File name extensions
I'm working on an application (Mac only at the moment) and was wondering about file name extensions. I poked around and found web sites that list file name extensions, but is there someplace official to register or search? Or am I free to use whatever I want? I registered a creator code with Apple, but don't know what to do from there. Thanks, Marty Knapp ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: File name extensions
Hi Marty, There are no official lists of file extensions. You are free to use whatever you want. The creator type registration at Apple is a relic from the past and you're free to ignore it, but I still think it is a good thing to register your new creator types there and to adhere to it. I often use 4-character file extensions to reduce the probability that the file extension is widely used by a different application already. Whatever 3-char combination you choose, someone has probably already used it. -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer TwistAWord supports Haiti. Buy a license for this word game at http://www.twistaword.net and support the earthquake victims. Op 22 jan 2010, om 19:45 heeft Marty Knapp het volgende geschreven: I'm working on an application (Mac only at the moment) and was wondering about file name extensions. I poked around and found web sites that list file name extensions, but is there someplace official to register or search? Or am I free to use whatever I want? I registered a creator code with Apple, but don't know what to do from there. Thanks, Marty Knapp ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: File name extensions
Thanks Mark - that's kind of what I thought. The four character idea sounds good. Marty Knapp Hi Marty, There are no official lists of file extensions. You are free to use whatever you want. The creator type registration at Apple is a relic from the past and you're free to ignore it, but I still think it is a good thing to register your new creator types there and to adhere to it. I often use 4-character file extensions to reduce the probability that the file extension is widely used by a different application already. Whatever 3-char combination you choose, someone has probably already used it. -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer TwistAWord supports Haiti. Buy a license for this word game at http://www.twistaword.net and support the earthquake victims. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
