[PCB_FORUM] Re: Pad designer editor problems

It most cases only being able to open 8.3 names via double-clicking the file
is due to Microsoft believing the application is n 16-bit program that only
supports 8.3 names. To correct this when registering the file type, you
should put double quotes around the %1 argument so it appears as "%1" in
the file asssociation dialog.

See  http://weblogs.asp.net/oldnewthing/archive/2004/10/20/245072.aspx
How does Explorer detect whether your program supports long file names?

for more info.


Jelena,

Well, it's a new year, my support guy is back, and problem solved!  It turns
out that the *.pad files were not a known file type (RMB on the file to
Properties, Type of File is "unknown").  Not sure why double clicking on 8
character or less *.pad files would load it into Pad Designer, but not over
8 characters, doesn't makes sense.

So setting it up in explorer (Tools -> Folder Options...) to open up all
*.pad files with "pad_designer.exe" did the trick.

Thanks to Mike Niyompong!!

Gary E. MacIndoe
PCB Design Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Longmont, Colorado




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