[softwarelist] Re: extensions

In message <465AB82F.80402@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Peter Prewett <pprewett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Anthony Hilton wrote:
>> In <URL:news:local.opro> on Mon 28 May, Peter Prewett wrote:
>>> When transferring Risc OS OP to Windows how do I get rid of the
>>> ,fe4 extension?
>>>
>>> That is without renaming each one (With Vista you will tire the
>>> mouse out!!)
>>>
>>> Has to be a tips and help but not been able to readily find it
>>> that's old age for you:-((
>> 
>> Using LanMan98 you'd tick the No Types box in the login dialogue box - or add
>> the line
>>      Notypes: Y
>> to the configuration file for the disc
>> 
>> Anthony
>> 
> I said it was old age I forgot to say it is from Virtual Acorn.
> 
> Will explore settings to see if they make sense.

If I remember right, you need to investigate the mappings file. If 
there is a mapping there for a file type, the ,xxx doesn't get added.

I spent quite a lot of time when I first got VRPC merging the mappongs 
from the mappings file with the ones used by LanMan98, so it behaved 
the same way with either.

> 
> Peter
> 


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