File Extention Identifier
807603Feb 19 2008 — edited Feb 20 2008I am trying to make a program that prompts the user for a file extension, and then outputs a description of that extension. For example:
Input: txt
Output: Text Document
The easiest way that I can think of is to read the known extensions and their matching descriptions from a file somewhere inside of the OS (I'll be using this program on Windows 98). I have seen this list displayed in Windows Explorer under the "Tools>>Folder Options>>File Types" tab. If anyone knows the location of this file, or any similar list, please post.