how do I associate file type to executable 1

[GarryC]

Hi,
I want to associate .saf extension to executable. In W2K I just associate the file to application type but I cant work out how to do this in 98 as there does not appear to be an appropriate MIME type. Can anybody help me out?

Cheers, Garry.

 

[pmonett]

As far as I know, in order to manually add non-Microsoft associations you need to have the application you want to associate to already installed on the PC.
What is a .saf file and what app works with that ?

Pascal.

 

[BOURBAKI]

You can use Windows File Manager (C:\Windows\winfile).
Once you have openned winfile, click on file then associate,type in your extension and browse to your executable.

 

[GarryC]

Thanks Bourbaki, that worked for me.

The file is a self extracting .exe used to update an existing program on remote users computers. It needs to be emailed to them. The SAF extension is my own that I create by renameing the file. The reason for this is that our firewall and outlook 2002 both block .exe files from email. Neither block .saf With the association set up they can run the update directly from their email.