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In general all associations defined to Windows should work in K-free. All options will be set correctly when the association is copied from the list of Windows associations.

If the association does not work in Windows, it will not work when it is copied to K-free. Associations are however defined in a more user friendly way in K-free and are therefore easier to change.


Some problems and how To fix them:
1. When I use "Save As ..." to save the program, the application shows a short (8.3) name instead of the longer name specified to windows.

2. When I double click a file in Windows Explorer it opens the file but K-free gives "Error 53 File Not Found".

3. When I double click a file in Windows Explorer it opens the file but copying the windows action does not work.

4. (Problem with Windows 2000 and XP) Example for htm files/IE: When I double click a htm file in K-free it opens the file in a new IE window but does not transfer me (the focus) to the IE window. The same problem may occur with applications other than IE.

5. (Problem with Windows 2000 and XP) After a file has been opened with K-free, you will no longer be able to move that file in the same instance of K-free. This is a Windows 2000/XP bug.


1. When I use "Save As ..." to save the program, the application shows a short (8.3) name instead of the longer name specified to windows.

NB If you just press enter to save the program anyway, the long name will usually be retained. However if you want to change the name, it will not be possible to add a few characters in the long name.

When Associations are copied from Windows, K-free will always set the options to pass short name ("Options" button) and to specify no quotes around any files ("Pass Files ..." button). For most Windows applications, both of these options can be unchecked and the application will work fine. For some older applications, the options will be needed.

To Change this behaviour:
Change the association using Associate on the File menu and then "Options" and/or "Pass Files ..." buttons. See To Change program associated with a filetype.
Change the action definition using Define/Action on the Edit menu and then "Options" and/or "Pass Files ..." buttons. See To Add or Change an Action Menu Item.


2. When I double click a file in Windows Explorer it opens the file but K-free gives "Error 53 File Not Found".

One likely reason for this problem is that an application exe has been moved and when next used, Windows has located the exe with a special dialog. The windows association displayed in Options will still show the old (invalid) exe. The new location (or perhaps locations if the exe has been moved more than once) can only be seen by reading the registry - not recommended except for very experienced users.

This method is very untransparent/confusing and very likely causes Windows problems. The search for an alternative location of an exe and recording of multiple locations where the exe "might still be" is not supported in K-free.

To Fix this problem:
Enter the correct location of the application exe or select it using the Browse button when the association or Action is defined.
See To Change program associated with a filetype.
or To Add or Change an Action Menu Item.

Alternatively:
a. change the Windows association for the "File Type" which includes the file type extension (the part of the file name after the final .).
For Windows 98, use Folder Options from the Tools menu of Windows Explorer and then the File Types tab. There is no list in sequence of extension so you will have to guess or look through all File Types to find the extension you want to change. Different version of Windows includes this Options screen in different places.
b. and then copy from the List of Windows associations.


3. When I double click a file in Windows Explorer it opens the file but copying the windows action does not work. (This is a known "problem" with Application shortcuts/LNK files *ONLY*. If there are other file types that do not work, please report them to support@1keytools.com)

An alternative way to open files using the windows association is available in K-free. This will often work even when copying the windows association does not work even after changing options for short names and enclose in quotes.

To try this alternative way:
a. Select special actions on the File/associate screen.
b. Choose "Open/Print/Explore using Windows Association".

Advanced Users ONLY:
"Open/Print/Explore using Windows Association" will pass each file selected to Windows API function ShellExecute.

You can also specify options in format: Action|Parameter|ShowAs
Where:

• Action=Action for shell execute. Must be one of:
  
  • "open"
  
  
  • "print"
  
  
  • "explore"
  
  
• Parameter=parameters to pass to executable. Should be empty for associations, will be ignored except when the selected file for an action is an executable.



• ShowAs=For executable or Link: SW_ value that determines if/how the window is shown.

The default option if not specified is "open".


4. (Problem with Windows 2000 and XP) Example for htm files/IE: When I double click a htm file in K-free it opens the file in a new IE window but does not transfer me (the focus) to the IE window. The same problem may occur with applications other than IE.

This is a problem with Windows 2000/XP not with K-free. Exactly the same effect is seen if you use Open from the context (right-click) menu from Windows Explorer.
The same problem may occur with applications other than IE.

In K-free, the problem can be fixed by changing the K-free association or action definition.
On the Change association or Action screen select option "Pass File". Then click the "Specify File ... " button and choose to pass a "Single File".

Change the association using Associate on the File menu. See To Change program associated with a filetype.
Change the action definition using Define/Action on the Edit menu. See To Add or Change an Action Menu Item.

The windows association for Open In Same Window does not have this problem but will of course not open a new IE window. The htm document will be shown in the same IE window.


5. (Problem with Windows 2000 and XP) After a file has been opened with K-free, you will no longer be able to move the directory containing that file in the same instance of K-free. This is a Windows 2000/XP bug.

Example for htm files/IE: After an htm file is opened [using DDE] with an action copied from Windows action "Open In Same Window" or by passing a single file to IEXPLORE.exe using K-free, it will no longer be possible to move or delete the directory containing the file UNTIL K-free IS RESTARTED.
NB The same problem may occur with applications other than IE.

This is a Windows 2000/XP bug. It works fine with Windows 95/98/ME.
Windows Explorer behaves in exactly the same way at windows 2000.

If the same process is attempted with Windows explorer (XP) and IE 6.00, the move will be successful BUT the file will still be locked and Windows will therefore produce errors when you use OTHER APPLICATIONS (than IE, Windows Explorer) to open that file. The errors in the other applications (including K-free) will no longer appear when the offending instance of Windows Explorer is closed.

At Windows 2000, If you use/copy the Windows action "Open", there will be no problem (in either K-free or Windows Explorer).
At Windows XP, the problem also exists with K-free when action "open" is used.

The only Solution at present when the file was opened in K-free is to restart K-free.

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