hi all,

I'm using MSIE v6.0.2900.2180.spxp_sp2_gdr.061219-0316, 128-bit cipher
strength:

where is the setting to set the "View Source" to a specific program. I use
Textpad for my html editing, and all other text related activities.. and
when I click on View/Source or use the context menu to "view source", I want
it to open in Textpad.

It looks to be a registry modification, but I feel it must be possible.

thanks,
niteowl

Here's an easy way, from Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/htmleditor.htm

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Niteowl wrote:
> hi all,
>
> I'm using MSIE v6.0.2900.2180.spxp_sp2_gdr.061219-0316, 128-bit cipher
> strength:
>
> where is the setting to set the "View Source" to a specific program. I use
> Textpad for my html editing, and all other text related activities.. and
> when I click on View/Source or use the context menu to "view source", I want
> it to open in Textpad.
>
> It looks to be a registry modification, but I feel it must be possible.
>
> thanks,
> niteowl
>
>

Leonard,

thanks for the link, but this appears to just add the option into the HTML
editor box in the MSIE Programs tab page...

My "Textpad" is already showing there as the program I want to use for html
editing, but when I have a webpage open, and go to View/Source, it opens the
Windows Explorer to the Desktop ?? This also happens when I use the
context menu to "view source".

I think I just need to correct the registry key so it'll open the right
program, not put in more stuff to confuse it.. ;)

If I can't find any more specific info, I might try running it... but as I
said the option is already there and chosen.. ?

thanks,
gary

"Leonard Grey" <Leonard@Grey.invalid> wrote in message
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> Here's an easy way, from Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/htmleditor.htm
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> Niteowl wrote:
>> hi all,
>>
>> I'm using MSIE v6.0.2900.2180.spxp_sp2_gdr.061219-0316, 128-bit cipher
>> strength:
>>
>> where is the setting to set the "View Source" to a specific program. I
>> use Textpad for my html editing, and all other text related activities..
>> and when I click on View/Source or use the context menu to "view source",
>> I want it to open in Textpad.
>>
>> It looks to be a registry modification, but I feel it must be possible.
>>
>> thanks,
>> niteowl

Niteowl wrote:

> hi all,
>
> I'm using MSIE v6.0.2900.2180.spxp_sp2_gdr.061219-0316, 128-bit cipher
> strength:
>
> where is the setting to set the "View Source" to a specific program. I
> use Textpad for my html editing, and all other text related activities..
> and when I click on View/Source or use the context menu to "view source",
> I want it to open in Textpad.
>
> It looks to be a registry modification, but I feel it must be possible.
>
> thanks,
> niteowl

See if this archived thread helps:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...d5d226eca7eb06

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/

"Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
news:u7FZ3KmkHHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Niteowl wrote:
>
>> hi all,
>>
>> I'm using MSIE v6.0.2900.2180.spxp_sp2_gdr.061219-0316, 128-bit cipher
>> strength:
>>
>> where is the setting to set the "View Source" to a specific program. I
>> use Textpad for my html editing, and all other text related activities..
>> and when I click on View/Source or use the context menu to "view source",
>> I want it to open in Textpad.
>>
>> It looks to be a registry modification, but I feel it must be possible.
>>
>> thanks,
>> niteowl
>
> See if this archived thread helps:
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...d5d226eca7eb06
>
> --
> Vincenzo Di Russo
> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional

thanks, I looked at it, but decided to try something else first... I did
not mention that I had just recently updated the Textpad program from v4.73
to v5.03 and that seemed to be when the problem began...

I had tried to uninstall the new update, but it didn't clean up after itself
very well, and apparently rewrote a lot of window system stuff... so I ran
the ininstall, then went into the registry to manually delete anything
related to Textpad, and Helios, and then reinstalled the previous version.
It did not help..

so I did a system restore back to before I installed the v5.x stuff, still
had problems... so I ran a "repair" from the original executable, and now
all is working perfectly again... so whatever the update changed and failed
to change back after uninstalling was fixed.

I will leave it alone now.. ;) but thanks to all for the suggestions....
it helped and I will keep the new info filed away.

thanks again,
niteowl