Unable to set XDPX to open a jpeg or bitmap

[wizard509]

I could do this with DP7.1 but cannot seem to set it with XDPX. Any ideas?

[handrawn]

Hi Larry

when you say 'unable to set' what exactly do you mean?

[wizard509]

Sorry. What I am trying to do is right click on an image and open with XDPX. So far I can only get it to open with DP7.1 and XDPX will not show up in the open with list.
Also has anyone noticed that the brush creation has changed?

[handrawn]

thanks Larry

if after right click, you click 'choose default program' and browse to the xara designer pro x folder and click on the program that should 'wake it up'

[wizard509]

Thank you handrawn, I did that several times but so far no luck.

[handrawn]

oh and make sure you have 'always use the selected program to open this kind of file' ticked [I think it is by default]

[handrawn]

does it actually open the program when you click on the program file in the program folder [not a shortcut or a saved file] ?

regarding brush creation - not noticed a change what's different?

[Scotty]

With bitmap you may have to use the import 'Image' rather than the open cammand.
Jim

[wizard509]

Yes it actually opens the program, however 7.1 always shows up. and will open the jpeg(for instance).
As far as brush creation. I tried that numerous times always gives me a problem. I can make a brush and give it a name but to edit it I now have to draw a new line and select the named brush, and some times it just gives me a blank box for the selection and no color at all and sometimes it will draw the brush and let me edit it that way. I thought maybe something I had installed had messed things up so I uninstalled and re-installed with the same result. What brought this up was trying to help frightful edit a brush and I had lots of problems.

[steve.ledger]

If you want more control over file types and program associations, try this (it's free)
► http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html