Open a .txt link with notepad

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Gilles

Hi,

Under IE, I would like it to open every (or selectively if possible)
..txt link under notepad instead of displaying it in the ie window.

For example, when I try to open a .pdf link, it displays it with the
acrobat reader activex or so.

Is it related to IE Custom Download Manager ?
If yes, where can I find implementation examples

Thanks in advance for hints and links
 
Hi Gilles :-)

Open the Windows Explorer (not IE) and find a file type you want to open in
Notepad. Highlight the file and then right click, select "Open With" and
then when the list of choices of programs to open the file with comes up,
scroll to the Notepad and select it. This type of file should then always
open with Notepad.


If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

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Hi Jan,

my local .txt files are already opened/handled by Notepad.

I am talking about remote .txt files, those requested via hyperlinks.

ex: <a href='file.txt'>get this text file</a>

I have no error in the browser, just that the content of the text file
is displayed verbatim in the web browser and I would like it to be
downloaded and opened via notepad instead.

any idea ?

I am wondering if modifying the HTTP header from the server side cannot
solve my problem ? any clue ?

Thanks in advance
gilles



Jan Il a écrit :
 
Hi Gilles :-)
Hi Jan,

my local .txt files are already opened/handled by Notepad.

I am talking about remote .txt files, those requested via hyperlinks.

ex: <a href='file.txt'>get this text file</a>

I have no error in the browser, just that the content of the text file
is displayed verbatim in the web browser and I would like it to be
downloaded and opened via notepad instead.

any idea ?

I am wondering if modifying the HTTP header from the server side
cannot solve my problem ? any clue ?
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Welll...ya got me there, Gilles. I'm not too into server stuff'nsuch. But,
hopefully, someone is into this type of activity and can provide you with
the proper procedure for doing what you need to do. Sorry that I'm unable
to be of more help. :-)

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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that's why they're so contagious.

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