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Jeremy Falcon wrote: rather than base it on an extension
No, the extension doesn't have any real/functional meaning, but for a directory it has to be DIR. A directory is a directory, not just any file with a DIR extension.
Aside for most executables (EXE most commonly), I don't think I've encountered extensions that have any actual meaning on any system.
You'll be aware of the Executable attribute in *nix.
Speaking of executables, in Windows you can make your own "executables" by adding the extension to the PATHEXT Environment Variable and setting the file association appropriately.
Jeremy Falcon wrote: it's gonna have a text file icon on it.
I disabled that.  That's only file association anyway, you can change the icon easily, the OS don't care.
In DOS (and *nix?), there is basically ony one "type" of file -- a sequence of bytes -- which, at best, can be categorized as either "binary" or "text", but the OS makes no actual distinction. The OpenVMS Record Management System has many attributes for files, and even a "text" file may use CRLF, LF, or CR for newline, it may have Fortran control characters, it could have fixed-size records. The OS knows these things and can act appropriately.
modified 4-Dec-14 16:20pm.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: In DOS (and *nix?), there is basically ony one "type" of file -- a sequence of bytes -- which, at best, can be categorized as either "binary" or "text", but the OS makes no actual distinction.
That's right. However, some if its desktop environments don't. Although I'm crusty with the desktops on *nix since I use it as a server, for all I know that may have changed by now.
PIEBALDconsult wrote: The OpenVMS Record Management System has many attributes for files, and even a "text" file may use CRLF, LF, or CR for newline, it may have Fortran control characters, it could have fixed-size records. The OS knows these things and can act appropriately.
That's cool. The geek in me wants to check it out. The old guy in me is saving brain space though, for booze.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: The old guy in me is saving brain space though, for booze.
Yes, no reason to go out and learn it now, it won't be The Next Big Thing.
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Another alternative: use Everything[^]. When there is a "*" in the string (if the option is set), it will find exact matches. So a "*.xls" or a "*xls" will both match items with 'xls' in it without a trailing 'x'. Of course, the first will give you only extensions. And it is freaking fast.
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I've been using the DIR and the command line on several Operating Systems for thirty years, I ain't gonna change now.
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I've used 'dir' many, many times myself. Everything is still a handy tool worth being aware of.
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David O'Neil wrote: Everything is still a handy tool worth being aware of.
Well, yes, but it decreases my personal bliss. 
Seriously, I'll give Everything a further look later, but I'm unlikely to use it. I may have reason to pass the word on though.
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It's all about bliss! Everything increased mine, because it made remembering paths pretty much unnecessary. With 666,201 'objects' on my C drive (according to Everything), even with Libraries, finding stuff was not very fun. But now I just type in the file name and quickly narrow stuff down for the items my memory gives me problems with. (Which is stuff that logically can be in several libraries - I don't take libraries that far!) Huge time saver over 'dir' and the other approaches I tried.
Have fun, whichever method you use!
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cheers
Chris Maunder
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Orion's lunch postponed for 24 hours at least...
http://www.nasa.gov/[^]
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Why? I don't understand, weather looks good and omg i just saw it -.-
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}
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Some fuel-valve problem...
But it was canceled in the last 2 hours 3 time because of wind...21 knot[^] maximum permitted...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Okay, have no sound.
Well yes it actually did look quite windy there.
but it's sad 
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}
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Tomorrow 14:05 UTC - it will be online too...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Oh no! He's going to be so hungry!
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Don't worry, he's going on a crash diet immediately after take-off - and boy will he lose some weight fast! 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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You won't like Orion when he's hungry.
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I got the e-mail -
Hamster wrote: Hi Nagy Vilmos,
Your account at CodeProject has been reported as The member is a spammer 14 times and is now deactivated.
Now abusive I could just about understand, but spammer? Anyway I'm not bitter.
Maybe drunk, but not bitter.
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Are you want to see the email for abusive members?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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It normally reads "Mick, just stop it. Again."
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Will Rogers never met me.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: Maybe drunk, but not bitter.
Gin and Bitters?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Now we just need a Dalek Dave for a full house!
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Please, keep the language KSS!
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