RE: nt file types

In article <7030od$s03$1@news.xmission.com>, NGuffey@jdriscoll.com (Nicole Guffey) wrote: > > I'll buy the comment about "using a proper operating system". However, > when > I open a *.sql file with tools other than the Informix SQLEditor (like > wordpad, MSSQL Query Tool, Platinum Desktop DBA, or Oracle Worksheet) > the > files are not reregistered to open automatically with these other tools. > Informix must be doing something in NT that these other tools are not > doing, > and it is driving me crazy!! > Weird, only Informix does it - I just tried it - boredom I suppose . I'm sure they'll tell they are just following MS rules for automatically reassociated files. I cheat I use Send to. I suppose you could write a wrapper to kick of the correct editor depending on where the files is located in the directory structure or something Paul Watson # I don't suffer from WF Software Ltd. # stress, I'm just Tel. (+44) 1436 674729 # a carrier Fax. (+44) 1436 678693 # www.wfsoftware.co.uk