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What are the features of the File Exchange control panel?
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PC Exchange - the PC Exchange section provides the ability to open files from PC DOS disks with Macintosh applications:
- Map PC Extension to Mac OS file types on PC disks - check this option to automatically map PC files to Mac OS file types based on its PC extension. If this option is not selected, PC files will be treated as generic text files.
- Open unmapped files on any disk using mappings below - check this option to open unmapped files on any disk with the file mappings listed in the window (NOTE: QuickTime Exchange, located in the QuickTime Settings, will map media files before this option takes effect).
- PC SCSI Disks - check this option to automatically mount a PC SCSI disk when you startup the computer. If this option is disabled, you can click the Mount Now button to mount the PC SCSI disk after startup.
- Mappings - to add a PC file mapping, click the Add button. The Add Mapping window opens:
- File Translation - the File Translation section of File Exchange allows you to specify settings for translating files from one file type to another.
- Translate documents automatically - check this option to enable automatic translation of documents when opened from the Finder or from dialog boxes.
- Always show choices when translating files - check this option to show the available choices when translating files instead of using the default translations.
- Don't show choices if there's only one - check this option to limit showing of available choices to more than one.
- Include applications on servers in translation choices - check this option to search connected server volumes for application choices. NOTE: selecting this option will delay the display of translation choices.
- Translation Preferences - the file type and application to be translated to is shown in this window. To add a translation preference, click the Add button:
The new File Exchange 3.0 control panel unites Mac OS Easy Open and PC Exchange capabilities into a single control panel. The control panel is divided into two sections: PC Exchange and File Translation. To access each section, click its tab in the File Exchange control panel.
Select Show Balloons in the Help menu to get more information about each section of the File Exchange control panel.
Type the .extension type in the Extension field, then select an application to map the file to. If you can't find the application in the application list, you can click the Select button to choose an application. Use the File Type pop-up menu to select the file type. To view the advanced options, click the Show Advanced Options button. When you have entered all of the information, click the Add button.
To remove a file mapping, select the mapping in the window, then click the Remove button. To edit a file mapping's settings, select it in the window, then click the Change button.
The PC Exchange section for File Exchange 3.0 cannot be used to identify SCSI ID numbers or drive ROMs and firmware revisions, as was available in previous versions of PC Exchange. This information is now available in Apple System Profiler 2.1.
NOTE : Previous versions of Mac OS included MacLinkPlus translation software from DataViz. This software provided software translation capabilities similar to File Exchanage and is no longer included with Mac OS 8.5.
Select the file type that you want to add a translation for, then click the Continue button. A list of available applications to translate the file to is displayed. Select the application you want to translate the file to, then click Ok. To remove a translation preference setting, select it in the window, then click the Remove button.
For additional information on how to use this feature, click the Help button or open the Help Center (from the help menu) and type the name of the feature. Balloon Help can also answer questions about window contents, window controls and menu items in the Finder, Control Panels and Applications, where supported. To turn on Balloon Help, choose "Balloon Help" from the Help menu in the Finder.