Wish: Separate editors for different filetypes

Gingo · Post by *Gingo » 2003-11-10, 11:05 UTC

Something I've wanted for a while is the option of setting a specific editor for a specific filetype, so that my text editor doesn't pop up if I press F4 on (for example) a .wav or a .psd file.

sqa_wizard · Post by *sqa_wizard » 2003-11-10, 11:54 UTC

This behaviour is already implemented by your Operation System ...

A Doubleclick by mouse or a simple ENTER keypress on a file will open the assigned program.

If this is not your specific editor, you should change the assignment.

djk · Post by *djk » 2003-11-10, 12:02 UTC

sqa_wizard wrote:If this is not your specific editor, you should change the assignment.

Of course you can easily do it via TC "Files / Associate with..."

Lefteous · Post by *Lefteous » 2003-11-10, 12:10 UTC

I think seperate editors for different filetypes would be a useful addition. Edit a *.lnk-file using your favorite *.lnk-editor by simple pressing F4 sounds good.

Post by *Hacker » 2003-11-10, 12:12 UTC

Oh well, we have Alt-F3 for the time being.

Roman

oblomov · Post by *oblomov » 2003-11-10, 14:11 UTC

Not the same thing. It's still a single program. I agree that there should be filetype-based editor associations too. And no, pressing enter is not always the choice. For example, a .wav might be associated with a player or a .psd with a viewer, whereas editing might be a tool for a totally different program.

Observe that Windows already has "Open" and "Edit" as separate shell commands, even though they are often associated to the same program.

Joe @ Whale · Post by *Joe @ Whale » 2003-11-10, 15:02 UTC

sqa_wizard wrote:A Doubleclick by mouse or a simple ENTER keypress on a file will open the assigned program.

It is not the same, ie. I use ENTER or Doubleclick by mouse to open the file (ie. with player, viewer, etc.), this I wish to use for editing - small utility executing shell "edit" operation on file or new option which will do this in view/edit Configuration can be a solution.
Much more flexible seems to me the first suggestion, ie. associations for editors too - one can easily decide what to use (more ways is always better than a single one

).

norfie · Post by *norfie » 2003-11-10, 15:14 UTC

jb · Post by *jb » 2003-11-10, 18:09 UTC

Lefteous wrote:I think seperate editors for different filetypes would be a useful addition. Edit a *.lnk-file using your favorite *.lnk-editor by simple pressing F4 sounds good.

Up to now I thought that the "Properties" dialog (Alt+Enter) is the only *.lnk-editor that I need.

What's your favorite *.lnk-editor? What are its benefits?

Lefteous · Post by *Lefteous » 2003-11-10, 20:55 UTC

2jb

What's your favorite *.lnk-editor?

I created a link editor myself.

jb · Post by *jb » 2003-11-10, 22:59 UTC

Lefteous · Post by *Lefteous » 2003-11-11, 00:03 UTC

I don't really like the standard link-properties dialog. That's why I created my own.

Post by *Hacker » 2003-11-11, 08:33 UTC

oblomov,

Not the same thing. It's still a single program.

It is not. You can define different associations for Alt-F3, just look at the config page for Edit/View.

Roman

Gingo · Post by *Gingo » 2003-11-11, 10:22 UTC

Hacker wrote:oblomov,
Not the same thing. It's still a single program.
It is not. You can define different associations for Alt-F3, just look at the config page for Edit/View.

Roman

You're right, that works. Though it would feel slightly more intuitive to have this option on the F4 key, this works quite good.