double clicking rev file should open it.

[marc]

EDIT -- PROBLEM WAS XP, NOT REV.

All applications I use except Rev, open files I want to work on when double clicked.
This is convenient if I navigate around using Windows explorer looking for a file.
When I double click it to open it, Rev just opens the IDE which doesn't help much.
Then I have to navigate to the file for a second time using Revs open file dialog.

cheers
Marc

[Garrett]

Running 2.7.4 here on XP MCE SP2, and double clicking a .rev file opens
Rev and the project as well.

Open RegEdit and browse to the following location:

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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rev

The default key should have the following for it's value:

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RevolutionStack

If it does not have that value, then change the value to that. Now scroll
further down in that section until you reach the following key:

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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RevolutionStack

Expand that key out until you reach:

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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RevolutionStack\Shell\Open\Command

The default value should be something like this:

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"C:\Program Files\Revolution Studio\2.7.4-gm-1\Revolution.exe" "%1"

If it does not have the path to Rev there and then the "%1", change the
value to the "path to your Rev install" and then a space and then "%1".
Be sure to put both in quotes of their own and a space between them.

If that's not the problem, or that doesn't do the the trick, then my guess
was wrong and I do not know what the problem is

-Garrett

[marc]

Thanks Garret,
I appreciate your reply.

I have the correct setup in Registry; but now I know it works ok on your PC , I'll stop blaming Rev and look for another cause

cheers
Marc

[mvanhoudt]

Hi,

When you open Revolution it should ask to set the file associations if these have not been defined (and the dialog is allowed to show). If this does not happen or indeed it does not work, then this is a bug.

[marc]

Thanks Marcus.
The problem in my case was something corrupt in the operating system.
Got a couple of other errors with various apps -- reinstalled XP and the problem disappeared.
Sorry I jumped to the wrong conclusion.

cheers

Marc