> From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [G] batch changing file type in X
> On Dec 14, 2005, at 2:53 PM, david_elmo wrote: > >> On 9 I could batch change file type by simply dragging a folder >> over Typeshuffler or control clicking a whole set of files and >> choose change file type from my contextual menu. I am miffed as to >> how to do this in X. In X I can change each file to "open with" >> from the get info but a batch of them? Must be able to be done. I >> must say, I don't even know if X has file and creator codes any >> more! But it is the practical business of ensuring that, e.g., my >> old BBEdit files should now all open in TextWrangler. It is very >> time consuming doing each file individually. > > Select one file, do get info, and in the Open With section, when you > select what program to open it with, the button underneath, 'Change > all' should un-gray. Clicking on this should change all your BBEdit > files to work with TextWrangler. > > -- > Bruce Johnson This is promising and I thank you Bruce. But it is odd on my set up (Tiger). I have all my web files copied to my X partition. I get hold of say "this.css" which /looks/ like a BBEdit file. I get info and change it to open with TextWrangler. Fine. The look of it changes to the TW icon right there and then. But if I go further and now click "Change all" I get a crazy message that says do I really want to allow all my "TextWrangler" files to open with TextWrangler! I agree anyway and click change all, it reverts the icon to BBEdit! Hang on a mo... or more than a mo... I think all this is due to it taking its time to digest and implement things... It is working well enough for now. (I have a theory that Apple have underestimated by about half an order of mag the power needed to run X well. I have 500MB of Ram but must max it out to 1500 asap and 2MB of backside and 933MHz of CPU fgs... :) Thanks. David Elmo -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
