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]

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]

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.