>>I am not sure what you mean with "see the default program". With the function mentioned, the program used to open a file with a certain extension can vary between one computer and the other. For instance, usually if you double-click on a *.TXT file, you will open in NotePad by default. However, let's say I install PFE, because I like it better (multiple windows, almost unlimited filesize). In this case, the default Windows program for .TXT becomes PFE.
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>>Hilmar.
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>Richtig.
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>I and even the program where my database is running never have a programm that opens hpgl files. So there is no default?
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>Agnes

I don't know. What happens when you double-click on an hpgl-file in Windows Explorer? If the file is opened automatically, then you do have a default program. Otherwise, if no default exists, you will be asked "open with...". This can also establish the default, if you leave the corresponding checkbox enabled (something like "always open with this program").

The FAQ mentioned before assumes that you do have the default established. For many file-types, this is automatic: .DOC files are opened with MS-Word, XLS with MS-Excel, if you install an image-processing program, JPG-files will often be opened with it, etc.

Hilmar.