why isn't there an option to associate files with XnView?

Reddo · Post by **Reddo** » Fri May 12, 2006 10:56 am

I think the option to associate files with this program is necessary, because when I associate files through the "open with... " option ijn Win2k and I enable the "always use..." option there it doesn't work. When I click on a picture, nothing happens and i have to use task manager to kill the xnview and I have to start it from the shortcut and browse to the picture!

If anyone has a solution to my prob, please e-mail me to reddomester@yahoo.com

Thanks in advance!

~Reddo

Post by **xnview** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:00 am

Reddo wrote:I think the option to associate files with this program is necessary, because when I associate files through the "open with... " option ijn Win2k and I enable the "always use..." option there it doesn't work. When I click on a picture, nothing happens and i have to use task manager to kill the xnview and I have to start it from the shortcut and browse to the picture!

But you have option/Association

Reddo · Post by **Reddo** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:16 pm

Oh yea, there is, i see it now *my bad* but that still doesn't solve this problem :

Reddo wrote:When I click on a picture, nothing happens and i have to use task manager to kill the xnview and I have to start it from the shortcut and browse to the picture!

~Reddo

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~Reddo

Post by **xnview** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:25 pm

Reddo wrote:just reposting to get e-mail notification, i registered meanwhile

Which system?
Perhaps you have something wrong in the registry?

Reddo · Post by **Reddo** » Fri May 12, 2006 1:08 pm

MS Win2k 5.00.2195 Service pack 2

Post by **xnview** » Fri May 12, 2006 3:25 pm

Reddo wrote:MS Win2k 5.00.2195 Service pack 2

Strange, i have no problem with association, and my 2K. Do you know registry (regedit)?

Reddo · Post by **Reddo** » Fri May 12, 2006 5:34 pm

xnview wrote:
Reddo wrote:MS Win2k 5.00.2195 Service pack 2
Strange, i have no problem with association, and my 2K. Do you know registry (regedit)?

I can manage around with a little help, but i'm not at work anymore. Before it used to work, but it stopped with this newer version. Is there any way to get an older version or can u help me get around this problem? I would greatly appreciate your help!

XnTriq · Post by **XnTriq** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:00 pm

Hi Reddo!

Have you given XnVasso, the Unofficial XnView file association manager, a go yet?

Reddo · Post by **Reddo** » Sat May 13, 2006 8:04 am

XnTriq wrote:Hi Reddo!

Have you given XnVasso, the Unofficial XnView file association manager, a go yet?

thx, i'll try that, hope it works

Reddo · Post by **Reddo** » Sat May 13, 2006 8:07 am

sadly it doesn't work, still the same problem:

Reddo wrote:When I click on a picture, nothing happens and i have to use task manager to kill the xnview and I have to start it from the shortcut and browse to the picture!

~Reddo

marsh · Post by **marsh** » Sat May 13, 2006 8:42 am

Reddo wrote:sadly it doesn't work, still the same problem:
Reddo wrote:When I click on a picture, nothing happens and i have to use task manager to kill the xnview and I have to start it from the shortcut and browse to the picture!

~Reddo

Perhaps you're seeing a registry problem reported here:
http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=3549
Are you confident using "Regedit"?

ckv · Post by **ckv** » Sat May 13, 2006 10:55 am

Reddo wrote:When I click on a picture, nothing happens and i have to use task manager to kill the xnview and I have to start it from the shortcut and browse to the picture!

~Reddo

So XnView process starts when you click associated file? Then my bet is that the association are ok, but XnView is bugging. Try to rename xnview.ini in XnView installation directory and see if that helps.

Reddo · Post by **Reddo** » Sat May 13, 2006 8:30 pm

Thanx guys, the registry thing might work, and i think i manage my way around the registry! If it doesn't then i'll try the ini thing!

This will be the 1st thing on monday's agenda! Thanx again, this forum is really helpful unlike the ones with the same goal i visited before!

Reddo · Post by **Reddo** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:19 am

WOW! Thanx guys, editing the registry worked, now i can use my XnView!

Helpful and to the point! Thanx again

helmut · Post by **helmut** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:23 pm

Thank you, XnTriq, marsh, and ckv for solving this one.

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