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It should be possible to set the default extension for C and C++ projects to different values, such as .h for C and .hpp for C++. Currently there is one setting "C and C++ Header Data Objects" for both.
latest proposal (intranet): http://xdesign-tools.czech.sun.com/projects/ss/extensions/index.php
See also: http://www.netbeans.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=124198
new "new file" wizard with extensions support was added by next commits: http://hg.netbeans.org/main?cmd=changeset;node=3e1aa822e400 http://hg.netbeans.org/main?cmd=changeset;node=c9124a3e079f http://hg.netbeans.org/main?cmd=changeset;node=d0779f270016
c vs c++ headers issue fixed by next commit: http://hg.netbeans.org/main?cmd=changeset;node=cdb4ec03c1aa
Verified in NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 200802251204)