File Extension Export

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I need to export all file extension information to a text file,
including mime type and description.

Very similar to the information provided by file extension editors
such as:

WAssociate: http://www.xs4all.nl/~wstudios/Associate/index.html

File Association Editor:
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/rhaminisys/binaries/fileasoc.zip

and the old PC Magazine apps, Freedom of Association and Context Edit.

All great apps, but I need to see all the extension information - not
information for each extension individually. I could export the
registry but that would be an editing nightmare - or copy and paste
extension information for each extension from one of the above
mentioned apps, but that would take some time. I am looking for
something to speed things up. Any ides? Thank you
 
(e-mail address removed) (webnntp):
I need to export all file extension information to a text file,
including mime type and description.

Very similar to the information provided by file extension editors
such as:

WAssociate: http://www.xs4all.nl/~wstudios/Associate/index.html

File Association Editor:
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/rhaminisys/binaries/fileasoc.zip

and the old PC Magazine apps, Freedom of Association and Context Edit.

All great apps, but I need to see all the extension information - not
information for each extension individually. I could export the
registry but that would be an editing nightmare - or copy and paste
extension information for each extension from one of the above
mentioned apps, but that would take some time. I am looking for
something to speed things up. Any ides? Thank you
Click to expand...

DLTypes
File Types Manager
http://dlsoftware.pair.com

Click the Options button for full (instead of selected) output. I haven't
tried the print function. As to the collective reg export, one way to read
that file would be using Nit regviewer: http://www.utils32.com/regview.asp

If DlTypes doesn't do the trick and I haven't understood what you're after,
post back if you're up to maybe going further into explanation.
 
(e-mail address removed) (webnntp):
[...]
All great apps, but I need to see all the extension information - not
information for each extension individually. I could export the
registry but that would be an editing nightmare - or copy and paste
extension information for each extension from one of the above
mentioned apps, but that would take some time. I am looking for
something to speed things up. Any ides? Thank you
Click to expand...

Occurs to me to add mention of RFTypes. It's small and direct.

http://support.it-mate.co.uk/?mode=Products&act=DL&p=rftypes

The export, it is into a number of individual .reg files. (But you
could afterwards do a copy *.reg and merge them into single file,
for easier reading.)

Item to note. RFTypes exports strictly the extension keys. Not their
correspondent filetype keys. Eg: [hkcr\.txt] and not [hckr\txtfile].
Or perhaps that meets the scope of what you were seeking?
 
omega said:
(e-mail address removed) (webnntp):
[...]
All great apps, but I need to see all the extension information - not
information for each extension individually. I could export the
registry but that would be an editing nightmare - or copy and paste
extension information for each extension from one of the above
mentioned apps, but that would take some time. I am looking for
something to speed things up. Any ides? Thank you
Click to expand...

Occurs to me to add mention of RFTypes. It's small and direct.

http://support.it-mate.co.uk/?mode=Products&act=DL&p=rftypes

The export, it is into a number of individual .reg files. (But you
could afterwards do a copy *.reg and merge them into single file,
for easier reading.)

Item to note. RFTypes exports strictly the extension keys. Not their
correspondent filetype keys. Eg: [hkcr\.txt] and not [hckr\txtfile].
Or perhaps that meets the scope of what you were seeking?
Click to expand...

I don't remember seeing the original enquiry so I may have the wrong idea
about what is required, but if you require just a list of filetypes and what
program or type of program is associated with each, you can do this with
Text Grabber (http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000010955).

Open Text Grabber.
In Windows Explorer click Tools > Folder Options > File Types (I use XP but
I think it's similar in other OSs).
Place the mouse over the filetypes window and right-click while holding down
Control and Shift.
Results should appear in Text Grabber.
Save the results to a file with Save in Text Grabber.
(Note: Text Grabber will collect all the items in the list - no need to
scroll through them)

I tried this, just to make sure that it would work OK. Here's a short
extract from the list produced on my machine.

WMX Windows Media Audio/Video playlist
WMZ Windows Media Player Skin Package
WPG Microsoft Picture It! Document
WPL Windows Media playlist
WPS Microsoft Works Word Processor
WPT Microsoft Works Word Processor
WRI Write Document
WRK Cakewalk Express
WSB Microsoft Works Portfolio file
WSC Windows Script Component
WSF Windows Script File
WSH Windows Script Host Settings File
WSIM "FirstStop WebSearch Update Module"

I hope this is what you need. It takes about two minutes to do.

===

Frank Bohan
¶ A bachelor is a guy who is footloose and fiancee free.
 
Frank Bohan said:
omega said:
(e-mail address removed) (webnntp):
[...]
All great apps, but I need to see all the extension information - not
information for each extension individually. I could export the
registry but that would be an editing nightmare - or copy and paste
extension information for each extension from one of the above
mentioned apps, but that would take some time. I am looking for
something to speed things up. Any ides? Thank you
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

I don't remember seeing the original enquiry so I may have the wrong idea
about what is required, but if you require just a list of filetypes and what
program or type of program is associated with each, you can do this with
Text Grabber (http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000010955).

Open Text Grabber.
In Windows Explorer click Tools > Folder Options > File Types (I use XP but
I think it's similar in other OSs).
Place the mouse over the filetypes window and right-click while holding down
Control and Shift.
Results should appear in Text Grabber.
Save the results to a file with Save in Text Grabber.
(Note: Text Grabber will collect all the items in the list - no need to
scroll through them)
Click to expand...

Thanks to all for your suggestions, each would have provided me with
what I require.

Textgrabber and Windows Explorer click Tools > Folder Options > File
Types was the quickest way to go.

You people are awesome! Thanks!
 
webnntp said:
"Frank Bohan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
omega said:
(e-mail address removed) (webnntp):
[...]
All great apps, but I need to see all the extension information - not
information for each extension individually. I could export the
registry but that would be an editing nightmare - or copy and paste
extension information for each extension from one of the above
mentioned apps, but that would take some time. I am looking for
something to speed things up. Any ides? Thank you
Click to expand...

I don't remember seeing the original enquiry so I may have the wrong idea
about what is required, but if you require just a list of filetypes and what
program or type of program is associated with each, you can do this with
Text Grabber (http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000010955).

Open Text Grabber.
In Windows Explorer click Tools > Folder Options > File Types (I use XP but
I think it's similar in other OSs).
Place the mouse over the filetypes window and right-click while holding down
Control and Shift.
Results should appear in Text Grabber.
Save the results to a file with Save in Text Grabber.
(Note: Text Grabber will collect all the items in the list - no need to
scroll through them)
Click to expand...

Thanks to all for your suggestions, each would have provided me with
what I require.

Textgrabber and Windows Explorer click Tools > Folder Options > File
Types was the quickest way to go.

You people are awesome! Thanks!
Click to expand...

Glad to be of help.

===

Frank Bohan
¶ When you find something you like, they stop making it.
 
webnntp said:
"Frank Bohan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
omega said:
(e-mail address removed) (webnntp):
[...]
All great apps, but I need to see all the extension information - not
information for each extension individually. I could export the
registry but that would be an editing nightmare - or copy and paste
extension information for each extension from one of the above
mentioned apps, but that would take some time. I am looking for
something to speed things up. Any ides? Thank you
Click to expand...

I don't remember seeing the original enquiry so I may have the wrong idea
about what is required, but if you require just a list of filetypes and what
program or type of program is associated with each, you can do this with
Text Grabber (http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000010955).

Open Text Grabber.
In Windows Explorer click Tools > Folder Options > File Types (I use XP but
I think it's similar in other OSs).
Place the mouse over the filetypes window and right-click while holding down
Control and Shift.
Results should appear in Text Grabber.
Save the results to a file with Save in Text Grabber.
(Note: Text Grabber will collect all the items in the list - no need to
scroll through them)
Click to expand...

Thanks to all for your suggestions, each would have provided me with
what I require.

Textgrabber and Windows Explorer click Tools > Folder Options > File
Types was the quickest way to go.

You people are awesome! Thanks!
Click to expand...

Glad to be of help.

===

Frank Bohan
¶ When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
 
(e-mail address removed) (webnntp):
Thanks to all for your suggestions, each would have provided me with
what I require.

Textgrabber and Windows Explorer click Tools > Folder Options > File
Types was the quickest way to go.

You people are awesome! Thanks!
Click to expand...

TextGrabber is a very handy program. It only works on a subset of window
types -- but for those where it can kick in, it's great. It's helped me
to supplement a number of programs, to get text export of data, where they
were not providing it themselves. I might put together a list one day of
those programs... Once I've managed to grow that list to useful length.
(It's only been in active service on my system less than a year. Yes -
it got there due to the ACF recommendations.)
 
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