[AccessD] Re: [] ot: MS Photo editor only understands .tga files

John & (others)

   I'm suggesting to move the thread to the dba-tech list just because 
it's more tech, and (fussing around than not) :)

John,
   You may be right that all that registry cleaning and uninstalling 
probably caused this error, but life is not w/o hope... most of the time 
re-installing an application.  Seeing you've done that already you can 
always reset they file type to it's default association, or... even 
better when trying

to open up a .jpg or any other graphic file,

1) hold the shift key and right click,
2) choose Open With...
3) choose photoeditor and make sure you select the checkbox that says to 
always use this program... and You're done!

let us know how that turned out.

btw, I wouldn't at all be surprised given John's latest escapades w/ MS 
software if he didn't just dash it all and move to Linux / MySQL and PHP ;o)



Dan Jeffery wrote:

> John,
> 
> Did you check file associations?  It sounds to me that when you uninstalled your office programs, .jpg and others were probably re-associated with another program (check Internet Explorer) or completely un-associated.  What kind of icon does a .jpg give you?
> 
> 
> BTW - .tga is TrueVision Targa file type - often used because it stores the alpha channel.  Here's a lead...
> http://www.faqs.org/faqs/graphics/fileformats-faq/part3/section-146.html
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 8:13 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] ot: MS Photo editor only understands .tga files
> 
> 
> rotfl.  What would I do if I stopped dicking around with my computer?
> S
> I ran into the OfficeXP/2K corruption problem again two days ago.  I had
> uninstalled SP3 for office2K to stop the stupidity of "someone's trying to
> send email" messages.  That allowed the corruption problem to creep back in.
> Soo.... I uninstalled ALL of the office versions.  Ran a slew of registry
> cleaners (probably the source of THIS problem) and then reinstalled from
> Office 97 forward, leaving officeXP off.
> 
> And now photo editor only understands tga files.  How weird is that?
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.colbyconsulting.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Francisco H
> Tapia
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 2:42 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] ot: MS Photo editor only understands .tga files
> 
> 
> John Colby wrote:
> 
> 
>>For some reason photo editor suddenly doesn't understand jpeg, gif etc.
> 
> and
> 
>>what the (*&^%*&$ is a .tga?
>>
>>Anyone know how to tell photo editor what a jpeg is?
>>
>>Anyone know of any good free photo printing software?
>>
> 
> 
> John.... What the HECK are you doing over there?  by your last rash of
> PC problems I'd say you need to "STOP dicking around" with your pc and
> pick up a good ol' Windows for Dummies book revised for your version of
> windows of course ;o)
> 
> <r,d & g>
> (is it friday yet?)
> --
> -Francisco

-- 
-Francisco