I've just sent a zip archive of hundreds of files, mostly Mac FM
ones, to someone who's taking over a job from me. He's on Windows,
and tells me he can't open any of the files, because, he thinks, none
of them have .extensions. Do I really have to add .fm to all the FM
files, or is there
On a Windows platform, opening a file by double-clicking is
completely dependent on the filename extension and an
association database that the OS keeps. Without extensions
it is extremely cumbersome to open a file by double-clicking
because you have to manually identify the application to use.
I've just sent a zip archive of hundreds of files, mostly Mac FM
ones, to someone who's taking over a job from me. He's on Windows,
and tells me he can't open any of the files, because, he thinks, none
of them have .extensions. Do I really have to add ".fm" to all the FM
files, or is there
Graeme,
For Windows to handle the files properly, they should have .fm extensions.
This could be done once they are copied to the Windows machine. I use a free
rename utility called Bulk Rename Utility from
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk
You can use this program to quickly add extensions
On a Windows platform, opening a file by double-clicking is
completely dependent on the filename extension and an
association database that the OS keeps. Without extensions
it is extremely cumbersome to open a file by double-clicking
because you have to manually identify the application to use.
