Opening doc files – not working as other file types

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I have set Settings – File Types – System File Types – doc – Edit – Actions – Open to . "Open" is bold.

In the File Types window – Details for 'DOC' extension – Opens with, it says, as before, Microsoft Word for Windows.

"Open" still shows up in the context menu for .doc files (bold). When I click Open or double- click on a doc file, it opens in Quick View Plus (which I have installed, of course), and not in MS Word.

For all other files I work with most (txt, rtf, pdf, zip, html), I have done exactly the same, namely set Actions – Open to . In their context menus, "Open" does not show up (which is what I want), and when I double-click them, they open normally.

I don't know if this is an DOpus issue, but I have to ask why the doc file type reacts differently than the other files types to the same settings?

It seems as if it is necessary to define Actions – Open to get doc files to open "normally". Is that correct?

Best regards,

Hans L

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Unfortunately the Open action isn't the only way to associate double-clicks and the Open context menu entry with the application of your choice. This isn't an Opus thing; it's a Windows thing.

If you want to associate an app with a filetype you are better off not editing the filetype by hand but instead either using the Open With menu to assign a program or telling the program to set up its associations. On Vista there's also the Default Programs control panel which lets you manage filetype associations, among other things.

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Hm, Leo, not sure I understand entirely what you recommend, but I will experiment, trying to follow your recommendations.

Regards,

Hans L