[AccessD] Paradox and Windows stupidity

I never liked going to "Explorer/Tools/FolderOptions/File Types" to change
my file associations.  I do it cause I want to keep up, however sometimes I
get frustrated and use the old "File Manager".

If you remember the old "File Manager" the tool before Windows Explorer and
My Computer and how to associate file with it then I'd suggest this as a
nice little tool for your tool kit.  

This version actually works for WinNT, 2000, and XP.  Here is a copy of the
exe that I found to change file associations with from time to time when the
new tools just won't cut it.  

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/WINFILE.EXE

G'luck,

Rich

-----Original Message-----
From: dan williams [mailto:dwilliams_78704 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:32 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Paradox and Windows stupidity


Well, I still have a need for moving old Paradox data
to access, and I keep a copy of Access 2.0 around for
that reason.  Once we started using Access 97, the
import for Paradox stoped working.  If you need in of
the files for the import - I think it will as about a
file named 'pardox.net', I have a copy of it if you
need it.

--- "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
wrote:
> LOL.  If I HAD paradox I might do that.  The job is
> to get the data out of
> the Paradox DB files into Access.
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On
> Behalf Of Terri Jarus
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 7:18 AM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Paradox and Windows stupidity
> 
> 
> Not sure exactly the problem - but couldn't you
> either start up Paradox and
> open the file via the program which should make the
> file type change OR
> change the extension and do an Open with ... Paradox
> or whatever to get
> Access off of it?
> 
> Hope this makes sense - don't know if it will help.
> 
> Terri Jarus
> Director, Contract Support Services
> jarus at amerinet-gpo.com
> 314-542-1902
> 
> >>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 02/26/04 04:07PM >>>
> Folks,
> 
> I made the mistake of telling a Paradox .Db file to
> "open with" Access.
> Windows has now decided to place the Access symbol
> on that and try and open
> it with Access all the time.  .Db is NOT an
> extension listed in the "file
> types" dialog box so I can't "undo" what I did.  And
> I can't link to these
> things (any more) because Access says "wrong file
> type".  Where do I go to
> tell Windows that a .Db file is not anything to do
> with Access?  And please
> don't say Explorer/Tools/FolderOptions/File Types
> because, as I said, DB is
> not listed there.
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
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