Re: associating vim with .txt files in the application "theBrain"

On Friday, December 5, 2014 8:59:11 AM UTC-6, Albert Tyson wrote:
> Hi,
> I am using windows 7 and an application called theBrain (www.thebrain.com).
> Windows is set to associate .txt files with vim and this works as expected.
> In theBrain, .txt files are by default associated with notepad and this can be changed to various other programs like wordpad or google chrome. The next time I double click a .txt file in theBrain, the program I choose opens with the text file showing.
> But if I try to associate the .txt file in theBrain with vim, then the next time I double click the .txt file, it is still notepad that I get. I have not been able to get it to open with vim without the extra work of the "open with" command. "Open" will always get notepad, if I have tried to get it to always use vim. Other programs are fine. I have tried wordpad, chrome and even emacs.
> The people at theBrain claim this is a vim problem.
> What do you suggest is the fix?
> Albert Tyson

Unless the people at "theBrain" can point to something Vim is doing wrong, I think the claim that this is Vim's fault is ludicrous.

How can it possibly be Vim's fault, that theBrain decides not to open Vim, and instead opens another program? Vim will never get opened, therefore there is nothing Vim could do to convince theBrain to open it.

Are they talking about failing to register for the "open with" dialog, maybe?

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