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Re: txt2dat - Create LDraw files from text
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 5 May 2005 12:49:05 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Travis Cobbs wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Don Heyse wrote:
> > No, I figured it out. XP seems to come with a special Hidden System
> > desktop.ini file in the font directory with this in it.
> >
> > [.ShellClassInfo]
> > UICLSID={BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}
> >
> > It makes the standard Windows open file dialog behave in a way that
> > makes selecting the font filename difficult. Instead of filenames
> > (*.ttf) you get the font names in the file open dialog and cannot
> > select them for opening. But you *can* double click on them
> > and let windows show you it's font preview window. Any program using
> > the standard windows file open dialog is going to run afoul of
> > this annoying behavior.
>
> If you make a program that accepts drag and drop, you can drag the font
> file onto the program, and it will get the full path. I don't know
> what's up with Anders' system either. Mine behaves just like yours.
Maybe it's a language thing. I've seen hints that some of the desktop.ini
bits behave differently when you're set up for a different language.
Or perhaps the OEMs package Windows differently for other countries and
skip the desktop.ini file in the font directory.
I don't think the drag and drop workaround is any less confusing than
going to the properties sheet to grab the name. I just can't believe
that MS would design this hack so that it breaks the normal operation
of their file open dialog. Well, actually, I'm really not surprised...
Have Fun,
Don
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