When you set up DOS extension mapping in the PC Exchange control panel, they work regardless of where the file is located. A file can be on a DOS floppy disk, or on the Macintosh hard drive and they work the same.
If Macintosh Easy Open is installed, it works with PC Exchange and tries to map files to the proper applications based on the PC Exchange mappings. If the file is not mapped to an application, Macintosh Easy Open attempts to translate the file.
Article Change History:
16 Feb 1995 - Changed keyword and reviewed for technical accuracy.
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