This technote describes how to add an extension mapping entry in the Timbuktu filemap.ini file.

Situation:

The extension mapping table built into Timbuktu Pro 2000 may not have an entry for a particular application file type that is being transferred with Timbuktu. This results in the file type or icon loosing its association with the application.

Solution:

Add an extension mapping entry in the Timbuktu filemap.ini file for any application needed.

PC to Mac File Mapping

1. Find out the Macintosh Type and Creator for the document you will be transferring from the Windows computer. To do this, open the document with a utility such as ResEdit and choose Get Info form the File menu. Each value will be 4 characters long.
2. Using a DOS or Windows editor (such as NotePad), open the FILEMAP.INI file. It should be in the Timbuktu directory.
3. Find the [PCToMacintosh] section.
4. Add your new entry just before the last entry in the list and use the mapping number of the last entry. Use the following example as a model.
   • FileMapping56="SARF" * "SFII" "SFR" 0 ; Comments
   • In this example, FileMapping56= is the label for this line; if 56 was not the last number in the list when you began this procedure, use the actual last number in the label instead of 56.
   • SAFR is the Type value you want the file to have when it is saved on the Mac.
   • SFII is the Creator value you want the file to have when it is saved on the Mac.
   • SFR is the 3-letter DOS extension with which the document was saved on the Windows computer.
   • 0 should not be changed. It is a field reserved for future development; leave it as it is.
   • It is important that you match the spacing on your new line to the spacing used on the neighboring lines in the FILMAP.INI file.
5. Change the mapping number on the last entry to one number greater than its previous value. For example, if the last entry was "FileMapping56", change it to "FileMapping57".
6. Save the changes to the FILEMAP.INI file.
7. Restart Windows.

Miscellaneous Notes: Exchanging files can be easier to convert if you are using a common format. For example: RTF (Rich Text Format) (interchangeable format) can be utilized by saving the file in that format to begin with.

There is no limit on the number of FileMappings to add.

Summary:

If the file type that is being transferred via Timbuktu is not listed in the extension mapping table built into Timbuktu Pro 2000, it can be manually added to the list.