Using File Associations

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Kev

I am running XP Pro and want to have the option when I right-click a .htm or
..html file to open it with Netscape. I have had partial success by creating
a new action for .htm via FileTypes. The action I created is:

Action: Open with Netscape
Application: "C:\Program Files\Netscape\Netscape\Netscp.exe" %1

This works with a file that has no spaces in the filename and is in an
easily accessible directory (ie: D:\). If I try to open the same file from,
say, My Documents, I get a brief Netscape splash screen and then no further
action. I would really like to get this working......

What have I missed????

Kev
 
Kev said:

I am running XP Pro and want to have the option when I right-click a .htm or
.html file to open it with Netscape. I have had partial success by creating
a new action for .htm via FileTypes. The action I created is:

Action: Open with Netscape
Application: "C:\Program Files\Netscape\Netscape\Netscp.exe" %1

This works with a file that has no spaces in the filename and is in an
easily accessible directory (ie: D:\). If I try to open the same file from,
say, My Documents, I get a brief Netscape splash screen and then no further
action. I would really like to get this working......

What have I missed????
Click to expand...

Try two things...

Put quotes around the %1.

Let XP configure the association by right-clicking on an html file, then
choosing OPEN WITH|CHOOSE and locating NETSCP.EXE. Be sure to checkmark
the "always open" box.
 
dev said:
Kev said:


Try two things...

Put quotes around the %1.
Click to expand...

Okay - did that and it seems to work fine. Thanks heaps! Strange that the
default action (open in IE) doesn't require the quotes :-(
Let XP configure the association by right-clicking on an html file, then
choosing OPEN WITH|CHOOSE and locating NETSCP.EXE. Be sure to checkmark
the "always open" box.
Click to expand...

I thought of that but it is not the default action that I want - I just want
to be able to use Netscape for testing and to access the MS KB (doesn't like
IE).

Thanks again for your help.

Kev
 
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