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Craig Metzer (metzer@netcom.com) wrote:
: I would like to know how to edit or view the association of an icon
: (.info file).  I normally work with PCs and am new to AmigaDOS.  I'm
: running KS 1.3 on a 2000.

   Off the subject, dump 1.3 and upgrade to 2.1, or better yet 3.1.  
You'll be glad you did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


: How do I know what application a project icon is associated with?

    While in the WorkBench, click once on the icon (with left button), 
then bring your pointer up to the top bar, and click & hold the right 
mouse button down.  Select ICONS|INFORMATION.  You'll see various 
information on the icon.  (I'm using 2.1, but I think the INFORMATION 
location is the same in 1.3).

: This is what I'm having trouble with specifically: I download a file 
: from the fish disks.  I see icons for ReadMe type text files.  When I 
: click on them nothing happens.  This is because I don't have the app 
: (tool) it's looking for.  So, if I could figure out what tool it wants,
: I could get it and put it in the path.  Or, if I could change the 
: associated tool, I could use one that I have (Notepad, More, etc.).


   The sad part of this is there is no standard.  Some people who add 
icons to archives, associate the icon with a specific pathname and 
program, such as SYS:Utilities/ppMore.   But if you don't have ppMore 
residing in SYS:Utilites/ then the file won't open.  If you know the name 
& loation of your text reader(s), go into information (as I mentioned 
above), and change the default tool to the name & location of you text 
reader.  Then click the SAVE button, and double click the icon.


: Craig
: metzer@netcom.com

  Good luck,
    Joe

--
 My worst days on an Amiga is much better than my best days on a Mac/IBM.

        Joe   AKA.  yurick@scf.nmsu.edu