Doom, I can't get Dia to start the way I would like forever. For example I always work on landscape, letter-size, with a scale of 40%, but I cannot get Dia to start up this way. I have to just exercise non-attachment to such things. It takes me a little extra time to start up.
On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 4:59 AM, Doom <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Andrey and Michael, > > thanks for your answer. > Seems to be some misunderstandings, so I will precise my problem : > > I have tried to put --integrated after diaw.exe in the the file > association table, but it reply me that there is no such file. > > I know how to make a shortcut and how to add the --integrated option (I > have done it, call it 'dia_integrated.exe' in bin of Dia). > So if I have double-clicked on the shortcut, it opens Dia in integrated > mode, > if I drag and drop the dia file on the shortcut, it open the file in > integrated mode > if I associate this shortcut to .dia files (right clic + 'open with', > or configuration panel + programs + associate a file), .dia files are open > *without* integrated mode (it seems that dia_integrated is replaced by > diaw.exe in the association table, so without the --integrated option). > > I always use the third condition to open files, so I want to be ok with > the third solution. > > So I have done a .bat file which name is 'dia_integrated.bat' in bin of > Dia. > There's only one line in this batch : "D:\Programs\Dia\bin\dia.exe" > --integrated %1 > > I have make association of .dia files to this bat > > Now it works, when I double-clicked on a dia file, it is opened in dia > with integrated mode, but the *parent* terminal is still open. If by > mistake, I close this terminal, Dia is immediately closed (no question) and > all changes doing in Dia will be lost. > My need is exactly the same, but without the terminal window (without the > risk of lost my works). > > For recalling, I am under windows seven now. > > To answer to Andrey, when I type ASSOC .dia in a terminal, it replies me > somethings like 'file association not found for dia extension'. > I am not administer of my PC (it is a company computer). > > > I have also noticed a little bug. When I open my dia file, the 'dynamic > grid' in Diagram Properties is always checked, even if I have unchecked it > and saved the file. > > > Best Regards and thanks for your help. > > Doom. > > > > 2013/10/24 Michael Ross <[email protected]> > >> No, it won't do that, but you can open two instances of Dia, and Copy and >> paste between them, if you like, or not. >> >> So, one short cut works fine for one way and the other works the other >> way. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 6:54 PM, Andrey Repin <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Greetings, Michael Ross! >>> >>> Top posting fixed, see answer below. >>> >>> >>> >> I upgraded last week my pc to windows seven and after reinstalling >>> Dia, it >>> >> is not in all-in-one window mode ( --integrated ) as previously. >>> >> When I open a windows terminal and type the dia.exe --integrated, it >>> works. >>> >> >>> >> Now I want that when I double clic a dia file, it opens it in a >>> all-in-one >>> >> dia window. >>> >> >>> >> I have tried to add the option in the file extension association >>> table, >>> >> but it doesn't accept the --integrated. >>> >>> > Sometimes I want integrated and I simply edit the shortcut I use to >>> start >>> > Dia to add the --integrated >>> > Then I delete it from the shortcut when I get tired of it. >>> >>> > No open console windows are involved. >>> >>> > Do you know how to edit a shortcut icon in its property window? If you >>> > need instructions I will give them. >>> >>> Editing Dia shortcut doesn't change the way Dia start when opening a >>> document. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> WBR, >>> Andrey Repin ([email protected]) 24.10.2013, <02:53> >>> >>> Sorry for my terrible english... >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dia-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list >>> FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq >>> Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain >> happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? >> *Dalai Lama * >> >> To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. >> Thomas A. >> Edison<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> >> >> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. >> *Warren Buffet* >> >> Michael E. 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