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How do I turn off "open with default program" when opening csv files?

JohnDMoore1 — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 23:55:04 GMT

Hello everyone,

Every time I try to open a new csv file in JMP, this is the default.

Does anyone know how to make this unchecked by default? I have never wanted to use JMP to open a file in Excel.

Many thanks,

John

Re: How do I turn off "open with default program" when opening csv files?

Craige_Hales — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:05:16 GMT

I almost remember seeing that, but can't find it again.

JMP version? Mac or Win? What dialog did you open?

I *think* it is just a prompt from JMP asking if you want JMP to open the CSV or some other program that might have claimed the CSV extension. I don't think JMP is offering to claim the CSV extension.

Re: How do I turn off "open with default program" when opening csv files?

hogi — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:24:14 GMT

In JMP16.2 -- it appears (on a windows PC) if the user goes to File/Open and changes the filetype to All Files *.*

In Jmp 17.it appears if the user does the following (*)

change the filetype of File/Open to
All Files *.*
close the file open window
reopen the window.

On the other hand, it disappears if you select another file type from the drop-down menu.

Sometimes, it stays hidden till you start again with (*) and sometimes it just appears as soon as you select All Files *.*, without (*)

Fortunately, with Jmp17 the setting changed from default on to default off :)

What remains even in JMP17 as a problem:
If you click on the file in the Recent Files list to open it again, Jmp seems to assume that the checkmark is on and either opens the file with the default program or asks for a program to open the file (if the extension is unknown.)

So, if you work on a Windows PC and have files with their own file name extension, always open them via File/Open - even if the files show up in the Recent Files list ...