in which double clicking said file type does nothing

[Guest]

I have two file types which I treat the same because I accept both in an
applicaiton I built. So the file association settings are exactly the same
for both extensions and are actually set at install time by
InstallShieldExpress. When I double click on a file of type1, the file is
opened in my application correctly. For file of type2, nothing happens, but
right-clicking and choosing to Open With... produces the proper results.
What I have checked is the file association. And to add to the mystery, this
problem only exists on one of a group of computers I have. On other
computers, everything works right.

So, my file doesn't open when double-clicked, but my file association
information is good. Can anyone suggest steps I might take to determine what
is interfering?

 

[Ayush]

[Captain America Online] wrote-:

I have two file types which I treat the same because I accept both in an
applicaiton I built. So the file association settings are exactly the same
for both extensions and are actually set at install time by
InstallShieldExpress. When I double click on a file of type1, the file is
opened in my application correctly. For file of type2, nothing happens, but
right-clicking and choosing to Open With... produces the proper results.
What I have checked is the file association. And to add to the mystery, this
problem only exists on one of a group of computers I have. On other
computers, everything works right.

So, my file doesn't open when double-clicked, but my file association
information is good. Can anyone suggest steps I might take to determine what
is interfering?

What is the file extension ?
Try using Open with to set the default application of file (Open WIth > Choose
Program > Select program > Tick "Always use" > OK)


Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Guest]

I am grateful for the response.

The extension that works incorrectly is .sds (a custom type which has
nothing to do with streaming audio). I can assure you the file type
registration is filled out correctly because I have done as you suggested and
then some. And I have been very careful to keep both my file extensions
registered the same way in an effort to have both work correctly. (the other
extension which works correctly is .xvy). Since one file works as specified
and the other does not and they are both configured the same, I can rule out
the "always use" option, manually setting the file association, and using my
installshield program to associate the open function to the correct program.

Because the .sds file does not behave correctly, and because this is only
happening on one computer (a Dell laptop), I feel as if .sds is on a list
which prevents it from being treated normally. However, I don't know where
such a list might be. I am only aware of the file associations you can get
to via the menu on the file explorer.

I feel as if I must go a little deeper under the hood of the file
association "engine" and I don't really know where to start.

Thank you for your response Ayush. If anyone can head me in the right
direction, I would be more grateful still.

 

[Ayush]

[Captain America Online] wrote-:

Because the .sds file does not behave correctly, and because this is only
happening on one computer (a Dell laptop), I feel as if .sds is on a list
which prevents it from being treated normally. However, I don't know where
such a list might be. I am only aware of the file associations you can get
to via the menu on the file explorer.

Open Command Prompt (Start > Run > CMD.exe )
Run the following commands (Enter after each):
reg export HKCR\.sds c:\SVS_Report.txt
reg export HKCR\.xvy C:\XVY_Report.txt

Close the command prompt window and open those text files in notepad and post the
text here.

Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Guest]

Here is the text created by those reg export operations. In case it helps
you help me, I would stress that on the "bad" computer, when the SDS file is
double clicked it actually does nothing, no hourglass or anything just like
my two-year old when I tell her to come inside when she's playing.

For SDS
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds]
@="SDS.SEASCAN2000"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds\SDS.SEASCAN2000]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds\SDS.SEASCAN2000\ShellNew]


For XVY
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy]
@="XVY.SEASCAN2000"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy\XVY.SEASCAN2000]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy\XVY.SEASCAN2000\ShellNew]

[Captain America Online] wrote-:

Because the .sds file does not behave correctly, and because this is only
happening on one computer (a Dell laptop), I feel as if .sds is on a list
which prevents it from being treated normally. However, I don't know where
such a list might be. I am only aware of the file associations you can get
to via the menu on the file explorer.

Open Command Prompt (Start > Run > CMD.exe )
Run the following commands (Enter after each):
reg export HKCR\.sds c:\SVS_Report.txt
reg export HKCR\.xvy C:\XVY_Report.txt

Close the command prompt window and open those text files in notepad and post the
text here.

Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Ayush]

[Captain America Online] wrote-:

Here is the text created by those reg export operations. In case it helps
you help me, I would stress that on the "bad" computer, when the SDS file is
double clicked it actually does nothing, no hourglass or anything just like
my two-year old when I tell her to come inside when she's playing.

For SDS
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds]
@="SDS.SEASCAN2000"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds\SDS.SEASCAN2000]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds\SDS.SEASCAN2000\ShellNew]


For XVY
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy]
@="XVY.SEASCAN2000"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy\XVY.SEASCAN2000]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvy\XVY.SEASCAN2000\ShellNew]

Run the following command from Command Prompt and post the content of SVS_Report file
again:
reg export HKCR\SDS.SEASCAN2000 c:\SVS_Report.txt