multiple Excel Versions...

[TheFIDDLER]

I have a system with both Excel 97 and Excel XP installed, running on Windows XP.

I click on a file with an .xls extension and it always opens in XP.

I go to the OPEN WITH screen, and Excel 97 is not even listed as an option. If I browse for 97 and manually selected it, and check the "always use this program to open this file", it will work once, then revert to using Excel XP.

I would like to be able to double click on any Excel file and have it open in 97, not in XP, any suggestions.

[lintz]

Uninstall your Excel XP version so your files can only open in Excel 97.

BTW....why would you want Excel 97 instead of Excel XP?

[RobDog888]

That wouldn't work since he needs both versions to develop with.


I remember comming accross some registry setting that
contained the information for the recent open with context menu.
Maybe you could add a custom menu item when you right click it
will give you the option to open with Excel 97?

I have done dual installs of Access 97 and 2000 before which did
what you wanted, it relied upon a certain font not being
overwritten during the Access 2000 install. Try searching M$ to
see if there is anything on Excel.

HTH

[TheFIDDLER]

Thanks.

I know of the registry settings for the recent files in the registry. I will play around with that tonight to see if it accomplishes anything.

I will search if there is a registry setting for the .xls extension, which I think there is.

Most promising, I think, is using a batch file or vscript, where I open Excel.exe by the full path name, specifying a file open parameter.

I do need to have both versions installed, and most of my work is in Excel 97. Makes sense to do this as it allows my application to be used by the most number of users. And then my files work in 97 and up.