Re: FN-FORUM problem using notepad

date posted 20th January 2002 01:46

Hi all,

FYI: MS-Word is the same.

If you opt to save a file as document.fax (without quotes), then the
resultant file will be document.fax.doc.

However, if you use "WordPad", or my preference "TextPad", for editing
ASCII files then you'll avoid this "feature".

BFN,

Nigel
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>Then you're not doing EXACTLY what people recommended. It works on every PC
>I've ever tried it on from Windows 95 original retail to Windows XP Pro over
>a very long time period and including some very big organizations. The
>double quotes method ALWAYS works. It won't rename an existing file unless
>you do save as. Then you'll have two files one ending in .txt and one not.
>If you reopen the file from the docs menu, you'll get the .txt one, or it'll
>open in the browser. Of course, it's always a good idea to keep file
>extensions turned on all the time. If it won't work for you, just write a
>simple batch file to rename *.txt to *.htm in the appropriate directory.
>
>Change to all files, then type file name OR enclose filenames in double
>quotes.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "marco polo" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 3:03 AM
>Subject: Re: FN-FORUM problem using notepad
>
>
> > i did the same, but it still doesn't work. from my experience it depends
>on
> > each individual computer which is strange...
> >
> > marco
> >
> > >From: "Vendetta Sales and Admin" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > >To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > >Subject: Re: FN-FORUM problem using notepad
> > >Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 14:26:33 -0000
> > >
> > >a) change the file type to "all files" before you save
> > >
> > >b) enclose the entire name in " " eg "hello.php"
> > >
> > >"This behaviour is by design"
> > >
> > >Kathy
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "marco polo" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > >To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > >Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 1:43 PM
> > >Subject: FN-FORUM problem using notepad
> > >
> > >
> > > > i'm a bit tit-up with the way windows saves unrecognized file types.
> > > > everytime i use notepad and want to save file types such as .php they
> > >end
> > >up
> > > > in .php.txt. how can i get rid of this hassle?
> > > >
> > > > marco