ADD TYPE
Adds the specified file type association.
SFTMIME ADD TYPE:file-extension /APP application [/ICON icon-pathname] [/DESCRIPTION type-desc] [/CONTENT-TYPE content-type] [/GLOBAL] [/PERCEIVED-TYPE perceived-type] [/PROGID progid] [/CONFIRMOPEN {YES|NO}] [/SHOWEXT {YES|NO}] [/NEWMENU {YES|NO}] [/LOG log-pathname | /CONSOLE | /GUI]
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
TYPE:<file-extension> |
The file name extension that will be associated with the application specified. |
/APP <application> |
The name and version (optional) of the application. |
/ICON <icon-pathname> |
The path or URL for the icon file. |
/DESCRIPTION <type-desc> |
The user-friendly name for the file type. Defaults to "EXTENSION File." |
/CONTENT-TYPE <content-type> |
The content type of the file. Defaults to "application/softricity-extension." |
/GLOBAL |
If present, the package will be available for all users on this computer. |
/PERCEIVED-TYPE <perceived-type> |
The perceived type of the file. Defaults to nothing. |
/PROGID <progid> |
The programmatic identifier for the file type. Defaults to App Virt.extension.File. |
/CONFIRMOPEN |
Indicates whether users downloading a file of this type should be asked whether to open or save the file. Defaults to YES. |
/SHOWEXT |
Indicates whether the file's extension should always be shown, even if the user has requested that all extensions be hidden. Defaults to NO. |
/NEWMENU |
Indicates whether an entry should be added to the shell's New menu. Defaults to NO. |
/LOG |
If specified, output is logged to the specified path name. |
/CONSOLE |
If specified, output is presented in the active console window (default). |
/GUI |
If specified, output is presented in a Windows dialog box. |
For version 4.6, the following option has been added.
/LOGU |
If specified, output is logged to the specified path name in UNICODE format. |
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