Associating Files

felinus · 02-19-2013, 09:36 AM

Using Calibre Portable on Win XP
Trying to associate epub, mobi etc files with the viewer but all that happens is the viewer opens bit gives the message "input file must have an extension". But the input file has got an extension, the only way I can get it to work is if I rename the file.
Any clues ? Such a good reader needs using.
https://www2.mobileread.com/i/smiliesadd1/smack.gif

theducks · 02-19-2013, 10:42 AM

Hm! I just noticed my Open With list is shorter on XP. (I had been through this a long time ago)

Code:

"C:\Program Files\Calibre\ebook-viewer.exe" "%1"

Note: there as 2 sets of quotes

felinus · 02-21-2013, 06:11 AM

Thanks for your input, but no it still comes up with the same error message. The association works as the viewer opens but does not load the ebook.

felinus · 02-27-2013, 07:11 AM

Managed to associate epub with the viewer but still cannot do mobi files. Tried doing the association with windows explorer but to no avail, is this a bug ?

02-19-2013, 09:36 AM	#1
felinus Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle 4	Associating Files Using Calibre Portable on Win XP Trying to associate epub, mobi etc files with the viewer but all that happens is the viewer opens bit gives the message "input file must have an extension". But the input file has got an extension, the only way I can get it to work is if I rename the file. Any clues ? Such a good reader needs using. https://www2.mobileread.com/i/smiliesadd1/smack.gif

02-19-2013, 10:42 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,914 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Hm! I just noticed my Open With list is shorter on XP. (I had been through this a long time ago) Code: "C:\Program Files\Calibre\ebook-viewer.exe" "%1" Note: there as 2 sets of quotes

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02-21-2013, 06:11 AM	#3
felinus Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle 4	Thanks for your input, but no it still comes up with the same error message. The association works as the viewer opens but does not load the ebook.

02-27-2013, 07:11 AM	#4
felinus Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle 4	Managed to associate epub with the viewer but still cannot do mobi files. Tried doing the association with windows explorer but to no avail, is this a bug ?

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