> From: Doug McNutt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [G] batch changing file type in X > > At 16:17 -0700 12/14/05, Bruce Johnson wrote: >> 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. > > Be careful. . . That may look only at the extension on the file. > Remember OS neXt came from Next, Inc. which never had type and > creator. > > Apple's developer tools come with these command line tools: > > GetFileInfo pathtofile > SetFile -t TEXT -c R*ch pathtofile > > which will show type and creator and make the changes so that they > will stick even if a file is moved over onto a machine running > classic OS. The two tools will work OK even if other developer tools > are not installed. It's trivial to use them in a BBEdit worksheet but > they can also be persuaded to do things with a "do shell script" in > AppleScript. You can use file name globbing to get a batch effect. > > Also don't use Always Open With on a single file. OS neXt will add 50 > kB to each file while it adds icons to the resource fork.
Too late (but I have backups...)! Maybe you can tell me more and give more algorithmic instructions? I have looked at files done roughly as bruce J. says and they do not add 50K to them? I am looking at one that is just 12K... but true, it was 8K before.... Perhaps this is not too important? When they go up to the average server, the resource fork is not loaded? Boy o boy, X is different huh! -- 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
