Re: .pif vs. lnk

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

Thanks, Patricia--now I'm getting it. I searched for .pif and I searched
for .lnk and saw the difference. .Pif is only for DOS programs. I guess
I've been told this 18 times, but it's only now concretized for me, by
looking at the files instead of the icons.
> Michael Norman wrote:
> > If you look at the file specs, you will see it's a .pif.
> Hmm. On both 98Se and XP (IIRC), My computer or Explorer resolutely
> refuses to show an extension for either pifs or lnks, even though I have
> "Show extensions" turned on. The only place you can see that is on the
> General Tab of the Properties (that's 98; the XP box is in the office,
> which is closed today). Is that what you meant by File specs?
> Interestingly, if you use Find and spec *.pif or *.lnk, they all show up,
> but still with no extensions. (Again, 98SE only).
>
>
> Patricia M. Godfrey
> priscamg@xxxxxxxx


Harry Binswanger
hb@xxxxxxxx