i cant open my .java files that i program for my java college class by just double clicking on the file in my flash drive folder or even from my desktop. when i double click on them the textpad program opens up but with a blank page so i then have to open the file by going to file..... open..... and all that stuff.
what i want to be able to do is when i pop in my flash drive, open my flash drive folders up and double click on my programed .java files and be ready to start working on it.... i hope i cleared it up better bc it gets annoying that i cant open up my files and not have them already loaded.
help with textpad, cant open .java files
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You could try the following procedure. You only need to do the first part if you haven't already made the file association in TextPad.
From the Configure menu choose:
1. Preferences
2. Associated Files
3. Add the file extension
4. Click Apply / OK.
In Explorer:
From the Tools menu in Explorer choose:
1. Folder options
2. File types
3. Select the file extension from the list
4. Click on Advanced/Open/Edit
5. Untick the option to Use DDE
6. Click OK on the two dialog boxes
I hope this helps.
From the Configure menu choose:
1. Preferences
2. Associated Files
3. Add the file extension
4. Click Apply / OK.
In Explorer:
From the Tools menu in Explorer choose:
1. Folder options
2. File types
3. Select the file extension from the list
4. Click on Advanced/Open/Edit
5. Untick the option to Use DDE
6. Click OK on the two dialog boxes
I hope this helps.
Helios Software Solutions
that didnt help...
let me clear up what my problem is. I CAN use textpad to open my .java programmed files that i program for my java course in college but only manually(File>>Open etc..). What i CANT do is open my files by double clicking on the icon of that .java file. Normally when i double click on the file thats in my flash drive it opens right away in textpad ready to work at school. but at home when i try it, textpad opens up but it doesnt open up with my file... so i have to manually go to file>>open... etc.. i know its not really a big deal and i can just open textpad and go to File>>Open but i just want my textpad to work the way its suppose to.
ps im using vista.. and textpad 5
let me clear up what my problem is. I CAN use textpad to open my .java programmed files that i program for my java course in college but only manually(File>>Open etc..). What i CANT do is open my files by double clicking on the icon of that .java file. Normally when i double click on the file thats in my flash drive it opens right away in textpad ready to work at school. but at home when i try it, textpad opens up but it doesnt open up with my file... so i have to manually go to file>>open... etc.. i know its not really a big deal and i can just open textpad and go to File>>Open but i just want my textpad to work the way its suppose to.
ps im using vista.. and textpad 5
TextPad can't seem to be set as the default for .java files
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