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Re: Future extension of dat files?
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Mon, 1 Oct 2001 16:33:39 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes:
> Is there any MIME-head out there who knows if multiple file extensions can
> be directed at the same MIME-type? I'd like to keep both DAT and LDR
> registered/linked to application/x-ldraw on my system.
Look here (Warning, MS changes this with every release so it may not work!)
http://www.ldraw.org/reference/mime
This worked for me on 2000 (sorta borrowed from the ldglite readme)
1) Open an Explorer window (or any folder window).
2) Select the "View->Folder Options" menu selection.
("Tools->Folder Options" on 2000. Who knows what on XP...)
3) Go to the "File Types" tab.
4) Find "DAT" on the "Extensions" list and remember the "File Type"
associated with it. For me its "Ldlite Document".
4) Click the "New" button and enter "LDR" for the "File Extension"
5) Click the "Advanced>>" button and select "ldlite document" or
whatever your "File Type" was from the list.
6) Press "OK", and then "OK" again on the bigger dialog window.
Good luck!
Don
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| (...) Heh, while searching for another tool I just discovered you can do this on the command line in 2000. Who would've guessed? Typing: ftype /? reveals the secret. To add .ldr on my system would require typing: assoc .ldr=ldlite.document The only (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| (...) Is there any MIME-head out there who knows if multiple file extensions can be directed at the same MIME-type? I'd like to keep both DAT and LDR registered/linked to application/x-ldraw on my system. Steve (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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