Double click on hdf5 files does not open HDF5View

[DeveloperPablo]

Hello,

I want to double click my .hdf5 files associated with hdf5view script ("with open with " option) but when i did it, nothing happened.

I followed the instruction to add the script to "registry editor" in w11, with the same result.

I did not have problem to open the hdf5view.exe alone, but i want a more fast way to open my files, instead ok drag the .hdf5 files to the hdf5view window.

[tgwoodcock]

Hi @DeveloperPablo,

I think there are two different things here.

• Unfortunately, I don't think it will be possible to associate all hdf5 files with hdf5view so that they open with a double click because hdf5view is not installed under Windows.
• With the method described in the REAMDE to get "open with hdf5view" on the context menu (which you mentioned you have already followed), you should be able to right-click on an hdf5 file, then left-click "open with hdf5view" in the context menu which appears, and hdf5view should then open the file (still with only two clicks). This method works on Windows 10 and 11.

If you're having problems with the right-click, then select "open with hdf5view" from the context menu, it might be worth checking the commands you added to the registry as there may be a typo or something - I know from experience that this can happen easily ;) If you are still having problems, you're welcome to post the commands you added to the registry and I'll take a look and see if I can help.