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From: David Abrahams (abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-09-26 09:41:22


RE: [boost] Browsing to source filesYou, sir, are a GENIUS!!!!

Thanks to everyone for putting up with my network traffic on this. My life
is now a few percent easier ;)

-Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Little
To: 'boost_at_[hidden]'
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 10:02 AM
Subject: RE: [boost] Browsing to source files

Of course I meant "text/plain" not "text/html".
Chris
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From: Chris Little
Reply To: boost_at_[hidden]
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 9:25 AM
To: 'boost_at_[hidden]'
Subject: RE: [boost] Browsing to source files
I just tried this on a Win2K machine here and had the same results as Dave.
This is a strange thing for Microsoft to have changed.
In the registry under CLASSES_HKEY_ROOT look for the extension of the file
type you want to change. There should be a "Content Type" key (or you can
make one) and set the value as "text/html".
I haven't tried this but it should be equivalent to John's method.
Chris
        ----------
From: David Abrahams
Reply To: boost_at_[hidden]
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 9:23 AM
To: boost_at_[hidden]
Subject: Re: [boost] Browsing to source files
        John,
        these are the same directions you sent before; I'm going to get the
same
result. I assure you, I read your instructions. I _do_ have tools menu in
my Windows Explorer windows; that's where "Folder Options" lives. Then
there's no "Edit" button in the "file types" tab. The available buttons are
"new", "delete", "change", and "advanced". Are you sure you're using Win2K?
I don't mind using regedit to do this, but I don't know where to look in the
registry.
        Thanks again,
Dave
        ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Maddock" <John_Maddock_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: [boost] Browsing to source files

> Dave,
>
> Lets try this again:
>
> 1) Open up a regular folder view (NOTE: NOT INTERNET EXPLORER).
> 2) From view select "Folder Options" (there is no tools menu).
> 3) Select the "file types" tab.
> 4) Scroll down the list until you find the file type that you are
> interested in - in my case it was "C++ Builder Source File"
> 5) Select "Edit"
> 6) Set "Content Type (MIME)" to "text/plain"
>
> Thereafter IE should open those files as plain text.
>
> You can also do this from the registry by locating the relevent extentions
> and adding a "Content Type" value set to "text/plain".
>
> - John.
>
>
>


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