How to change file type

[Stephen Clark]

Hi, I have exported a text file from EXECL and it has been given the .txt
extension and hence TXT filetype.

How do I stop XP from recognising this as a TEXT file?

My program will only recognise files with a given extension (.TAB) and
therefores ignores the file with the .TXT extenstion. When looking at the
properties of the file it is TXT format but I can't change it. Adding .TAB
to the filename still keeps it as TXT format!

In summary how do I see the true .??? extension and change it to .TAB???

Thanks.

PS I can do this in a DOS box with a rename command but would like to do
this (as I have on other XP machines) in File Explorer.

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

"Stephen Clark" <stephenclark@clara.co.uk> wrote in news:aTafj.20493
$ov2.4461@newsfe5-win.ntli.net:

> Hi, I have exported a text file from EXECL and it has been given the .txt
> extension and hence TXT filetype.
>
> How do I stop XP from recognising this as a TEXT file?
>
> My program will only recognise files with a given extension (.TAB) and
> therefores ignores the file with the .TXT extenstion. When looking at the
> properties of the file it is TXT format but I can't change it. Adding .TAB
> to the filename still keeps it as TXT format!
>
> In summary how do I see the true .??? extension and change it to .TAB???
>
> Thanks.
>
> PS I can do this in a DOS box with a rename command but would like to do
> this (as I have on other XP machines) in File Explorer.

In Windows Explorer

Tools>Folder Options>View

deselect Hide extensions for known file types

Once this is done you should see the extension and can rename the file from
..txt to .tab

 

[Stephen Clark]

"Fuzzy Logic" <bob@arc.ab.caREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:Xns9A1A8698E8E75bobarcabca@207.46.248.16...
> "Stephen Clark" <stephenclark@clara.co.uk> wrote in news:aTafj.20493
> $ov2.4461@newsfe5-win.ntli.net:
>
>> Hi, I have exported a text file from EXECL and it has been given the .txt
>> extension and hence TXT filetype.
>>
>> How do I stop XP from recognising this as a TEXT file?
>>
>> My program will only recognise files with a given extension (.TAB) and
>> therefores ignores the file with the .TXT extenstion. When looking at the
>> properties of the file it is TXT format but I can't change it. Adding
>> .TAB
>> to the filename still keeps it as TXT format!
>>
>> In summary how do I see the true .??? extension and change it to .TAB???
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> PS I can do this in a DOS box with a rename command but would like to do
>> this (as I have on other XP machines) in File Explorer.
>
> In Windows Explorer
>
> Tools>Folder Options>View
>
> deselect Hide extensions for known file types
>
> Once this is done you should see the extension and can rename the file
> from
> .txt to .tab
>
Yep, that's done it. Thanks.