Known XFT Files

Primary XFT File Association

.XFT

File Name:	.xft
Class:	ChiWriter Printer Font

An obsolete file extension used by ChiWriter

Developer:	Cay Horstmann
Class:	Font Files
Subkey:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xft

Software Programs That Open The ChiWriter Printer Font:

ChiWriter by Cay Horstmann

DOS

More XFT Files

.XFT

File Name:	.xft
Class:	Adobe Form Designer 5.0 File

Adobe Form Designer 5.0 File is created by Adobe Form Designer 5 or by the older version of the software called FormFlow Designer 99.

Developer:	Adobe Systems Incorporated
Class:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open Adobe Form Designer 5.0 File Files:

Adobe LiveCycle ES4 by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Compatible with:

Windows

Linux

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XFT File Complications

Common XFT Opening Problems

Missing ChiWriter

When you double-click your XFT file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". If so, it typically means that you don't have ChiWriter installed for %%os%%. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the XFT file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.

Tip: If you have another software that you know opens XFT files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.

Obsolete Version of ChiWriter

Your ChiWriter Printer Font file is incompatible with ChiWriter because you might have the wrong version installed. Installing the latest version of ChiWriter from Cay Horstmann is recommended. This problem is predominately due to having a ChiWriter Printer Font file version that was created by a newer version of ChiWriter than what you have installed on your PC.

Tip: If you right-click on your XFT file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.

Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening XFT files are due to having the wrong version of ChiWriter installed.

Other XFT File Opening Causes

Errors opening ChiWriter Printer Font files can still occur even with the latest ChiWriter software installed on your computer. If you're still experiencing problems opening XFT files, there could be other computer problems. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):

• XFT file references in the Windows Registry are broken
• Deletion of the XFT file description from the Registry by mistake
• Invalid installation of a XFT-associated program (eg. ChiWriter)
• XFT file corruption
• The XFT is infected with a virus
• Hardware associated with XFT has outdated drivers
• Too many applications are open on your PC to load your ChiWriter Printer Font file successfully