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>>I have to agree that some developers will customize on a different editor on their PC's, I'm not so sure about most other users.
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>And I agree most users will use Notepad - by default.
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>However, please consider:
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>1) It is good practice to accomodate users' preferences. If the user's preference (as expressed in Windows associations) is to open a text file in the Opera Web browser, in Microsoft Word, in WordPad, or in PFE, who am I to impose NotePad on them!
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>2) Depending on the users, you can actively recommend a better alternative to NotePad. For instance, if you do programs for the internal use of a single organization.
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>3) NotePad may not even be available - an user, angry with it, may have deleted it! Although this would admittedly not happen often.
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>Hilmar.
So true. But remember, the program will do what is programmed to do, not what the user wants it to do :)
The question was how do you open notepad with a text file. I believe my answer addressed this. A separate window is inherent when opening a separate application. (under most circumstances)
Furthermore, the user will think what I tell him to think, when I tell him to think.. I'm just kidding there :)
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