HOW TO open jpg files in its associated application not the browser

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Hi all,

I have a client that wants to open jpg and gif files in the
application that has been associated to the file extension through
windows.

for example in this instance this particular client uses a special
viewer for zooming in to the images and performing other tasks. It is
webdav compliant, that is, it can open files from a http location.

However, when the users click the jpg, gif and other extensions from
the portal, they seem to be going to a preview mode within internet
explorer.

Is this possible out of the box?. Is there something that i would need
to configure in windows or in sharepoint. I know there is a file in
sharepoint that allows you to specify an application for a file type,
but that is at the server level so that means that every user will get
that by default. I need a solution where each user can decide what
application the file is opened with.

I would appreciate any help.

thanks in advance.

Sergio
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Re: HOW TO open jpg files in its associated application not the browser by Mike

Mike
Thu Feb 24 23:16:19 CST 2005

>I need a solution where each user can >decide what application the file is
>opened >with.

This is not possible with WSS as delivered.

You could ask in the subnewsgroup for WSS Programming if they have a
programming solution.

It's seems unlikely to me but the guys there are good ...

microsoft.public.sharepoint.windowsservices.development

(Please keep the split of newsgroups and post programming questions only
there)

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
WSS FAQ http://wss.collutions.com
please reply to the newsgroup only

"Sergio Otoya" <sergio@winapp.com.au> wrote in message
news:3392f577.0502241529.1ef7a0a1@posting.google.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a client that wants to open jpg and gif files in the
> application that has been associated to the file extension through
> windows.
>
> for example in this instance this particular client uses a special
> viewer for zooming in to the images and performing other tasks. It is
> webdav compliant, that is, it can open files from a http location.
>
> However, when the users click the jpg, gif and other extensions from
> the portal, they seem to be going to a preview mode within internet
> explorer.
>
> Is this possible out of the box?. Is there something that i would need
> to configure in windows or in sharepoint. I know there is a file in
> sharepoint that allows you to specify an application for a file type,
> but that is at the server level so that means that every user will get
> that by default. I need a solution where each user can decide what
> application the file is opened with.
>
> I would appreciate any help.
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> Sergio


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Re: HOW TO open jpg files in its associated application not the browser by Ed

Ed
Fri Feb 25 01:58:27 CST 2005

Sergio, have you looked at this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/spptsdk/html/tscamlovDOCICON_SV01084508.asp

If you change the definition and provide your own "Editing application" by
installing an ActiveX that adheres to the interface Sharepoint wants you
should be able to do this. I haven't done it myself, but I was looking at
these articles in the SDK for similar options.
Here's more:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/spptsdk/html/tsptAddingDocumentTypeIcon_SV01068572.asp

HTH,
Ed Richard


"Sergio Otoya" <sergio@winapp.com.au> wrote in message
news:3392f577.0502241529.1ef7a0a1@posting.google.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a client that wants to open jpg and gif files in the
> application that has been associated to the file extension through
> windows.
>
> for example in this instance this particular client uses a special
> viewer for zooming in to the images and performing other tasks. It is
> webdav compliant, that is, it can open files from a http location.
>
> However, when the users click the jpg, gif and other extensions from
> the portal, they seem to be going to a preview mode within internet
> explorer.
>
> Is this possible out of the box?. Is there something that i would need
> to configure in windows or in sharepoint. I know there is a file in
> sharepoint that allows you to specify an application for a file type,
> but that is at the server level so that means that every user will get
> that by default. I need a solution where each user can decide what
> application the file is opened with.
>
> I would appreciate any help.
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> Sergio


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Re: HOW TO open jpg files in its associated application not the browser by sergio

sergio
Fri Feb 25 22:06:24 CST 2005

Hi Ed,

Thanks for that information. I have had a read of that. However, the
problem is still on how to determine which application to use for the
specified file extension.

I have been playing with:

ShellExecute(0, "Open", sPath, 0, 0, SW_SHOWNORM)

But everytime i pass a http:// address to it, it opens it in IE not in
picture manager or notepad or any other application associated with
the file extension.

would you know of a .net function or windows API where i can open the
file in its associated application. Inside this activex control that
exposes the opendocument method?.

Thanks.


"Ed Richard" <Ed@_XXX_WSS-Ed.nl> wrote in message news:<OWej58wGFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl>...
> Sergio, have you looked at this:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/spptsdk/html/tscamlovDOCICON_SV01084508.asp
>
> If you change the definition and provide your own "Editing application" by
> installing an ActiveX that adheres to the interface Sharepoint wants you
> should be able to do this. I haven't done it myself, but I was looking at
> these articles in the SDK for similar options.
> Here's more:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/spptsdk/html/tsptAddingDocumentTypeIcon_SV01068572.asp
>
> HTH,
> Ed Richard
>
>
> "Sergio Otoya" <sergio@winapp.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3392f577.0502241529.1ef7a0a1@posting.google.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a client that wants to open jpg and gif files in the
> > application that has been associated to the file extension through
> > windows.
> >
> > for example in this instance this particular client uses a special
> > viewer for zooming in to the images and performing other tasks. It is
> > webdav compliant, that is, it can open files from a http location.
> >
> > However, when the users click the jpg, gif and other extensions from
> > the portal, they seem to be going to a preview mode within internet
> > explorer.
> >
> > Is this possible out of the box?. Is there something that i would need
> > to configure in windows or in sharepoint. I know there is a file in
> > sharepoint that allows you to specify an application for a file type,
> > but that is at the server level so that means that every user will get
> > that by default. I need a solution where each user can decide what
> > application the file is opened with.
> >
> > I would appreciate any help.
> >
> > thanks in advance.
> >
> > Sergio
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Re: HOW TO open jpg files in its associated application not the browser by Ed

Ed
Sat Feb 26 04:00:59 CST 2005

Hi Sergio,

The file extensions and associated apps are a Windows thing. You can set
those in the Windows Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, File Types. That's
where the default Sharepoint Opendocuments looks, at least that's what I
understand from the docs. So assuming you have set this on the workstation,
you should be able to use the default OpenDocuments and not have to write
your own.

HTH,
Ed


"Sergio Otoya" <sergio@winapp.com.au> wrote in message
news:3392f577.0502252006.2d806309@posting.google.com...
> Hi Ed,
>
> Thanks for that information. I have had a read of that. However, the
> problem is still on how to determine which application to use for the
> specified file extension.
>
> I have been playing with:
>
> ShellExecute(0, "Open", sPath, 0, 0, SW_SHOWNORM)
>
> But everytime i pass a http:// address to it, it opens it in IE not in
> picture manager or notepad or any other application associated with
> the file extension.
>
> would you know of a .net function or windows API where i can open the
> file in its associated application. Inside this activex control that
> exposes the opendocument method?.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Ed Richard" <Ed@_XXX_WSS-Ed.nl> wrote in message
> news:<OWej58wGFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl>...
>> Sergio, have you looked at this:
>>
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/spptsdk/html/tscamlovDOCICON_SV01084508.asp
>>
>> If you change the definition and provide your own "Editing application"
>> by
>> installing an ActiveX that adheres to the interface Sharepoint wants you
>> should be able to do this. I haven't done it myself, but I was looking at
>> these articles in the SDK for similar options.
>> Here's more:
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/spptsdk/html/tsptAddingDocumentTypeIcon_SV01068572.asp
>>
>> HTH,
>> Ed Richard
>>
>>
>> "Sergio Otoya" <sergio@winapp.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:3392f577.0502241529.1ef7a0a1@posting.google.com...
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I have a client that wants to open jpg and gif files in the
>> > application that has been associated to the file extension through
>> > windows.
>> >
>> > for example in this instance this particular client uses a special
>> > viewer for zooming in to the images and performing other tasks. It is
>> > webdav compliant, that is, it can open files from a http location.
>> >
>> > However, when the users click the jpg, gif and other extensions from
>> > the portal, they seem to be going to a preview mode within internet
>> > explorer.
>> >
>> > Is this possible out of the box?. Is there something that i would need
>> > to configure in windows or in sharepoint. I know there is a file in
>> > sharepoint that allows you to specify an application for a file type,
>> > but that is at the server level so that means that every user will get
>> > that by default. I need a solution where each user can decide what
>> > application the file is opened with.
>> >
>> > I would appreciate any help.
>> >
>> > thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > Sergio


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