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.fpx file OPEN WITH in Explorer

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Topic: .fpx file OPEN WITH in Explorer
Posted By: jameshead
Subject: .fpx file OPEN WITH in Explorer
Date 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.


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Posted By: Chris
Date 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.

Posted By: Tom H
Date 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!
 


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