Selecting items in context menu doesn't match Registry indications

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Hi All,

I'm running WinXP/SP2, with the Ruby interpreter and SciTE text editor
installed.

If I right-click on the name of a program, say xxx.rb, in Windows
Explorer, I see see Open (in bold) and Edit items. Clicking either of
them brings up that program's text in the SciTE.

When I check the registry for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/.rb I see:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rb
(Default) = rbFile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rbFile
DefaultIcon
(Default) REG_SZ K:\_Utilities\Ruby_1.8.2-15\ruby\lib\rubyw.ico,0
Shell\Edit
command
(Default) REG_SZ "K:\_Utilities\Ruby_1.8.2-15\ruby\scite\SciTE.exe"
"%1" %*
Shell\open
command
(Default) REG_SZ "K:\_Utilities\Ruby_1.8.2-15\ruby\bin\ruby.exe"
"%1" %*

which suggests to me that the invocation should be:

open => ruby.exe
edit => SciTE.exe

Any idea why my expectation is not realized?

Thanks in advance,
Richard
 
Replied to [Richard]s message :
Hi All,

I'm running WinXP/SP2, with the Ruby interpreter and SciTE text editor
installed.

If I right-click on the name of a program, say xxx.rb, in Windows
Explorer, I see see Open (in bold) and Edit items. Clicking either of
them brings up that program's text in the SciTE.
Click to expand...
What's the default value of HKCR\rbFile\shell\open
and
HKCR\rbFile\shell\Edit
 
Hi Ayush,

Thanks for responding.
What's the default value of HKCR\rbFile\shell\open
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rbFile\Shell\open: (Default) = (Value not set)
and HKCR\rbFile\shell\Edit
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rbFile\Shell\Edit: (Default) = (Value not set)

It seems to me there's some other Registry key that preempts the use of
the keys I expected to be used. What do you think?

Best wishes,
Richard
 
Replied to [Richard]s message :
Hi Ayush,

Thanks for responding.


HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rbFile\Shell\open: (Default) = (Value not set)


HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rbFile\Shell\Edit: (Default) = (Value not set)

It seems to me there's some other Registry key that preempts the use of
the keys I expected to be used. What do you think?
Click to expand...

I dont think so.. but it's weird ..

Try going to Folder Options > File Types > .rb
Advanced > Select Edit > Set as default
Click OK > CLose

Open it again then set Open default


If that doesn't work then try deleting the Edit.
 
Hi Ayush,

I got side-tracked for a week or so. That's why I didn't notice your
second response until now.
Try going to Folder Options > File Types > .rb
Advanced > Select Edit > Set as default
Click OK > Close
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In a Windows Explorer window, I clicked:

Tools > Folder Options ... > File Types (tab).

I selected the row:
Extensions = RB
File Types = RB File

I did not see any "Advance" button or link. The only LIVE things I see
are five buttons:
New, Change, Restore, OK and Cancel. There are two disabled buttons:
Delete and Apply.

So there's no way I can "> Advanced".

Perhaps the problem is that I'm running WinXP-Pro/SP2 with up-to-date
security updates installed and you're looking at documentation for or
running a different version of Windows.

I think you're on the right track. I'd appreciate if you could direct
me those steps on my system.

Best wishes,
Richard
 
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I did not see any "Advance" button or link. The only LIVE things I see
are five buttons:
New, Change, Restore, OK and Cancel. There are two disabled buttons:
Delete and Apply.

So there's no way I can "> Advanced".
Click to expand...

Click Restore then "Restore" will change to "Change" and new button will appear named
"Advanced"
 
Hi Ayush,

Thanks for your additional info. It worked great!!

Best wishes,
Richard
Replied to [Richard]s message :
I did not see any "Advance" button or link. The only LIVE things I see
are five buttons:
New, Change, Restore, OK and Cancel. There are two disabled buttons:
Delete and Apply.

So there's no way I can "> Advanced".
Click to expand...

Click Restore then "Restore" will change to "Change" and new button will appear named
"Advanced"
Click to expand...
 
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