Changing file type from project to program

I have a file inside the game hereticII called "quake2.dll" and i have seen that inside that directory there are other files with the same extension that are set as "program". I tried with the "info" option to set the file as "program" but I wasn't able.. how do I do that?

Thanks

Don't bother, dll files do not need icons, they're just pointless clutter on your hard disk. If the icon is created with deficons then just turn show all files of in that drawer.

I ask that because when I try to run heretic II it tells me that quake2.dll is not executable.. what does it means? and the file has the executable flag set

@nubechecorre

Heretic II is not OS4.1 compatable, it hasn't worked for many years, iirc since newmem was intoduced. The easiest thing to do is t boot from a 4.0 cd to play it.

Changing the filetype from project to tool is impossible, the icon filetype is only a marker for workbanch, it does not change the file in any way. the quakeII.dll sghould have R & E set.

ok thanks, but I have seen people playing heretic II using the new rewarp and rewarp3d libraries... btw, thanks for the reply :)

Make sure that R and E bits are set for the file like Severin suggested.

To make a file executable, two conditions must be met:

1. the contents of the file has to be an executable program
2. the E bit has to be set in the file system

If either one condition is not met, you get the "not executable" error message.

Usually new files get all RWED bits on, but sometimes they get lost, for example when using an unsuitable archiver.

Also make sure that the file has not been corrupted. If the file structure is damaged, it won't be recongised as an executable program.