"Select an App to Open this File" when viewing Pictures

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"Select an App to Open this File" when viewing Pictures

#1 Post by prr » 03.03.2023, 23:57

When I click on an image (JPG or PNG) to view it inside FC, I get this message all the time: https://imgur.com/a/upzIMcC

Is there some option I can click on, to eliminate having to click through this?

I am on Windows 11, FWIW.
Paul

FC XE 2023 Build 880

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Re: "Select an App to Open this File" when viewing Pictures

#2 Post by Dreamer » 04.03.2023, 00:34

If you click "always" once and then open the same file format, do you have the same dialog again?

Are you using standard FC version, or portable version? If it's a portable version, don't use "Program Files" folder for FC.

Check also the FAQ, link is below, not just for portable version.

Workarounds:
- try the internal viewer - F3
- Settings > Programs > Default action > and set your default program for images here

Anyway, if you have that dialog every time, it's not normal.

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Re: "Select an App to Open this File" when viewing Pictures

#3 Post by prr » 05.03.2023, 16:08

I am using the standard version, not the portable version: FreeCommander XE 2023 Build 880 32-bit public

Yes, I get the same dialog even after clicking the Always button.

OK, I am trying to set up default programs inside FC. This is what I have so far, but I don't know where to insert the various image files.
https://imgur.com/a/OVkYDE6
Dreamer wrote: 04.03.2023, 00:34 If you click "always" once and then open the same file format, do you have the same dialog again?

Are you using standard FC version, or portable version? If it's a portable version, don't use "Program Files" folder for FC.

Check also the FAQ, link is below, not just for portable version.

Workarounds:
- try the internal viewer - F3
- Settings > Programs > Default action > and set your default program for images here

Anyway, if you have that dialog every time, it's not normal.
Paul

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Re: "Select an App to Open this File" when viewing Pictures

#4 Post by Dreamer » 05.03.2023, 17:06

Into the filter field, you can copy it from the Viewer settings, or from here:

Code: Select all

.tif.tiff.fax.g3n.g3f.xif.gif.jpg.jpeg.jpe.jif.pcx.bmp.dib.rle.ico.cur.png.dcm.dic.dicom.v2.wmf.emf.tga.targa.vda.icb.vst.pix.pxm.ppm.pgm.pbm.wbmp.jp2.j2k.jpc.j2c.dcx.crw.cr2.dng.nef.raw.raf.x3f.orf.srf.mrw.dcr.bay.pef.sr2.arw.kdc.mef.3fr.k25.erf.cam.cs1.dc2.dcs.fff.mdc.mos.nrw.ptx.pxn.rdc.rw2.rwl.iiq.srw.psd.psb.iev.all.ien.imageen.lyr.wdp.hdp.jxr.dds.heic.heif.heics.avcs.heifs.webp.svg
For Parameter field use this:

Code: Select all

%ActivSel%

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