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Author Topic: FARR finds but can't open?  (Read 10173 times)

CleverCat

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FARR finds but can't open?
« on: August 12, 2007, 02:09 AM »
FARR finds but I can't get anything to open!

Tried enter/or the number but nothing happens? :huh:

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2007, 04:57 AM »
Farr doesn't launch anything?
How about if you press enter twice?

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2007, 05:20 AM »
I'm having the same problem, pressing ENTER twice doesn't help  :-\

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2007, 05:22 AM »
@CleverCat, apatt: What operating systems are you guys using?  :)

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2007, 05:28 AM »
When you press enter, farr goes away but the file isn't launched?

Have you had any older farr version? Did it work with that version?
What's the version you have now?

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2007, 05:52 AM »
When you press enter, farr goes away but the file isn't launched?

Have you had any older farr version? Did it work with that version?
What's the version you have now?

Correct - using XP home - have the Alpha Preview

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2007, 06:17 AM »
Just installed the last stable version (Oct.06) and it works! :Thmbsup:

Must be some gremlins in the new beta...

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2007, 09:09 AM »
CleverCat, if you have the energy, i'd love to hear if changing this setting fixes the problem you were experiencing in the new verstion:
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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2007, 09:38 AM »
CleverCat, if you have the energy, i'd love to hear if changing this setting fixes the problem you were experiencing in the new verstion:
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Will do...... :D

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2007, 10:02 AM »
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It worked mouser - thanks for your tip! I did see that but wanted to leave default settings till I got to know program better....

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2007, 10:06 AM »
i have to tell you that i meant to remove that option a long time ago.. i'm still not 100% sure why your computer is not letting farr launch shortcuts directly -- my best guess is some security software on your computer.  well next time someone tells me to remove some options i'll point them to this thread.

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i think we need to nominate CleverCat to find us some more smilies for the smilie page when people post -- we need another 100 small smilie images so if you have some good one please send me.

CleverCat

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2007, 01:26 AM »
The smilies I use are a Firefox extension called Smiley Xtra

https://addons.mozil...US/firefox/addon/375

I can go looking for others if u like. :Thmbsup:


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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2007, 09:16 AM »
Thanks for posting about this CleverCat and mouser, thanks for the solution. I have both DirectAccess and ActiveWords installed (but never running at the same time!) and have been experiencing this issue since I started running the alphas for v.2 of FARR. I've *never* until today been able to launch anything with it and have always put it down to a conflict with one or the other of my other launchers. This morning I thought "sod it, I'm going to figure this out" and found the thread within 0.1 secs of coming here...  :-[ So, I'm an idiot for waiting so long (at least 7 months) but the story has a happy ending. The BEST thing is that FARR coexists with DirectAccess quite nicely  :Thmbsup:

Finally, DCUpdater is awesome! Thanks mouser (can you tell that I'm on my third mug of coffee in under an hour?)...

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2007, 10:01 AM »
In the last few Alpha iterations I've been unable to launch my dail-up connection, but everything else seems to launch O.K.  Maybe it's just me.  :tellme: 
If you don't see how it can fail -
you haven't understood it properly.

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2007, 12:55 AM »
Darwin - you shoyld have asked mouser straight away!

He's not called mouser for nothing - he 'pounces' on an "I smell a Rat" problem immediatly!



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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2007, 07:56 AM »
Darwin - you shoyld have asked mouser straight away!

He's not called mouser for nothing - he 'pounces' on an "I smell a Rat" problem immediatly!



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Love the smileys, CleverCat! Any you're right, I should have asked right away  :-[

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Re: FARR finds but can't open?
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2007, 01:43 AM »