Mark,

The files on the Windows disks are compressed.  You can not simply
rename them.  They must be uncompressed using the EXPAND.EXE
command which is on disk #5 or #6 (I think) or maybe #1.

The format for the command (in Joseph's case) is:
EXPAND A:\CARDFILE.EX_ C:\WINDOWS\CARDFILE.EXE

There is are two other compressed files needed by the cardfile
program, they are CARDS.DL_  and CARDFILE.HL_


Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Rode <[log in to unmask]>

> Win98 is asking you what program you want to use to open this file...but
if
> you named it correctly ...CARDFILE. EXE ....then the exe extension tells
> windows it IS a executable ...or program.
>
> Check your file name..do you have a period between cardfile and exe ?
>
> After you get it working and create some cardfile files...which look like
> this .... whatever.crd ......you can double click on the crd file and this
> box will appear. At this point you can point it to Cardfile.exe. Once you
> have that association you can create a shortcut to your crd file...put the
> shortcut directly off your start menu and assign it a shortcut key.
> This is what I do ...I key CTRL ALT A and my address cardfile pops up.
>
> m
>
>
> >Mark, I've tried your solution first and was successful in copying and
> >renaming the files from disks 4 & 6 to a new folder on my hd.  When I
> >tried to run the cardfile.exe I got the "Open With" box (win98).
> >Perhaps this is a over simplified observation but I didn't think there
> >was a need to open an .exe file with another command.  What would I
> >use?  Thanks.
>
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