I have created a simple folder favorite on the top level menu and there are several files in the folder including an access database. I just want to open the folder but it keeps launching the database application instead. Why is it doing that?
RE: Folder is launching application, why?
Jean Lalonde > 2020-11-13 09:26
Hi,
I can't see how this would be launched by QAP. Does the folder also open?
You could send me your quickaccesspopup.ini file at support@quickaccesspopup.com just to make sure there is nothing in the QAP settings that would explain this.
Jean
RE: Folder is launching application, why?
f18sims@gmail.com > 2020-11-13 10:08
I sent you an email with more details and the requested ini file. Hope you can figure this out for me.
UPDATE: I just figured out what was going on. I had a shortcut directly on my Desktop to the database inside the folder that had the exact same name as the folder that it was in! You can try this experiment yourself to see what happens but after renaming the shortcut or deleting the shortcut, the problem went away.
RE: SOVLED: Folder is launching application, why?
Jean Lalonde > 2020-11-13 11:32
Great. When QAP opens a folder, it is using the "Run" command (as you would do with the Win+R shortcut) and enter the folder path. It seems that if this path has the same name as a shortcut, for example...
C:\Test\MyAccessDB
C:\Test\MyAccessDB.lnk (the shortcut)
... Windows launches both.
Thanks for the follow-up. Case closed :-)
RE: SOVLED: Folder is launching application, why?
joeNOR > 2020-11-13 11:59
Pretty obvious!
LNK-files (LINK) is an association in the OS.
QAP can't be expected to handle that as an exception.
But, this should (imho) go into the FAQ.
-jN
RE: SOVLED: Folder is launching application, why?
LaurentG > 2020-11-13 12:28
(2020-11-13 11:32)Jean Lalonde Wrote: ... Windows launches both.
I just did a test, and in my case, it lauches only the shortcut.
But same behaviour with QAP or with Win+R
RE: SOVLED: Folder is launching application, why?
joeNOR > 2020-11-13 13:02
(2020-11-13 12:28)LaurentG Wrote:
(2020-11-13 11:32)Jean Lalonde Wrote: ... Windows launches both.
I just did a test, and in my case, it lauches only the shortcut.
But same behaviour with QAP or with Win+R
Yup..... me too, that is how it works.....
RE: SOVLED: Folder is launching application, why?
Jean Lalonde > 2020-11-13 17:13
Yea. This is true. I just misread the post from f18sims. Only the shortcut is launched.