MP: HeatvsCold - started

[13lackGu4rd]

this must be a noobish problem but even when I change the file name to .map it still remains a text file, and when browsing it becomes a .map.txt file. no idea how to actually change the file type instead of just its name

[Graeme Dice]

A file's name is its type, so just don't let it have the .txt extension whenever you rename it.

[13lackGu4rd]

Originally Posted by Graeme Dice

A file's name is its type, so just don't let it have the .txt extension whenever you rename it.

apparently not, still appears as a text file... here is the screen shot from within my maps folder inside dom3 folder.

[Gregstrom]

Click Tools > Folder Options...

Go to the View Tab.

Make sure 'Hide Extensions for known file types' is unchecked. If it's not that, then swear a lot.

Also, XP has a tendency to remember what programs you use to access certain file types and display icons accordingly. Maybe it's that?

[13lackGu4rd]

Originally Posted by Gregstrom

Click Tools > Folder Options...

Go to the View Tab.

Make sure 'Hide Extensions for known file types' is unchecked. If it's not that, then swear a lot.

Also, XP has a tendency to remember what programs you use to access certain file types and display icons accordingly. Maybe it's that?

thanks, that worked like a charm
I knew it was something dumb like that, gotta hate stupid Micro**** and their useless defaults

[Gregstrom]

XP is primarily designed for suit-wearing people who will strip extensions from files because 'the .ppt ending made it look untidy, and I wanted to impress my boss with the end-to-end quality of my latest progress report'. Arguably the default is the lesser of two evils - especially when the user says "What application? I just use the program I always use. You know, the one with the blocky icon".

[Septimius Severus]

Glad to see you got it worked out BlackGuard. I was willing to help with the placements as well but I see Graeme Dice has assisted you guys already and seems to have done a good job. Didn't want to seem like I was meddling, or bias anything in case I am needed as an alternate or sub. It will be interesting to see which team prevails.

[13lackGu4rd]

Originally Posted by Septimius Severus

Glad to see you got it worked out BlackGuard. I was willing to help with the placements as well but I see Graeme Dice has assisted you guys already and seems to have done a good job. Didn't want to seem like I was meddling, or bias anything in case I am needed as an alternate or sub. It will be interesting to see which team prevails.

yeah if we'll need a sub I'll come to you first and if this game goes well than the next edition will be bigger and I'll certainly count you in for it(if you'll still want to of course).

[Graeme Dice]

Could we get a list of the people currently playing in the first post? It will make organizing our team effort a bit easier.

[13lackGu4rd]

Graeme Dice, you along with BigDaddy and Hoplosternum are on the Hot team. I can change the first post now, no problem.