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The key was to surround the %1 with double quotes! What I had (without the
"") was entered when I selected the .exe with the browse button. I assumed
XP knew what it was doing -- I sure don't!
Sorry for the confusion -- the{} was my attempt to delineate (in the
message) the exact content of the "Application to be used" field; they do not
actually appear on the entry.
You are correct that I did not divulge everything I have done -- only those
things which I thought were relevant to the problem (i.e. - I did not think
which program was replacing which program would matter to what is basically a
Windows XP Pro issue.) In fact, this is an installation of AutoCAD 2004
(properly licensed) to replace AutoCAD 14 (also licensed). If it matters, I
have actually had both programs running for some time, but did not want to
rely on (default to) 2004 and delete (uninstall) 14 until I was comfortable
and proficient with the new version.
I still do not know what DDE is.
Anyway, TNX!
"Alan Edwards" wrote:
> I don't really know where to start.
>
> '{"C:\ACAD 2004\acad.exe" %1} is obviously invalid.
> The brackets {} are not part of normal syntax and I have no idea why
> you put them in.
> Get rid of them.
>
> Try:
> "C:\ACAD 2004\acad.exe" "%1"
> (exactly, please)
>
> There appears to be something you have not divulged.
> i.e. You had a prior installation of an ACAD program.
> If you have problems, (after correcting the error above) then try
> unchecking DDE (this should not be necessary if the ACAD program is
> only an update)
>
> I didn't ask you to highlight 'print'
> Please leave it alone.
>
> ....Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>
http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
> On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 00:52:02 -0700, "frogboss"
> <frogboss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >"Application used to perform action" (open) = {"C:\ACAD 2004\acad.exe" %1}.
> >This was {"C:\ACAD R14\acad.exe" %1} prior to the change. The "Use DDE" box
> >was, and still is , checked. (I had/have no idea what "Dynamic Data
> >Exchange" is.) The "DDE Message:" is blank, as is "DDE Message Not
> >Running:". "Application:" is "acad" and "Topic:" is "System"
> >
> >The other listed "Action" is "print', but when I highlight it and click
> >"Edit", I get nothing; "open" is the default action.
> >
> >"Alan Edwards" wrote:
> >
> >> You probably selected "Change" in File Types.
> >> Select "Advanced" instead and edit an existing action or create a New
> >> action and set it as the default.
> >>
> >> ....Alan
> >> --
> >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
> >>
http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >>
> >> On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 14:25:23 -0700, "frogboss"
> >> <frogboss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have just installed a new program and want to make it the default to open
> >> >certain types of files. In "Control Panel" I selected "Folder Options/File
> >> >Types" and the file extension, Since this new program is not installed in
> >> >the "Program Files" folder, I browsed to the corect folder and highlighted
> >> >the program .exe. But I do not have an "Apply" or "OK" button, only "Open"
> >> >or "Cancel", and if I select "Open", I am back at the "Open With..." box and
> >> >the new program is still not listed. What am I doing wrong, PLEASE!!
> >> >
> >>
>
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