HELP: How do you get a program to open a certain file type?

[Steven Ekstein]

Call me an idiot, but I can't figure out how to get certain programs to open certain
file types. For instance, how do I get Word to open text files automatically instead
of Win95 opening up the file in the text editor. I have no clue how to fix this.

Any input is appreciated,
Thanks,
Steve

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Steven Ekstein
Second Year, Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
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[Fred Goodwin]

In article <DqKBM...@utcc.utoronto.ca>, steven....@utoronto.ca
wrote:

>I can't figure out how to get certain programs to open certain file
>types. For instance, how do I get Word to open text files
>automatically instead of Win95 opening up the file in the text editor.
>I have no clue how to fix this.

Compared to file associations in File Manager under Windows 3.1, the
procedure under Windows95 is extremely complicated and certainly not
very intuitive or user-friendly:

Open Explorer; goto View | Options | File Types;

Hilite "Text Document" then hit "Edit" button;

Under "Actions", make sure "Open" is *bolded*; if not, toggle on by
hitting "Set Default" button;

Select "Open", then hit "Edit...";

Under "Application used to perform action" browse to your preferred
editor or word processor.

A klunky process, and one you'll have to repeat for each file
association you want to change, *IF* you want to do this under Win95.
Of course, you *could* simply open upen up good ol' File Manager, and do
the association there!!

Regards,

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[David Owens]

Win95 lets the user manually create new types and associate
these types with programs, so when the user double-clicks on
a file, the file is opened by the correct program.

To associate text files with Word, use the following procedure:
Start the Explorer.
Select Options under the View menu.
Click File Types.
Scroll the list down to Text Document.
Double click Text Document.
Click the Edit... button.
Click the Browse button and file the Word program on the hard drive.
Click OK.