Custome File Extensions with C++

Diagathon

Good day all :] Hopefully this is in the right section T__T :) A particular topic has really been getting to me lately, programming files with custom extensions. For example, lets say I have a file with a lot of important data pertaining to a program. I obviously dont want this accessible to the world, so I want to create my own file type, such as data.rid (really important data for the acronym :p) How would I go about doing something like that? I know it's simple enough to just rename a file, but how would I actually make it work with a program? Cheers! -Dia

Cedric Moonen

That's not complicated at all: when you create the file, you simply gives the extension you want. The extension doesn't mean a lot of things. It's only used by window to associate certain files with certain programs. But a file is still of file, no matter what the extension is.

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David Crow

Diagathon wrote:

For example, lets say I have a file with a lot of important data pertaining to a program. I obviously dont want this accessible to the world...

So do you want to encrypt it?

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Diagathon

Thank you Cedrick! I now have a better understanding of that aspect :] David: I believe that is what I am referring to :O How would I go about doing that? If there is documentation somewhere that I could be pointed to, please share so I dont bother you with typing out a long example :] Thank you for the fast replies as well! :]

Nelek

For instance... you can start in the security section[^] here in CP.

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Diagathon

Aha, thank you very muc :D