Re: Unable to start frontpage from a file

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Glad to help, and glad Ronx had the answer.
The only thing I can think of is that it might have something to do with
FireFox being the default browser.

But.... if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
;-)


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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
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"George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ueTlcwKDGHA.532@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Steve
>
> Everything is now working as I want it to.
> I have no explanation, as to why the quotes *are* needed on my machine.
>
> This is what I have in "File Types"
>
> HTML (Edit) "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\msohtmed.exe" %1
> HTML (Open) "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\FRONTPG.EXE" "%1"
>
> If I remove the quotes from around "%1", in the second example,
> then FP 2003 will *not* open files directly from the Web folder
> or shortcut.
>
> I will make two points here:
>
> 1). In the above HTML (Edit), in the" Editing action for type"
> dialog box, under "Application" is - msohtmed.
> In the above HTML (Open), in the" Editing action for type"
> dialog box, under "Application" is - FIREFOX (my default browser).
>
> 2). In the "File types" list, the icon for HTML is the Firefox logo.
>
> I realise maybe this is not as it should be, but everything works OK!
>
> I really wish to thank you, for all your patience, and continued
> interest. If you can offer an explanation, I would be most pleased.
>
> George Gee
>
>
> Steve Easton wrote:
>> Interesting, because all of my machines have it like this:
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\msohtmed.exe" %1
>>
>>
>>> Because %1 is a switch, any path containing a space will always fail,
>>> unless that path is enclosed in quotes - and the only way to
>>> guarantee that is to enclose the switch in quotes. It works for me.
>>> --
>>> Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
>>> Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
>>> FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> "Steve Easton" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:OD7ZDAxCGHA.2480@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hi Ronx.
>>>>
>>>> %1 is a "switch" it needs to be outside of the quotes.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Steve Easton
>>>> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
>>>> 95isalive
>>>> This site is best viewed..................
>>>> ..............................with a computer
>>>> "Steve Easton" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:uHRmtgkCGHA.2644@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> By any chance did you install FrontPage under the administrator
>>>>> account and are now trying to use it from a regular user account??
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Steve Easton
>>>>> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
>>>>> 95isalive
>>>>> This site is best viewed............
>>>>> .......................with a computer
>>>>>
>>>>> "George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uWHe5kjCGHA.2912@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Steve, thanks for sticking at this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Under 'File Types', HTM has nothing assosciated with it, when I
>>>>>> highlight it the 'Advanced' button does not appear, and so I
>>>>>> cannot change anything.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Highlighting HTML allows the 'Advanced' button to be made
>>>>>> available. Under 'Application used to perform operation',
>>>>>> msohtmed.exe was listed, this I changed to Frontpage.exe, however
>>>>>> it has made no difference, even with a reboot.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Even more frustrated!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW, FrontPage 2003 works fine through a shortcut to the program.
>>>>>> It's just a pity I cannot use my shortcuts to open FP at specific
>>>>>> pages.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> George Gee
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve Easton wrote:
>>>>>>> Double click My Computer, click Tools > Folder Options > File
>>>>>>> Types.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Scroll down to HTM or HTML and click once to select.
>>>>>>> Click Advanced.
>>>>>>> In the Edit File Type dialog that opens, if the term "Edit" is
>>>>>>> listed click once to select it
>>>>>>> and then click the "Edit" button on the right.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What displays as: "Application used to perform operation. ??
>>>>>>> If it is not a file path to FRONTPG.EXE, click the browse button
>>>>>>> and browse to the location for your version of FrontPage.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For FrontPage 2003 it will be OFFICE11
>>>>>>> FrontPage 2002 will be OFFICE10
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> and so on.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you didn't specifically install FrontPage 2003 it isn't
>>>>>>> installed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:e5bF2NfCGHA.2040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> I have tried this many, many, times, as indicated in my original
>>>>>>>> post. George Gee
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Steve Easton wrote:
>>>>>>>>> When you get the list after you click "open with," there
>>>>>>>>> should be an option to "Browse" to the program you want to use.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Use it and browse to: driveletter:\Program Files\Microsoft
>>>>>>>>> Office\OFFICE11 and select FRONTPG.EXE for FrontPage 2003
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> FrontPage 2002 will be: OFFICE10
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:uGF1$daCGHA.1088@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your continued support, however, I have tried as
>>>>>>>>>> you have advised
>>>>>>>>>> with the HTML Editor, and this has made no difference.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> As soon as I click on a web page file, I get the 'Open with'
>>>>>>>>>> dialog box, and there is sod all I can do with it!
>>>>>>>>>> FrontPage is not listed, and I cannot get it in the list.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> BTW, the files are showing the correct icon for FrontPage.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Frustrated
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> George Gee
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Steve Easton wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> After you install 2003, right click the IE icon on the
>>>>>>>>>>> desktop and select properties,
>>>>>>>>>>> then click the programs tab and set FrontPage as the default
>>>>>>>>>>> html editor.
>>>>>>>>>>> "George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:eiPdtKZCGHA.228@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>>> Have tried that several times, it achieves absolutely
>>>>>>>>>>>> nothing. I have uninstalled, and reinstalled several times,
>>>>>>>>>>>> all to no effect. I have uninstalled frontpage 2003, and
>>>>>>>>>>>> reinstalled 2000, and 2000 works fine.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your response
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> George Gee
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Steve Easton wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Open FrontPage and then click Help > Detect and Repair.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:OTxD8nUCGHA.2356@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure if this is the right newsgroup for my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> problem, however here goes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> XP Home Edition, Office 2003 Professional.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have recently upgraded to Office 2003, (from 2000
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Premium) and I am no longer able to click on a file, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have it open in frontpage. If I right-click and try to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'Choose program' I find that frontpage
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is not in the list of programs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If I click on the 'Browse' button, and navigate to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> frontpage icon in the folder OFFICE11, and try to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> associate the file with frontpage, nothing happens.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The only way I can start frontpage is through Start >
>>> Programs
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Office > FrontPage.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I find this very tedious, and frustrating!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any pointers will be much appreciated!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> George Gee
>
>


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