Definition of case

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Is there a key that define if a file extension will be created in upper case
or lower case?
Every time an application creates a file and I leave the extension to be
completed by its default, I get it in upper case, but I would rather have it
in lower case.
Thanks,
Marcio
 
In said:
Is there a key that define if a file extension will be created in
upper case or lower case?
Every time an application creates a file and I leave the extension
to be completed by its default, I get it in upper case, but I
would rather have it in lower case.
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I hope someone has a answer for you. I don't. (sorry)

My question is, "who cares?"
NTx OSs are case insensitive for filenames.

Also, how do you view this directory listing file name? It may be
prettyfied in Explorer. From CMD.exe you see it as it is stored.
 
In said:
Is there a key that define if a file extension will be created in
upper case or lower case?
Every time an application creates a file and I leave the extension
to be completed by its default, I get it in upper case, but I
would rather have it in lower case.
Click to expand...

I hope someone has a answer for you. I don't. (sorry)

My question is, "who cares?"
NTx OSs are case insensitive for filenames.

Also, how do you view this directory listing file name? It may be
prettyfied in Explorer. From CMD.exe you see it as it is stored.
 
Mark V said:
My question is, "who cares?"
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Simple: Browsers, FTP clients a.s.o.
Are you aware that 'test.html' is not the same as 'test.HTML' ?
Now what?
M.
 
Mark V said:
My question is, "who cares?"
Click to expand...

Simple: Browsers, FTP clients a.s.o.
Are you aware that 'test.html' is not the same as 'test.HTML' ?
Now what?
M.
 
Marcio Ehrlich said:
Is there a key that define if a file extension will be created in upper case
or lower case?
Every time an application creates a file and I leave the extension to be
completed by its default, I get it in upper case, but I would rather have it
in lower case.
Click to expand...

So far as I know, that's an application issue. What application are you
talking about here?
 
Marcio Ehrlich said:
Is there a key that define if a file extension will be created in upper case
or lower case?
Every time an application creates a file and I leave the extension to be
completed by its default, I get it in upper case, but I would rather have it
in lower case.
Click to expand...

So far as I know, that's an application issue. What application are you
talking about here?
 
In said:
Simple: Browsers, FTP clients a.s.o.
Are you aware that 'test.html' is not the same as 'test.HTML' ?
Now what?
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Well, those two are effectively the same as local file system
entries...

This seems to be an application issue. Whether third-party or "MS"
(eg Common Dialogs). I think you will need to give some examples and
name the mechanism/application that auto-assigns lower case
extensions.

Notepad for example will default to ".txt" and the only way I know to
change the default case to ".TXT" is to do a binary file edit. This
is none too practical and WFP will quickly "fix" it. Otherwise you
must enter something manually like "test.TXT" (with quotes) to get it
the way you want.

Other applications _may_ have a default extension stored in the
registry which might be altered to uppercase.

Or you can write/run a batch or other script to "fix" the filenames
after the fact perhaps.
 
In said:
Simple: Browsers, FTP clients a.s.o.
Are you aware that 'test.html' is not the same as 'test.HTML' ?
Now what?
Click to expand...

Well, those two are effectively the same as local file system
entries...

This seems to be an application issue. Whether third-party or "MS"
(eg Common Dialogs). I think you will need to give some examples and
name the mechanism/application that auto-assigns lower case
extensions.

Notepad for example will default to ".txt" and the only way I know to
change the default case to ".TXT" is to do a binary file edit. This
is none too practical and WFP will quickly "fix" it. Otherwise you
must enter something manually like "test.TXT" (with quotes) to get it
the way you want.

Other applications _may_ have a default extension stored in the
registry which might be altered to uppercase.

Or you can write/run a batch or other script to "fix" the filenames
after the fact perhaps.
 
Mark V said:
Other applications _may_ have a default extension stored in the
registry which might be altered to uppercase.
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I though there as a way to define that as a general issue.
Wise InstallBuilder is one of these problem applications, allways creating
files as .EXE.
Is there any place where this information might be stored besides
HKCU\Software\ApplicationKey?
Thanks,
Marcio
 
Mark V said:
Other applications _may_ have a default extension stored in the
registry which might be altered to uppercase.
Click to expand...

I though there as a way to define that as a general issue.
Wise InstallBuilder is one of these problem applications, allways creating
files as .EXE.
Is there any place where this information might be stored besides
HKCU\Software\ApplicationKey?
Thanks,
Marcio
 
In said:
I though there as a way to define that as a general issue.
Wise InstallBuilder is one of these problem applications, allways
creating files as .EXE.
Is there any place where this information might be stored besides
HKCU\Software\ApplicationKey?
Thanks,
Marcio
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Sorry, I know nothing about the Wise installer.

I can only think of HKLM\software\<app>\...

Perhaps you are recalling the "DefaultExtension" key as in
for example:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{00020906-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\DefaultExtension]
@=".DOC,Word Document (.DOC)"

But this does not affect the Save As dialog AFAIK.

Or possibly you recall that 8.3 shortnames are always (including the
extention) created in upper case.

Otherwise, I hope someone else can help with this for you.
 
In said:
I though there as a way to define that as a general issue.
Wise InstallBuilder is one of these problem applications, allways
creating files as .EXE.
Is there any place where this information might be stored besides
HKCU\Software\ApplicationKey?
Thanks,
Marcio
Click to expand...

Sorry, I know nothing about the Wise installer.

I can only think of HKLM\software\<app>\...

Perhaps you are recalling the "DefaultExtension" key as in
for example:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{00020906-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\DefaultExtension]
@=".DOC,Word Document (.DOC)"

But this does not affect the Save As dialog AFAIK.

Or possibly you recall that 8.3 shortnames are always (including the
extention) created in upper case.

Otherwise, I hope someone else can help with this for you.
 
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