Bentely V8i Application Logo in the taskbar is incorrect

RE: Bentely V8i Application Logo in the taskbar is incorrect

azza — Thu, 21 May 2015 22:27:05 GMT

I've got Decartes V8i Select Series 5 and Microstation V8i Select Series 3 Version 08.11.09.536

I don't see any platform Configuration option but,

Everything is functioning properly regardless if I open a .dgn file with Descartes, Microstation, InRoads etc. its just silly that it always shows the Descartes Icon on the taskbar when the application launches, regardless of which one it actually is.

RE: Bentely V8i Application Logo in the taskbar is incorrect

fmcallis — Thu, 21 May 2015 22:09:17 GMT

Do you have Bentley Descartes for MicroStation 08.11.09.601 installed? If so, then do Start > All Programs > Bentley > Bentley Descartes for MicroStation you should see Bentley Descartes Platform Configuration. If you open it up you should see a list of applications that Descartes can be used. Do you have check marks for the applications in the list or are they unchecked?

RE: Bentely V8i Application Logo in the taskbar is incorrect

azza — Thu, 21 May 2015 21:54:35 GMT

fmcallis, thanks for your reply. That was a very good suggestion. However dcartes.ma is not included in the "MS_DGNAPPS" configuration. I just double checked it, and also, Descartes does not actually open when I open the .dgn file in microstation. that's the weird thing here...The file opens in microstation and I know Descartes doesn't open because I would see the opening window and there would be Descartes functions available and this is not the case. Its the same thing if I open the file with InRoads. The InRoads functions are available and NOT any Descartes functions, but the Icon that displays in the taskbar shows the Descartes Icon not microstation or Inroads. its really strange. It only started happening when I installed Descartes. It used to always show the correct application. I think it's something in the registry files but Im not really very comfortable messing with the registry...
thanks again.

RE: Bentely V8i Application Logo in the taskbar is incorrect

fmcallis — Thu, 21 May 2015 21:35:34 GMT

Have you added “MS_DGNAPPS > dcartes.ma” to any of your products User Configuration Files (*.UCF)? To find the .UCF files in your product do WorkSpace > About WorkSpace and look at the path under User Configuration. Adding “MS_DGNAPPS > dcartes.ma” to your product .UCF file will cause Descartes to be loaded when you open your application.

You can go to WorkSpace > Configuration and find the environment variable MS_DGNAPPS and look at the paths that are define to see if it shows dcartes.ma.

RE: Bentely V8i Application Logo in the taskbar is incorrect

azza — Thu, 21 May 2015 21:30:09 GMT

Hi Pascal, thanks for your reply. No, I do not have Decartes icon pinned to the taskbar or any Bentley software pinned for that matter. Basically as you probably know, when an application is opened ie. Microstation, It will show an icon down on the taskbar so you can easily navigate between different applications that are open. It doesn't matter which Bentely v8i application I have open, it always displays the Descartes Icon. It doesn't matter if I double Click on the .dgn file to open it, right click on the file and choose "open with" or even if I drag and drop the .dgn file onto the Microstation desktop Icon it still displays the Descartes Icon on the taskbar once it launches. Hope that helps a bit.
cheers.

RE: Bentely V8i Application Logo in the taskbar is incorrect

Pascal Cloutier — Thu, 21 May 2015 21:22:36 GMT

Hi,

The only way I have been able to reproduce this is by having the Descartes icon pinned to the taskbar. Then, double clicking on a DGN file to open it in MicroStation. Is it what you are doping?

If not, we will need to have more info about your setup and how you are opening the DGN files.

Pascal