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CHANGE EXTENSION 3.0
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(c) 1995-96 Tom Hollander
tholland@pcug.org.au
http://www.pcug.org.au/~tholland
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Windows 95 has made a lot of things easier, but should
you ever have a file with the wrong extension, it can
be extremely tedious trying to get Windows 95 to let
you change its file type. Change Extension makes this
simple.
To install Change Extension, simply copy "Change
Extension.EXE" into a directory of your choice.
Then create a shortcut to Change Extension.EXE in your
\Windows\SendTo folder.
Alternatively, if you don't mind fiddling with the
Registry, you can do the following to make Change Extension
appear on the top of any right-click shortcut menu for
any file:
Create HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell\Changext key with
(default)="Change extension"
EditFlags=00 00 00 00
Create HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell\Changext\command key with
(default)="C:\Program Files\Change Extension.exe" %1
...where obviously you substitute the correct path name
for Change Extension.
You also need the Visual Basic 4.0 runtime libraries
in your system folder. If you don't have them, get
the file http://www.infi.net/~pride/vbrun/runtime.zip or
file://ftp.apexsc.com/pub/cgvb/misc/vb4run32.exe and
unzip it into your System folder.
(get it - you'll need it for other apps too, and not
just mine!)
To change the extension of a file, simply right-click
on the file, and choose Change Extension from the
SendTo submenu.
Note the extension does NOT need to be three characters,
you can give a file a .HTML or .JPEG or whatever and
new Win95 apps should recognise them fine.
Version 3.0 includes a number of improvements over previous
versions. Firstly, the 'Choose...' button will let you
choose a descriptive file type and get the appropriate
extension. No more trying to remember when the extension
of that obscure file type is!
Also, you may now send multiple files to Change Extension -
this is good if you have a whole batch of files with the
incorrect extension.
Finally, the program should be more stable should unexpected
errors pop up!
Change Extension 3.0 is SHAREWARE.
This means that if you find the product useful and continue
to use it on a regular basis, you should pay a small fee
for my programming time.
Registration is $10 (pref. Australian, but US will do...),
if you cannot comfortably pay then you are entitled to
continue to use the product until such time as you can.
To register, send $10 cheque / money order / cash to:
Tom Hollander
12 Gatton Street
FARRER ACT 2607
AUSTRALIA
and feel better about yourself. Remember, you and I both
get the same functionality out of the program, but it takes
seconds for you to download and days for me to perfect it!
If you like Change Extension, or if you have any suggestions
for improving it, please send me some e-mail at
tholland@pcug.org.au or h3023355@toscanini.anu.edu.au.
There are lots more free and shareware apps on my
home page at http://www.pcug.org.au/~tholland
Also mail me if you have need any custom-developed
Windows 3.x / 95 software!
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25 February 1996