Visio Viewer 2003 File Association

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi x5748,

If you change an association that a user has set
you may still get help calls up front but
the file associations are stored in the Windows
registry. One method, which would be copying the
result that Dian~ mentioned is to send the registry
change as part of a login script.

Generally, except for the conditions listed in the
viewer deployment article
http://microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/visio2003/depvisvw.mspx
the associations should change, but you may want to
delete the existing association first if it's one that
has been set manually.

What part of the article are you unsure of?

=======
If a user tries to open a Visio file, before installing the Viewer and they
associate the VSD file extension to another program, then after the Viewer
installation, the file association is NOT changed to the viewer (Internet
Explorer).

How can I fix this? I would like to avoid Helpdesk calls up front.

I have tried using the reskit command "Associate.exe", with no luck.
I have also read the MS article "Deploy Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003". it
does give a little blurb about file associations, but I am confused as to
what actions to take.>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi x5748,

If you change an association that a user has set
you may still get help calls up front but
the file associations are stored in the Windows
registry. One method, which would be copying the
result that Dian~ mentioned is to send the registry
change as part of a login script.

Generally, except for the conditions listed in the
viewer deployment article
http://microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/visio2003/depvisvw.mspx
the associations should change, but you may want to
delete the existing association first if it's one that
has been set manually.

What part of the article are you unsure of?

=======
If a user tries to open a Visio file, before installing the Viewer and they
associate the VSD file extension to another program, then after the Viewer
installation, the file association is NOT changed to the viewer (Internet
Explorer).

How can I fix this? I would like to avoid Helpdesk calls up front.

I have tried using the reskit command "Associate.exe", with no luck.
I have also read the MS article "Deploy Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003". it
does give a little blurb about file associations, but I am confused as to
what actions to take.>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi x5748,

If you change an association that a user has set
you may still get help calls up front but
the file associations are stored in the Windows
registry. One method, which would be copying the
result that Dian~ mentioned is to send the registry
change as part of a login script.

Generally, except for the conditions listed in the
viewer deployment article
http://microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/visio2003/depvisvw.mspx
the associations should change, but you may want to
delete the existing association first if it's one that
has been set manually.

What part of the article are you unsure of?

=======
If a user tries to open a Visio file, before installing the Viewer and they
associate the VSD file extension to another program, then after the Viewer
installation, the file association is NOT changed to the viewer (Internet
Explorer).

How can I fix this? I would like to avoid Helpdesk calls up front.

I have tried using the reskit command "Associate.exe", with no luck.
I have also read the MS article "Deploy Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003". it
does give a little blurb about file associations, but I am confused as to
what actions to take.>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi x5748,

If you change an association that a user has set
you may still get help calls up front but
the file associations are stored in the Windows
registry. One method, which would be copying the
result that Dian~ mentioned is to send the registry
change as part of a login script.

Generally, except for the conditions listed in the
viewer deployment article
http://microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/visio2003/depvisvw.mspx
the associations should change, but you may want to
delete the existing association first if it's one that
has been set manually.

What part of the article are you unsure of?

=======
If a user tries to open a Visio file, before installing the Viewer and they
associate the VSD file extension to another program, then after the Viewer
installation, the file association is NOT changed to the viewer (Internet
Explorer).

How can I fix this? I would like to avoid Helpdesk calls up front.

I have tried using the reskit command "Associate.exe", with no luck.
I have also read the MS article "Deploy Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003". it
does give a little blurb about file associations, but I am confused as to
what actions to take.>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi x5748,

If you change an association that a user has set
you may still get help calls up front but
the file associations are stored in the Windows
registry. One method, which would be copying the
result that Dian~ mentioned is to send the registry
change as part of a login script.

Generally, except for the conditions listed in the
viewer deployment article
http://microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/visio2003/depvisvw.mspx
the associations should change, but you may want to
delete the existing association first if it's one that
has been set manually.

What part of the article are you unsure of?

=======
If a user tries to open a Visio file, before installing the Viewer and they
associate the VSD file extension to another program, then after the Viewer
installation, the file association is NOT changed to the viewer (Internet
Explorer).

How can I fix this? I would like to avoid Helpdesk calls up front.

I have tried using the reskit command "Associate.exe", with no luck.
I have also read the MS article "Deploy Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003". it
does give a little blurb about file associations, but I am confused as to
what actions to take.>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi x5748,

If you change an association that a user has set
you may still get help calls up front but
the file associations are stored in the Windows
registry. One method, which would be copying the
result that Dian~ mentioned is to send the registry
change as part of a login script.

Generally, except for the conditions listed in the
viewer deployment article
http://microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/visio2003/depvisvw.mspx
the associations should change, but you may want to
delete the existing association first if it's one that
has been set manually.

What part of the article are you unsure of?

=======
If a user tries to open a Visio file, before installing the Viewer and they
associate the VSD file extension to another program, then after the Viewer
installation, the file association is NOT changed to the viewer (Internet
Explorer).

How can I fix this? I would like to avoid Helpdesk calls up front.

I have tried using the reskit command "Associate.exe", with no luck.
I have also read the MS article "Deploy Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003". it
does give a little blurb about file associations, but I am confused as to
what actions to take.>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi x5748,

If you change an association that a user has set
you may still get help calls up front but
the file associations are stored in the Windows
registry. One method, which would be copying the
result that Dian~ mentioned is to send the registry
change as part of a login script.

Generally, except for the conditions listed in the
viewer deployment article
http://microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/visio2003/depvisvw.mspx
the associations should change, but you may want to
delete the existing association first if it's one that
has been set manually.

What part of the article are you unsure of?

=======
If a user tries to open a Visio file, before installing the Viewer and they
associate the VSD file extension to another program, then after the Viewer
installation, the file association is NOT changed to the viewer (Internet
Explorer).

How can I fix this? I would like to avoid Helpdesk calls up front.

I have tried using the reskit command "Associate.exe", with no luck.
I have also read the MS article "Deploy Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003". it
does give a little blurb about file associations, but I am confused as to
what actions to take.>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi x5748,

If you change an association that a user has set
you may still get help calls up front but
the file associations are stored in the Windows
registry. One method, which would be copying the
result that Dian~ mentioned is to send the registry
change as part of a login script.

Generally, except for the conditions listed in the
viewer deployment article
http://microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/visio2003/depvisvw.mspx
the associations should change, but you may want to
delete the existing association first if it's one that
has been set manually.

What part of the article are you unsure of?

=======
If a user tries to open a Visio file, before installing the Viewer and they
associate the VSD file extension to another program, then after the Viewer
installation, the file association is NOT changed to the viewer (Internet
Explorer).

How can I fix this? I would like to avoid Helpdesk calls up front.

I have tried using the reskit command "Associate.exe", with no luck.
I have also read the MS article "Deploy Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003". it
does give a little blurb about file associations, but I am confused as to
what actions to take.>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

I'll assume so, but I'm not a network admin, so I admit I don't know
those details. But I THINK that Bob's reply below may give you the
info you need??? Otherwise, check in one of the networking groups.
Some admin in there may know how to handle this. Sorry I can't be more
helpful!

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

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[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

I'll assume so, but I'm not a network admin, so I admit I don't know
those details. But I THINK that Bob's reply below may give you the
info you need??? Otherwise, check in one of the networking groups.
Some admin in there may know how to handle this. Sorry I can't be more
helpful!

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

I'll assume so, but I'm not a network admin, so I admit I don't know
those details. But I THINK that Bob's reply below may give you the
info you need??? Otherwise, check in one of the networking groups.
Some admin in there may know how to handle this. Sorry I can't be more
helpful!

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

I'll assume so, but I'm not a network admin, so I admit I don't know
those details. But I THINK that Bob's reply below may give you the
info you need??? Otherwise, check in one of the networking groups.
Some admin in there may know how to handle this. Sorry I can't be more
helpful!

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

I'll assume so, but I'm not a network admin, so I admit I don't know
those details. But I THINK that Bob's reply below may give you the
info you need??? Otherwise, check in one of the networking groups.
Some admin in there may know how to handle this. Sorry I can't be more
helpful!

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

I'll assume so, but I'm not a network admin, so I admit I don't know
those details. But I THINK that Bob's reply below may give you the
info you need??? Otherwise, check in one of the networking groups.
Some admin in there may know how to handle this. Sorry I can't be more
helpful!

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

I'll assume so, but I'm not a network admin, so I admit I don't know
those details. But I THINK that Bob's reply below may give you the
info you need??? Otherwise, check in one of the networking groups.
Some admin in there may know how to handle this. Sorry I can't be more
helpful!

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

I'll assume so, but I'm not a network admin, so I admit I don't know
those details. But I THINK that Bob's reply below may give you the
info you need??? Otherwise, check in one of the networking groups.
Some admin in there may know how to handle this. Sorry I can't be more
helpful!

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

I'll assume so, but I'm not a network admin, so I admit I don't know
those details. But I THINK that Bob's reply below may give you the
info you need??? Otherwise, check in one of the networking groups.
Some admin in there may know how to handle this. Sorry I can't be more
helpful!

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html

 

[x5748]

Bob,
I have tried to do a capture to see what changes without much luck.

The part I am unsure of is in the following section:
"To associate Visio file types to the Viewer"
For corporate deployment using ActiveDirectory (the type called
“assignmentâ€), setting the SETVISIO6EXTENSIONS will associate the Viewer with
VSD, VST, and VSS documents. SETVISIO10EXTENSIONS will associate the Viewer
with VDX, VTX, and VSX documents. They can be set to any non-null, non-zero
value (like “1â€).

Are SETVISIO6EXTENSIONS and SETVISIO10EXTENSIONS public properties of the
MSI that can be set on the command line?

Thanks

 

[x5748]

Bob,
I have tried to do a capture to see what changes without much luck.

The part I am unsure of is in the following section:
"To associate Visio file types to the Viewer"
For corporate deployment using ActiveDirectory (the type called
“assignmentâ€), setting the SETVISIO6EXTENSIONS will associate the Viewer with
VSD, VST, and VSS documents. SETVISIO10EXTENSIONS will associate the Viewer
with VDX, VTX, and VSX documents. They can be set to any non-null, non-zero
value (like “1â€).

Are SETVISIO6EXTENSIONS and SETVISIO10EXTENSIONS public properties of the
MSI that can be set on the command line?

Thanks

 

[x5748]

Bob,
I have tried to do a capture to see what changes without much luck.

The part I am unsure of is in the following section:
"To associate Visio file types to the Viewer"
For corporate deployment using ActiveDirectory (the type called
“assignmentâ€), setting the SETVISIO6EXTENSIONS will associate the Viewer with
VSD, VST, and VSS documents. SETVISIO10EXTENSIONS will associate the Viewer
with VDX, VTX, and VSX documents. They can be set to any non-null, non-zero
value (like “1â€).

Are SETVISIO6EXTENSIONS and SETVISIO10EXTENSIONS public properties of the
MSI that can be set on the command line?

Thanks