File Type associationsSometimes, after a prgram has been installed, the file Type is not known by the Operating System. The file Type is not 'associated' with any particular program that can open the file it. To remedy this, the extension must be manually registered.WINDOWS UERS Open "My Computer" Select Tools > Folder options > View Under "Hidden files and folders" select "Show hidden files and folders" > Apply > OK (This option displays the 'File Type' extension of every file). Close this dialog. Open MyComputer > C Drive Locate the program that's broken and note the three letter file Type extension. (Sassoon Joiner.EXE or Sassoon Cambridge Joiner.EXE will probably be stored either at the top level of the "Local Disk C:\" drive or within the C:\Program Files" folder). Leave this window open. Select Tools > Folder options > View select the "Filetypes" tab. Select the three letter extension from the list of Registered file types that you noted for the broken program. For Sassoon Cambridge Joiner, select "YRJ". For Sassoon Joiner, select "DOO". If no File Type appears next to the extension Select "Change..." "Browse..." to locate the program file you are trying to run and OK. This 'associates' the program with the extension. (Sassoon Joiner.EXE or Sassoon Cambridge Joiner.EXE will probably be stored either at the top level of the "Local Disk C:\" drive or within the C:\Program Files" folder). Select "Open" Your Joiner program extension should now be associated correctly with "FileMaker Pro Runtime" Select "OK" to the Folder Options dialog. Select Start > All Programs > (then the joiner program). If no extension appears Select "New". Enter the extension you noted in capital letters. Select 'Advanced' from the list of programs. Choose "FileMaker Pro 6 Runtime Database" and OK. Select 'Apply' if offered and OK. Your Joiner program extension should now be associated correctly with "FileMaker Pro Runtime" Select "OK" to the Folder Options dialog. Select Start > All Programs > (then the joiner program). |