Change default open path of an app

J

Jack Leach

Quick question...

I can't seem to find where to change the default folder locations for
opening a given filetype. I relocated a folder that msaccess had as it's
default and now every time the program opens it says it the location isn't
found (working folder not the exe)...

thanks much
 
J

Jack Leach

Thanks for the reply Shawn. It's almost got me there (actually, this was
where I hit the block myself).

Rather than the Open With file, I need what I believe is called the working
folder or target directory maybe. Anyway, it's the default directory that
opens on the fileopensave dialog (any time you use the app to open a file or
save a file).

In XP is was right there with these. Called commands or something, a list
of all filetypes in an oh-so-convenient non-resizable tiny window with a few
buttons, one of them being Edit, where you would edit every property that you
would see when rightclicking any file of the type, along with a few other
ones.

This used to be accessable in XP from the OpenWith dialog (but these details
aren't available here from Vista), or under Folder Options, but again no
luck. I can't seem to access these particular properties.

For a few years my folder was D:\Devel and it has recently switched
something else, and I deleted the Devel folder after moving the project
location. But I didn't think of the registered working folder of the app, and
now I can't find it.

I've recreated the folder as a workaround, but would like to get it tied up
better. I should know this... driving me nuts.

If I really have to I'll take a registry key if anyone knows, but I'd prefer
not to.

Thanks again!


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Jack Leach
www.tristatemachine.com

"I haven''t failed, I''ve found ten thousand ways that don''t work."
-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
 
J

Jack Leach

That did it.

I was thinking in the wrong place altogether.

Thanks
--
Jack Leach
www.tristatemachine.com

"I haven't failed, I've found ten thousand ways that don't work."
-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
 

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