show file's extension

[Guest Mike]

Hi

 

I'd like to know how to show the extension of the file without using

console window.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Mike

[Guest Malke]

Re: show file's extension

 

Mike wrote:

> Hi

>

> I'd like to know how to show the extension of the file without using

> console window.

 

I don't know what you mean by "console window". To see the file extensions,

go to Folder Options>View tab and uncheck "Hide file extensions...".

Apply/OK out.

 

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[Guest Mike]

Re: show file's extension

 

On Jul 31, 10:39 am, Malke <ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> Mike wrote:

> > Hi

>

> >   I'd like to know how to show the extension of the file without using

> > console window.

>

> I don't know what you mean by "console window". To see the file extensions,

> go to Folder Options>View tab and uncheck "Hide file extensions...".

> Apply/OK out.

>

> Malke

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I mean window that I can type dos command.

What is the right name of that window? command window?

Thank you for your help.

 

Mike

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: show file's extension

 

When you run cmd, Malke.

 

Malke wrote:

> Mike wrote:

>

>> Hi

>>

>> I'd like to know how to show the extension of the file without using

>> console window.

>

> I don't know what you mean by "console window". To see the file

> extensions,

> go to Folder Options>View tab and uncheck "Hide file extensions...".

> Apply/OK out.

 

Like when you run "cmd", Malke.

[Guest Malke]

Re: show file's extension

 

Bill in Co. wrote:

> When you run cmd, Malke.

>

> Malke wrote:

>> Mike wrote:

>>

>>> Hi

>>>

>>> I'd like to know how to show the extension of the file without using

>>> console window.

>>

>> I don't know what you mean by "console window". To see the file

>> extensions,

>> go to Folder Options>View tab and uncheck "Hide file extensions...".

>> Apply/OK out.

>

> Like when you run "cmd", Malke.

 

I understand that. What I don't understand is why you'd use the command line

prompt to find out a file extension.

 

Malke

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[Guest Malke]

Re: show file's extension

 

Mike wrote:

> On Jul 31, 10:39 am, Malke <ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>> Mike wrote:

>> > Hi

>>

>> > I'd like to know how to show the extension of the file without using

>> > console window.

>>

>> I don't know what you mean by "console window". To see the file

>> extensions, go to Folder Options>View tab and uncheck "Hide file

>> extensions...". Apply/OK out.

> I mean window that I can type dos command.

> What is the right name of that window? command window?

> Thank you for your help.

 

Why would you use a command prompt to find out a file extension anyway?

That's why your question as originally posted made no sense. It still

doesn't. If you want to see file extensions, unhide them from Folder

Options as I previously explained.

 

If that doesn't fit what you are *really* aiming at, you'll need to explain

what you are trying to do better.

 

Malke

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[Guest Tim Slattery]

Re: show file's extension

 

Mike <SulfateIon@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Jul 31, 10:39 am, Malke <ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>> Mike wrote:

>> >   I'd like to know how to show the extension of the file without using

>> > console window.

>> I don't know what you mean by "console window". To see the file extensions,

>> go to Folder Options>View tab and uncheck "Hide file extensions...".

>> Apply/OK out.

>I mean window that I can type dos command.

>What is the right name of that window? command window?

 

You're absolutely right, it's a console window, or a command console.

But it's not DOS you're seeing, though many of the commands look the

same as their DOS counterparts. DOS is a 16-bit system, the command

console is a 32-bit environment (64-bits in a 64-bit OS, I assume). A

program started from a command line can do anything that any other

Windows program can do - including show windows.

 

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[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: show file's extension

 

Malke wrote:

> Bill in Co. wrote:

>

>> When you run cmd, Malke.

>>

>> Malke wrote:

>>> Mike wrote:

>>>

>>>> Hi

>>>>

>>>> I'd like to know how to show the extension of the file without using

>>>> console window.

>>>

>>> I don't know what you mean by "console window". To see the file

>>> extensions,

>>> go to Folder Options>View tab and uncheck "Hide file extensions...".

>>> Apply/OK out.

>>

>> Like when you run "cmd", Malke.

>

> I understand that. What I don't understand is why you'd use the command

> line

> prompt to find out a file extension.

 

Me either. :-) Maybe he just is using the "dir" command, to look there.

The extension should be seeable in Explorer, however, as the last part of

the filename in the filename column. So I don't see why he's doing this.

[Guest Mike]

Re: show file's extension

 

On Aug 1, 3:58 am, "Bill in Co." <not_really_h...@earthlink.net>

wrote:

> Malke wrote:

> > Bill in Co. wrote:

>

> >> When you run cmd, Malke.

>

> >> Malke wrote:

> >>> Mike wrote:

>

> >>>> Hi

>

> >>>>   I'd like to know how to show the extension of the file without using

> >>>> console window.

>

> >>> I don't know what you mean by "console window". To see the file

> >>> extensions,

> >>> go to Folder Options>View tab and uncheck "Hide file extensions...".

> >>> Apply/OK out.

>

> >> Like when you run "cmd", Malke.

>

> > I understand that. What I don't understand is why you'd use the command

> > line

> > prompt to find out a file extension.

>

> Me either.  :-)     Maybe he just is using the "dir" command, to look there.

> The extension should be seeable in Explorer, however, as the last part of

> the filename in the filename column.    So I don't see why he's doing this.- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I don't intend to read the filen's extension from console window.

If I can read it from Explorer, I won't think about the old way.

So I ask it here.

Although as Malke suggests, it can be done; however, I am thinking I

just want to see some unfamilar files' extension, why should I do so

many steps and then after I know it, and undo so many steps back. Is

there a more convenient way?

I am thinking if I point the mouse on the file in the Explorer, can it

show this?

Thank you all very much.

 

Mike