Don@Black Dog Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 On several Win 7 computers, my VW files do not show the program icon in Windows Explorer, .vwx does not come up on program lists, is considered unrecognized in the Properties and will not attach to a file (via the Open With dialogue) when hunted down in the Program files(x86) folder. The files do not open when double clicked. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted February 20, 2015 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted February 20, 2015 If you run Vectorworks directly, then try to open the files with File > Open, does it let you or does it give you an error message? If it works, perform this procedure: http://kbase.vectorworks.net/questions/860/Selecting+a+Default+Application+for+Vectorworks+Files Then reboot the machine and tell me if the .VWX files show the proper logo and double clicking them opens Vectorworks as you would expect. Quote Link to comment
Don@Black Dog Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I tried that, and again just now. For the vwx files I do not get an Open With option when right clicking, while I do with all other files types. If I go through Properties and browse for the program file, find it in Programs Files(x86), it still does not react, or attach. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted February 24, 2015 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted February 24, 2015 What happens if you open Vectorworks first then use File > Open on the VWX files? That works or fails? Quote Link to comment
Don@Black Dog Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 That works fine. And the VW icon even shows up alongside the VW files in the list of files. But not in the basic Windows Explorer box. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted February 25, 2015 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted February 25, 2015 If thats working, then its something in Windows thats lost the default app setting, but its very odd that you can't even select Open With. There is a chance you can force it another way. Follow the steps here to backup then wipe your Vectorworks preferences: http://kbase.vectorworks.net/questions/1099/Resetting+Vectorworks+Preferences which should trigger the "Associate VWX files with this version of Vectorworks" dialog when you launch Vectorworks again, which may override the issue you're currently seeing if you then click Yes. Quote Link to comment
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