mpeg & mpg files

[Mac]

Each time I try to save a '.mpg' file, the save window opens and adds
the extension '.mpeg' to the name of the file. So instead of saving the
file as 'vacation.mpg', it gets saved as 'vacation.mpg.mpeg'.

Any suggestions on how to correct this so the default extension for a
'.mpg' fileis '.mpg' ??

 

[Guest]

I don't have the specific answer you are looking for, but I do have a viable
workaround until you get the answer you're looking for. I used to do this
all the time when I typed an HTML file in Notepad and wanted to save it with
an .html extension, and not the .txt extension.

In the File Name box of the Save/As dialog, if you enclose the entire name
in quotes, it will save the file as whatever you put in quotes (e.g. it will
not automatically append any sort of extension to whatever you specify.)

So using your example, if you saved it like this:

"vacation.mpg"

it would save it just like that, and not add on .mpeg on the end of it.

Hope this helps.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

MULTIPOSTED! microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

In Windows.mpg and .mpeg are the same thing, mpegfile.

You probably have some 3rd party program that does it.

What program are you using to Save the files?

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Each time I try to save a '.mpg' file, the save window opens and adds
the extension '.mpeg' to the name of the file. So instead of saving the
file as 'vacation.mpg', it gets saved as 'vacation.mpg.mpeg'.

Any suggestions on how to correct this so the default extension for a
'.mpg' fileis '.mpg' ??

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Mac]

I am using Netscape browser and it originally up until about 2 weeks ago
save the files as .mpg files.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I don't know anything about Netscape.

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