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Re: Browser Add-On to View DAT Files...
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lugnet.faq
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Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:47:22 GMT
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On Sat, 18 Sep 1999 23:59:55 GMT, "Steven Broughton"
<stevenkb@email.unc.edu> wrote:
> However, I guess that means I'm doing something else wrong. When I click on
> the [DAT] link that (I presume) should be a link to the DAT file, I am told
> that I am downloading ldraw.cgi. I thought DAT files should end in .dat. I
> downloaded one file and attempted to rename it, and part of it worked, but I
> got several error messages about not being able to find certain files. Just
> for reference, the DAT file I am testing is the Metroliner. I found it at
> http://www.lugnet.com/cad/dat/models/sets/?n=48. I believe this might be a
> multi-part file, so does that mean I need to manually break it up. I must
> admit that I am a new user to all these Ldraw programs, and will be reviewing
> the online help to see if it's anything I'm doing wrong.
Like Larry said, start with non-MPD parts. LDLite doesn't always render
MPD files correctly, so avoid them until you know everything else works.
If you are using Internet Explorer, you can set things up pretty easily.
First, open Windows Explorer (or just open a folder's window). From the
View menu, select Folder Options. Then click the File Types tab.
Locate and select the "ldlite Document" entry in the Registered file types
list. Then click Edit.
In the Edit dialog, type 'application/x-ldraw' (skip the quotes) in the
Content Type (MIME) field. Click OK, and then click OK on the Folder
Options.
That's it. A bit of dialog navigating, and typing one entry in a window.
BTW, I have no idea what effect (if any) this might have on browsers other
than MS-IE.
Steve
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| Thanks, glad to know that I have the right programs. However, I guess that means I'm doing something else wrong. When I click on the [DAT] link that (I presume) should be a link to the DAT file, I am told that I am downloading ldraw.cgi. I thought (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.faq)
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