Change default open path of an app

Quick question...

I can't seem to find where to change the default folder locations for
opening a given filetype. I relocated a folder that msaccess had as it's
default and now every time the program opens it says it the location isn't
found (working folder not the exe)...

thanks much
--
Jack

Hello Jack,

You can use Default Programs to set the file extension type to be
opened by the "current program" you select at it's new location. This
will help show you how to if needed.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...-programs.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Jack Leach;1044317 Wrote:
> Quick question...
>
> I can't seem to find where to change the default folder locations for
> opening a given filetype. I relocated a folder that msaccess had as
> it's
> default and now every time the program opens it says it the location
> isn't
> found (working folder not the exe)...
>
> thanks much
> --
> Jack


--
Brink

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*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
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Thanks for the reply Shawn. It's almost got me there (actually, this was
where I hit the block myself).

Rather than the Open With file, I need what I believe is called the working
folder or target directory maybe. Anyway, it's the default directory that
opens on the fileopensave dialog (any time you use the app to open a file or
save a file).

In XP is was right there with these. Called commands or something, a list
of all filetypes in an oh-so-convenient non-resizable tiny window with a few
buttons, one of them being Edit, where you would edit every property that you
would see when rightclicking any file of the type, along with a few other
ones.

This used to be accessable in XP from the OpenWith dialog (but these details
aren't available here from Vista), or under Folder Options, but again no
luck. I can't seem to access these particular properties.

For a few years my folder was D:\Devel and it has recently switched
something else, and I deleted the Devel folder after moving the project
location. But I didn't think of the registered working folder of the app, and
now I can't find it.

I've recreated the folder as a workaround, but would like to get it tied up
better. I should know this... driving me nuts.

If I really have to I'll take a registry key if anyone knows, but I'd prefer
not to.

Thanks again!


--
Jack Leach
www.tristatemachine.com

"I haven''t failed, I''ve found ten thousand ways that don''t work."
-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)



"Brink" wrote:

>
> Hello Jack,
>
> You can use Default Programs to set the file extension type to be
> opened by the "current program" you select at it's new location. This
> will help show you how to if needed.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...-programs.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> Jack Leach;1044317 Wrote:
> > Quick question...
> >
> > I can't seem to find where to change the default folder locations for
> > opening a given filetype. I relocated a folder that msaccess had as
> > it's
> > default and now every time the program opens it says it the location
> > isn't
> > found (working folder not the exe)...
> >
> > thanks much
> > --
> > Jack
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' *and*
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

That did it.

I was thinking in the wrong place altogether.

Thanks
--
Jack Leach
www.tristatemachine.com

"I haven't failed, I've found ten thousand ways that don't work."
-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)



"Dave-UK" wrote:

>
> "Jack Leach" <dymondjack at hot mail dot com> wrote in message
> news:4409EC30-B6D1-4380-94D4-...
> > Thanks for the reply Shawn. It's almost got me there (actually, this was
> > where I hit the block myself).
> >
> > Rather than the Open With file, I need what I believe is called the working
> > folder or target directory maybe. Anyway, it's the default directory that
> > opens on the fileopensave dialog (any time you use the app to open a file or
> > save a file).
> >
> > In XP is was right there with these. Called commands or something, a list
> > of all filetypes in an oh-so-convenient non-resizable tiny window with a few
> > buttons, one of them being Edit, where you would edit every property that you
> > would see when rightclicking any file of the type, along with a few other
> > ones.
> >
> > This used to be accessable in XP from the OpenWith dialog (but these details
> > aren't available here from Vista), or under Folder Options, but again no
> > luck. I can't seem to access these particular properties.
> >
> > For a few years my folder was D:\Devel and it has recently switched
> > something else, and I deleted the Devel folder after moving the project
> > location. But I didn't think of the registered working folder of the app, and
> > now I can't find it.
> >
> > I've recreated the folder as a workaround, but would like to get it tied up
> > better. I should know this... driving me nuts.
> >
> > If I really have to I'll take a registry key if anyone knows, but I'd prefer
> > not to.
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jack Leach
>
>
> Don't you specify the default database folder from Access ?
> In Access 2007 I can set the folder via:
> Click the Office orb > Access Options > Popular > Default database folder.
> You can then browse or enter a path.
> Or are you asking about something else.
>
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