Problem: What is a GDB file? -- an InterBase Database .... What is a GBK file? -- an InterBase Backup File .... I want to be able to see (in explorer) that .gdb and .gbk are InterBase files Solution: You can surface this wonderful technology by editing your friendly registry. MAKE SURE TO EXPORT YOUR REGISTRY BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES!!!! If your registry becomes corrupted you will be able to restore it from your backup. Make sure that you are working with REGEDT32.exe and have the window HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT in focus. For (.gdb) files: - You must create 2 new keys. 01) Highlight the top of the tree 02) Select - Edit | Add Key 03) Enter ".gdb" for the Key Name, "InterBase Database" for Class04) Highlight the NEW .gdb key 05) Select - Edit | Add Value 06) Leave the Value Name "blank", Select "REG_SZ" for Data Type 07) Enter "gdbfile" for the String 08) Repeat Step (05) 09) Enter "Content Type" for Value Name, Select "REG_SZ" for Data Type 10) Enter "Database/InterBase" for the String 11) Repeat Step (02) 12) Select - Edit | Add Key 13) Enter "gdbfile" for the Key Name, "InterBase Database" for Class 14) Highlight the NEW gdbfile key 15) Select - Edit | Add Value 16) Leave the Value Name "blank", Select "REG_SZ" for Data Type 17) Enter "InterBase Database File" for the String For (.gbk) files: - You must create 2 new keys 01) Highlight the top of the tree 02) Select - Edit | Add Key 03) Enter ".gbk" for the Key Name, "InterBase Backup" for Class 04) Highlight the NEW .gbk key 05) Select - Edit | Add Value 06) Leave the Value Name "blank", Select "REG_SZ" for Data Type 07) Enter "gbkfile" for the String 08) Repeat Step (05) 09) Enter "Content Type" for Value Name, Select "REG_SZ" for Data Type 10) Enter "Database/InterBase" for the String 11) Repeat Step (02) 12) Select - Edit | Add Key 13) Enter "gbkfile" for the Key Name, "InterBase Backup File" for Class 14) Highlight the NEW gbkfile key 15) Select - Edit | Add Value 16) Leave the Value Name "blank", Select "REG_SZ" for Data Type 17) Enter "InterBase Backup File" for the String The last step is to reboot your machine and hope that you have not corrupted the registry. GOOD LUCK !!!!
Last Modified: 18-OCT-00