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~Cowboy~ Board Member
Joined: 08 Dec 2008
Posts: 297 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:11 am Post subject: Re: Pro Forum Stats 1.0.0 |
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Are you trying to say that the working extension for the other program did not come out until after phpbb had adopted it?
Making it a completely fictitious extension when it was adopted??
If that is so it still leaves the extension .mod a non functioning file extension.
It still seams silly to rename a .txt file for no apparent reason.. Regardless of how Windows or any other OS for that matter handles file extensions.
What if I was to .tar a flash file and rename the extension .bar ? Then a Windows user would never figure that out now would they? Rendering it useless. Or was that the point of the entire .mod thing in the first place?
It's not that I really care or anything, but it does seam a bit strange. _________________ Image link
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espicom Board Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
Posts: 55 Location: Woodstock, IL
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Pro Forum Stats 1.0.0 |
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I really have no idea of the exact timeline of the adoption of ".MOD" for anything in particular. To me, it doesn't matter, because I rarely depend upon the extension to tell me the "type" of anything... There are too many instances in my history of computing that show that trusting a program to make that choice is either an ugly display or a damaged operating system.
To me, though, ".MOD" is more meaningful as saying it's how to do a modification, although a large number of programs disagree with that. They also disagree about it being a "JVC video" file.... How about all those people programming in Modula 2 since 1980? Or those ancient (in computer time) MultiPlan spreadsheets? Some programs register it as an audio file type, some as a play list.
My point is, just because YOUR computer tries to load JVC's program to edit videos doesn't mean the author of the file "chose the wrong extension". On my system, it loads UltraEdit. On other people's, it might load WinAMP. It just means the computer has rules that aren't correct for the situation at hand.
What makes it worse is when Windows is configured for its default, "hide extensions for known file types" mode... You won't even see what the extension is, so it doesn't matter - you'll be screwed in any case. |
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RMcGirr83 Board Member
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
Posts: 53 Location: East Lyme, CT
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: Pro Forum Stats 1.0.0 |
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If it's a text file (as many phpbb 2 mods were), leave the extension as txt. Simple. _________________ Rich McGirr |
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~Cowboy~ Board Member
Joined: 08 Dec 2008
Posts: 297 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Pro Forum Stats 1.0.0 |
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I tested that theory about windows having file extensions hidden just for fun.
It opens a txt file fine but barfs on the .mod and opens up winamp then gives a corrupted file error.
I think we should not do that here. I think sticking with .txt is a better option don't you? _________________ Image link
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roadhog Board Member
Joined: 18 Nov 2008
Posts: 96 Location: Central Texas
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Pro Forum Stats 1.0.0 |
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I sure do. |
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drathbun Board Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Pro Forum Stats 1.0.0 |
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MOD files here will be downloaded as .txt _________________ phpBBDoctor Blog |
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