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.

 

SFTMIME Command Reference