DFX file extensions

[Para]

Yeah, both RealFlow and DFX use .flw as file extension, but seems like RealFlow is a bit more aggressive and steals the extension to itself.

In Windows XP (and IIRC in Windows 2000 too) you can change this setting though quite easily: Right-click any .flw file and choose "Open with..." find the main executable of DFX, select in and remember to put a tick on the box that says "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file." After that alle the .flw:s should open in DFX.

Another way to do this is to create a "new" file extension to match Digital Fusion. This can be done from any Explorer window. Just go Tools -> Folder options -> File Types tab. In there you need to click "New", which opens a small box. Just type FLW to the box and click Advanced. Since you have DFX installed, you should be able to find "Digital Fusion flow" from the drop-down list labeled "associated file type". After that press OK and most propably Windows will ask you are you sure. Well duh, of course you are :) so just click Yes. Now check any .flw file you have and you should see 1) DFX icon 2) it opens in DFX when double clicked.

Hope this helped :)

[Willax]

Thanks Para. I haven't done it yet cause I had a couple more questions? If there are two programs using the same extension, then how can they tell each other apart? And I have already associated the DFX+ flows with opening in DFX but they are still showing the Real Flow Icon even though it says open with DFX in properties.

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Ok I did as you said, and it worked, but now all my Real Flow Files have the DFX icon and [open with] parameters. Oh well I use DFX more so thanks again Para :thumbsup:

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