On Jan 22, 2014, at 8:33 AM, Remco Poelstra wrote:

> I'm writing an app which has to import files without a fixed file extension. 
> There are about 10 different commonly used file extensions around.
> Is it possible to associate a file to my app based on the file contents? Much 
> like how file (1) determines a file's type?

No.

> Or should I simply register all know file extensions?

That or accept all file types and then check the contents to decide if you can 
open the file.

Regards,
Ken


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