Re: HTML Files Edit Problem

From: Jack Nation (jnation_at_mchsi.com)
Date: 10/13/04


Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 13:26:36 -0500

Hi Ramesh,

When I right click on an executable file such as an HTML file, the word
"Edit" is on the upper half of the Context Menu. This appears to get there
when WinXP is installed. I do not know how to access that particular upper
half Menu to change it. However, I can audit the lower half of the Context
Menu by opening and adding or changing the contents of the "Send To" folder.

I added the Registry item as you suggested and restarted the computer. Now
when I right-click an HTML file and select Edit, my Webedit program does not
open and I get a dialog saying Could not find
"D:\Webedit\Games\Trivia\Trivia03.html", which is the exact location of the
HTML file.

 As I indicated earlier, when I selected Edit on the Context Menu, Notepad
would open with the file I had right-clicked on opened for editing. I want
the HTML file to open in the Webedit program rather than Notepad.

 I tried running the WinXP Compatability Wizard but it didnt change anything
that I could tell. Would appreciate any more suggestions.

-- 
Sincerely,
Jack Nation
"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eTwYQxTsEHA.2808@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Jack,
>
> Where does the Edit menu come from when you r-click? Anyways, try adding
> the
> sub-key "Edit", and then "Command".
>
> -- 
> Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>
> "Jack Nation" <jnation@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:OD$dTqTsEHA.1016@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Ramesh,
>
> I found the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell, but no "Edit\command is
> there".
> What can I do next?  I do appreciate the help.
> -- 
> Sincerely,
> Jack Nation
>
> "Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eCLQChTsEHA.2536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Jack,
>>
>> Open Regedit and navigate to the following key:
>>
>>     [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command]
>>
>> In the right-pane, double-click (default) and type the full-path for the
>> editor application. Should be in this format:
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Program\Editor.exe" %1
>>
>> -- 
>> Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>
>> "Jack Nation" <jnation@mchsi.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23L%23wgZTsEHA.160@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> When I right-click on any HTML file on my computer and select "Edit" on
>> the
>> Context Menu, it opens with Notepad.  How do I change it to open for
>> editing
>> in my web editor (Webedit) instead of Notepad.
>> (Incidentally, I put a shortcut to Webedit in the "Send To" folder, but
>> when
>> I select it on the Context Menu, it only works on HTML files in a few
>> folders.  Anyone help on this one?)
>> -- 
>> Sincerely,
>> Jack Nation
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>


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