Setting Default Apps - JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General

I wish to change the default app settings in PPC 2003 - in particular I want a diffferent web browser than PIE to run when a web page is referenced. This is very easy to do in Palm OS through the Preferences but I cannot find a similar feature in PPC.
Frank

Also easy in ppc, Whichever software app you're using should have an option to set as default. I use netfront and it has a checkbox to set as default program. A second way if your program does not seem to have this option is to use a program called resco explorer and you can change the associations of all extensions that end in .htm or .html to whichever program you like.
Mike

Mike, thanks for the response. I use Thunderhawk and it does not have a default option. I have Resco File Explorer and I did not realize one could use it to associate apps with file extensions. I'll take a look.
Frank

OK, I have spent some time with Reso File Explorer and nowhere do I see a way to associate an app with a file extension. I would appreciate a hint about how to proceed.
Frank

Just hold the pen on the file u want to open in resco and chose the "open" almost at the top with an arrow for more choice and chose "open with"
Hope that helps.

Yes, thanks for the response and I see how to do it with Resco now.
Frank

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Good Registry Editor for Universal

Anyone use a registry Editor for Universal? What is the best one out there?
I personally use Resco File Explorer, hit two (well technically three) things on the head with one program
excellent program, superb file explorer, with built in ftp and registry editor.
*edit* need sleep, corrected typo
Yer i find resco the triple whammy aswell
A simple Google search would reveal some excellent freeware alternatives to Resco, or you could even search these forums. :roll:
As your starter for ten, try searching for "TRE registry editor" or "PHM regedit". Both of those are free and work perfectly for me on my Exec.

Re associate files to a certain program

Anyone know how to associate .txt & .doc files with Word?? Or associate a file type to a certain program??
I dont know what happened, some how they got disassociated with Pocket Word. But than a strange thing happened, I connected my 8125 to my PC and synced with it. I transferred a couple of .doc files over to it and somehow they got associated with Word :-/. I tried to do the same with .txt files but no luck.
Does anyone have any insight on this?
This really chaps my nipples as well.
On Pocket PC X-2003 you could go into file explorer and change file associations right there. Apparently now they don't give people the option by default. What happens when some shmuck program hijacks a filetype? When I saw this functionality missing on my Cingular 2125 Smartphone I wasn't too dissapointed, but it's rediculous that they took this off the PPC platform also.
I think you can still do this with various tweaking programs. Just make sure that they support WM 5 before even thinking about it. Not sure if you can find this in freeware or commercial. If you spot anything good that's freeware, please let us know.
RESCO Explorer can do it
Cheers
hrb
or you can have a look at the reg fr word, i have found powerpoint and excel, not sure where word is!!
I think gsfinder can do it, for free.
V
I couldn't find an option with GsFinder to associate apps...but i did one one with Resco Explorer.
Is there anway to change the icon to Pword for a file?? Its still the same as before, but it's working nonetheless. Thanx
GSFinder:
(Menu) - View > Options > File Types (tab)
V

Free alternative picture viewer 6828

For those 6828 users that used to use a dopod like me and likes Microsoft's picture viewer better than HP's. I like it better cause it seems easier to use, more flexible and being able to edit picture to some extent is an added bonus.
I use resco explorer, but I'm pretty sure other file explorer could do just about the same thing.
go to the windows folder, locate the file "pimg.exe" tap and hold it then select send to, then tap on start menu as shortcut.
when that's done, still in the windows folder, go to programs, and find "pimg.lnk" you can rename it to whatever you want it to appear on your program folder. DO Not delete the extension.
close the file explorer, go to your start menu, in programs you can find the picture viewer.
I hope this is useful.

picture viewer

I am having problems viewing jpg files. i can only view them through the camera album. i cant just click on a picture to view it. i have to open pictures and videos and then go through all my pictures to find the one i want to view. it use to work and now it doesn't. when i select a picture i get the message "There is no application associated with "name of file." Run the application first then open this file from within the application." I have soft reset the phone 3 times and nothing has changed. i don't know what changed on the phone i haven't done anything but install a couple of games. does anyone have a clue or can point me in the right direction. i dont feel like wiping the phone and starting fresh again.
Open your file explorer and see if you can open "pimg.exe" in the Windows folder.
I can do that and it opens. I cant say go to my storage card with file explorer go into my pics and then just click on a pic to view it. thats when i get the message. i have to open up pictures and videos and the search thru them to find the one i want to view it. i was able to do that a few days ago and now i cant. the only thing i can think of that might have made a change was system mechanic and i did run that recently.
If you changed the default app for it, it may have caused a problem. There are 1 or 2 apps I know of that can change associated apps. Schap's adv config will do that. If that doesn't fix it, try the trial of resco explorer. It has an "open with" dialogue that allows you to set default apps. I'm not sure if it would stick after deletion though. I forget the name of the other app designed to change default apps, I used to use it in the PPC kitchen.
If nothing fixes, do a hard reset.
TheChampJT said:
If you changed the default app for it, it may have caused a problem. There are 1 or 2 apps I know of that can change associated apps. Schap's adv config will do that. If that doesn't fix it, try the trial of resco explorer. It has an "open with" dialogue that allows you to set default apps. I'm not sure if it would stick after deletion though. I forget the name of the other app designed to change default apps, I used to use it in the PPC kitchen.
If nothing fixes, do a hard reset.
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Ok i downloaded Schaps adv config and it kind of works but its still not right. it just opens the the picture and videos program when i click on the picture. after that opens i have to search a second time to find the pic i wanted open. i dont know if you have adv config but would you know or somebody would know what was listed as the default app for opening the jpegs or png or gifs. or know Thanks so much the the help already. Its getting me closer to the answers i need.
TheChampJT said:
If you changed the default app for it, it may have caused a problem. There are 1 or 2 apps I know of that can change associated apps. Schap's adv config will do that. If that doesn't fix it, try the trial of resco explorer. It has an "open with" dialogue that allows you to set default apps. I'm not sure if it would stick after deletion though. I forget the name of the other app designed to change default apps, I used to use it in the PPC kitchen.
If nothing fixes, do a hard reset.
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ok i figured it out. It needs to be set to pimg.exe "%1" instead of pimg.exe. thanks again for all you help
bread999 said:
ok i figured it out. It needs to be set to pimg.exe "%1" instead of pimg.exe. thanks again for all you help
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No prob, glad you fixed it.

Need help with keyboard

I noticed that the keyboard has a shortcut to the browser. I put a pic to show what I'm talking about. Anytime I click on it, it takes me uses the Internet Explorer I was wondering if there was a way to change it so when I use it it takes me to Opera instead of Internet Explorer.
what you need to do is go into your windows folder with total commander or resco not file explorer and look for Short_Explore.lnk or Short_IE.lnk...push and hold on it and go to properties then shortcut, then change the target to the program location of what you want to use...
I think You must set Opera as your default browser.
jdmsleepr I tried to use total commander to do what you told me and one I choose the program I want to use and click ok and the file changes back to the default one.
AxlR how do I make Opera the default browser?
weird...mine never defaulted back...but to change the default browser...using a reg editor naviagate to HKLM\Software\microsoft\Shell\Rai\DEFBROWSER...change this to whatever browser you want to use!!
Well I kept trying nothing worked so far
it doesn't bug me that much just wish I could change the feature for quicker use.
joedaddy713 said:
Well I kept trying nothing worked so far
it doesn't bug me that much just wish I could change the feature for quicker use.
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I remember doing this for my old Q9h and it was a reg edit in HKCU\Control panel\Keybd I will look for you tonight and see what I can come up with
jdmsleepr said:
weird...mine never defaulted back...but to change the default browser...using a reg editor naviagate to HKLM\Software\microsoft\Shell\Rai\DEFBROWSER...change this to whatever browser you want to use!!
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Ok I'm kind of a noob at windows mobile how do I do this? HKLM\Software\microsoft\Shell\Rai\DEFBROWSER
And I downloaded the new beta for opera and it changed the browser for me but as far as the button on the keyboard it still goes to the ie browser.

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