BaltimoreWill Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I want to configure Adobe Organizer with a "supplemental editing application," to wit: paint.net. However, Organizer requires a path to the executable. That's why I need to know where PaintDotNet.exe is. The deployment on this PC was via the Microsoft Store. On my previous PC, I used the downloaded app and had no trouble making this connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactilis Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 You don't need to locate the .exe Use the paintdotnet: protocol to start the app, which is documented here: https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/paintdotnetProtocol.html If Adobe Organizer won't allow you to enter paintdotnet: in its path to executable field, then use a batch file as described in the above documentation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWill Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 This is the dialog in Adobe Organizer for setting a secondary editing app: You cannot type in the field - you must browse. When you browse, only .exe files may be selected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWill Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 But I learned something today, specifically where the executable is for store apps. That answer is \Program Files\WindowsApps. It's a hidden folder with very tight security, but a little tinkering with permissions allowed me to navigate to the proper folder and select the executable. Then Organizer opened it without a problem. It felt as if I were trying to get at the nuclear codes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactilis Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 9 hours ago, BaltimoreWill said: It felt as if I were trying to get at the nuclear codes. Alternatively, you could have followed the previous advice: On 3/8/2024 at 7:57 AM, Tactilis said: If Adobe Organizer won't allow you to enter paintdotnet: in its path to executable field, then use a batch file as described in the above documentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinthDesertDude Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Nah, using a .bat is harder than clicking browse tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactilis Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 39 minutes ago, NinthDesertDude said: Nah, using a .bat is harder than clicking browse tbh But, as the OP confirmed, it isn't just a case of clicking browse: 10 hours ago, BaltimoreWill said: It's a hidden folder with very tight security, but a little tinkering with permissions allowed me to navigate to the proper folder and select the executable. It's Microsoft's choice to make it thus. And Adobe's choice not to allow anything other than browsing to an .exe or a .bat to populate that field. Not all apps that launch external programs have that restriction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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