Re: File type for .m4a files

From	Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.acorn.apps
Subject	Re: File type for .m4a files
Date	2026-02-24 21:57 +0000
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Message-ID	<5cb05d68febob@sick-of-spam.invalid> (permalink)
References	<5cb0268addbob@sick-of-spam.invalid> <51a44bb05c.jmb@jmc.bruck.orange.fr>

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In article <51a44bb05c.jmb@jmc.bruck.orange.fr>,
   Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> wrote:
> In message <5cb0268addbob@sick-of-spam.invalid>
>           Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> wrote:

> > Can't find a RISCOS mime mapping for .m4a files. These are what you
> > used to get for iTunes file downloads. No mention in Tim Hill's list.

> > Any ideas?

> > Thanks.
> I have an mp4 audio file, which is played automatically by Mplayer, but 
> you can use it with KinoAmp

> from !boot file for Mplayer.
> if "<File$Type_FB2>" = "" then Set File$Type_FB2 "AVI"
> Set Alias$@RunType_FB2 Run <MPlayer$Dir>.!Run %%*0
> Set File$Type_A63 "MKV"
> Set Alias$@RunType_A63 Run <MPlayer$Dir>.!Run %%*0
> Set File$Type_A64 "MP4"
> Set Alias$@RunType_A64 Run <MPlayer$Dir>.!Run %%*0

> In my mimefile there is:
> # Media type 'Video'
> video/x-msvideo  AVI  fb2 .avi
> video/mp4               MP4             a64     .mp4
> video/x-matroska        MKV             a63     .mkv


I'm sorry to be dim and slow but how exactly does the above tell my
RISCOS computer what file type an .m4a file on my NAS should have? I
can't see m4a mentioned anywhere.

Thanks.

Bob.

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File type for .m4a files Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-02-24 11:57 +0000
  Re: File type for .m4a files Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> - 2026-02-24 19:43 +0100
    Re: File type for .m4a files Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-02-24 21:57 +0000
      Re: File type for .m4a files Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> - 2026-02-24 23:39 +0100
        Re: File type for .m4a files Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-02-25 10:07 +0000
          Re: File type for .m4a files Sebastian Barthel <naitsabes@freenet.de> - 2026-02-25 11:54 +0000
            Re: File type for .m4a files Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-02-25 13:41 +0000
              Re: File type for .m4a files Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> - 2026-02-25 16:42 +0000
                Re: File type for .m4a files Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-02-25 18:30 +0000
                Re: File type for .m4a files Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> - 2026-02-25 22:08 +0000
                Re: File type for .m4a files Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-02-26 09:03 +0000
                Re: File type for .m4a files Sebastian Barthel <naitsabes@freenet.de> - 2026-02-26 13:53 +0000
                Re: File type for .m4a files David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2026-02-26 17:09 +0000
                Re: File type for .m4a files Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2026-02-26 23:27 +0000
                Re: File type for .m4a files Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> - 2026-02-27 08:38 +0100
                Re: File type for .m4a files Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-03-04 11:14 +0000
                Re: File type for .m4a files Chris Newman <mec@npost.uk> - 2026-03-04 13:08 +0000
                Re: File type for .m4a files Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-03-04 17:52 +0000
  Re: File type for .m4a files David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2026-02-25 20:09 +0000
    Re: File type for .m4a files Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-02-25 22:09 +0000
    Re: File type for .m4a files Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> - 2026-02-25 22:09 +0000

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