PRB: Long Filenames Lost when Project is Loaded by Association (149863)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation Edition for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
This article was previously published under Q149863 SYMPTOMS
Visual Basic for Windows 32-bit project long filenames are converted to
short filenames when run by association under Microsoft Windows 95, Windows
98, Windows Me, Windows NT, or Windows 2000. Running by association is invoked by double-clicking on a file in Windows Explorer or Windows File Manager.
CAUSE
If the fully qualified path to vb32.exe contains any long filenames (for
example: C:\Files\Microsoft Visual Basic\Vb32.exe) when a project is loaded
by association from Windows Explorer or Windows File Manager, Visual Basic
uses the short filename to load the project. The short filename appears on
the Visual Basic design environment title bar. In addition, using the
File/"Make EXE" option on a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me machine, the .Exe file
uses the short filename as well.
RESOLUTIONFor Windows Explorer- From the Explorer View/Options dialog box, select the FileTypes tab. In
the Registered File Types list box, select Visual Basic Project, and
click on the Edit button. In the Actions list box of the Edit File Type
dialog box, select open, then click the Edit button. In the Application
used to perform action field, put quotation marks (" ") around the path
to Vb32.exe as follows:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Basic\Vb32.exe" "%1"
- Click OK to save the change.
- Modify the Make EXE File and Run Program selections in the Actions
list box in the same way as the edit selection in step 1.
Visual Basic now loads/makes/runs the project using its correct long
filename.
For Windows File Manager- From File Manager, select a Visual Basic 32-bit Visual Basic Program
file, and select the File/Associate option. Select Change Type. Edit the
Command field, placing quotation marks (" ") around the path to
Vb32.exe, as follows:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Basic\Vb32.exe" "%1"
- Click OK to save the change.
Now Visual Basic 32 loads the project using its correct long filename.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/24/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB149863 |
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