Unable to access / open the Plot Style Manager

[jnagel]

When trying to access the PSM, I get a message that says "Windows cannot find Program.exe. This program is needed for opening files of type 'AutoCAD Color-dependent Plot Style Table File." "Type in the executable file to be used instead."

Can anybody shed light on this problem, or suggest an .exe file substitute?

Thanks in advance

[rkmcswain]

Either...

Drag/Drop your .CTB (or STB) file onto STYEXE.EXE (found in the root of the Autodesk application directory)

-or-

Enter this string at the Windows command prompt (DOS box)
"c:\program files\autodesk land desktop 2006\styexe" cca.ctb

(or course, replace the path and name of the CTB or STB as needed)

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Additionally you may wish to check that STYEXE.EXE is correctly associated with CTB and STB file types in Windows...

Windows Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types tab...

Have a good one, Mike

[jnagel]

New glitch, potentially serious. I got the .ctb files associated with STYEXE.exe, and it works.

But... now all of my applications (Microsoft applications, AutoCAD, ArcView, Photoshop, even Add or Remove Programs!) throw out a dialog box that states:

"Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open this file. Would you like to install Reader now?"

I can't even access my company e-mail, which is crucial when you work for government.

Ideas?

[jpduhon]

http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.shtml

my 2 cents:
reboot the machine in safemode, scan the machine for viruses, makesure that adobe reader didn't somehow become the default application for those file types (*.msg, *.doc, etc), reboot as normal and see if that worked.

seeing as how i'm replting 2 hours after you ask for a quick answer i hope i'm not too late.

[Mike.Perry]

<SNIP>

But... now all of my applications (Microsoft applications, AutoCAD, ArcView, Photoshop, even Add or Remove Programs!) throw out a dialog box that states:

"Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open this file. Would you like to install Reader now?"

<SNIP>Hi

When is that message displayed ?

Have you spoken to your IT department about it ?

Have you tried (re-)installing Adobe Acrobat Reader ?

Have a good one, Mike