In message <JPgAPQKn0iGEFw6Z@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>Unfortunately it seems sparkfscreate 4 is always producing a ddc file. > > Yes, a bug, now fixed. Thank you. That make it easy, because getting round it by using *settype over the LAN raised another little problem:- The MimeMap file issued with Select 3i4 and Adjust has the Risc OS name for file type a91 as Archive. I think this should be Zip? If no-one sees any objection to changing this, I'll take it up with RiscOS Ltd. -- Martin R. Devon MSc Consulting Engineer, Box, Wilts, UK RISC OS in the Timber Frame Housing Industry