On 2/28/2020 3:25 PM, Jeffrey Wolf wrote:

Every time I booted DXView, I got a pop-up that asked me how I want to open .kml files. It appears that this file type is associated with Google Earth. In the attempt to get rid of the pop-up (which could be cleared by hitting the Escape key), I tried several options in the drop down box in the pop-up. None worked, and each simply has yielded another error screen. How can I stop this from happening? Anyone else had the problem?
--Jeff, K6JW

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 14:50
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Subject: Re: [DXLab] DXView File Type Pop-Up

+ AA6YQ comments below

Every time I booted DXView, I got a pop-up that asked me how I want to open .kml files. It appears that this file type is associated with Google Earth. In the attempt to get rid of the pop-up (which could be cleared by hitting the Escape key), I tried several options in the drop down box in the pop-up. None worked, and each simply has yielded another error screen. How can I stop this from happening? Anyone else had the problem?

+ Has DXView always done this, or is this new behavior? If the latter, when did it start? What changes did you make to your hardware or software around that time?

+ On the "World Map" tab of DXView's Configuration window, is the "Google Earth" panel's Enable box checked?

73,

Dave, AA6YQ







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On 2/28/2020 12:49 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:

+ AA6YQ comments below

Every time I booted DXView, I got a pop-up that asked me how I want to open .kml files. It appears that this file type is associated with Google Earth. In the attempt to get rid of the pop-up (which could be cleared by hitting the Escape key), I tried several options in the drop down box in the pop-up. None worked, and each simply has yielded another error screen. How can I stop this from happening? Anyone else had the problem?

+ Has DXView always done this, or is this new behavior? If the latter, when did it start? What changes did you make to your hardware or software around that time?

+ On the "World Map" tab of DXView's Configuration window, is the "Google Earth" panel's Enable box checked?

73,

Dave, AA6YQ

On 2/28/2020 12:57 PM, Chuck Scott wrote:

Jeff:

You might check this URL for information on this. I haven't tried it yet, but I suspect that it you have this enabled in DXView and don't have Google Earth installed that you'll get this kind of message. Try unchecking the "Enable" box. described on this page.



Or, you could just install Google Earth?

I hope that helps.

Chuck - N8NDX


On 2/28/2020 3:25 PM, Jeffrey Wolf wrote:

Every time I booted DXView, I got a pop-up that asked me how I want to open .kml files. It appears that this file type is associated with Google Earth. In the attempt to get rid of the pop-up (which could be cleared by hitting the Escape key), I tried several options in the drop down box in the pop-up. None worked, and each simply has yielded another error screen. How can I stop this from happening? Anyone else had the problem?
--Jeff, K6JW

On 2/28/2020 1:40 PM, Gilbert Baron W0MN wrote:

It could be possible that you do not have the correct or any default setting for the KML file type.

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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 14:50
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DXLab] DXView File Type Pop-Up

+ AA6YQ comments below

Every time I booted DXView, I got a pop-up that asked me how I want to open .kml files. It appears that this file type is associated with Google Earth. In the attempt to get rid of the pop-up (which could be cleared by hitting the Escape key), I tried several options in the drop down box in the pop-up. None worked, and each simply has yielded another error screen. How can I stop this from happening? Anyone else had the problem?

+ Has DXView always done this, or is this new behavior? If the latter, when did it start? What changes did you make to your hardware or software around that time?

+ On the "World Map" tab of DXView's Configuration window, is the "Google Earth" panel's Enable box checked?

73,

Dave, AA6YQ

On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 02:08 PM, Jeffrey Wolf wrote:

Yes, Google Earth was enabled. I unchecked it and the problem seems to be resolved. Which, of course, doesn't actually represent a solution if I want to have Google Earth enabled. But, still, at least the pop-up is gone.

+ If and when you decide to install Google Earth, it will register itself with Windows as the default application for .kml files. Then when DXView directs Windows to "open" a .kml file, Windows will automatically invoke Google Earth to display it.

+ Why this level of indirection through Windows? So that DXView doesn't have to know where you installed Google Earth.

? ? ? ? ?73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ

On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 02:05 PM, Jeffrey Wolf wrote:

Unrelated question: Any chance you'll be at the IDXC in Visalia in April?

+ I probably won't attend this year, but expect to attend in April 2021.

? ? ? ?73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ

+ AA6YQ comments below

On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 02:08 PM, Jeffrey Wolf wrote:

Yes, Google Earth was enabled. I unchecked it and the problem seems to be resolved. Which, of course, doesn't actually represent a solution if I want to have Google Earth enabled. But, still, at least the pop-up is gone.

+ If and when you decide to install Google Earth, it will register itself with Windows as the default application for .kml files. Then when DXView directs Windows to "open" a .kml file, Windows will automatically invoke Google Earth to display it.

+ Why this level of indirection through Windows? So that DXView doesn't have to know where you installed Google Earth.

? ? ? ? ?73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ

+ AA6YQ comments below

On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 02:05 PM, Jeffrey Wolf wrote:

Unrelated question: Any chance you'll be at the IDXC in Visalia in April?

+ I probably won't attend this year, but expect to attend in April 2021.

? ? ? ?73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ