Open .RTF files in a new window

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Greg

Hi,

I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an
RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is
that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window
(i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same
window).
I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it
to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Greg
 
Hi Greg,

Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /k assoc .rtf

Copy the output and post here.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi,

I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an
RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is
that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window
(i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same
window).
I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it
to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Greg
 
On another note, are you able to provide me with the details of the
browserflags setting and the editflags options available? I haven't been able
to find any information on these two configurations.

Thanks

Greg
 
EditFlags - FILETYPEATTRIBUTEFLAGS:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762506(VS.85).aspx

I don't think there is any such documentation for BrowserFlags.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


On another note, are you able to provide me with the details of the
browserflags setting and the editflags options available? I haven't been able
to find any information on these two configurations.

Thanks

Greg
 
If you're using Office 2007, the BrowserFlags needs a different Value Data. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927009

If that does not help, post the file association data for .RTF so that I can try to replicate the problem at my end.

1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm

2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.
3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.
4. Select [.RTF] from the list box
5. Click "View file association report"
6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


..rtf=Word.RTF.8

This is where I inserted the browserflags setting.

Greg
 
Hi Ramesh,

I am not at the computer in question but I will look at it first thing in
the morning.

BTW, it is Office 2000 that is being used. As a point of reference, should I
be able to apply the browserflags value at the Word.RTF.8 registry key?

Greg

Ramesh said:
If you're using Office 2007, the BrowserFlags needs a different Value Data. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927009

If that does not help, post the file association data for .RTF so that I can try to replicate the problem at my end.

1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm

2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.
3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.
4. Select [.RTF] from the list box
5. Click "View file association report"
6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


..rtf=Word.RTF.8

This is where I inserted the browserflags setting.

Greg

Ramesh said:
Hi Greg,

Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /k assoc .rtf

Copy the output and post here.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi,

I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an
RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is
that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window
(i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same
window).
I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it
to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Greg
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Greg,

Yes. That should work according to the docs. If I get a detailed file association report, I think I can track where the problem lies.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi Ramesh,

I am not at the computer in question but I will look at it first thing in
the morning.

BTW, it is Office 2000 that is being used. As a point of reference, should I
be able to apply the browserflags value at the Word.RTF.8 registry key?

Greg

Ramesh said:
If you're using Office 2007, the BrowserFlags needs a different Value Data. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927009

If that does not help, post the file association data for .RTF so that I can try to replicate the problem at my end.

1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm

2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.
3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.
4. Select [.RTF] from the list box
5. Click "View file association report"
6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


..rtf=Word.RTF.8

This is where I inserted the browserflags setting.

Greg

Ramesh said:
Hi Greg,

Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /k assoc .rtf

Copy the output and post here.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi,

I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an
RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is
that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window
(i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same
window).
I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it
to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Greg
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Here is the output Ramesh:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Open\ddeexec\Application]
@="WinWord"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="System"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print]
@="&Print"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\WINWORD.EXE\" /x /n"
"command"=hex(7):33,00,40,00,36,00,21,00,21,00,67,00,78,00,73,00,66,00,28,00,\
4e,00,67,00,5d,00,71,00,46,00,60,00,48,00,7b,00,4c,00,73,00,57,00,4f,00,52,\
00,44,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,3e,00,6c,00,6c,00,54,00,5d,00,6a,00,\
49,00,7b,00,6a,00,66,00,28,00,3d,00,31,00,26,00,4c,00,5b,00,2d,00,38,00,31,\
00,2d,00,5d,00,20,00,2f,00,78,00,20,00,2f,00,6e,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print\ddeexec]
@="[REM _DDE_Minimize][FileOpen(\"%1\")][t=IsDocumentDirty()][FilePrint
0][SetDocumentDirty t][DocClose]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print\ddeexec\Application]
@="WinWord"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[FileOpen(\"%1\")][FilePrint 0][FileExit 2]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print\ddeexec\Topic]
@="System"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n"
"command"=hex(7):33,00,40,00,36,00,21,00,21,00,67,00,78,00,73,00,66,00,28,00,\
4e,00,67,00,5d,00,71,00,46,00,60,00,48,00,7b,00,4c,00,73,00,57,00,4f,00,52,\
00,44,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,3e,00,6c,00,6c,00,54,00,5d,00,6a,00,\
49,00,7b,00,6a,00,66,00,28,00,3d,00,31,00,26,00,4c,00,5b,00,2d,00,38,00,31,\
00,2d,00,5d,00,20,00,2f,00,6e,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto\ddeexec]
@="[REM _DDE_Minimize][FileOpen(\"%1\")][FilePrintSetup \"%2 on
p\",.DoNotSetAsSysDefault=1][FilePrint 0][DocClose 2][FilePrintSetup \"\"]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto\ddeexec\Application]
@="WinWord"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[FileOpen(\"%1\")][FilePrintSetup \"%2 on
p\",.DoNotSetAsSysDefault=1][FilePrint 0][FileExit 2]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto\ddeexec\Topic]
@="System"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.RTF]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.RTF\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\
4e,00,54,00,5c,00,41,00,63,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,69,00,65,\
00,73,00,5c,00,57,00,4f,00,52,00,44,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,\
45,00,22,00,2c,00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.RTF\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.RTF\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.RTF\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\
4e,00,54,00,5c,00,41,00,63,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,69,00,65,\
00,73,00,5c,00,57,00,4f,00,52,00,44,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,\
45,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.RTF]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.RTF\OpenWithList]
"a"="WINWORD.EXE"
"MRUList"="adcb"
"b"="IEXPLORE.EXE"
"c"="WORDPAD.EXE"
"d"="NOTEPAD.EXE"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.RTF\OpenWithProgids]
"rtffile"=hex(0):
"Word.RTF.8"=hex(0):



Ramesh said:
If you're using Office 2007, the BrowserFlags needs a different Value Data. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927009

If that does not help, post the file association data for .RTF so that I can try to replicate the problem at my end.

1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm

2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.
3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.
4. Select [.RTF] from the list box
5. Click "View file association report"
6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


..rtf=Word.RTF.8

This is where I inserted the browserflags setting.

Greg

Ramesh said:
Hi Greg,

Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /k assoc .rtf

Copy the output and post here.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi,

I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an
RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is
that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window
(i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same
window).
I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it
to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Greg
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Greg,

Will install Office 2000 this week and test it. Meantime, can you report a complete log? The one posted earlier is missing some file class information, such as:.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.RTF
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Here is the output Ramesh:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Open\ddeexec\Application]
@="WinWord"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="System"
 

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