Error message while opening .sld files

[Guest from Bonn/Germany]

Hello at all,

I just installed version 1.80 on my WIN 98 SE PC.

When I try to open a slideshow created with the 1.74 version in the xnview browser I get the error message "Das Format der Datei 'xyz.sld' konnte nicht bestimmt werden".

While I open the same slideshow in 'Eigene Dateien' I can see the first picture, but if I want to go to the next picture, the slideshow window is closed.

Another problem is that if I create a new slideshow and want to start it, I only see a black window with the directory information.

Unfortunately I can't find any solution in the options, so I think it's a bug.

I hope you can help me.

Mfg Guest from Bonn/Germany

[Dreamer]

When I try to open a slideshow created with the 1.74 version in the xnview browser I get the error message "Das Format der Datei 'xyz.sld' konnte nicht bestimmt werden".

When you press Enter on .sld file in the browser in v1.80? It's a known bug with any non image file, but it should work when you start it from explorer or file manager.

[helmut]

Make sure that you have checked the option "Associate Slide File with XnView" in "Tools > Options | Category "Installation" (German version: Werkzeuge > Optionen | Installaieren).

Once this option is set, you can open your slide show by selecting the .sld file in XnView browser and pressing F3 key. Also double-clicking in Windows Explorer will work. Unfortunately, double-clicking in XnView will not work. I've just placed a request "Browser: Double-click should open slide show" to make sure that this will be implemented in one of the next releases.

[Guest from Bonn/Germany]

Hello again,

the problem still exists:

Dreamer wrote:

When you press Enter on .sld file in the browser in v1.80? It's a known bug with any non image file, but it should work when you start it from explorer or file manager.

Doing this, the following, which I described above, happens:

While I open the same slideshow in 'Eigene Dateien' I can see the first picture, but if I want to go to the next picture, the slideshow window is closed.

helmut wrote:

Make sure that you have checked the option "Associate Slide File with XnView" in "Tools > Options | Category "Installation" (German version: Werkzeuge > Optionen | Installaieren)

That I have already done, but it won't work.


Mfg Guest from Bonn/Germany

[xnview]

When I try to open a slideshow created with the 1.74 version in the xnview browser I get the error message "Das Format der Datei 'xyz.sld' konnte nicht bestimmt werden".

Strange, try to delete the association, and create it again with xnview/option

[Guest from Bonn/Germany]

Hello,

now everything works fine!

By trying the last given suggestion by Pierre, which hasn't been the reason for my problem (see below), I found out that in the slide show-options menue I have to disable 'Use high quality' ('Hohe Darstellungsqualität' in german). So I can see all the pictures, otherwise I only see the background colour. But at what time can I use this function because slidshows won't even work with that option by using .tif- or .jpg-files. But I think this might be another topic.

I'm so sorry that I might have confused you, because it's my fault that I got the error message "Das Format der Datei 'xyz.sld' konnte nicht bestimmt werden". Now I found out that I have to open a .sld file by the 'open'-button in the slideshow dialog, and if I want to see the next picture, I have to do it by a right click...

"Ashes on my head" or like we say it in german: "Asche auf mein Haupt".

I want to thank you for your help and by that time for this fantastic program. I like it very much.

Best regards fom Bonn