You can drag the the file onto the livecode 11 icon that may be on the desktop.
Or: “To associate an app with a particular file in Windows 11, right-click the file, select "Open with," then choose "Choose another app." From there, select the app you want to use and check the box for "Always use this app to open .[file extension]" before clicking OK.” Peter Bogdanoff > On Aug 21, 2026, at 1:49 PM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry - I only just noticed this said "...(Windows) .." in the subject line. > > I answered for Mac - please ignore me :-) > > Alex. > > >> On 21/08/2026 21:23, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode wrote: >> >>> On 21/08/2026 20:22, Hugh Senior via use-livecode wrote: >>> Can anyone tell me how to associate .mc .rev .lc with the LiveCode 11 >>> Classic exe, please? When I try to use the Operating System 'Open with...' >>> I see the LC 11 exe displayed in the list of options as a generic app icon >>> and it does not stick... i.e. when I double-click a stack to launch it, >>> LiveCode v9 is used instead (my earlier version). >>> >>> Currently the only way to launch a stack in LC 11 Classic is via the LC >>> toolbar 'Open...' menu which is a pain! >> >> When you say "When I try to use the OS 'Open with...' etc." exactly which >> version of that are you using. >> >> The only one that I fond successful for this was >> >>> Method 1: The Get Info Window (Most Reliable) >>> >>> * Right-click or Control-click the file and select *Get Info* (or >>> press |Option + Command + I|). >>> * Click the triangle next to *Open with* to expand the section. >>> * Choose your preferred application from the drop-down menu. >>> * Click the *Change All...* b >>> >> The other variation of 'Open with ...' didn't stick. >> >> Alex. >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> [email protected] >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
