From unknown Sat Aug 16 18:37:41 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#3265: "Double Click" to open a file doesn't work in C:\Documents and Settings\user_name in Windows XP. Reply-To: "Paley, Robert M (IS)" , 3265@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: "Paley, Robert M (IS)" Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 19:00:04 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 3265 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B.12421545854470 (code B ref -1); Tue, 12 May 2009 19:00:04 +0000 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 12 May 2009 18:56:25 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: *** X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=3.0 required=4.0 tests=MULTALT,THREADTOPIC autolearn=no version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n4CIuIPd004462 for ; Tue, 12 May 2009 11:56:20 -0700 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1M3x9G-00029T-L5 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 12 May 2009 14:56:18 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1M3x9B-00024O-KS for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 12 May 2009 14:56:18 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=50149 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1M3x9B-00024A-Cq for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 12 May 2009 14:56:13 -0400 Received: from xmrc0101.northgrum.com ([208.12.122.34]:1458) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1M3x9A-0002Mc-Sl for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 12 May 2009 14:56:13 -0400 Received: from xbhc0001.northgrum.com ([157.127.103.104]) by xmrc0101.northgrum.com with InterScan Message Security Suite; Tue, 12 May 2009 11:51:19 -0700 Received: from XBHTX101.northgrum.com ([134.223.192.22]) by xbhc0001.northgrum.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 12 May 2009 11:32:48 -0700 Received: from XMBTX132.northgrum.com ([134.223.195.13]) by XBHTX101.northgrum.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 12 May 2009 13:32:48 -0500 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C9D330.0C1B16C5" Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 13:32:47 -0500 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: "Double Click" to open a file doesn't work in C:\Documents and Settings\user_name in Windows XP. Thread-Index: AcnTMAumfBH7d2wnTAGEoimnyOzyVg== From: "Paley, Robert M (IS)" To: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 May 2009 18:32:48.0303 (UTC) FILETIME=[0CC703F0:01C9D330] X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1+ X-Greylist: delayed 1351 seconds by postgrey-1.27 at monty-python; Tue, 12 May 2009 14:56:11 EDT This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D330.0C1B16C5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, When i try to "double click" to open the following text file in Windows Explorer: C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\mytxt.txt Emacs tries to open the file: C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Settings\user_name\mytxt.txt which can't be found. Can you provide any help? Regards r ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D330.0C1B16C5 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "Double Click" to open a file doesn't work in = C:\Documents and Settings\user_name in Windows XP.

Hello, When i = try to "double click" to open the following text file in = Windows Explorer:

C:\Documents = and Settings\user_name\mytxt.txt

Emacs tries to = open the file:

C:\Documents = and Settings\user_name\Settings\user_name\mytxt.txt

which can't be = found. Can you provide any help?

Regards

r

------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D330.0C1B16C5-- From unknown Sat Aug 16 18:37:41 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#3265: Additional debug information supplied by emacs. Reply-To: "Paley, Robert M (IS)" , 3265@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: "Paley, Robert M (IS)" Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 18:00:15 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: followup 3265 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 3265-submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B3265.12422373451421 (code B ref 3265); Wed, 13 May 2009 18:00:15 +0000 Received: (at 3265) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 13 May 2009 17:55:45 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: *** X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=3.0 required=4.0 tests=AWL,FOURLA,MULTALT, SPF_HELO_PASS,THREADTOPIC autolearn=no version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from xmrc0101.northgrum.com (xmrc0101.northgrum.com [208.12.122.34]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n4DGDTdu016053 for <3265@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Wed, 13 May 2009 09:13:30 -0700 Received: from xbhc0001.northgrum.com ([157.127.103.104]) by xmrc0101.northgrum.com with InterScan Message Security Suite; Wed, 13 May 2009 09:31:13 -0700 Received: from XBHTX102.northgrum.com ([134.223.192.23]) by xbhc0001.northgrum.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 13 May 2009 09:13:22 -0700 Received: from XMBTX132.northgrum.com ([134.223.195.13]) by XBHTX102.northgrum.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 13 May 2009 11:13:18 -0500 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C9D3E5.BA0AD26D" Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 11:13:17 -0500 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Additional debug information supplied by emacs. Thread-Index: AcnT5bn5XXGLWWwyTsKkNhmEWk0rFg== From: "Paley, Robert M (IS)" To: <3265@debbugs.gnu.org> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 May 2009 16:13:18.0631 (UTC) FILETIME=[BA7A2B70:01C9D3E5] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D3E5.BA0AD26D Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In GNU Emacs 22.3.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2008-09-06 on SOFT-MJASON Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (3.4)' Important settings: value of $LC_ALL: nil value of $LC_COLLATE: nil value of $LC_CTYPE: nil value of $LC_MESSAGES: nil value of $LC_MONETARY: nil value of $LC_NUMERIC: nil value of $LC_TIME: nil value of $LANG: ENU locale-coding-system: cp1252 default-enable-multibyte-characters: t Major mode: Fundamental Minor modes in effect: cua-mode: t show-paren-mode: t encoded-kbd-mode: t tooltip-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t unify-8859-on-encoding-mode: t utf-translate-cjk-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t column-number-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent input: =20 =20 Recent messages: ("C:\\Program Files\\emacs\\emacs-22.3\\bin\\emacs.exe" "C:\\Documents" "and" "Settings\\s162159\\dss_05132009_090245.log") Loading encoded-kb...done Loading paren...done Loading cua-base...done For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a. (New file) [2 times] Use M-x make-directory RET RET to create the directory and its parents Loading emacsbug... Loading regexp-opt...done Loading emacsbug...done ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D3E5.BA0AD26D Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Additional debug information supplied by emacs.

In GNU Emacs = 22.3.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)

 of = 2008-09-06 on SOFT-MJASON

Windowing = system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600

configured = using `configure --with-gcc (3.4)'

Important = settings:

  value of = $LC_ALL: nil

  value of = $LC_COLLATE: nil

  value of = $LC_CTYPE: nil

  value of = $LC_MESSAGES: nil

  value of = $LC_MONETARY: nil

  value of = $LC_NUMERIC: nil

  value of = $LC_TIME: nil

  value of = $LANG: ENU

  = locale-coding-system: cp1252

  = default-enable-multibyte-characters: t

Major mode: = Fundamental

Minor modes in = effect:

  = cua-mode: t

  = show-paren-mode: t

  = encoded-kbd-mode: t

  = tooltip-mode: t

  = tool-bar-mode: t

  = mouse-wheel-mode: t

  = menu-bar-mode: t

  = file-name-shadow-mode: t

  = global-font-lock-mode: t

  = font-lock-mode: t

  = blink-cursor-mode: t

  = unify-8859-on-encoding-mode: t

  = utf-translate-cjk-mode: t

  = auto-compression-mode: t

  = column-number-mode: t

  = line-number-mode: t

  = transient-mark-mode: t

Recent = input:

<help-echo> <help-echo> <help-echo> = <help-echo> <help-echo>

<help-echo> <help-echo> <help-echo> = <menu-bar> <help-menu>

<send-emacs-bug-report>

Recent = messages:

("C:\\Program = Files\\emacs\\emacs-22.3\\bin\\emacs.exe" "C:\\Documents" = "and" = "Settings\\s162159\\dss_05132009_090245.log")

=

Loading = encoded-kb...done

Loading = paren...done

Loading = cua-base...done

For information = about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a.

(New file) [2 = times]

Use M-x = make-directory RET RET to create the directory and its = parents

Loading = emacsbug...

Loading = regexp-opt...done

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------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D3E5.BA0AD26D-- From unknown Sat Aug 16 18:37:41 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.420 (Entity 5.420) X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (Emacs bug Tracking System) To: "Paley, Robert M (IS)" Subject: bug#3265 closed by Jason Rumney (Re: bug#3265: "Double Click" to open a file doesn't work in C:\Documents and Settings\user_name in Windows XP.) Message-ID: References: <4A0BDC14.8070605@gnu.org> X-Emacs-PR-Message: they-closed 3265 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 3265@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 09:00:04 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1242291604-12935-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1242291604-12935-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This is an automatic notification regarding your bug report which was filed against the emacs package: #3265: "Double Click" to open a file doesn't work in C:\Documents and Setti= ngs\user_name in Windows XP. It has been closed by Jason Rumney . Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a better one in a separate message then please contact Jason Rumney by replying to this email. --=20 3265: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D3265 Emacs Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1242291604-12935-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 3265-done) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 14 May 2009 08:54:18 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. 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([61.4.103.130]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id k2sm6928754rvb.6.2009.05.14.01.54.07 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 14 May 2009 01:54:09 -0700 (PDT) Sender: Jason Rumney Message-ID: <4A0BDC14.8070605@gnu.org> Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 16:53:40 +0800 From: Jason Rumney User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (Windows/20090302) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Paley, Robert M \(IS\)" , 3265-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#3265: "Double Click" to open a file doesn't work in C:\Documents and Settings\user_name in Windows XP. References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Paley, Robert M (IS) wrote: > > Hello, When i try to "double click" to open the following text file in > Windows Explorer: > > C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\mytxt.txt > > Emacs tries to open the file: > > C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Settings\user_name\mytxt.txt > > which can't be found. Can you provide any help? > This is a problem of missing quotes from the file associations you have configured in Windows. The default install does not configure any file associations, so you must have configured this manually, or using a third party installer. If you did it manually, look for a %1 argument where you configured it, and change it to "%1". Otherwise submit a bug report to whoever provided the installer. ------------=_1242291604-12935-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 12 May 2009 18:56:25 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: *** X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. 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Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 13:32:47 -0500 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: "Double Click" to open a file doesn't work in C:\Documents and Settings\user_name in Windows XP. Thread-Index: AcnTMAumfBH7d2wnTAGEoimnyOzyVg== From: "Paley, Robert M (IS)" To: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 May 2009 18:32:48.0303 (UTC) FILETIME=[0CC703F0:01C9D330] X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1+ X-Greylist: delayed 1351 seconds by postgrey-1.27 at monty-python; Tue, 12 May 2009 14:56:11 EDT This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D330.0C1B16C5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, When i try to "double click" to open the following text file in Windows Explorer: C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\mytxt.txt Emacs tries to open the file: C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Settings\user_name\mytxt.txt which can't be found. Can you provide any help? Regards r ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D330.0C1B16C5 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "Double Click" to open a file doesn't work in = C:\Documents and Settings\user_name in Windows XP.

Hello, When i = try to "double click" to open the following text file in = Windows Explorer:

C:\Documents = and Settings\user_name\mytxt.txt

Emacs tries to = open the file:

C:\Documents = and Settings\user_name\Settings\user_name\mytxt.txt

which can't be = found. Can you provide any help?

Regards

r

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