http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/problem-opening-fluoview-1000-linescan-files-tp3687969p3687976.html
I actually have the same problem. I used to have installed an earlier
anymore. I have checked my plug in files and I do have the
'HandleExtraFileTypes.class' file. the version I have of the Bio-
formats it is said that it is 2007. Do you know how can I make it work
> Melissa,
>
> The ImageJ drag and drop working version was 1.42q. I installed it
> instead of 1.43n and indeed, it works. Life is good again.
>
>
> Thank you so much again!
> Anda
>
>
> Anda Cornea, Ph.D.
> Director of the Imaging Core
> Oregon National Primate Research Center
> Oregon Heath & Science University
> 503-690-5293
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ImageJ Interest Group [mailto:
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> Of Melissa Linkert
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 12:19 PM
> To:
[hidden email]
> Subject: Re: drag and drop for BioFormats
>
> Hi Anda,
>
> The first thing to do is make sure that the computer on which
> drag-and-drop doesn't work has a version of ImageJ that is equal to or
> greater than the version of ImageJ installed on the working computer.
>
> If the problem still occurs when both computers have the same version
> of ImageJ, then check both ImageJ plugins folders for a file named
> 'HandleExtraFileTypes.class'. If that file is present in the working
> computer's plugins folder and missing from the non-working computer's
> plugins folder, then simply adding the file to the non-working plugins
> folder should solve the problem. If necessary, you can download the
> file here:
http://rsb.info.nih.gov/ij/plugins/file-handler.html.
>
> If neither of the above solves the problem, then the last thing to
> check is that both computers have the same version of Bio-Formats
> installed. You can check which version is installed by selecting
> "Help > About Plugins > LOCI Plugins".
>
> Finally, there is an alternate method of dragging and dropping files,
> assuming that you always want Bio-Formats to open your files. If you
> select "Plugins > LOCI Plugins > LOCI Plugins Shortcut Window", you
> should see a new window pop up; if you drag and drop files onto this
> window, they should open using Bio-Formats.
>
> Regards,
> -Melissa
>
> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Anda Cornea <
[hidden email]> wrote:
>> First, I want to express my gratitude to the BioFormats people, my
>> life as a confocal (Leica and Zeiss) user is much better because of
>> you.
>>
>> Now, on one computer, it is slightly better than the others: bio-
>> formats may be opened by dragging and dropping .lif files on the
>> Image J icon. On the others I have to open the Bio-formats from
>> the Plugins menu. I cannot find the difference. Drag and drop
>> for .tif files works equally well on all computers (WindowsXP) in
>> the lab.
>>
>> Please help!
>>
>> With thanks,
>>
>> Anda
>>
>> Anda Cornea, Ph.D.
>> Director of the Imaging Core
>> Oregon National Primate Research Center
>> Oregon Heath & Science University
>> 503-690-5293
>>