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Note: This
procedure was developed and tested to work with MS Windows XP.
This technique may work with other Windows versions, but presumably nothing
older than MS Windows 2000 Pro (and even Win2K may require a Service
Pack from Microsoft in order for this to work.)
To invoke the Picture and Fax Viewer via Command-Line, use the following
command form:
(Note: DO NOT add Quotation Marks to the
System-Portion of the Following Command!)
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rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen
%1 |
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Items in the Above Command Represent Variables, and every var
must be adjusted with each individual use of this command.
c:\windows
should be replaced with your Windows Installation's Primary Directory (as in
%SystemRoot%.)
%1
represents the system path corresponding to the file you wish to open.
ANY LITERAL VALUE PLACED HERE SHOULD BE (THE ONLY
THING) ENCLOSED IN QUOTATION MARKS.
To Associate Individual File (Mime) Types with the Picture and Fax Viewer
within Windows Explorer,
use the following step-by-step instructions:
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1. Open an Explorer Window, such as My Documents or My
Pictures.
2. Click the "Tools" Menu at the top of the Window, then click "Folder
Options."
3. A Dialog Box, entitled Folder Options should appear.
Within this Dialog Box, Click the "File Types" tab.
4. Under Registered File Types, select the File Type you wish to create an Association for.
5. Once you have Chosen a File Type, Click the "Advanced" Button.
6. Within the Resulting Edit File Type Dialog Box, under
Actions, either select an existing
action to modify and click the "Edit" button, or click the "New" Button to Create an
Additional Action for this File Type.
Note: If creating a new action, you may choose
to make it the default or left-click action
for this file type.
7. In the
Resulting Dialog Box, Enter the Following Values:
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Action: |
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<Whatever You Like, but leave alone if Editing an Existing Action.> |
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Application Used to Perform Action: |
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rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen
%1 |
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USE DDE: |
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<CHECKED> |
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DDE Message: |
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<Leave Empty> |
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Application: |
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shimgvw |
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DDE Application
Not Running: |
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<BLANK> |
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Topic: |
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System |
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Highlighted Text
Items in the Above Commands Represent Variables, and
every var must be adjusted with each individual use of this
command.
c:\windows
should be replaced with your Windows Installation's Primary Directory (as in
%SystemRoot%.)
%1 gets left as-is in this command-context. It should
NOT be replaced with a literal value here. WYSIWYG, Really.
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