Open via Map lets you tell the Finder to ignore the creator type of a document when it is opened. Instead, it uses the document's file extension (as set in the Internet control panel) to control which application is used to open the document.
So, for example, if you had a file mapping in the Internet control panel for ".c" files which was set to CodeWarrior, all files with a ".c" extension opened by the Finder, regardless of their real creator type, will be opened by CodeWarrior.
Installation
Drag the "Open via Map" and "Open via Map Extension" items to your System folder. They will automatically be routed to the Control Panels and Extensions folders.
No restart is necessary after first installing Open via Map. Just open the Open via Map control panel and everything will magically start.
Special Feature
The caps lock key temporarily turns off Open via Map's overriding of document creator types. If you wanted to open a file using its assigned creator, simply turn on caps lock and then open the file normally.
To permanently turn off Open via Map, open the control panel and uncheck the Active checkbox.
