Exporting shows that you'll be exporting a '.wav' no matter the chosen file format.

[ericheep]

The file is still exported as the chosen format, but the "Export to:" box leads you to believe that '.wav' extension will be attached to the file.

[leanne63]

The user is currently allowed to choose up to 3 different save formats via the WAV, M4A, and Ogg Vorbis checkboxes (and potentially MP3, though that's hidden by default).

To address the issue of changing from a '.wav' default extension, a couple of decisions need to be made:

1. Is it okay to show no extension?
2. If not, what should be shown if the user selects multiple formats?

Discussion:

• Leaving the extension out: if the 'Export to:' text doesn't show any extension, the user may attempt to type their own - which may or may not be correct. How would we determine the file name the user wants vs a file name that includes a typed-in extension, perhaps by mistake? For example, the user wants 'myFileName.wav'. They end up with 'myFileName.wav.wav' or 'myFileName.wav.m4a'?

• The extension and output format currently default to '.wav' and 'WAV'. We could keep this, but then change the extension as the user selects something other than '.wav' - as long as they only make one selection; ie, if they click 'M4A', then '.wav' gets changed to '.m4A'. However, if multiple formats are selected, what extension should display? '.*' perhaps?

[spencersalazar]

Thanks for breaking it down like that. Displaying an extension depending on the type and displaying .* in the case of multiple file types seems like the simplest, clearest solution, so lets go with that.