Re: Mac OS X 10.1 File Name Extension Guidelines (solution?)
Re: Mac OS X 10.1 File Name Extension Guidelines (solution?)
- Subject: Re: Mac OS X 10.1 File Name Extension Guidelines (solution?)
- From: Richard Schreyer <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 23:50:24 -0700
Suppose files of a certain type encode information in printable
characters but are not normally treated as text files. If some savvy
individual knows how the info is encoded in this type of file and wants
to use a text editor (not "word processor") such as BBEdit to alter the
contents of the file, they may find themselves forbidden to save the
file using its original extension (which, as far as they are concerned,
is still appropriate). If I read correctly, they can set the desired
file extension manually in Finder, although they may have to deal with
warnings about changing the extension inappropriately. However, this
would probably not be sufficient to salve their frustration at not
being able to save the text they just edited with a file extension the
they KNOW is appropriate.
What if doing something like option-clicking the save button (or some
other consistent method in all save panels) just saved the file as you
typed it, correct extension or not. Those users with the need (and who
knew about this shortcut) wouldn't lose the ability to save with any
extension, and it shouldn't make life more difficult for the novices at
all.
Richard Schreyer