Bulk Edit Icon Default Tool

[manic23]

I often have cause to want to change the default tool for a group of icons. For example I might want a set of 50 or more MOD files to open with Eagle Player. Is there a way to bulk edit the icon's default tool rather than opening each one separately?

[daxb]

With DefIcons you should only need to change default tool once. So all mod files will use that. Alternative a simple script can do the batch processing. rexxtricks.library has GETDEFAULTTOOL() and SETDEFAULTTOOL() function for example.

[DrBong]

Yep, definitely use DefIcons under OS 3.5/3.9.....otherwise there's IconHelper and a few other icon utils that will do the job if you have WB 3.1 or below.

http://aminet.net/search?query=icon+tooltypes

[Daedalus]

DefIcons will only work for files that don't have an icon file associated with them. As daxb says, a simple ARexx script can be used to fix it. Under OS 3.5 or 3.9 it can even be integrated into Workbench, acting on all selected icons for example.

[manic23]

Thanks for the help guys, DefIcons is a nice tool that works well but only if there is already a default tool set, if the tool field is blank it does not work, but it's still a useful tool. I am no good at scripting so would not really know where to start doing that.

Thanks again.

[DrBong]

Originally Posted by Daedalus

DefIcons will only work for files that don't have an icon file associated with them. As daxb says, a simple ARexx script can be used to fix it. Under OS 3.5 or 3.9 it can even be integrated into Workbench, acting on all selected icons for example.

I wasn't quite sure if that was manic23's aim or not (or what OS he was using either), hence the suggestion of IconHelper and others on Aminet. IconHelper should automate the batching process for him via an Arexx script using MUIRexx. Have I missed something here?

Originally Posted by manic23

Thanks for the help guys, DefIcons is a nice tool that works well but only if there is already a default tool set, if the tool field is blank it does not work, but it's still a useful tool. I am no good at scripting so would not really know where to start doing that.

Don't give up quite yet.......IconHelper might *help* you with your mission!

Edit: MIS might do the trick too. Sometimes the only way to find out is to play mad scientist and give some of these proggies on Aminet a go.

[daxb]

Originally Posted by manic23

I am no good at scripting so would not really know where to start doing that.

If you explain in detail what the script should do (and how it shall start) then I might make it. Several possibilities are available. Or is DefIcons already enough?

[manic23]

Many thanks for the offer daxb that is very nice of you but I can work with deficons


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[AMIGASYSTEM]

Originally Posted by manic23

if there is already a default tool set, if the tool field is blank it does not work

If the icons have different associations or the empty field, agrees to delete all of the modules icons, and then create them from the system; you did that you'll want to save them all together.

[Michael]

How about expanding functionality....

Traverse directories for a given tooltype in icons eg. More
and change it to something like eg. Sys:Utilities/MultiView

Might be interesting too

[daxb]

With rexxtricks.library and rmh.library you have (almost) complete control over icons incl. open icon information window. So if you like you can have everything.