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File Associations cannot be shared in a team via preferences file [message #256430]

Mon, 28 June 2004 13:41

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: agent.smith.matrix.com

We have a preferences file (*.epf) which we store and update in the
repository.

When it is updated every developer imports the preferences in Eclipse.

We also share the File Associations. For example *.doc. But not every
developer has the same Office version. So winword.exe is not in the same
folder for every developer. When we import the preferences than for some
people the file associations for *.doc don't work. They can change the
association, but when they import the preferences after it is updated then
they have to do this again. And again and again.

Is there a solution for this problem?

Re: File Associations cannot be shared in a team via preferences file [message #256710 is a reply to message #256430]

Tue, 29 June 2004 11:30

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: douglas.pollock.magma.ca

Agent Smith wrote:
> We also share the File Associations. For example *.doc. But not every
> developer has the same Office version. So winword.exe is not in the same
> folder for every developer. When we import the preferences than for some
> people the file associations for *.doc don't work. They can change the
> association, but when they import the preferences after it is updated then
> they have to do this again. And again and again.
>
> Is there a solution for this problem?

I would go the external programs list and select "Microsoft Word
Document" (rather than browse). While I have not tried this (I only have
one Windows XP machine), I would expect this to work (for Windows-only).
No absolute paths are exported with my preferences -- only the name
"Microsoft Word Document".

Let me know if this doesn't work for you....

cheers,
d.

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