Assoc displays or modifys filename extension associations. If used without parameters, the assoc command will display a list of all current file name extensions associated.
grammar
assoc [.ext[=[filetype]]]
parameter
.ext
Specify file name extension.
filetype
Specifies the file type to associate with the specified filename extension.
/?
Show help in the command prompt.
Comments
If you use spaces after the equal sign, the file type association of a filename extension will be deleted.
Use the ftype command to view the current file type that has defined the open command string.
Use the > redirect operator to redirect assoc to output to a text file.
example
To view the current file type association of the file name extension.txt, type:
assoc .txt
To delete the file type association of the file name extension .txt, type:
assoc .txt=
To view a screen associated with the current file type at a time, type:
assoc | more
To send the assoc output to the file, type:
assoc>
grammar
assoc [.ext[=[filetype]]]
parameter
.ext
Specify file name extension.
filetype
Specifies the file type to associate with the specified filename extension.
/?
Show help in the command prompt.
Comments
If you use spaces after the equal sign, the file type association of a filename extension will be deleted.
Use the ftype command to view the current file type that has defined the open command string.
Use the > redirect operator to redirect assoc to output to a text file.
example
To view the current file type association of the file name extension.txt, type:
assoc .txt
To delete the file type association of the file name extension .txt, type:
assoc .txt=
To view a screen associated with the current file type at a time, type:
assoc | more
To send the assoc output to the file, type:
assoc>