Vista - Can't get Vista to associate a program with a file type

06-01-2009

I have files with .sgf extension (text files, encoded game records) and want
to have them associated with my favorite sgf editor, WinMGT, which is
installed
in \Program Files\Go\ . The change extension page of control panel doesn't
offer it as an option, but I can get to it readily using the "browse"
button.
After finding WinMGT and clicking on "open", Vista reverts to the state
where
it has just brought up the change extension page - i.e. it doesn't recognize
inputs from "browse". What to do?

06-02-2009

On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:03:16 -0500, "Joel Olson"
<joel_olson@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>I have files with .sgf extension (text files, encoded game records) and want
>to have them associated with my favorite sgf editor, WinMGT, which is
>installed
>in \Program Files\Go\ . The change extension page of control panel doesn't
>offer it as an option, but I can get to it readily using the "browse"
>button.
>After finding WinMGT and clicking on "open", Vista reverts to the state
>where
>it has just brought up the change extension page - i.e. it doesn't recognize
>inputs from "browse". What to do?
>

When you get to it by "browse" , do you click "apply" , and "ok" ?

06-02-2009

"Jim" <bojimbo261@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eeea25d7gak2846dpa2nihlieb4r72ug82@xxxxxx

Quote:

> On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:03:16 -0500, "Joel Olson"
> <joel_olson@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

Quote:

>>I have files with .sgf extension (text files, encoded game records) and
>>want
>>to have them associated with my favorite sgf editor, WinMGT, which is
>>installed
>>in \Program Files\Go\ . The change extension page of control panel
>>doesn't
>>offer it as an option, but I can get to it readily using the "browse"
>>button.
>>After finding WinMGT and clicking on "open", Vista reverts to the state
>>where
>>it has just brought up the change extension page - i.e. it doesn't
>>recognize
>>inputs from "browse". What to do?
>>

>
> When you get to it by "browse" , do you click "apply" , and "ok" ?

Quote:

>

There is no "apply" button, only "open" or "cancel". And "open" reverts to
the previous step.

06-04-2009

"Joel Olson" <joel_olson@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:mKdVl.31426$YU2.18704@xxxxxx

Quote:

> "Jim" <bojimbo261@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eeea25d7gak2846dpa2nihlieb4r72ug82@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:03:16 -0500, "Joel Olson"
>> <joel_olson@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>

Quote:

>>>I have files with .sgf extension (text files, encoded game records) and
>>>want
>>>to have them associated with my favorite sgf editor, WinMGT, which is
>>>installed
>>>in \Program Files\Go\ . The change extension page of control panel
>>>doesn't
>>>offer it as an option, but I can get to it readily using the "browse"
>>>button.
>>>After finding WinMGT and clicking on "open", Vista reverts to the state
>>>where
>>>it has just brought up the change extension page - i.e. it doesn't
>>>recognize
>>>inputs from "browse". What to do?
>>>

>>
>> When you get to it by "browse" , do you click "apply" , and "ok" ?

>

Quote:

>>

>
> There is no "apply" button, only "open" or "cancel". And "open" reverts to
> the previous step.
>

A run-through with a registry cleaner fixed things up. The change extension
page worked fine, after.

06-01-2009	#1 (permalink)
Joel Olson n/a posts	Can't get Vista to associate a program with a file type I have files with .sgf extension (text files, encoded game records) and want to have them associated with my favorite sgf editor, WinMGT, which is installed in \Program Files\Go\ . The change extension page of control panel doesn't offer it as an option, but I can get to it readily using the "browse" button. After finding WinMGT and clicking on "open", Vista reverts to the state where it has just brought up the change extension page - i.e. it doesn't recognize inputs from "browse". What to do?
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06-02-2009	#2 (permalink)
Jim n/a posts	Re: Can't get Vista to associate a program with a file type On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:03:16 -0500, "Joel Olson" <joel_olson@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I have files with .sgf extension (text files, encoded game records) and want >to have them associated with my favorite sgf editor, WinMGT, which is >installed >in \Program Files\Go\ . The change extension page of control panel doesn't >offer it as an option, but I can get to it readily using the "browse" >button. >After finding WinMGT and clicking on "open", Vista reverts to the state >where >it has just brought up the change extension page - i.e. it doesn't recognize >inputs from "browse". What to do? > When you get to it by "browse" , do you click "apply" , and "ok" ?
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06-02-2009	#3 (permalink)
Joel Olson n/a posts	Re: Can't get Vista to associate a program with a file type "Jim" <bojimbo261@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eeea25d7gak2846dpa2nihlieb4r72ug82@xxxxxx Quote: > On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:03:16 -0500, "Joel Olson" > <joel_olson@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >>I have files with .sgf extension (text files, encoded game records) and >>want >>to have them associated with my favorite sgf editor, WinMGT, which is >>installed >>in \Program Files\Go\ . The change extension page of control panel >>doesn't >>offer it as an option, but I can get to it readily using the "browse" >>button. >>After finding WinMGT and clicking on "open", Vista reverts to the state >>where >>it has just brought up the change extension page - i.e. it doesn't >>recognize >>inputs from "browse". What to do? >> > > When you get to it by "browse" , do you click "apply" , and "ok" ? Quote: > There is no "apply" button, only "open" or "cancel". And "open" reverts to the previous step.
My System Specs

06-04-2009	#4 (permalink)
Joel Olson n/a posts	Re: Can't get Vista to associate a program with a file type "Joel Olson" <joel_olson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:mKdVl.31426$YU2.18704@xxxxxx Quote: > "Jim" <bojimbo261@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eeea25d7gak2846dpa2nihlieb4r72ug82@xxxxxx Quote: >> On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:03:16 -0500, "Joel Olson" >> <joel_olson@xxxxxx> wrote: >> Quote: >>>I have files with .sgf extension (text files, encoded game records) and >>>want >>>to have them associated with my favorite sgf editor, WinMGT, which is >>>installed >>>in \Program Files\Go\ . The change extension page of control panel >>>doesn't >>>offer it as an option, but I can get to it readily using the "browse" >>>button. >>>After finding WinMGT and clicking on "open", Vista reverts to the state >>>where >>>it has just brought up the change extension page - i.e. it doesn't >>>recognize >>>inputs from "browse". What to do? >>> >> >> When you get to it by "browse" , do you click "apply" , and "ok" ? > Quote: >> > > There is no "apply" button, only "open" or "cancel". And "open" reverts to > the previous step. > A run-through with a registry cleaner fixed things up. The change extension page worked fine, after.
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