Displays or modifies file name extension associations. If used without parameters, assoc displays a list of all the current file name extension associations.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
assoc [<.ext>[=[<FileType>]]]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
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<.ext> |
Specifies the file name extension. |
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<FileType> |
Specifies the file type to associate with the specified file name extension. |
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/? |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
Remarks
- To remove the file type association for a file name extension,
add a white space after the equal sign by pressing the
SPACEBAR.
- To view current file types that have open command strings
defined, use the ftype command.
- To redirect the output of assoc to a text file, use the
> redirection operator.
Examples
To view the current file type association for the file name extension .txt, type:
assoc .txt
To remove the file type association for the file name extension .bak, type:
assoc .bak=
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Note |
|
Be sure to add a space after the equal sign. |
To view the output of assoc one screen at a time, type:
assoc | more
To send the output of assoc to the file assoc.txt, type:
assoc>assoc.txt