File . 'Associate' - Program Help
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This option can be used:
A. To Change program associated with a filetype
B. To Change Sequence in which associations are checked
C. To remove associations, sequence or extra associations
D. To Add, Remove or Change extra programs associated with a filetype
A feature of windows is that one or several programs can be associated with each filetype. This program is used to open the file when it is double clicked in Explorer.
There are a number of problems with these associations which are avoided in K-free by creating separate filetype associations for K-free. Conversion is automatic and all associations that were defined to Windows will have been copied when you installed K-free.
Associate on the file menu is used to change or add K-free associations.
A specific sequence can also be defined for the order in which K-free looks for associations.
There is only one default association for each file type. This is the action done when a file of that type is double clicked.
Extra Asso(ciation)s can also be defined which are available from Action/Select From Associations.
Additionally the windows association will always be available using Select from associations from the Action menu.
If a new program is installed, it will often add or change windows associations. You can choose to add those associations to K-free as either extra associations or the default association. This can be done by selecting from a list of windows associations.
See Also:
Sequence in which associations are checked
Use Of Kyboma/K-free Associations
How To Fix Problems With Kyboma/K-free Associations or Action definitions.
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A. To Change program associated with a filetype:
1. Select any file and Choose Associate from the File menu
2. Enter Details of Association to be defined
1. Select any file and Choose Associate from the File menu.
Select a file in either the file list or text section and choose Associate from the File menu.
If the file selected is a program, you will be asked for the file type you want to associate with that program.
Otherwise the current K-free association for the filetype of the file selected will be displayed.
ALTERNATIVE METHOD:
a. Select any file in either the file list or text section and choose Associate from the File menu.
b. Use Enter File Type to specify file type for which you want to define/change an association.
2. Enter Details of Association to be defined.
Usually it is easiest to copy an existing association that has been defined for either Windows or K-free.
To Copy an association, select "List Windows associations" or "List K-free associations".
Associations for all file types will be listed. Any existing associations for the current file type will be shown first.
Select any existing association using up/down keys on list or using the mouse and press Enter or Copy Association button to copy all details to the current definition screen.
NB the new association will not be saved until you press OK on the first "Change association .." screen.
See List K-free or Windows Associations for more help on the List screen.
Associations can also be entered manually as either a Link To another application or a Special Action.
Press "Special Action" to define an item on the action menu which calls one of the allowed K-free functions.
First press Special Action to choose the action:
Special actions include show file in K-free or Move/Copy File.
Select the action required from the list.
For Move/Copy a directory must also be entered to which the file will be moved or copied when the action is selected or if it is the default action when the file is double-clicked.
Select special action "Open/Print/Explore using Windows Association" to pass each file selected to Windows API function ShellExecute. See An alternative way to open files using the windows association.
Manual Specification of a Link To another application is recommended only for advanced users.
Exe name and command line parameters should be entered separately.
Exe name can be entered without a path (e.g. notepad.exe) if the program would usually be available without the path. A warning will be displayed if the exe cannot be found in a directory specified in the path statement.
Browse can be used to select an exe name.
If Use DDE is selected, you can enter standard DDE parameters in the same format as that used by Windows using the "Specify DDE ..." button. The documentation for the application to which the association points should be consulted for info on DDE parameters for that application.
If Pass file is selected, how many files to pass is specified using the "Specify Files ..." button. Usually file names passed will be enclosed within quotes to allow spaces within file names. For some older (Windows 3.1/Dos) applications, quotes will not be allowed. To override addition of quotes, check "No Quotes ...".
Additional options specify the format of the string to be executed. They Can be entered using the "Options" button.
Exe name parameter and file names will usually be concatenated as "exe parameter files". To avoid adding either or both spaces, check the option.
By default a long file name will be passed to the application. For old windows applications, a short name will be required and Use short (8.3) names should be checked.
Finally a command line string can be entered in the same format as used by Windows including parameters %1, %2, etc. The selected file name and printer parameters will be used to substitute the %1, %2 specifications.
To process a command line string in this way, enter the string as exe name prefixed with "Substitute %1 In: ".
Description is used only for extra associations.
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B. To Change Sequence in which associations are checked:
When a file is double clicked K-free will look for one, both or neither of default association for K-free, association for Windows. If no association(s) is/are found, K-free can then either Skip that file or Prompt with a list of associations.
The Sequence specifies what K-free will look for first/second and what it will do if no associations are found.
For more info see Sequence in which associations are checked
There is a default sequence and each file type can have a specific sequence.
A specific sequence is used if it is defined for the file type. If no sequence is defined for the file type, the default sequence is used.
To change/enter a specific sequence for a file type:
a. Select any file in either the file list or text section and choose Associate from the File menu.
b. Use Enter File Type to specify file type for which you want to define/change the sequence.
c. Press the button to Change Default Sequence.
d. When the sequence is displayed, select any one action and press U/W to move it up or down in the sequence. Press OK when done.
To change the default sequence:
a. Select any file in either the file list or text section and choose Associate from the File menu.
b. Press the button to Change Specific Sequence.
c. When the sequence is displayed, select any one action and press U/W to move it up or down in the sequence. Press OK when done.
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C. To remove associations, sequence or extra associations:
If a specific sequence has been defined, a button to Remove Specific Sequence will be displayed. Press the button and the specific sequence will be removed for that file type. If a file of that file type is double-clicked, the default sequence will then be used.
Specific Extra associations can be removed Using Define Extra Associations. To remove all extra associations for a file type remove the association for the file type. Add an association for that file type and then remove it if it doesn't already exist.
To remove the default association for a file type, just press Remove Association. The default association will be removed without further prompt. If any specific sequence or extra associations exist, you will be given an option to delete all of them.
Default associations can also be removed from the list Associations screen but no changes can/will be made to a specific sequence or any extra associations.
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D. To Add, Remove or Change extra programs associated with a filetype:
1. Press Define Extra Associations to display list or current definitions
2. Enter Details of Extra Association to be defined
See Also Use Of Kyboma/K-free Associations
1. Press Define Extra Associations to display list or current definitions
Press Define Extra Associations to show a list of extra associations that are defined.
From this list specific associations can be Removed using the Remove button or selected to make changes using Change button.
To add additional extra associations, press New.
To Change the sequence in which extra associations will appear, press Change Sequence.
2. Enter Details of Extra Association to be defined:
Enter Description that will appear on the list of extra association when Select from Associations is chosen from Action menu.
Usually it is easiest to copy an existing association that has been defined for either Windows or K-free.
To Copy an association, select "List Windows associations" or "List K-free associations".
Associations for all file types will be listed. Any existing associations for the current file type will be shown first.
Select any existing association using up/down keys on list or using the mouse and press Enter or Copy Association button to copy all details to the current definition screen.
NB the new association will not be saved until you press OK on the first "Change association .." screen.
See List K-free or Windows Associations for more help on the List screen.
Associations can also be entered manually as either a Link To another application or a Special Action.
Press "Special Action" to define an item on the action menu which calls one of the allowed K-free functions.
First press Special Action to choose the action:
Special actions include show file in K-free or Move/Copy File.
Select the action required from the list.
For Move/Copy a directory must also be entered to which the file will be moved or copied when the action is selected or if it is the default action when the file is double-clicked.
Select special action "Open/Print/Explore using Windows Association" to pass each file selected to Windows API function ShellExecute. See An alternative way to open files using the windows association.
Manual Specification of a Link To another application is recommended only for advanced users.
Exe name and command line parameters should be entered separately.
Exe name can be entered without a path (e.g. notepad.exe) if the program would usually be available without the path. A warning will be displayed if the exe cannot be found in a directory specified in the path statement.
Browse can be used to select an exe name.
If Use DDE is selected, you can enter standard DDE parameters in the same format as that used by Windows using the "Specify DDE ..." button. The documentation for the application to which the association points should be consulted for info on DDE parameters for that application.
If Pass file is selected, how many files to pass is specified using the "Specify Files ..." button. Usually file names passed will be enclosed within quotes to allow spaces within file names. For some older (Windows 3.1/Dos) applications, quotes will not be allowed. To override addition of quotes, check "No Quotes ...".
Additional options specify the format of the string to be executed. They Can be entered using the "Options" button.
Exe name parameter and file names will usually be concatenated as "exe parameter files". To avoid adding either or both spaces, check the option.
By default a long file name will be passed to the application. For old windows applications, a short name will be required and Use short (8.3) names should be checked.
Finally a command line string can be entered in the same format as used by Windows including parameters %1, %2, etc. The selected file name and printer parameters will be used to substitute the %1, %2 specifications.
To process a command line string in this way, enter the string as exe name prefixed with "Substitute %1 In: ".
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