.fpx file OPEN WITH in Explorer

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   This might be more a feature request then a bug report as I expect the functionality isn't there to begin with.

If you right-click an .fpx file in Explorer and select OPEN WITH and associate it to always open with PCB Footprint Expert the the program opens but with a blank start-up screen.  Selecting Window Library shows no library open.  It'd be a nice to be able to open an FPX file via explorer.

I suspect that this feature isn't written in the program at present.  I just tried it to see if it would work.

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jameshead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Expert User Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Status: Offline Points: 576	Post Options Post Reply Quote jameshead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: .fpx file OPEN WITH in Explorer Posted: 21 May 2012 at 8:17am
	This might be more a feature request then a bug report as I expect the functionality isn't there to begin with. If you right-click an .fpx file in Explorer and select OPEN WITH and associate it to always open with PCB Footprint Expert the the program opens but with a blank start-up screen. Selecting Window Library shows no library open. It'd be a nice to be able to open an FPX file via explorer. I suspect that this feature isn't written in the program at present. I just tried it to see if it would work.



Chris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 06 Mar 2012 Location: UK (Cheshire) Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 May 2012 at 11:36am
	That would be a nice feature - I like to pin things to my jump lists in windows 7 and use them regularly from explorer to get to the things I use most.

Tom H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5717	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 2012 at 8:39am
	We're 1/2 way there with this feature. In the next release, V2012.27 you will be able to Right Mouse Click on any FPX file and select "Open With > Footprint Expert". The program opens but the FPX file does not load yet. We hope to have this issue completed resolved and implemented soon. Great suggestion!