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Associat.exe

From:  "Joe Caverly" <jlcaverlyca@yahoo.ca>
Date:  6 May 2005 13:48:54 -0700
Newsgroups:  alt.comp.freeware

The Win98 Resource Kit is still online, but it is located at
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/TechNet/samples/ps/win98/Reskit

  It includes many console utilities, such as ASSOCIAT.EXE, that lets
one associate file extensions with a program from the console or a
batch file.

ASSOCIATE .ext filename [/q /d /f]

  .ext          Extension to be associated.
  filename      Executable program to associate .ext with.
  /q            Quiet - Suppresses all interactive prompts.
  /d            Delete - Deletes the association if it exists.
  /f            Force - Forces overwrite or delete without questions.

Examples:
  Associate .Lst NotePad.Exe
  Adds the association of .Lst with Notepad.Exe.

  Associate .Lst /d
  Deletes the association of .Lst from Notepad.Exe.

  Associate .Lst
  Returns the association for .Lst if it exists.

Return Value:
  A return value of zero indicates success.

This is in the folder
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/TechNet/samples/ps/win98/Reskit/FILE

  The folder also contains some UNIX-like programs, LS.EXE and VI.EXE.

The desktop folder contains ANIEDIT.EXE, which, along with Image
Editor, also included in the Windows 98 Resource Kit, can be used to
create Animated Cursor (.ani) files.

Many other programs available.

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