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Can't Open .ep File in Windows 7 (64 bit)
From dirkwatkins on March 29, 2012 10:58:49
What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Double click an .ep file. 2. Pencil opens but shows an Untitled Page instead of the selected file. What is the expected output? What do you see instead? The file should open. What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? 1.3.4 Please provide any additional information below. I associated the file type (.ep) with Pencil but it didn't work. I can use the menu (Pencil > Document > Open) to open the file.
Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
Original issue: http://code.google.com/p/evoluspencil/issues/detail?id=431
From [email protected] on August 23, 2012 13:45:50
Have the same issue on Mac OS X 10.6.8 with a stand-alone version. Strangely enough it works for me, if I open a file from within Pencil itself (File->Document->Open).
From dirkwatkins on October 09, 2012 10:01:42
Just tried again after installing 2.0.2 and it still doesn't work. Using stand alone install.
From [email protected] on May 19, 2013 08:03:29
I had to change the file association from pencil.exe to: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Evolus\Pencil\xulrunner\xulrunner.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Evolus\Pencil\app\application.ini" "%1"
From [email protected] on May 21, 2013 13:55:31
To fix problem:
- Open .ep file in explorer with "Open with" -> "pencil.exe"
- Apply this windows registry update:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\pencil.exe\shell\open\command] @=""C:\Program Files (x86)\Evolus\Pencil\xulrunner\xulrunner.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Evolus\Pencil\app\application.ini" "%1""
From [email protected] on January 07, 2014 02:02:05
Solutions in posts #5 and #6 doesn't works for me. Even when I remove all the escaped backslashs.
Any idea? Or a definitive fix of the app?
From [email protected] on February 05, 2014 12:36:53
After some digging I found an application that allows you to edit the advanced settings for file associations in Windows 7: http://defaultprogramseditor.com/ Once I edited the file association for .ep files and pasted ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Evolus\Pencil\xulrunner\xulrunner.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Evolus\Pencil\app\application.ini" "%1") pencil now opens my .ep files :)
From [email protected] on May 07, 2014 20:48:17
This is ver frustrating, would be great to see a fix
From [email protected] on July 18, 2014 06:28:49
Actually, regarding comment #6, the key registry entry appears to be
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ep_auto_file\shell\open\command
To fix, run regedit from a command prompt, Edit -> Find, put in ep_auto_file, check only the Keys box, and click Find Next. The first one it finds should be the one mentioned above. Double click on Default in the right hand pane and paste in
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Evolus\Pencil\xulrunner\xulrunner.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Evolus\Pencil\app\application.ini" "%1"
and click OK.
From [email protected] on September 17, 2014 09:00:54
I'd suggest a tab on the options menu to associate specific file extensions. No?
As it seems normal OS process doesn't associate correctly.
Question: should this fix also open the .ep file itself? Before 2.0.8, clicking a .ep file did nothing on my pc. After 2.0.8, clicking a .ep file opens pencil but not the file itself. Thanks. Jeroen
Next version should take care of this - I can push out v2.0.11 if you desire.
Thanks for the help. You do not have to push v2.0.11 only for this issue. I can wait for some more fixes :)
Hi, just for my info, any idea when a new version will come out including this fix? Not urgent, just curious.
Thanks!
I should have some time tomorrow or the day after to check out the OS X build fix. Once that gets merged I'll put out a new version. Thanks for your patience :)
@amarach78 sorry for the delay, I ended up going away for a while, uploading the v2.0.11 packages now, let me know if the issue is fixed for you.
I try it now with version 2.0.21 and I have still same problém (I use Windows 10).
I'm having this problem with version 3.0.1 in a Mac 10.12.4 (Sierra). I can't open the file I've recently created. Is there a workaround?
@rwngallego I'd make a separate issue on Evolus' repo: https://github.com/evolus/pencil/issues