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Title: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: raph on June 09, 2007, 12:32:59 pm

The extension for codeblocks projects is .cbp.
Therefore I think it is more intuitive to name default extension for workspaces .cbw instead of .workspace.
Of course keep .workspace as an alternative for backward-compatibility.
What do you think?

Regards
raph

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: thomas on June 09, 2007, 02:17:16 pm

Sounds ok to me. Valid point, working solution, better for FAT systems, and may make extension handling easier at a distant time in the future.

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: dje on June 09, 2007, 04:12:12 pm

Hi !

I had proposed that in that post (http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,5167.0.html) with lots of answers as you can see  :wink:.
As asked in the post, is it possible to add 'dll' to the extensions listed in the linker tab settings (as it is possible to link dlls with mingw) ?

Dje

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: DaVince on June 09, 2007, 07:52:26 pm

It would things make more consistent. Backwards file compatibility is a piece of cake to do (but you might want to make it auto-rename the file extension to cbw when opening a .workspace file).

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: byo on June 09, 2007, 09:06:55 pm

Cbw is already taken: http://filext.com/file-extension/cbw (http://filext.com/file-extension/cbw), but even though, it's much better than .workspace

Regards
   BYO

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: rickg22 on June 10, 2007, 06:09:16 am

So what? cbp is ALREADY taken, too! (CD Box Labeler Pro). I think being too scrupulous about extensions being taken, is just well, ridiculous.

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: dje on June 10, 2007, 02:14:12 pm

jjj and kkk are free  :lol:

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: Seronis on September 06, 2007, 02:40:09 pm

id prefer cbw too (for whatever little my vote counts for). 

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: JGM on September 06, 2007, 03:27:59 pm

cbw is shorter and clean  :)

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: ascxaxsvcbsxbbqvcxqsbcvxs on September 06, 2007, 03:36:29 pm

cbw could mean "Code Blocks Wizard" :!:

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: raph on September 06, 2007, 04:39:57 pm

cbp could mean "Code Blocks Profile" :!:
 :D

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: ascxaxsvcbsxbbqvcxqsbcvxs on September 06, 2007, 05:22:50 pm

Quote from: raph on September 06, 2007, 04:39:57 pm

cbp could mean "Code Blocks Profile" :!:
 :D

cbw could mean "Can Be a Woman" :!: :lol:

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: jomeggs on September 06, 2007, 10:26:23 pm

Quote from: rickg22 on June 10, 2007, 06:09:16 am

So what? cbp is ALREADY taken, too! (CD Box Labeler Pro). I think being too scrupulous about extensions being taken, is just well, ridiculous.

I'm voting for wcb, it's not taken yet...

Title: Re: Change default workspace extension to .cbw
Post by: Seronis on September 07, 2007, 06:53:38 pm

Quote from: jomeggs on September 06, 2007, 10:26:23 pm

Quote from: rickg22 on June 10, 2007, 06:09:16 am

So what? cbp is ALREADY taken, too! (CD Box Labeler Pro). I think being too scrupulous about extensions being taken, is just well, ridiculous.

I'm voting for wcb, it's not taken yet...

But it also breaks consistancy.  There are plenty of non-unique file extentions.  One example would be *.chm that i've seen used in a half dozen things.  Whether a 3 letter extention is already used by something obscure shouldnt effect the decision.