Following-up to myself:
The dialog header in question simply represents the supported default Open
With selection for the current file set. If you select more files than the
handler in question's implementation *type* is perceived to be able handle
correctly, it'll drop out of the context menu / open with selection list,
and thus that default moves on to whatever remaining implementation types
that do support handling as many files are you are trying to open.
Generically:
Single verb handlers with no drop target support will support few files.
Single verb handlers with drop target support will support a larger number
of files.
Full shell extension / context menu handlers will be able to support a much
larger selection of files.
This applies to applications generically. I don't know what specific
scenario you're trying with QuickTime (what file type?) but it sounds like
they're implementing an older style of verb / context menu handler.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776847.aspx
is a good starting point for understanding shell associations.
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"zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> I thought that they were using a command line handler, and that that
> method couldn't handle above ... 34 files or something like that? What
> does Apple say about this? They should know on which side of the fence
> this issue lies. If I recall correctly, this is a limitation of them only
> supporting the more archaic command line handlers as opposed to the
> context menu / shellex incarnation methodologies that WMP supports.
>
> I love you using whatever player you get a kick out of using.
>
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> "Mikey0000" <Mikey0000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2D956A37-70ED-44C8-9E15-20804D8FB1B8@microsoft.com...
>> We may buy your operating system, but that doesnt mean you are allowed to
>> stop us from using other peoples programs on it! When i select more than
>> about 50 -100 music files the main bar which has play with ... changes
>> back
>> to media player! I have made all my media open with another program yet
>> for
>> some reason you guys set them to auto to WMP, also that stupid file edit
>> bar which you can get by holding alt and by permanantly putting there
>> wont
>> undo even when you deselect it from the organise drop down menu.
>>
>> sorry if i annoy anybady but im just really annoyed with having these
>> simple
>> things ruined for me, also the play all refuses to play all in anything
>> but
>> media player - so i removed media player
>>
>> thank you
>>
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