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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 17:33:02 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.
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 tricky part is the substitution of "." for the space in
the filetype "ldlite document". I don't know why they do that instead
of using the quotes like they do for long filenames. Probably just
to make it as inconsistent as possible. I expect it'll be completely
different in XP...
Have Fun,
Don
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 | | Re: Future extension of dat files?
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| (Sorry, I hit "Post" too quickly just now) I was playing around with Regedit. I found the .dat key (under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT), and copied the settings from .dat to a new key, .ldr. I also changed the default file extension for application/x-ldraw to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Future extension of dat files?
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| (...) Look here (Warning, MS changes this with every release so it may not work!) (URL) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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