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Keith,

Thanks, that works.  To the second respondent, who suggested "tools / view /
filetypes", that does not work, at least in Windows 98.  Somehow, Acrobat
leave the "postscript" filetype entry, but "takes over" the "*.ps"
extension, leaving "*.eps" for ghostscript.  If I attempt to add "*.ps",
explorer tells me "another program is already using that extension".  As I
said before, kind of odd behavior.

In an ideal world, double clicking on a *.ps extension would pop up a dialog
box, "view postscript", "Distill to PDF", "Cancel".

Keith Smyth wrote in message <37128FE4.E6E3205A@best.com>...
>Paul Gronke wrote:
>
>> I bought Adobe acrobat so I can easily convert files into PDF format.
>>
>> Much to my surprise, Distiller "took over" the *.ps file type, and wants
to
>> distill every PS file that I click on, converting it into a PDF.  I have
a
>> nice PS viewer and have no interest in such automated conversion.
>>
>> Even more annoying, I can't find the "ps" extension listed anywhere among
>> the various filetypes (accessible via explorer / view / options /
>> filetypes).  I'm sure this is being controlled somewhere in the registry
>> (note to Adobe: why don't you make this user controllable?).
>>
>> So my question:
>>
>>     How do I turn this "option" OFF, so that I can return to using
>> Ghostscript to view PDF, and still be able to distill these files if I
want
>> to?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Paul Gronke
>> gronke@duke.edu
>
>Paul:
>
>Using the Windows Explorer, locate any *.ps file.
>
>While holding down the shift key, RIGHT mouse click
>on the *.ps file listing.
>
>You will get a dialog box showing "Open With".
>
>Left Click on the "Open With".
>
>An "Open With" dialog box opens.
>
>Navigate to your postscript viewer, and highlight it.
>
>Insure that the "Always use this program to open this
>type of file" check box is checked.
>
>You have now changed the type of viewer used to
>open the postscript file. This will work with
>any file listed in windows.
>
>HTH.
>
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