open file in open program

[wimkumpen]

Hello,

I reinstalled a program (Zend Eclipse). When I double click a file in windows explorer it restarts every time a new session of the program (even if the program is already launched). But I want the file to be opened in the launched program.
Before I reïnstalled the program it was always opening in the same program...
I don't know, if this a windows setup, or maybe a setting in the program?

any help is welcome.

Greetings

 

[MMSMSD]

Options like 'run only 1 instance of program' and 'open document in existing sesson' are typically controlled by the program itself. There is, however, a way to specify this program's option within Windows but you'd have to know the command for it.

Here's an example direct from Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253788

I don't know Zend Eclipse, so you'll need to find the syntax from them. Hope this helps.

 

[linney]

Try your luck in a specialist forum for Zend.

Zend Studio for Eclipse

http://forums.zend.com/viewforum.php?f=59

I'd be looking at the Preferences for the program concerned for a relevant setting.

 

[wimkumpen]

Yes, but with xp (and earlier versions) you had an option to configurate your file-extensions. And there you could set some parameters. Something like MMSMSD suggested in his post. But I couldn't find that anymore in Vista. Did some research, seems like it doesn't exist anymore.

 

[MMSMSD]

wimkumpen,
It does still exist, but was moved and reduced in functionality. To get to the same place under Vista:

* Open Control Panel
* Double-click on 'Default Programs'
* Select 'Associate a file type or protocol with a program'

What this section does NOT give you are the DDE options that XP offered. That interface was removed under Vista. You'll need a third-party utility to access those options (or manually edit the registry). Here's a webpage with some possible utilities (I've not tried any of them myself):

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/...sociations-advanced-editing-management-tools/

 

[linney]

Set File Associations Program Arguments
thread1583-1467225

If your program.exe allows it some parameters can be passed to the program via a shortcut to the program with a switch (parameter) after the .exe in the shortcut target box.