Re: saving/opening files in 10.4 vrs 10.6
Re: saving/opening files in 10.4 vrs 10.6
- Subject: Re: saving/opening files in 10.4 vrs 10.6
- From: "John C. Welch" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:16:19 -0400
- Thread-topic: saving/opening files in 10.4 vrs 10.6
On 9/8/10 8:47 AM, "Jim Brandt" <email@hidden> wrote:
> Why does saving the file from TEP (in a script or manually) in 10.4 allow it
> to be reopened via TEP but when saved by TEP in 10.6 it wants to open via
> TextEdit?
Because in 10.6 the ONLY file typing mechanism that counts is the file name
extension. So you can only have one application per file extension.
You can add a resource to individual files via the finder to override this
on a file by file basis, but that's stupid. However, stupid has won this
particular battle.
--
When life hands you Grens, make Grenades
john c. welch
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