how to add file type to preview as thumbnail

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MatheusR95
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how to add file type to preview as thumbnail

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hi, iam tring to add custom preview handler for RFA ext (its a Revit type of file), but i cant. already got the CLSID from ShellExView but still no success :/
any help, please?
thanks adv.

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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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And what have you done exactly?
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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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Diod you have a look with Regedit at the following location
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PreviewHandlers
There you should see the CLSIDs for all your handlers.
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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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@highend

i did this steps:
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got CLSID from
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then placed into XYplorer as handler for .rfa

@Horst
didnt found any Revit handler there.

@TOPIC
iam saying about thumbnail/icon preview, not preview pane, to sound more clear :D
thanks.

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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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Ok and you did tick
Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | [x] Use 64-bit preview handlers for preview
?

Because your preview handler resides in "Program Files" => 64-bit preview handler...
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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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MatheusR95 wrote: 17 Jun 2021 18:58 @Horst
didnt found any Revit handler there.

@TOPIC
iam saying about thumbnail/icon preview, not preview pane, to sound more clear :D
thanks.
Of course because Thumbnail providers are not preview handlers.
I guees you will not have success by adding a thumbnail provider in XY preview handler config.
You have to install an thumbnail provider which will also show thumbnails in Explorer.
Then XY will also show thumbnails.
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MatheusR95
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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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@highend
did now. still no success unfortunately :/

@Horst
in Windows Explorer the preview is ok.
you say i have to install a 3rd party preview for the extension?

thanks adv.

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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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MatheusR95 wrote: 17 Jun 2021 20:37 @highend
did now. still no success unfortunately :/

@Horst
in Windows Explorer the preview is ok.
you say i have to install a 3rd party preview for the extension?

thanks adv.
You should be more precise in what the topic is.
Whe are not talking about the preview pane
you have enabled thumbnail view in details list
and XY doesn't show a thumbnail for this extension but Windows explorer does ?
Do you have a link to a small example file for download ?
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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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Try adding the extension to "Preview as Thumbnail" category, not UDPH

edit: Make sure you still have this enabled too: "Use 64-bit preview handlers for preview" and you only need to add the extension to the category not the CLSID in this case.

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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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ok @Horst and @jupe i will try and update this post.
thanks all for the help :D

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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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The title is ... misleading^^

I'll change that
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Re: how to add custom preview handler

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jupe wrote: 17 Jun 2021 20:54 Try adding the extension to "Preview as Thumbnail" category, not UDPH

edit: Make sure you still have this enabled too: "Use 64-bit preview handlers for preview" and you only need to add the extension to the category not the CLSID in this case.
sorry for the delay...
already tried bro, no success :/
Horst wrote: 17 Jun 2021 20:51 You should be more precise in what the topic is.
Whe are not talking about the preview pane
you have enabled thumbnail view in details list
and XY doesn't show a thumbnail for this extension but Windows explorer does ?
Do you have a link to a small example file for download ?
bro, its like already tried everything :c
unfortunately tbh becuse XYplorer is way too nice for me.
ill keep using it, maybe with new updates this become OOB in the software.
can close the discuss please?
thanks :D

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