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From: snicklefritz <Idunno@nothere.com>
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.crafts.pictures
Subject: Re: Im doing something wrong again
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:02:21 -0600
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On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:14:08 -0700, Herb <Herb@the.herb.garden> wrote:
>snicklefritz wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:44:37 -0700, Herb <Herb@the.herb.garden> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>snicklefritz wrote:
>>>
>>>>my computer had a complete meltdown (thru absolutely no fault of mine
>>>>despite what my husband says). But now when I "launch" message I get:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>ad infinitum......what am I doing wrong? I've searched help menu and
>>>>google to no avail.
>>>>
>>>>Help please
>>>>jr
>>>
>>>What do you mean by "launch message"?
>>>What program are you using?
>>>Which SPECIFIC message(s) are giving you a problem? It might be only
>>>those encoded with yEnc, for instance, or only .zip files, or ...
>>>
>>>Assuming: Forte Agent, and you mean either Attachements--> Launch
>>> or when right-clicking the the attachment in the message text area
>>>selecting "launch" ...
>>>
>>>If you have a file of the same type (for example, .rar) and you
>>>double-click on it in Windows Explorer, does it open with the right
>>>program (in this case, WinRar)? If not, you have to have your file
>>>associations set. For example, you should have .rar files associated
>>>with WinRar. It should have been done when you installed winrar (you
>>>DID re-install winrar, right?)
>>>
>>>If you did and the association isn't there, you can fix it in Windows
>>>Explorer [NOT Internet Explorer]. Open explorer, go to Tools/Folder
>>>Options/FileTypes and work from there.
>>>
>>> Alternatively, find a .rar file in Explorer, right-click, select
>>>"Open With" find WinRar [you might have to browse to find it] and,
>>>once found, click on the box that says 'always use this for opening
>>>this kind of file'.
>>>
>>>Similarly for any other file type you're having a problem with.
>>>
>>> - Herb
>>
>> You are right, I was frustrated and vague....yes, when I download an
>> attachment in Agent and right click on the rar file, and then click
>> "launch attachment" It opens with winrar, but when I open the rar'ed
>> file I get the above garble. It happens in agent and in all other
>> areas where rar files are. Perhaps I've got something screwed up in
>> winrar?
>> thanks again.
>> jr
>
>
>First, just re-install winrar and see if the problem goes away. If it
>doesn't, then ...
>
> let's get a little more specific.
>
>You double-click on a rar file and you get a window labeled winrar,
>with the 'stacked book' icon, right?
>
>What is inside that window? Details ... details ... details .. (A
>screen-capture image would help, too)
>
> - Herb
Thank you so much for all your assistance, the problem seemed to be
with the new install of both embird AND winrar.....I reloaded all and
it seems to be working fine again....thanks so much!!!
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