[AccessD] Paradox and Windows stupidity

John W. Colby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Fri Feb 27 15:39:26 CST 2004


The problem is that I don't own Paradox so I can't do that.  I can't just
say "none" so that doesn't work.  Once you "associate" something with a file
type you are screwed.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of ACTEBS
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:59 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Paradox and Windows stupidity


John,

If you're using Windows XP or Win2K right click on the DB file and
select properties. On the properties dialogue box you will see a Change
button that indicates Open With... Click that and change it what ever
you wish to open the file with in the future...

HTH
Vlad

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W. Colby
Sent: Friday, 27 February 2004 11:49 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Paradox and Windows stupidity


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

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[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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