Hello Michael,

> well, this is the way deficons work - isn't it? maybe vice versa but the
> basics are there. especially the .info files are alread in
> env(arc):sys/def_XXX.info. maybe they can be reused? i don't know if the
> deficon thing has an interface that could be used for that. the easiest
> thing would be:
> - store the file (document, picture, whatever)
> - ask the system about the type and icon
> - create an icon
> the system thing may be the problem?
> but on the other hand this would only work on amigas. for the other
> platforms you'd need another solution for holding the icons (if the
> support it in a similar way).

Yes the system has an editor (def_icons) lets you edit the icon "picture"
and its settings based on file extensions or filetype, much like a
datatype.

Regards

Mark