Opening text files

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My flying club has text files (.txt) files posted at their web site but when
I click on them to read/open them , explorer some how sees it as a php file
and wants to use MS picture it! to view the file.

Why is this and can it be fixed?

Thanks
Bill
 
Bill said:
My flying club has text files (.txt) files posted at their web site but when
I click on them to read/open them , explorer some how sees it as a php file
and wants to use MS picture it! to view the file.

Why is this and can it be fixed?
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Windows version?
Assuming XP.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307859

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siljaline said:
Windows version? Assuming XP.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307859

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Yes its windows XP with SP2 and .txt files are already associated with
notepad but for some reason IE associates it with php Picture it publisher.

Thanks
Bill
 
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Yes its windows XP with SP2 and .txt files are already associated with
notepad but for some reason IE associates it with php Picture it publisher.
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Would you kindly post the web address of the site in question.

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Sure but it maybe a hassle as you have to register to see the files I am
talking about.

www.avsim.net the file library section. When you look at a file to download
it has a feature on the right called "zip dive" when you get to that page
there are readme.txt files which I want to read before downloading the
entire package. I had asked the avsim folks about it and they said it was an
IE issue not them.

thanks

Bill
 
sorry www.avsim.com


Bill said:
Sure but it maybe a hassle as you have to register to see the files I am
talking about.

www.avsim.net the file library section. When you look at a file to
download it has a feature on the right called "zip dive" when you get to
that page there are readme.txt files which I want to read before
downloading the entire package. I had asked the avsim folks about it and
they said it was an IE issue not them.

thanks

Bill
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I am going back to avsim and complain. I just tried another site with the
same feature and the txt file opens in the browser...so it must be an avsim
problem.

If you have any ideas though I would appreciate some ammo :-)

Thanks for your interest and time.

Bill
 
Bill said:
I am going back to avsim and complain. I just tried another site with the same
feature and the txt file opens in the browser...so it must be an avsim problem.

If you have any ideas though I would appreciate some ammo :-)

Thanks for your interest and time.
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Bill,
Since the site requires login registration, I am unable to access the file directory
containing the text files you quote.
Just to confirm that you are able to view text files in IE, go to this site;
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Scroll to this link; http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
Right-click and select "open in a new window".
This will confirm that you are able to access [*.txt] (text) files in IE.

Please post back if I can be of further assistance to you.

Regards,
Silj

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siljaline said:
Bill said:
I am going back to avsim and complain. I just tried another site with the
same feature and the txt file opens in the browser...so it must be an
avsim problem.

If you have any ideas though I would appreciate some ammo :-)

Thanks for your interest and time.
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Bill,
Since the site requires login registration, I am unable to access the file
directory
containing the text files you quote.
Just to confirm that you are able to view text files in IE, go to this
site;
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Scroll to this link; http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
Right-click and select "open in a new window".
This will confirm that you are able to access [*.txt] (text) files in IE.

Please post back if I can be of further assistance to you.

Regards,
Silj

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Silj the link you gave me worked ok. I was able to view the .txt file. It
must be a problem with avsim and their set up. I have written them about it
to see what they say.

Thanks again
Bill
 
Bill said:
Scroll to this link; http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
Right-click and select "open in a new window".
This will confirm that you are able to access [*.txt] (text) files in IE.
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Silj the link you gave me worked ok. I was able to view the .txt file. It must be a problem with avsim and their set up.
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Not necessarily. What is the protocol involved at the avsim site?
E.g. if the Status bar shows you the URL there is ftp://... testing
with an http URL might not be a sufficient simulation of your problem
scenario.

BTW one public site which does use ftp in this way that I know of
is Symantec. If you can open one of their ReadMe.txt files
you might have a better test.

Etc.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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Robert Aldwinckle said:
Bill said:
Scroll to this link; http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
Right-click and select "open in a new window".
This will confirm that you are able to access [*.txt] (text) files in
IE.
Click to expand...
...
Silj the link you gave me worked ok. I was able to view the .txt file. It
must be a problem with avsim and their set up.
Click to expand...


Not necessarily. What is the protocol involved at the avsim site?
E.g. if the Status bar shows you the URL there is ftp://... testing
with an http URL might not be a sufficient simulation of your problem
scenario.

BTW one public site which does use ftp in this way that I know of
is Symantec. If you can open one of their ReadMe.txt files
you might have a better test.

Etc.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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Not sure if I follow you completely...here is the link to the site I am
trying to view text files http://library.avsim.net/zipdiver.php?DLID=60204

I have been able to read .txt at other sites. Where at symantec do you mean?

Thanks
 
Robert Aldwinckle said:
Bill said:
Scroll to this link; http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
Right-click and select "open in a new window".
This will confirm that you are able to access [*.txt] (text) files in
IE.
Click to expand...
...
Silj the link you gave me worked ok. I was able to view the .txt file. It
must be a problem with avsim and their set up.
Click to expand...


Not necessarily. What is the protocol involved at the avsim site?
E.g. if the Status bar shows you the URL there is ftp://... testing
with an http URL might not be a sufficient simulation of your problem
scenario.

BTW one public site which does use ftp in this way that I know of
is Symantec. If you can open one of their ReadMe.txt files
you might have a better test.

Etc.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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I should mention it works well with the firefox browser. But I would rather
stick to IE for other reasons for now

Bill
 
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I have been able to read .txt at other sites. Where at symantec do you mean?
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ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/liveupdate/lusetup.txt

Silj

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Symantec works A ok...no problem

Bill


siljaline said:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/liveupdate/lusetup.txt

Silj

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Bill said:
Symantec works A ok...no problem
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Great! Then - *hopefully* it's an issue with the site, not IE or file associations.
Post back if the issue occurs with other sites.

Silj

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Bill said:
Yes it seems to be a site issue. thanks for your help.

Will close here
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Excellent - glad to have been able to assist.

Regards,
Silj

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