Short: Fake WB Default Icons Author: jason@fsel.com (Jason R. Hulance) Uploader: jason fsel com (Jason R Hulance) Type: util/wb Architecture: m68k-amigaos The "FakeDefIcon" program provides full and flexible file type recognition and automatic tool usage for files which have no icons. It does this by patching several system routines and fooling Workbench. Fake, 'pseudo' icons are used by Workbench (Release 2 and greater) for files which have no icons, when the 'Show All Files' option is used. The "FakeDefIcon" program redirects Workbench to use different icons according to the type of the icon-less file. For example, it can recognise an IFF ILBM and will fake a nice(?) picture icon for it, rather than the normal Workbench pseudo project or tool icon. However, these icons are still pseudo icons, so the supplied icon's default tool is not run when the icon is double-clicked, rather the 'Execute a File' requester appears as normal. All is not lost, though, as "FakeDefIcon" intercepts the 'Execute a File' requester and fills in the command line with the appropriate tool and arguments.