Bug VS2005 "open with"

[Hareth]

When VS2003 is installed :


I can open Form1.cs w/ windows "open with" contextmenu, then it opens the
file w/ notepad & it works fine


but after installing VS2005, "open with" doesnt function correctly.
If I try to open with notepad, it forces an open to VS2005


Bug maybe? any ideas ppl........

if im posting

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

When VS2003 is installed :


I can open Form1.cs w/ windows "open with" contextmenu, then it opens the
file w/ notepad & it works fine


but after installing VS2005, "open with" doesnt function correctly.
If I try to open with notepad, it forces an open to VS2005


Bug maybe? any ideas ppl........

if im posting

No, that's not a bug, this is by design.

If you prefer the .cs file to be opened with Notepad by default, you should
change the file association using the following command:

assoc .cs=txtfile

you can always revert back to VS using:
assoc .cs=VisualStudio.vcp.8.0

Note that you can achieve the same using Explorer's "Tools - Folder Options"

Willy.

 

[James Curran]

No, that's not a bug, this is by design.

If you prefer the .cs file to be opened with Notepad by default, you should
change the file association using the following command:

If it's really doing what Hareth, then it's a bug, regardless of if it's
"by design" or not.

Note that we are talking about what is done by default (i.e via "Open"),
but what is done on a special case (via "Open With....")

I don't have VS2005 available at this location, so I can't confirm or
deny what's happening to Hareth, but I suspect that installing VS2005 has
reset the list of "Recommended Programs" that "Open With" suggests, and
"Notepad" will be added back once he specifically choose it.

--
Truth,
James Curran
[erstwhile VC++ MVP]

Home: www.noveltheory.com Work: www.njtheater.com
Blog: www.honestillusion.com Day Job: www.partsearch.com

 

[Greg Burns]

I don't have VS2005 available at this location, so I can't confirm or
deny what's happening to Hareth, but I suspect that installing VS2005 has
reset the list of "Recommended Programs" that "Open With" suggests, and
"Notepad" will be added back once he specifically choose it.

Just took a look on my machine.

Choices are 3 recommended: VS 2005, VS 2003, Notepad, and then the final
choice of "Choose program...".

Choosing Notepad works fine on mine.

Greg

 

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Hareth,
It does appear that VS2005 messes up the "associations" somehow...

My "Open with notepad" created when I only had VS 2003 now opens VS 2005
instead of notepad.

If I create a new "Open with wordpad" it opens in Wordpad as I would expect.
After doing this "Open with Notepad" is opening in notepad!

It definitely feels like a bug or quirk instead of "by desing" to me!

--
Hope this helps
Jay [MVP - Outlook]
..NET Application Architect, Enthusiast, & Evangelist
T.S. Bradley - http://www.tsbradley.net


| When VS2003 is installed :
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| I can open Form1.cs w/ windows "open with" contextmenu, then it opens the
| file w/ notepad & it works fine
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| but after installing VS2005, "open with" doesnt function correctly.
| If I try to open with notepad, it forces an open to VS2005
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|
| Bug maybe? any ideas ppl........
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| if im posting
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[Cool Guy]

[quotes tidied]

No, that's not a bug, this is by design.

I find that hard to believe.

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Sorry, I misread the OP's posting, thought he was talking about the default
action, not "Open With".
Note that I have VS2005 (Team System) installed and all "Open With" are
still those I had before, they are consistent and remain consistent after
usage.

Willy.

No, that's not a bug, this is by design.

If you prefer the .cs file to be opened with Notepad by default, you should
change the file association using the following command:

If it's really doing what Hareth, then it's a bug, regardless of if
it's
"by design" or not.

Note that we are talking about what is done by default (i.e via
"Open"),
but what is done on a special case (via "Open With....")

I don't have VS2005 available at this location, so I can't confirm or
deny what's happening to Hareth, but I suspect that installing VS2005 has
reset the list of "Recommended Programs" that "Open With" suggests, and
"Notepad" will be added back once he specifically choose it.

--
Truth,
James Curran
[erstwhile VC++ MVP]

Home: www.noveltheory.com Work: www.njtheater.com
Blog: www.honestillusion.com Day Job: www.partsearch.com

No, that's not a bug, this is by design.

If you prefer the .cs file to be opened with Notepad by default, you should
change the file association using the following command:

assoc .cs=txtfile

you can always revert back to VS using:
assoc .cs=VisualStudio.vcp.8.0

Note that you can achieve the same using Explorer's "Tools - Folder Options"

Willy.

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

[quotes tidied]

No, that's not a bug, this is by design.

I find that hard to believe.

You shouldn't ;-)

Willy.