Ftype
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Ftype
Displays or modifies file types used in file name extension associations. Used without parameters, ftype displays the file types that have open command strings defined.
Syntax
Ftype [FileType[=[OpenCommandString]]]
Parameters
- FileType
Specifies the file type you want to display or change.
- OpenCommandString
Specifies the open command to use when opening files of this type.
- /?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
The following table lists how ftype substitutes variables within an OpenCommandString.
Variable Replacement value %0 or %1
Replaced with the file name that you want to open
%*
Replaced with all of the parameters
%~N
Replaced with all of the remaining parameters, starting with the Nth parameter, where N can be any number from 2 to 9
%2
Replaced with the first parameter, %3 with the second, and so on
Examples
To display the current file types that have open command strings defined, type:
ftype
To display the current open command string for a specific file type, type:
ftype FileType
To delete the open command string for a specific file type, type:
ftype FileType =
Type:
ASSOC .pl=PerlScript FTYPE PerlScript=perl.exe %1 %*
To invoke the Perl script, type:
script.pl 1 2 3
To eliminate the need to type the extensions, type:
set PATHEXT=.pl;%PATHEXT%
To invoke the Perl script, type:
script 1 2 3
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
|---|---|
Italic |
Information that the user must supply |
Bold |
Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
Ellipsis (...) |
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
Between brackets ([]) |
Optional items |
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} |
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
|
Code or program output |
See Also
Concepts
Assoc
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