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Offline dougalTopic starter

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Datatypes
« on: November 29, 2011, 06:13:35 AM »
I need to know more about datatypes but dont really know where to look.

Basically, I installed Newicons and it created default icons for nearly all file extensions such as JPG, ZIP, LHA, MOD etc..

How can i make it that when i click these types of files they will open a default tool ?

I know there is the Default Tool when if you right click and see the file info, but that would have to be set for every individual file afaik.

I am using WB 3.1.
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Re: Datatypes
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2011, 07:15:03 AM »
The default icons will be in your SYS:Prefs/Env-archive/Sys/ drawer. You should be able to change the default tool, either from WB, but I find Dopus a little easier...
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Re: Datatypes
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2011, 07:33:45 AM »
Something to do with Deficons prefs? You have to configure an action for different file types if there isn't any by default.
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Re: Datatypes
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2011, 08:37:14 AM »
The default icons for the file types will determine what program is used for opening a particular file when it doesn't have its own icon. For a standard 3.1 installation there are only 5 types of icon: Disk, drawer, trashcan, tool and project. Only the project one is opened by a program, which is defined in the icon information window. Setting the default tool to Multiview will make it attempt to open the file using datatypes, so it will work for any file you have a datatype for.

In 3.1, those default icons are in ROM, so aren't changeable - does anyone know if putting them in ENV:sys/ will override the ROM versions without some add-on?
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Re: Datatypes
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2011, 09:09:12 AM »
Quote from: dougal;669478
I need to know more about datatypes
What you're asking about doesn't involve datatypes.
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Offline Matt_H

Re: Datatypes
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2011, 02:49:28 PM »
Quote from: Daedalus;669484
In 3.1, those default icons are in ROM, so aren't changeable - does anyone know if putting them in ENV:sys/ will override the ROM versions without some add-on?


Yes, I think they can be overridden. IconEdit's "Save as Default Icon" option creates those files in ENV(ARC):Sys.
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