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Re: Computer Has Sense of Humor [message #59134 is a reply to message #59131]

Tue, 11 March 2008 20:02

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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David Fanning writes:

> I've fished through the registry and removed any and all
> keys referring to IDL 6.0 through 6.3. Now when I click on
> a *.pro file the computer just looks at me with a sullen
> expression on its face. I guess that's progress. At least
> I'm used to it, with teenagers in the house.

Well, I've taken everything off my computer, except for
my installation of IDL 6.4 and IDL 7.0. Then, I removed
my IDL 7.0 installation and reinstalled it. Now nothing
whatsoever happens when I click on a *.pro file. If I
right click and choose open "Open with IDL", still nothing.

If I right click and choose "Open With...", I get a list, one
of which is "IDL File Open Helper". If I choose this then
IDL 7 will start up, and the file will be loaded.

Does this all seem a little strange to you? Even for Microsoft?

Cheers,

David

P.S. OK, I found a "Folder Options" thingamajig in the
Control Panel folder. Associating the *.PRO file there
with the "IDL File Open Helper" allows me to click on
a *.pro file and get the IDL 7 Workbench to open. Sheesh,
what a waste of a day...

--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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		Re: Computer Has Sense of Humor By: R.Bauer on Wed, 12 March 2008 04:36
		Re: Computer Has Sense of Humor By: Nigel Wade on Wed, 12 March 2008 02:25
		Re: Computer Has Sense of Humor By: David Fanning on Tue, 11 March 2008 20:02
		Re: Computer Has Sense of Humor By: David Fanning on Tue, 11 March 2008 15:47
		Re: Computer Has Sense of Humor By: Jean H. on Tue, 11 March 2008 15:21

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