FileTyper is a small “drop box” program that you can use to quickly change types, creators, and Finder flags.
Version 3.1 of FileTyper is distributed as shareware and costs $10. Upgrades for registered users of earlier versions are free. See the documentation for details.
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The following changes have been made since version 3.0:
• The preferences dialog has been improved, and FileTyper now keeps its preferences in a “clean” way that should correct some of the problems with Salient’s AutoDoubler.
• Multiple editing is now done first for all files, and then for all folders instead the haphazardly switching back and forth.
• FileTyper now includes an indicator for the sizes of the data and resource forks.
• When the volume is locked, FileTyper now grays out the OK button instead of spitting out an error -44.
• Smashed a bug that caused an error -43 when a volume was edited.
• The “GroupUnlock” AutoTyper now lives up to its name. Whoops!
*** Please read the documentation. It explains the changes in detail.
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SO HOW CAN I USE FILETYPER?
• Solve the mystery file! That darn file with the generic icon and “application not found” finally identified!
• Burn your Hand-Off II! Want to map your MacWrite 5.0 files to MacWrite II? Just drop them all onto FileTyper at once and change all their creators to “MWII” with a single click!
• Don’t want casual users snooping into that folder full of private files? Drop it on FileTyper and set the “invisible” flag in seconds!
• Ever wonder how people create those TeachText documents (like this one) that can’t be edited? It’s simple! Just drop it onto FileTyper and change the type from “TEXT” to “ttro”
• Want to lock fifty word processing files without having to “Get Info…” on every one? FileTyper will lock them all at once, faster than an Finder 7 window redraw!
