Questions tagged [open-with]

Most operating systems have an option when browsing the filesystem to open a specific file with an application that the user chooses. Of course, this means sending arguments to a program in one way or another, and that the programmer must add some way of recognizing these arguments and using them to process the data.

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Java cannot open executable jar file on Windows 10 (Open with...)

So... When i want to open java executable file by double clicking it, system wants me to select program to open. Before It wasn't like this. it just opened... when that window pops up, first thing is: "C:\Program…
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"Open with..." in existing form

I'm creating app which has to open files from Explorator. Of course I can do it using args but Explorator opens new app for every file. I'd like to for example send args to existing app - don't open new.
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How to set default open with(dialog) option to my android app?

I have a file in my devise called test.csv. when i click on that file is opened through my app.how to set default open with(dialog) option to my app in android? above is the sample dailog.how to add my app to the dialog list?
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Microsoft Windows7 show thumbnails conflicting with open with a default program

I wrote a windows shell extension to show 3D files' thumbnail image, so user can search quickly. It works when users don't change default open program. However, if a user right click on a 3D file, then select open with to change default open…
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Google Drive Open with menu Mime Type for Google files

I have an issue when I want to add the Google Mime Types in the developer console to allow my app to open Google Files. In the developer console in the section "Integrate with Drive interface" I set some mime type like 'application/pdf' or…
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Unable to open python files in python.exe of python 2.7

I have installed python 2.7 but could not open python files. I can see C:\Python27\python.exe, even in command prompt I can see Python2.7 is installed. When I try to open python file with right click -> open with, it is showing only microsoft visual…
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Double clicking .txt files causes CMD to startup

I think I accidentally set .txt files to open with command prompt when double clicking them. However I cannot revert this and cause .txt files to open with Notepad++ or notepad using conventional methods do you have any tips on how to fix…
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"Open with" dialog for custom file format

I have an file file.magicExt which is just a text file (utf-8), e.g.: hello I have an index.php: file'; What I would like is to show "open with" dialog when user click on "file" link. Instead the browser…
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Make windows open with work with my application

I wrote an application which will be able to open files of particular extension and show it to users. Now I want the users to be able to just double click the file and have it open with my application. I tried to set the "Always use the selected…
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open file directly

I created a text editor in C# and I use a special file extension for the XML file that my program uses. When I use "Open With..." from the Windows context menu, my program doesn't read the file and I get an error. How do I fix this?
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Windows 8 command line for Open With dialog

What is the Windows 8 version of the "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL {path}" command? I am trying to get the open with dialog in Java, which works in Windows 7, but does nothing on Windows 8 ... ProcessBuilder pb = new…
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Correct the behaviour of OpenWith Dialog

I write a C++ project using MFC, and I've catched a small but unpleasant bug. I have an option to open, for example, .ai file using OpenWith Dialog box. As you know, there is a checkbox “Always use the selected program to open this kind of file”…
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How to "Open With" Photoshop CS5.1 in Sublime Text 2 using SideBarEnhancements (WinXP Machine)

Does anyone know how to tweak ST2 / SideBarEnhancements (or some other setting) to get .psd files to open in Photoshop CS5.1 ?
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How to get apps can do the same things?

Sorry for my poor English. I have a problem & search for this several days :(. I have to port an app in Android to iOS. It has a function about sharing to other user : users can send a text message to their to present current app, like : "Good app,…
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Java Editor not opening my java code

When I double-click one of the .java files from the Project Explorer, it does not open in the Java Editor. I even tried to open it with Open With -> Java Editor to no avail. I even made sure in Windows -> Preferences -> General -> Editors and made…
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