topic Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26) in Installation & update

File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Arcadia — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:46:31 GMT

I have both V25 & V26 installed. For no apparent reason windows (after latest windows update) has suddenly decided that all .pln files are a mystery to it and does not even recognize V26 as a possibility.

I can open files in V26 okay by using the open command in Archicad but I can't double click on the file in explorer to open it (I just get a message that this file does not have any software associated with it). Even old V25 files won't open in V25 if I double click.

Using right click, properties and searching for a program to associate with the .pln doesn't work either. I can see V25 as an option but when I search for and select V26 it just defaults straight back to V25. I had this issue when I had V24 & V25 installed as well and solved it by uninstalling V24. I'm not quite ready to uninstall V25 - is there any other potential fix for this annoying issue?

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

runxel — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 17:50:11 GMT

Does "always open with" do not work for you? Don't know if there is still the checkbox in Win 11 but I guess so.

But the file association on Windows was always a big pain, especially when you installed more than one version; GS never managed to do this completely right.

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Laszlo Nagy — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:01:14 GMT

There is the solution where you uninstall and reinstall Archicad 26 and the file associations will be recreated by the Archicad installer. Actually, you may not even have to uninstall Archicad, you can just repair the installation by rerunning the installer. But you need to try it as I do not know if the installation repair would repair the file associations as well (my guess is that it will).

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Arcadia — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 01:13:20 GMT

The open with option didn't even offer V26 as an option and wouldn't allow it to be selected.

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Arcadia — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 01:15:05 GMT

I tried this and it worked. I just ran the repair option without uninstalling first. Thanks!

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Robert H Szunyog — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 18:45:49 GMT

If you repair the installation, you must also reinstall the hotfix package. I think it is better to use the "always open with" option in explorer.
Separately, you should run the "register.bat" file as administrator (from here: C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\Archicad 26\GRAPHISOFT Shell Extension) to make explorer can show the Archicad "info" table.

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Arcadia — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 22:59:15 GMT

The 'always open with' function was not working (it wouldn't recognize V26). After doing the repair yes I ran the hotfix update as well of course. Everything works as it should now.

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Barry Kelly — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:46:41 GMT

I think also to re-associate an Archicad version as the default to open with, you can just run the 'Register.bat' file that can be found in the 'Graphisoft Shell Extension' older in the program folder.

This should save re-installing everything.

I'm not sure if you have to restart your machine afterwards.

Barry.

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Robert H Szunyog — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:09:06 GMT

Hi!

In explorer, you can mark the location of Archicad if it doesn't find it on its own. Running a full installation for a two-click problem is a "firing a cannon at a sparrow"

Sorry my win is HUN:

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Arcadia — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:56:06 GMT

I'm sorry I'm not sure what you mean. I am aware of the usual way to direct a file to open with a selected program but this usual method did not work in this case. I have fixed the problem now anyway. I didn't do a full install I just ran the 'repair' install and it was quite straightforward.

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:38:01 GMT

Robert, also consider that your step will restore file association to Ac26 for the PLN file format only.

You would have to do the same steps for all other Archicad-related file formats you want to be opened with AC26.

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Robert H Szunyog — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:42:24 GMT

Lászó,
I think you only need to register 2-3 extensions at most. It is also a consideration that installation requires administrator rights.
In many places it is difficult and expensive to hire a system administrator to do this task which can be done independently and quickly.

Re: File / program association in Windows 11 (version 26)

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 19:37:21 GMT

That is a valid point.