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Where's this NotePad application?A reader sent me the following question:
"I recently purchased your book Creating Cool Websites with html, xhtml, and css. When I arrived to chapter 2 and you said to go to note pad, I followed your instuctions and I couldn't find it. So I went to run and typed in notepad and BAM! it pulled up.
First off, I'm puzzled why you can't find NotePad. On Windows XP Pro, it's either in Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad (if you're in Classic mode) or Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad. If you're not finding it in either location, I'd be surprised!
Secondly, I think you misunderstand what I say in the book (or I misrepresented my own thoughts, one of the two): what I am trying to say is that you should save the HTML file on the Desktop while you're building it. NotePad should stay where it is and certainly shouldn't need to be moved. Better, once you've edited the file with NotePad the app should automatically be launched if you simply double-click on the file icon. So the good news is that you can wait to call that tech with a more challenging question and proceed with these two tips herein. Good luck!
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Tagged: Previous: How to use Apache htaccess to password protect a directory Next: Another approach to working with "awk" Reader Comments To Date: 5Dave Taylor said, on September 8, 2004 10:07 PM:
I can't imagine why you cannot do so. Make sure that you specify the filename suffix too, so enter "mypage.html", not "mypage". Brian Jerram said, on February 24, 2005 9:24 PM:
I can't open Microsoft NotePad with my version of Windows. Windows ME. I have typed it into the "Run" bar in the start menu, and I have dble clicked on the notpad icon in the programs file. What should I do? and can I download a version? Dave Taylor said, on February 27, 2005 5:29 AM:
Brian, I'd pop over to http://www.download.com/ and search for "NotePad". You'll find lots of replacements. However, I don't know how many will work on Windows ME... Anna said, on July 21, 2007 9:02 PM:
Dave, I really like your fonts---especially this page @ the top--Dave guru etc--what is it? Great job. Thanks
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