Prompt (Start > Run > CMD.exe ) > Run the following commands (Enter after each): > reg export HKCR\.sds c:\SVS_Report.txt > reg export HKCR\.xvy C:\XVY_Report.txt > > Close the command prompt window and open those text files in notepad and post the > text here. > > Good Luck, Ayush. > -- > XP-Tips [Log in to Built-In administrator account ] : > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/advanced/adminaccount.mspx >
Guest Ayush Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: in which double clicking said file type does nothing [Captain America Online] wrote-: > Here is the text created by those reg export operations. In case it helps > you help me, I would stress that on the "bad" computer, when the SDS file is > double clicked it actually does nothing, no hourglass or anything just like > my two-year old when I tell her to come inside when she's playing. > > For SDS > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds] > @="SDS.SEASCAN2000" > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds\SDS.SEASCAN2000] > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds\SDS.SEASCAN2000\ShellNew] > > > For XVY > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy] > @="XVY.SEASCAN2000" > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy\XVY.SEASCAN2000] > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy\XVY.SEASCAN2000\ShellNew] Run the following command from Command Prompt and post the content of SVS_Report file again: reg export HKCR\SDS.SEASCAN2000 c:\SVS_Report.txt
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