06-23-2008
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Re: file extensions
Yes, only manually.
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Mark L. Ferguson
"Tracy" <INVALID@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:QqmdnQCGN6cAKMLVnZ2dnUVZ_ozinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote:
> No, I don't expect the default to open, play and close. That's what I'm
> try to FORCE. I do know about the registry (I'm in there all the time)
> In Vista, can I only use regedit to make my modifications manually?
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> Tracy
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> "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:OmgKOZT1IHA.2208@xxxxxx Quote:
>> In order to control the command line of the default command for a
>> filetype in Vista, you will need to understand editing the registry, and
>> the syntax of the app you are using to play the sound. It sounds to me
>> like you expect the default .wav player in Vista to have a /close switch,
>> and it does not. You would need to kill the Media Player task.
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WAV\shell\play\command
>> There are other players, but not included in Vista. SndRec32.exe from XP
>> will play in Vista, and has the /play /close syntax you want.
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>> Mark L. Ferguson
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>> "Tracy" <INVALID@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:7-WdnQiS1uL9PMLVnZ2dnUVZ_rHinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> Thanks for the link, but it does not address the option to add switches
>>> at the end of the command line for Open and Play
>>> I want to add /Play "%L" to the Open command line and add /Play "%L"
>>> /close to the Play command line.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:424EF6F2-C326-40B1-B7D4-4AC438DAF016@xxxxxx
>>>> Change the program that opens a type of file
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>>>> If you double-click a file in Windows and it opens in the wrong
>>>> software program, follow these steps to choose the program you would
>>>> prefer that file use. You can change this setting for an individual
>>>> file, or you can tell Windows to open all files of that same type in
>>>> the software program you choose.
>>>>
>>>> Open the folder that contains the file you want to change.
>>>>
>>>> Right-click the file that you want to change, and then, depending on
>>>> the type of file, either click Open With or point to Open With and then
>>>> click Choose Default Program.
>>>>
>>>> Click the program that you want to use to open this file.
>>>>
>>>> Do one of the following:
>>>>
>>>> If you want all files of that type to open in the same software
>>>> program, select the Always use the selected program to open this kind
>>>> of file check box, and then click OK.
>>>>
>>>> If you want only that file to open in the software program this one
>>>> time, clear the Always use the selected program to open this kind of
>>>> file check box, and then click OK.
>>>>
>>>> The F1 (Help) key located that...
>>>>
>>>> "Tracy" <INVALID@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:E5KdnYf9-qKOfsPVnZ2dnUVZ_rXinZ2d@xxxxxx
>>>>> Using WinXP, you could go to File Types tab and modify them manually.
>>>>> The tab is missing in Vista.
>>>>>
>>>>> Problem:
>>>>> In XP, I had my sound recorder associated with my .wav files.
>>>>> I modified the properties of the file extension so it would open, play
>>>>> the sound, the close.
>>>>>
>>>>> In Vista, I can't seem to be able to edit the Open or the Play aspect.
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I do this in Vista.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please don't ask me why...we all have our own personal reasons for
>>>>> doing what we do...I just want to be able to do it in Vista...if it's
>>>>> possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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