How to put icons on other files (still problem)

[chuck hinkle]

Jon,
thanks for the help. Now I see where I went wrong with the Type -- I was
setting it before the Create command. You make me think that Valentina's
Create must always override the type with Vdsc.




>> I've never been able to change the file type for my V4RB files. I live with
>> just changing the extensions and the creator. It is sufficient, if not
>> perfect.
>> 
> 
> You shouldn't live with it. Here's how I do it:
> 
>  //f = a folderItem, which will be my database
>  if f <> nil then
> 
>    tempDataBase = new MyDataBase
>    tempDataBase.Creator = "MYCR"       // make creator
> 
>    result = tempDataBase.Create(f, 1, 2 * 1024 )
> 
>    f.MacType = "MYFT" //set file type
> ...
>   end if
> 
> Jon