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can't set file associations

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:48 pm
by Mr Zombie
Hi!
Setting the file associations under options doesn't work. The files won't be opened with XnView when I double click them.
I am using Win7 64bit. Running XnView as admin didn't help.

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:50 pm
by xnview
Do you running XnView with context menu "Execute as admin"??

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:56 pm
by Mr Zombie
to be precise: I run it with context menu "Run as administrator"

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:10 pm
by xnview
Mr Zombie wrote:to be precise: I run it with context menu "Run as administrator"
Which association do you try to set?

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:31 pm
by Mr Zombie
I've tried jpg and png. Neither of them work. But XnView seems to remember which file types I have checkt after a restart.

I use ini file by the way.

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:12 pm
by xnview
Mr Zombie wrote:But XnView seems to remember which file types I have checkt after a restart.
If you go in XnView, pnb&jpg are checked?

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:34 pm
by Mr Zombie
yes, they are checked in xnview. But they won't be opended with xnview when i double click them in windows explorer

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:50 pm
by xnview
Mr Zombie wrote:yes, they are checked in xnview. But they won't be opended with xnview when i double click them in windows explorer
Which software is opened?

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:00 pm
by Mr Zombie
IrfanView.

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:14 pm
by xnview
Ok, right, if an application create a 'UserChoice' key, XnView can't override it... I'll fix

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:24 pm
by Mr Zombie
thank you, looking forward to it.

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:36 pm
by Elendil0
Hi, I've same association problem :

xnview doesn't open anymore when I lauch a .jpg file for sample.
When I go to Options Associations, "jpg" is already checked ; I uncheck then check again => it generates an error window "ERR5, msg1, OK".
Image
But nothing changes.
I'm under Win 7 64bit, with a 6 months old version of xnview that I updated for the occasion (1.98.8_ )
Is it the same issue that you've plan to fix?

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:40 pm
by xnview
Elendil0 wrote:Hi, I've same association problem :
You have the 1.98.8 and option/associations doesn't work???

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:26 pm
by bar_foo
I'm having exactly the same problem, also in Win7 64 bit. I've tried running as admin and it doesn't help. XnView is also not an option in the Open With menu for image files.

Re: can't set file associations

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:43 am
by xnview
bar_foo wrote:I'm having exactly the same problem, also in Win7 64 bit. I've tried running as admin and it doesn't help. XnView is also not an option in the Open With menu for image files.
do you have installed from the zip or setup?