Automatically open scripts in Editor

kpassaur · Post by **kpassaur** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:32 pm

How do I change it so that scripts are automatically opened in the editor instead of run, when I double click on them. I know the command is msched.exe -EDITOR as that is what it is in the shortcut to open the editor.

Naturally, if I browse to select the option I cannot put in the -EDITOR option. So, I'm thinking (could be wrong), it must be something that needs to be changed in the registry.

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:23 pm

Assuming you're talking about running and editing scripts from Windows Explorer, why not just right click then select "Edit" from the menu?

kpassaur · Post by **kpassaur** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:33 pm

That is what I want to do, ideally not even have to right click but double click to open in the editor. Currently, I have open and open with etc, all the normal options. If I select msched, it runs the script, it does not open the editor.

To open a script you need to pass msched -EDITOR to the line. At least that is what the shortcut does from All Programs\Macro Scheduler\Script Editor.

I have just tried compiling the lineand assigning it a new program name and it did not pass it on. But it was a first try. I am reasonably sure this has to be set in the registry.

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:00 pm

Have you tried to associate *.scp with the editor?

The "EDIT" option probably looks like this default:
"C:\Program Files\Macro Scheduler 11\msched.exe" -EDITOR "%1"
The "RUN" option probably looks like this default:
"C:\Program Files\Macro Scheduler 11\msched.exe" "%1"

Changing the "RUN" line to match the "EDIT" line should cause the file to open in the Editor vs. running as a script when you double click. But if you right click, selecting Run and Edit will both open the Editor, you will not be able to execute a script file directly from a command line without using the full executable with the target file: msched.exe path:\filename.scp

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:04 pm

When you install Macro Scheduler the default options will register the file associations. This will create two context menu items to the right click menu in Windows Explorer):

- Run: Runs the .scp file
- Edit: Opens the .scp file in the editor.

Run is the default, so when you double click the file it runs it.

If you don't see these options, reinstall Macro Scheduler and leave the defaults set.

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:16 pm

That is what I want to do, ideally not even have to right click but double click to open in the editor. Currently, I have open and open with etc, all the normal options. If I select msched, it runs the script, it does not open the editor.

Are you saying you don't have Edit in your menu when you right click on a script file? My right click menu looks like:

Run
Edit
Open With
etc....

If I pick "Run" the script runs, if I pick "Edit" the script opens in the editor.

Bob is correct, you can change the .SCP association so that the editor will always be how a script opens but as he mentions, you won't be able to "Run" a script from Explorer if you alter the association.

The good news is that all you need to do to return the association back to Macro Scheduler defaults is reinstall Macro Scheduler and check the box to associate .SCP with Macro Scheduler.

kpassaur · Post by **kpassaur** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:18 pm

That is what I want to do.

Currenlty it is set to open in Notepad.

Under Folder Options\File Types SCP I an see that is is assigned to a Text Document and there is an advanced tab which when opened gives me options such as open, print, printto.

When I change it to open with msched the advanced option that would have open, edit, print etc is gone. There is no option to open it with the editor.

So I compiled a a Run Program>C:\Program Files\Macro Scheduler\msched.exe -EDITOR into C:\Program Files\Macro Scheduler\msched2.exe and tried that and it opens the editor but not with the script opened.

Any other ideas?

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:19 pm

REINSTALL

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:27 pm

So I compiled a a Run Program>C:\Program Files\Macro Scheduler\msched.exe -EDITOR into C:\Program Files\Macro Scheduler\msched2.exe and tried that and it opens the editor but not with the script opened.

I think you need to add %1 to the command line.
C:\Program Files\Macro Scheduler\msched.exe -EDITOR %1 Are you then associating this compiled script with Open?

What OS are you using? Curious that Run/Edit are not present.

I think that REINSTALL will only end up with the normal functions. He wants to double click the scp file in Explorer and have it open in the editor. Doing REINSTALL won't do that, but should return the menu options to their normal condition where he might be able to edit them as I noted above.

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:32 pm

So, swap the default:

1) REINSTALL
2) Run Regedit.exe
3) Locate this key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\msched\shell
4) Double click on (Default) in the right hand pane. It currently says "open".
5) Change it to "Edit" without the quotes

Now the default context option is "Edit" So double clicking on a .scp will edit it. Right click and you will now see Edit in bold, and Run beneath. You've swapped the options. Right click and select Run to .. run.

But before you do anything REINSTALL as I'm assuming default settings to begin with.

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:37 pm

Well done Marcus.

I had just checked the registry myself to suggest this, but thought it might be different on his OS, does not sound like an XP. Was waiting to find out what the registry settings might be for msched/shell on his OS

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:38 pm

Same on all Windows versions.

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:40 pm

Then why is he seeing Open/Print/Print To vs Open/Edit?

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:46 pm

Bob Hansen wrote:Then why is he seeing Open/Print/Print To vs Open/Edit?

Probably added by other software. E.g. I also have "Add a new abbreviation to Direct Access" and "Scan with AVG" added by Direct Access and AVG respectively.

You will also have an Open With... option which lets you define your own set of programs to open that filetype.

None of these have anything to do with the Run and Edit options added by the Macro Scheduler installer. I don't know why he's not seeing Run and Edit unless he unchecked the file association option during install which is why I am doing my impression of a parrot saying "reinstall!"

kpassaur · Post by **kpassaur** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:17 pm

Okay, got it and thanks.

Yes when I installed it, I did not check associate .scp with MS, as there are other programs I use that use that have the same extension.

In order to fix it, I uninstalled MS, ran a registry cleaner (I always do after removing a program) reinstalled and followed the instructions above so that now it opens in the editor by default when double clicking on it.

One thing that suprised be though, (perhaps I did something wrong) when I reinstalled, although my macros are all still there under My Documents\Macro Script Files the groups.dat file that have the location of the script and the folder in the editor were gone.

It is no big deal, as I plan on using explorer to organize the files as it allows me to use the comments tag.

Again thanks for all of your help.

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