Hi Harvey
I'm afraid that all possibilities with 'File Associations' have been
thoroughly investigated by me, many times.
It *appears* to be a timing problem, in that the time taken to load the
application, be it AS601, QC7 or AS8 it matters not, is too long and that
the information to load the file which is being passed to the app by DDE is
happening before the application has finished loading.
I never experienced the problem with Drafix 4.0 and earlier but then they
loaded in a few seconds.
Once the application has loaded and is resident then double clicking on any
file icons associated with the apps load fine.
My copy of AS8, freshly installed, takes 48 seconds to load, Goodness knows
what its doing..
My copy of AS6 takes 24 seconds to load..
My copy of Drafix CAD 4.11 takes 8 seconds to load..
Is that progress I ask myself? With AS8 by the time its ready to use I've
forgotten what I've started it for. :>)
I have also added my own 'File Types' such as 'Open CAD File (NoDDE)' which
just passes the file name on the command line, e.g. "D:\Program
Files\AutoDesk\AutoSketch\Sketch.exe" "%1"
This method loads the file icon every time without fail, the downside is
that if you then double click on a second icon then that loads another
instance of the program. That's where DDE scores as it loads the file into a
new window in the program that's already running.
Soooo, as far as I can see there is a programming issue here (albeit not
that common) that needs sorting.
Over to you AutoDesk....
Barry
User since Drafix 1.0
"Harvey" wrote in message
news:3C2DD9EB.3A8E4BD2@westnet.com...
> Barry,
>
> I skimmed this thread for giggles and I didn't notice if you had the
> File Association worked out properly.
>
> This gets especially sticky when you have two instances (and two
> different revs) of the same program installed. I that case you may have
> to diddle with the Registry.
>
> In any event, you might want to check Out of
> Explorer>View>FolderOptions>FileTypes tab. Scan down to the AutoSketch
> Drawing icon and highlight, click Edit, Edit again on the next screen,
> and note the application used. Change it if necessary. Back out in the
> normal fashion.
>
> Maybe others here can give other tweaks to this operation. Could be
> worth a try at this point, just to close out that possibility.
>
> H
>
> Barry Higginbottom wrote:
> >
> > Greig
> >
> > I have just installed AS8 alongside my current installation of AS601
> >
> > I can tell you that I still have the problem as described previously
both by
> > me and Stephen.
> >
> > Once AS is launched (either version) then double clicking on the file
icon
> > launches it OK but trying to double click on an icon without AS running
> > causes the error.
> >
> > So V8 hasn't caught that bug!
> >
> > Barry
> >
> > "Greig Jones [Autodesk Product Support]"
> > wrote in message
> > news:629F727E837C017356AB822D25F6CF6D@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Barry,
> > >
> > > I haven't tested it. But will report it.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Greig Jones [autodesk product support]
> > > "Barry Higginbottom" wrote in message
> > > news:60EA6F19627285E644F6B81D01039CD2@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > "Greig Jones [Autodesk Product Support]"
> >
> > > > wrote in message
> > > > news:F06AE4D97208E2EE34894EBE4C4814A0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > How about trying Barry's solution?
> > > >
> > > > I don't know if I'd class it as a solution, perhaps a rather poor
> > > > workaround.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps AutoDesk might acknowledge that there may be a problem, as
it's
> > > not
> > > > an isolated case?
> > > >
> > > > Barry
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Greig Jones [autodesk product support]
> > > > > "Stephen Tall" wrote in message
> > > > > news:SMRT384557765@smartdrive.co.uk...
> > > > > > "Greig Jones [Autodesk Product Support]"
> > > >
> > > > > > wrote in message
> > > > > > news:9EB9555D33DFB424A9A6F991F70538BE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > > Stephen, did this work at one time? What happens when you open
the
> > > > file
> > > > > > from
> > > > > > > within the program?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Opening any of the files from within AS isn't a problem, or if
AS is
> > > > > already
> > > > > > running. The problem only manifests itself (for me anyway) when
AS
> > is
> > > > not
> > > > > > running and I double click a file (that is on a network drive)
in
> > > > explorer
> > > > > I
> > > > > > get a message similar to the one below:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cannot find the file 'D:\FOLDER\FILENAME.SKF' (or one of its
> > > > components).
> > > > > > Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all
required
> > > > > libraries
> > > > > > are available.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It now seems that if AS has been run before, without rebooting
the
> > > > machine
> > > > > > inbetween then the problem doesn't manifest itself, so maybe
it's
> > some
> > > > > sort
> > > > > > of timing issue.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Greig Jones [autodesk product support]
> > > > > > > "Stephen Tall" wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:SMRT374657199@smartdrive.co.uk...
> > > > > > > > Hmm, just went to start work on some mech drawings.
Normally I
> > > > start
> > > > > > > sketch
> > > > > > > > up, then navigate to the directory using the open dialog.
Today
> > I
> > > > > tried
> > > > > > > > double clicking the file from explorer and got a message
saying
> > > > "can't
> > > > > > > find
> > > > > > > > file blah blah blah" and sketch appears to have quasi
> > terminated.
> > > I
> > > > > now
> > > > > > > > have an application running called Content Librarian, but no
> > > Sketch.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Anyone else seen this?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Btw using Win95 (osr2), PIII 600 128MB RAM etc. File is on
a
> > > mapped
> > > > > > > network
> > > > > > > > drive.
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Stephen Tall
> > > > > > > > SmartDrive Limited, The Old School, Colne Road, Earith,
> > Cambridge,
> > > > > PE28
> > > > > > > 3PX,
> > > > > > > > UK
> > > > > > > > Tel : +44 (0)1487 843663 Fax : +44 (0)1487 843661
> > > > > > > > http://www.smartdrive.co.uk
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
