UFO's open PI10 but aren't inserted into workspace

scottb721 · Post by **scottb721** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:59 am

If I double click a UFO file PI10 opens but the file itself isn't inserted into the work area. With PI already open rightclicking and selecting Open with PI10 it does nothing.

I did have to make a registry change as it was still trying to open with PI-XL so PI10 wasn't even listed as a possibl program for opening UFO's.
I fixed that but only partially- atleast PI10 now opens.

Any ideas ?

Thankyou.

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:06 pm

Have you tried to reassociate the File Extension:

Right Click on the File Extension that you want to reassociate, i.e. *.UFO.

On the Dialog Box select the Menu Item; Open With.

In the Open With Dailog Box; find the program you want to associate the File Extension with and highlight it's name.

Then check the option; Always use the selected program to open with this kind of file, Select OK, you are done. Do this for each Different File Type, NOT each file.

This should work, if not you may have a damaged Registry Key.

scottb721 · Post by **scottb721** » Mon May 23, 2005 9:53 pm

Originally I couldn't even get PI to show up as an option when I right clicked and selected open with. This is because PI-XL was uninstalled but the file types registry key for UFO/????/Open with/Command was still showing Photoimpact XL/iedit.exe, which of course didn't exist anymore.

As soon as I changed the key to 10 ESD/iedit.exe Photoimpact was now an option to choose.

Perhaps the UFO registry key had a switch after the iedit.exe that I deleted when I changed it from XL to 10.
Perhaps someone familiar with the Registry can check the full command for the UFO/Start With key.

Might try reinstalling if nothing else works.

Masami · Post by **Masami** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:17 pm

you've probably already tried this, but have you made sure thet the files are selected in File -> Preferences -> Association

scottb721 · Post by **scottb721** » Tue May 24, 2005 12:45 am

Thanks but yes I have checked that. It's the only one selected.
The association is correct as it's opening PI10, what ever makes it put the file into the workspace is what's failing.

Thankyou for the suggestion though
Cheers

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:32 am

Here is my Key Under HKCR\Applications\Iedit.exe\open\command\

"C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\Iedit.exe" "%1"

Notice the difference under HKCR\Applications\Iedit.exe\preview\command\

C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\iedit.exe "%1"

HKCR\Applications\Iedit.exe\review\

C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\iedit.exe "%1"

HKCR\Applications\Iedit.exe\print\command\

"C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\Iedit.exe" /p "%1"

Under PI3.Image\DefaultIcon\

C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\Iedit.exe,1

The above Keys repeat themselves throughout the Registry. I must ask if you changed any remaining entry in the Registry from PhotoImpact XL to PhotoImpact 10, this goes for the values where necessary? If you didn't you might still have an incorrect Rgistry Key.

Either do a Search for PhotoImpact XL, or go to www.pctools.com, and get a free Registry Scan to see what invalid Keys remain.

If the above dosen't help then you are going to have to Uninstall PI 10, Clean your registry of bad PI Keys, and then reinstall the software. You could always download a copy of Registry Mechanic, do a scan and see if there are any changes to be made, since the Trial version won't remove anything. If you catch my drift. Manual removal takes a long time, but your OS should remain in tack. Don't forget to make a Restore Point before you begin. LOL

scottb721 · Post by **scottb721** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:57 am

Wow Keenart - that's superb work, thanks.

Could you please check one more key for me. Do a search for iedit.exe and one of the hits will be under a key called UFO. Above and below the UFO entry will be all the other file types used on the computer.

Go into the key and find the value for Open With/Command.
It should point to the location of PI's iedit.exe file.

After removing XL and installing 10 mine still showed PIXL. This stopped UFO's opening PI automatically. I changed this to PI10 but perhaps there is a switch at the end of the value i.e. iedit.exe /xyz

I realise I'm clutching at straws here but what the hell.
Thanks very much.

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Tue May 24, 2005 5:40 am

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ufo

Defualt under Data PI3.image

Content Type under Data image\ufo

PerceivedType under Data PI3.image

PI_Backup1 under Data PI3.image

PI_Backup2 under Data PI3.image

PISaveOption under DWord 0x0000000(0)

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PI3.Image
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PI3.Image\CLSID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PI3.Image\DefaultIcon
C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\Iedit.exe,1

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PI3.Image\protocol\StdFileEditing\server
C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\IEDIT.EXE

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PI3.Image\protocol\StdFileEditing\verb\0
&Edit

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PI3.Image\shell\open\command
"C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\Iedit.exe" "%1"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PI3.Image\shell\open\preview\command
C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\iedit.exe "%1"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PI3.Image\shell\open\review
C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\iedit.exe "%1"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PI3.Image\shell\print\command
"C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\Iedit.exe" /p "%1"

There you have it, some repeat. UFO points to PI3.image, those are the Keys where everything must be correct.

scottb721 · Post by **scottb721** » Tue May 24, 2005 10:23 am

It's fixed.

This one fixed it,
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PI3.Image\shell\open\command
"C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact 10\Iedit.exe" "%1"
I had to add the "%1" to the end.

Thanks so much for your help Keenart.
I'm forever in your debt.

Cheers