At 00:32 -0800 2/7/08, Dennis Dowling wrote: > If you don't want to bother with Automator you can quickly set the > filetype on any file(s) in osX finder with Get Info. It works even if there > is no extension and you don't have to use the 'Change All' option either. > >1. Select all your files (cmd-A) >2. Get Info (cmd-I) (or if less than 10 files use cmd-option-I) >3. Set 'Open With' pulldown to BBEdit.
I'm stuck on OS 10.3.9 and things may have improved but Finder's "open with" does some peculiar things with resource forks that you might not like. If you change "all files of this type" there is no penalty but if you just change a couple you get a copy of the selected application's icons - some 50 kB - of resource fork in each and every file you change. I think it's so that Finder can show the pretty picture in its windows. Finder refuses to be clear about the phrase "this type" and, without an extension, whonoze? Perhaps from something like the UNIX file tool. -- --> If it's not on fire it's a software problem. <-- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Have a feature request? Not sure the software's working correctly? If so, please send mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not to the list. List FAQ: <http://www.barebones.com/support/lists/bbedit_talk.shtml> List archives: <http://www.listsearch.com/BBEditTalk.lasso> To unsubscribe, send mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
