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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About Association Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Association editor by Henk Kelder
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- The association editor (ASSOEDIT.EXE) is a tool that allows you to inspect and,
- optionally change associations set for file types and file filters.
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- The Workplace shell uses these associations to determine the action it should
- take when a user clicks on a file object that is show in a folder.
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- Associations can be made based on file types and on file filters.
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- File Types
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- A file type is a short descriptive text. Some existing types are 'Plain text',
- 'C code' or 'Executable'.
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- File Filters
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- A file filter is a mask that can be used for selecting files. In this mask the
- so-called wildcards(* and ?) can be used. An example of a filter is '*.TXT'
- meaning all files with extention .txt. You could also specify a filename (e.g.
- 'MAKEFILE').
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- For more help select the Help button in the various dialogs, or Press F1 for
- specific help for buttons, lists, entryfields or other dialog elements.
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- Related information:
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- o The associations dialog
- o Add new type or filter
- o Add association dialog
- o Note about unknown objects
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this choice to get general help for the program. General help provides
- general information about the Association editor.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Extended ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this choice to obtain information on how to use the Help facility.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this choice to display the help index.
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- The help index lists the titles of the help information that is available.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Tutorial of Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this choice to see a list of keys and a description of the function of the
- keys.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog displays information about the application, such as version number
- and the author.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Key Assigments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The list of keys is arranged in groups.
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- ACCELERATOR KEYS
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- HELP KEYS
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- F1
- Get help
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- Esc
- Previous Help Panel, or End help if only one panel
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- Alt
- Switch IN/OUT action bar
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- Alt+F4
- End help or End program
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- SYSTEM KEYS
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- Alt+Esc
- Switch to the next program, including full-screen programs
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- Ctrl+Esc
- Switch to the Task List
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- Alt+k
- Call key help
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- F3
- Exit immediately
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- WINDOW KEYS
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- Underlined letter
- Move among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs submenu or
- execut the function chosen
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Associations dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Associations Dialog
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- The associations dialog shows all types or filters in the lefthand listbox.
- When a type or filter is selected the righthand listbox shows all associated
- objects or programs. The first item in the righthand listbox (if any) is the
- Default associated item. You can change this default using the 'Default'
- button.
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- You can add an association by dragging a single program object from the
- workplace shell and drop it on the righthand listbox
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- You can add or delete file types or filters. You can also add or delete
- associations with programs or objects. Also you can change the default
- associated program or object for a type or filter.
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- The Delete button below the lefthand listbox will become active once an item is
- selected in the lefthand listbox.
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- The Delete button below the righthand listbox will become active once an item
- is selected in the righthand listbox.
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- The Make Default button below the righthand listbox will become active once an
- item other than the first in this list is selected.
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- For more help press F1 for help about the current selected dialog item.
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- Related information:
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- o About association editor
- o Add new type or filter
- o Add association dialog
- o Note about unknown objects
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Types or filters listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This listbox shows all types or filters depending of the choice you made from
- the menu. You can select a type or filter. A selected type or filter can be
- deleted.
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- Related information:
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- o The associations dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Add type or filter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the Add button below the lefthand listbox in the associations dialog to add
- a new file type or File filter.
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- Related information:
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- o The associations dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Delete type or filter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the Delete button below the lefthand listbox in the association dialog to
- remove the type or filter that is selected in this listbox.
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- Related information:
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- o The associations dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Add association ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the Add button below the righhand listbox in the association dialog to add
- an association with a program or object for the current selected file type or
- filter.
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- Related information:
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- o The associations dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Delete association ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the Delete button below the righthand listbox in the association dialog to
- delete the association that is currently selected in this listbox.
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- Related information:
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- o The associations dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Set the default association ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the Make Default button below the righthand listbox in the association
- dialog to make the current selected program or object in this listbox the
- default association for the selected file type or filter in the righthand
- listbox.
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- Related information:
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- o The associations dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Association listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This listbox shows all programs or objects currently associated with the
- selected file type or filter.
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- The first item in the list (if any) is the default associated program or object
- for the file type or filter. You can change this default by using the Default
- button.
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- To show items in this list make sure you have selected an element from the
- lefthand list.
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- You can add a new association by pressing the 'Add' button. Alternatively you
- can drop a program object from the desktop into this listbox
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- Related information:
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- o The associations dialog
- o note about unknown objects
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Add association dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Add Association Dialog
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- In the Add Associations Dialog you can add a new association for the file type
- or filter you have selected in the Associations dialog.
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- There are two possibilities for a new association. You could add an association
- with an Workplace shell program object, but you can also add an association
- with an executable (DOS, WIN-OS2 or OS/2 program).
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- The listbox shows all program objects present on your desktop, but is inactive
- if the radiobutton 'Object' is not selected.
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- In the entryfield you can type a programs filename if the radiobutton 'Program'
- is selected.
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- Note: You can add 20 new associations per type or filter in a session. If you
- encounter the message that the maximum has been reached, close the association
- dialog and retry.
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- For more help press F1 for help about the current selected dialog item.
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- Related information:
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- o About association editor
- o Add new type or filter
- o The associations dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Type Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this button if you want to add an association with an existing workplace
- shell program object. You can then select an program object from the list and
- press the Ok button.
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- Related information:
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- o Add association dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Type Program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this button if you want to add an association with an existing program.
- You can then specify the programs name in this dialog and press the Ok button.
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- Related information:
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- o Add association dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Objects listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This listbox shows all objects installed on you desktop. This listbox is only
- active when the 'Object' radiobutton is selected.
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- Related information:
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- o Add association dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Associated programs filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- In this field you can specify a program that will be associated to the file
- type or file filter that is selected in the underlying dialog. This field will
- only be active if the 'Program' radiobutton is selected.
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- Related information:
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- o Add association dialog
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Add new type or filter dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Add New type or Filter
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- In this dialog you can fill in a new file type or file filter depening of the
- selection you have made in the menu.
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- Fill in a new value and press OK or press cancel.
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- File Types
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- A file type is a short descriptive text which types a file. Some examples of
- existing file types are:
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- o Plain text
- o OS/2 Command File
- o DOS Command File
- o My own file type
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- File Filters
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- A file filter is a file specification which applies to one or more files. The
- filter can contain the wildcard characters * and ?. Some examples of filters
- are:
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- o *.INF
- o *.W51
- o *.ICO
- o *.XL?
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- Note: You can add 20 new types or filters in a session. If you encounter the
- message that the maximum has been reached, close the association dialog and
- retry.
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- Related information:
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- o About association editor
- o The associations dialog
- o Add association dialog
- o Note about unknown objects
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Special note about unknown objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Special note
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- When you add a associations to a program (executable) it is possible that the
- listbox shows Unknown object xxxx instead of the programs filename. This is due
- to the fact that the workplace shell caches some informations and writtes it
- when it has time. Simple close the associations dialog and reopen it again and
- the proper description will appear. If it doesn't appear it will probably
- appear later.
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- If you have not added an association but still see some unknown objects you
- should remove them! Unknown objects can be created when one deletes a program
- file that is referenced in an association.