can't open pdf attachment

Daniel Royer

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May 5, 2010, 3:36:49 PM5/5/10

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Hi,
When I double click pon an attacehd pdf file I get:

"file could not be opened, because the associated helper application
does not exist. Change the association in your preferences".

Any ideas ?

Thanks in advance

Daniel Royer

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Pete Holsberg

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May 5, 2010, 6:55:28 PM5/5/10

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FredW has written on 5/5/2010 5:08 PM:

> Yes.
> Install software to read *.pdf files !
>

I had the same problem with image files, even though (1) TB was set to
use Irfanview and (2) Irfanview was installed!

Where are the settings for "Attachments" stored?

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Pete Holsberg
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-- Euripides

Pete Holsberg

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May 5, 2010, 7:10:02 PM5/5/10

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Pete Holsberg has written on 5/5/2010 6:55 PM:

> FredW has written on 5/5/2010 5:08 PM:
> > On Wed, 05 May 2010 21:36:49 +0200, Daniel Royer <dan...@royer.ch>
> > wrote:
> >

> > Yes.
> > Install software to read *.pdf files !
> >
>
>
> I had the same problem with image files, even though (1) TB was set to
> use Irfanview and (2) Irfanview was installed!
>
> Where are the settings for "Attachments" stored?

In the profile folder, in mimeTypes.rdf

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Daniel Royer

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May 6, 2010, 1:40:04 AM5/6/10

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* FredW wrote, On 05.05.2010 23:08:
> On Wed, 05 May 2010 21:36:49 +0200, Daniel Royer<dan...@royer.ch>
> wrote:
>
>

> Yes.
> Install software to read *.pdf files !
>

> http://www.docu-track.com/product/downloads
> http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/index.html
> http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/index.php
>
> (all free software)
>
>
I've got Adobe Reader.

Daniel Royer

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May 6, 2010, 6:17:59 AM5/6/10

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On 06.05.2010 01:10, Pete Holsberg wrote:
> Pete Holsberg has written on 5/5/2010 6:55 PM:
>> FredW has written on 5/5/2010 5:08 PM:
>> > On Wed, 05 May 2010 21:36:49 +0200, Daniel Royer <dan...@royer.ch>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > >Hi,
>> > >When I double click pon an attacehd pdf file I get:
>> > >
>> > >"file could not be opened, because the associated helper
>> application > >does not exist. Change the association in your
>> preferences".
>> > >
>> > >Any ideas ?
>> > >
>> > >Thanks in advance
>> >
>> >
>> > Yes.
>> > Install software to read *.pdf files !
>> >
>>
>> I had the same problem with image files, even though (1) TB was set
>> to use Irfanview and (2) Irfanview was installed!
>>
>> Where are the settings for "Attachments" stored?
>
> In the profile folder, in mimeTypes.rdf
>

That's it! I had copied my profile from a Vista to a 7 machine. Names of
the folders have changed and mimeTypes.rdf didn't point to the right folder.
Thanks to all!

Daniel

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Daniel Royer

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May 6, 2010, 11:48:47 AM5/6/10

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On 06.05.2010 13:50, FredW wrote:
> On Thu, 06 May 2010 07:40:04 +0200, Daniel Royer<dan...@royer.ch>

> wrote:
>
>> * FredW wrote, On 05.05.2010 23:08:
>>
>>> On Wed, 05 May 2010 21:36:49 +0200, Daniel Royer<dan...@royer.ch>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> When I double click pon an attacehd pdf file I get:
>>>>
>>>> "file could not be opened, because the associated helper application
>>>> does not exist. Change the association in your preferences".
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yes.
>>> Install software to read *.pdf files !
>>>
>>> http://www.docu-track.com/product/downloads
>>> http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/index.html
>>> http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/index.php
>>>
>>> (all free software)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I've got Adobe Reader.
>>

> Oh dear, bad choice (many security problems and bloated).
> I suggest you try one of the freeware.
> ;-)
>
>
Actually, I've switched to PdF Exchange viewer.

Sjouke Burry

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May 6, 2010, 7:34:34 PM5/6/10

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May the BITPROVIDER have mercy on you...

Dempsey

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May 7, 2010, 1:36:44 AM5/7/10

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Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 (www.adobe.com), it is free and
provides plug-ins.

Barry Jackson

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May 7, 2010, 6:32:43 PM5/7/10

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I am seeing this same issue and it's not the lack of associated reader,
as I have Okular installed and associated. Both system wide and in TB
prefs. If I save the file I can open it in Okular. If I open the same TB
profile in Lanikai I can simply click on the attachment and Okular
opens, but in TB3.0.4 it throws the error.

Barry Jackson

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May 7, 2010, 6:35:12 PM5/7/10

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On 07/05/10 06:36, Dempsey wrote:

I am seeing this same issue and it's not the lack of associated reader,
as I have Okular installed and associated. If I save the file I can open
it in Okular. If I open the same profile in Lanikai I can simply click