Shortcut for Excel file doesn't work if MS Excel is already open.

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Friends,

 

Hi! I just downloaded ObjectDock 1.2 Free and started using it. I added a shortcut for an Excel file (c:\folder\file.xls). The point is...

 

- If Excel is already open, the shortcut doesn't work.

- If Excel is not open, the shortcut works perfectly well.

 

I tried to put something like this...

 

"c:\progs\msoffice\office10\excel.exe" /t "c:\folder\file.xls"

 

... in the shortcut, but it didn't work out.

 

Why does that happen? Is it because it's the Free version?

 

Hope you can help me.

 

Thank you, guys.

 

Hugs,

 

Bruno
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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ObjectDock Properties > Advanced Options > "When shortcut is run, if program is already running, bring it to the foreground only".

You want that setting un-checked.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Night Train, I don't wanna call Excel only. I want it to open an Excel file automatically.

 

Koasati, that setting is already unchecked.

 

Any other suggestion?

 

Thank you guys.

 

Bruno
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why wizops always know more .....
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I also have this problem. Is there anyway to fix it? Or, have the developers given any attention to this at all?

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Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
keep your excels in one folder
create an odock shorcut to that folder - use menu view