Assoc
Updated: January 21, 2005
Displays or modifies file name extension associations. Used without parameters, assoc displays a list of all the current file name extension associations.
Syntax
assoc [.ext[=[FileType]]]
Parameters
.ext
Specifies the file name extension.
FileType
Specifies the file type with which you want to
associate the specified file name extension.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
- To delete the file type association for a file name extension, create 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 delete the file type association for the file name extension .txt, type:
assoc .txt=
To view current file type associations one screen at a time, type:
assoc| more
To send the output of assoc to the file Assoc.cfg, type:
assoc>assoc.cfg
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
| Italic | Information that the user must supply |
| Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
| Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
| Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
| Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
| Courier font | Code or program output |
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Some of these terms may be the same or similar to DOS commands. For information on DOS Commands, click here