File Preferences

Temp Folder

The folder for temporary files is set by default to the system temporary folder.  You may set this anywhere you wish.

The folder is used when you double-click on a ShrinkIt archive, Binary II archive, or archived disk image in the file list.  The file in question is copied into the temp folder and passed as an argument to a new instance of CiderPress.

External File Viewer Extensions

In some cases you may want to launch an external viewer to handle certain types of files stored in ShrinkIt archives or disk images.  For example, CiderPress does not have a built-in GIF or JPEG viewer.  If you put "gif; jpg; jpeg" in this field, then any files that end with those extensions will be opened using the default viewer (the program that gets run if you double-click on the file in Windows).

The file extensions are separated by semicolons, and should not include a leading dot ('.').  You will need to configure the default "open" handler in Windows for the specified file extensions yourself.  This can usually be done by opening a folder from My Computer, selecting "Folder Options" from the "Tools" menu, clicking on the "File Types" tab, and then editing the entry for the file type in question.

When you double-click a file with a matching extension, it is extracted to a temporary file and handed to the external viewer.  When you exit CiderPress, all of the temporary files created in this manner are deleted.  If an external viewer still has the file open, it may not be possible for CiderPress to remove it.  The file will eventually be removed by the Windows disk cleanup feature.