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[Andrej Valencic]

Thanks Maik for this additional info, I'll try this out.

Regards,
Andrej

On 16/04/2024 12:35, Maik Qualmann wrote:
> Yes, I forgot IrfanView, I'll add it.
> Use this directory in the user area for your own *.desktop files:
>
> C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\applications\
>
> If the "applications" folder doesn't exist yet, simply create it and paste the
> *.desktop file there.
>
> Maik
>
> Am Dienstag, 16. April 2024, 08:55:35 MESZ schrieb Andrej Valencic:
>> Well, I tried to do this for IrfanView on my PC, but there is no such
>> directory on my installation.
>>
>> The only place where I found *.desktop files is: C:\Program
>> Files\digiKam\data\applications
>> So I made an IrfanView.desktop file and put it in there (it's not
>> straightforward because of the permissions on this directory set by
>> Windows). Now it works and I have IrfanView in the list of "Open With"
>> as an option. But I guess this is going to be overwritten by the next
>> upgrade installation and I'll have to do it again?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Andrej
>>
>> On 15/04/2024 18:46, Maik Qualmann wrote:
>>> Hi Frederic,
>>>
>>> Yes, we already include so-called *.desktop files from some well-known
>>> programs. This format comes from the Linux world. If the corresponding
>>> programs are found under Windows, they will be displayed in the "Open
>>> With..." menu. Which DXO version do you have installed? We have created a
>>> corresponding file for the current DXO-7.
>>> You can add some yourself manually by creating a *.desktop file in the
>>> directory:
>>>
>>> C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\applications\
>>>
>>> The *.desktop file should be created in Unix text format. As an example,
>>> the dxo7.desktop file. If you have created a working one, you can also
>>> send it to me and we will add it to the installer.
>>>
>>> dxo7.desktop
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ------------------------- [Desktop Entry]
>>> Type=Application
>>> Name=DxO Photolab 7
>>> Name[fr]=DxO Photolab 7
>>> Exec="%ProgramFiles%/DxO/DxO PhotoLab 7/DxO.PhotoLab.exe" %f
>>> Icon="%ProgramFiles%/DxO/DxO PhotoLab 7/DxO.PhotoLab.exe"
>>> MimeType=image/jpg;image/raw
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> -------------------------
>>>
>>> Maik
>>>
>>> Am Montag, 15. April 2024, 15:54:33 MESZ schrieb frederic chaume:
>>>> Hi
>>>> Using DK8.3 on windows, I see that "open with" is coming with some
>>>> default application (Gimp, paint, ShowFoto). Is there a way to add
>>>> another application in the default list ? (in my case I'm using DXO for
>>>> the Raw)
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> Frederic
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