Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ...

2009-10-13 Thread CVBruce
uesday, October 13, 2009 3:01 AM > To: Open Object Rexx Developer Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename > extension ... > > > Hi Moritz, > > as Chip has pointed out it is not a problem w.r.t. hashbang lines or > the > like, but an a

Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ...

2009-10-13 Thread David Ruggles
latsc...@wu-wien.ac.at] Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:01 AM To: Open Object Rexx Developer Mailing List Subject: Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ... Hi Moritz, as Chip has pointed out it is not a problem w.r.t. hashbang lines or the like, but an attempt to get at u

Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ...

2009-10-13 Thread Rony G. Flatscher
Hi Moritz, as Chip has pointed out it is not a problem w.r.t. hashbang lines or the like, but an attempt to get at unique filetypes that one can then use to associate icons with filetypes. > I would not use file extensions that are longer than 3 characters - it's > just not handy when working wi

Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ...

2009-10-12 Thread Moritz Hoffmann
Chip Davis wrote: > Hi Moritz, > > Yes, I agree that the concept of encoding file metadata in the filename is an > unreliable anachronism; it goes 'way back to some of the earliest filesystems. > > However, that is the mechanism by which Windows associates icons, which is > the > problem that

Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ...

2009-10-12 Thread Chip Davis
Hi Moritz, Yes, I agree that the concept of encoding file metadata in the filename is an unreliable anachronism; it goes 'way back to some of the earliest filesystems. However, that is the mechanism by which Windows associates icons, which is the problem that Rony is trying to solve in as thoug

Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ...

2009-10-12 Thread Moritz Hoffmann
Rony G. Flatscher wrote: > Hi there, > > in preparation of packaging BSF4Rexx 4.0 for the beta-test I would like > to take advantage of those new icons that Gray Wilson has kindly created > for BSF4Rexx and OOo (OpenOffice support via BSF4Rexx). In order to be > able to utilize these icons, there

Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ...

2009-10-12 Thread Rony G. Flatscher
Klaas. wrote: > Op 10-oct-09 schreef Rony G. Flatscher: > > >> to take advantage of those new icons that Gray Wilson has kindly created >> for BSF4Rexx and OOo (OpenOffice support via BSF4Rexx). In order to be >> able to utilize these icons, there need to be distinguished filetypes >> with whic

Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ...

2009-10-11 Thread Chip Davis
I'm with Klass on this one, Rony. And you really should avoid case-sensitivity as well. There are only three pieces of information that the extension must convey: 'Rexx', 'BSF4Rexx(Java)', and 'OpenOffice'. It's not necessary to specify that it is "Open Object" Rexx, since that's the only "Re

Re: [Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ...

2009-10-11 Thread Klaas.
Op 10-oct-09 schreef Rony G. Flatscher: >Hi there, >in preparation of packaging BSF4Rexx 4.0 for the beta-test I would like >to take advantage of those new icons that Gray Wilson has kindly created >for BSF4Rexx and OOo (OpenOffice support via BSF4Rexx). In order to be >able to utilize these icon

[Oorexx-devel] Requesting ideas for filename extension ...

2009-10-09 Thread Rony G. Flatscher
Hi there, in preparation of packaging BSF4Rexx 4.0 for the beta-test I would like to take advantage of those new icons that Gray Wilson has kindly created for BSF4Rexx and OOo (OpenOffice support via BSF4Rexx). In order to be able to utilize these icons, there need to be distinguished filetypes wi