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21.2 Add or edit entries in the Application Launcher

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21.2.1 All files stored on your computer have an extension after the dot in their names which identifies the type of file they are. For example when you create a Word document it is given a "DOC" extension, an Excel file "XLS" extension, an AutoCAD file usually "DWG" etc.

 

21.2.2 In the Latitude Application Launcher you can set as many file extensions as you wish to be opened within Latitude.

 

In the Extension field enter the 2 or 3 character extension of the files you want to auto-launch.

In the "Drive/Path EXE Name" field enter the full drive, path and executable file name of the application you want to use to load the file identified by the given extension.

 

The easiest way to do this is to find an icon on your system that launches the application, right-click on it and choose "Properties". In the "Target" field you will see a full link to the application. Simply copy this information by highlighting it and pressing "Ctrl-C" and then paste it into the Drive/Path _ExeName field in Latitude.

 

21.2.3 Once you have set up all the applications you need to auto-launch, you are ready to use them in the Register.

 

For more information on launching document applications in the Register see the "How do I track Communications and Files on a Job" Category in this How To Guide.

 

21.2.4 What is "PC Name"?

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If an application on your PC is located on a drive and path different from what is already set up in Latitude (for example "DOC" has been registered as "C:\Program Files\Office2000\Office\winword.exe", but on your PC, Word is installed into "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\winword.exe") Latitude will not know where your word program is and not be able to launch it.

 

When you first try to launch Word "DOC" file from the Register screen, Latitude prompts you to find appropriate EXE and registers the path in the Application Launcher along with your PC name. The next time, Latitude finds the correct application path by matching your PC name.

 

Note that the "PC Name" field is visible only when "Show PC Name in Application Launcher" option is selected in the "Setup Latitude" screen --> "Options 1" tab --> "Group 4".