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- /*****************************************************************************/
- /* Intelligent E (c) 1993 by Carsten Wimmer */
- /* For use with Rexx/2 cawim@train.fido.de */
- /*****************************************************************************/
- /* This is a small rexx script that blows some intelligence into the */
- /* system editor of OS/2. I always hated E for asking me to associate */
- /* a file type. This script takes care of the file type and prevents E */
- /* from asking anymore. */
- /* Send suggestions and bug-reports to my email address. */
- /*****************************************************************************/
-
- /* Load the system functions */
- Call RxFuncAdd 'SysLoadFuncs', 'RexxUtil', 'SysLoadFuncs'
- Call SysLoadFuncs
-
- /* Get the filename from the command-line and convert it to upper case */
- parse upper arg file
-
- /* Save the extension for later reference (only if there is one!) */
- if length(file) > 4 then do
- len = length(file)-4
- ext = delstr(file, 1, len)
- end
- else ext = "foobar" /* No extension. It's a plain text! */
-
- /* If there is already an associated file type, skip the rest */
- call SysGetEA file, ".TYPE", "typeinfo"
- parse var typeinfo 11 oldtype
- if oldtype == "" then do
-
- /* Set file type according to the extension */
- if ext = ".CMD" then newtype = "OS/2 Command File"
- else if ext = ".BAT" then newtype = "DOS Command File"
- else newtype = "Plain Text"
-
- /* Create EA data */
- EAdata = 'DFFF00000100FDFF'x || d2c(length(type)) || '00'x || newtype
- /* Write EA data to the file */
- call SysPutEA file, ".TYPE", EAdata
- end
-
- /* Finally, start E */
- 'start "E" /fg c:\os2\e.exe' file
-
- /* EOF */
-