Use textpad instead of notepad when viewing Source in IE

kcunck · Post by **kcunck** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 4:54 pm

How can I set it to use Textpad instead of Notepad when I View Source in IE?

Thanks in advance!

robvanzant · Post by **robvanzant** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 5:06 pm

In IE (version 6 at least), try Tools | Internet Options... and then the Programs tab. Beside HTML Editor, Textpad shows up as one of the options in my drop-down list. If it's not there, maybe a registry edit can be done to add it.

HTH,
Rob

kcunck · Post by **kcunck** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 5:14 pm

robvanzant wrote:In IE (version 6 at least), try Tools | Internet Options... and then the Programs tab. Beside HTML Editor, Textpad shows up as one of the options in my drop-down list. If it's not there, maybe a registry edit can be done to add it.

Thanks for the response. It does require a registry edit to add Textpad to the dropdown, but that is only if I wish to "edit" some HTML. I am looking for the solution if I right click on a web page and click View Source or View>View Source in the menu..

cow · Post by **cow** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 5:24 pm

rob's solution only changes the html editor, i.e. File>Edit with...

i don't know which registry key you have to alter to get TextPad to display the results of View>Source, but you can try one of the TXPLINK utilities found here. it basically redirects any files that open with Notepad to open with TextPad instead.

robvanzant · Post by **robvanzant** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 6:30 pm

Tested this one.

In the registry, navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\View Source Editor\Editor Name

I had to add keys for View Source Editor and Editor Name. In the (Default) string, add the fully qualified path and filename for textpad in quotes. Mine was "C:\Program Files\Textpad\textpad.exe"

HTH,
Rob

kcunck · Post by **kcunck** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 7:06 pm

robvanzant wrote:In the registry, navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\View Source Editor\Editor Name

That registry setting doesn't exist for me. I'm using IE 6.x and XP.

mo · Post by mo » Wed Apr 02, 2003 11:12 pm

I have this set up as you want, but I'm not sure how I did it. I believe it is a result of using the TPlink tool in "Add-Ons" (see menu at top of page); so that TextPad comes up when NotePad is called.

mo

jlcox · Post by **jlcox** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 7:39 pm

kcunck wrote:
robvanzant wrote:In the registry, navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\View Source Editor\Editor Name
That registry setting doesn't exist for me. I'm using IE 6.x and XP.

No, it doesn't exist by default. You have to create the key. You can copy and paste the following into a text file to do it for you. Give it a .reg extension and just double-click it.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\View Source Editor\Editor Name]
@=""C:\\Program Files\\TextPad 4\\TextPad.exe""

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