Originally Posted by cbkbud (Post 1388946)

In a windows explorer window, Tools -> Options -> File Types.

I think they still have that on Vista, I would have to check.

Originally Posted by xXziroXx (Post 1388949)

And yeah, Crow, will try it later... was hoping for a more, how should I say... convenient way. Maybe like a, "Make default program" promt for GraalEditor everytime its launched (if the filetype isnt default).

Originally Posted by atomuskus (Post 1389556)

Or you could always open up the graal editor, then the files, it only takes a little bit longer.

Originally Posted by smirt362 (Post 1389569)

don't remember how I fixed it

Originally Posted by Robin (Post 1389651)

Create a new file or get an empty text file.

Rename it anythingyouwant.nw

Right click -> Open with -> Choose program
Select program from a list -> Okay
Select G R A A L / GraalEditor ( Or Browse to select the GraalEditor.exe manually )
Check Always use the selected program to open files of this type
Click Okay

Enjoy.

Originally Posted by Google search for "How do I change file associations in Windows Vista?"

To determine which application will run when you double-click a file icon, Windows Vista uses the familiar file extension system made famous (infamous) in earlier versions of Windows. And just like the previous versions of the operating system, figuring out how to change a file extension association in Windows Vista can be a little frustrating if you don't know where to look.
The steps

The Windows Vista tool you use to change file associations in located in the Control Panel under the Default Programs icon.

Oddly enough, searching the "association" in the Vista search tool off of the Start Menu returns no results -- at least for me.

Once on the Default Programs screen you have two choices for changing file associations:

1. Set your default programs
2. Associate a file type or protocol with a program

You can also change AutoPlay settings for CDs and DVDs for this screen, as well as set program access settings.

The first selection on the Default Programs screen (Figure B) is Set Your Default Programs. On this screen of the tool, you can select a program and either give it complete control as the default program for all file extensions it can handle or choose the file extensions you want individually. How the list of programs was formed for this tool is not explained, but a few programs are missing from the list. The one program that comes to mind almost immediately is Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Clicking the Choose Defaults For This Program option on the Set Default Programs screen shows you a list of potential file extensions that can be associated with the chosen program. From here, you can check additional file extensions you would like Windows Vista to associate with the program.

The second selection on the Default Programs screen is Associate A File Type Or Protocol With A Program. On this screen of the tool, you get a very long list of file extensions, including a description and the name of their associated program if it is known. To modify the program associated with a particular extension, you select the extension and click the Change Program button.

If another viable program is not listed on the screen in Figure F, you can browse your system for programs, Note that it is generally not a good idea to associate a file extension with a program that is not capable of reading or otherwise acting on it.

Once your file extensions are selected, you click Save and then OK to apply your changes to Windows Vista.

Originally Posted by Robin (Post 1389658)

It's also quite horrible that this board does not count quotes in your message length.

Originally Posted by xXziroXx (Post 1389848)

As previously stated, it doesn't work to accociate GraalEditor.exe (even if I rename it to something else) as default program for .nw files. Any solution? Anyone?

Originally Posted by Skyld (Post 1389938)

Is it that Graal Editor opens but with a blank level instead of the one you clicked, or does it just not open? If it opens but not the correct file, try changing the program association exactly to GraalEditor.exe "%1".

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva (Post 1389973)

Ya, I've had that problem before. You should be able to fix it by following the steps I posted above.
I also forgot to mention Skyld's bit--it's important.

Originally Posted by xXziroXx (Post 1390018)

The File Association menu on Vista doesn't let you delete any of the entries.

Originally Posted by cbkbud (Post 1390028)

I found an application that allows you to do this; I actually used this a while back and forgot about it. I will PM a link to you.

Shame that we can't post links that would help people with Graal problems.

Originally Posted by xXziroXx (Post 1390051)

The application couldn't even detect the .nw file association, nor could I find it in the registry after searching 15 minutes for it. Wierd.

Anyways, it works now, here's what I had to do:

Step 1: Use "Open With" to set default file association to random program, in this case Notepad++.
Step 2: Uninstall Notepad++.
Step 3: Use "Open With" on GraalEditor.exe, AFTER renaming it to Graal Editor.exe (or whatever you'd like), refuses to work if .nw's are associated with a program though.

This is clearly a problem with the executable's name on Vista, something Stefan might wanna look into.

Originally Posted by cbkbud (Post 1390057)

<<...>>plus it generally takes around 2-3 hours to get a reply, usually more.

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 1390373)

just a random guess here but cant you just confuse the editor? Just open a NW you currently has, press open as..., and press GraalEditor.exe? Wont that set its default prefix file enclosure to .NW?