How to add extra editors ? (WXP)

[Dirk_Diggler]

In I.E. there is an "Edit" button, when I click it I have three options. I want to make it 5 options but haven't been able to do it.
I've been to "File Types" and added "Edit with this" or "Edit with that" to HTML Document but they don't show on the edit button.
Any help greatfully accepted
Dirk

I'm a newbie, take it easy on me

[BertImmenschuh]

I have come to the conclusion that only Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, FrontPage, Notepad, can add themselves to the Programs list for HTML editing. I also have WordPerfect and CuteHTML and a text editor that will do HTML [TextIt] but none of them will add to the list.

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[Dirk_Diggler]

No, I currently have Namo, TopStyle and UltraEdit and Word has just plonked itself there as I check.
So its any file from any company, I just need to figure out how.

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[BertImmenschuh]

I'd like to get CuteHTML on the list if I figure out how.

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[Nana]

Bert,

I added a program called "Power Edit" using instructions (I think you supplied them) from here on WinGuides.

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[Mosaic1]

Hi Bert,
I booted to XP, installed an alternative editor I had lying around unused. I then went into Folder Options>File Types>Html Document
I added a new Action EDIT
and browsed to the path of the new exe. This now appears on my edit drop down list in IE.

[Mosaic1]

Hi Dirk,
Don't add Edit with. Go in and edit the Html Document "Edit" entry. Each time you do this, you add anotehr editor to the list. Even though only one shows in File types, the others show in IE.

[Nana]

Hi Mo,

I must have done the same/very similar thing as you to get "Power Edit" listed in IE6 (WinMe). But, it appears under the File drop down list (as "Edit with Power Edit"), not on the Edit drop down list.

It's not a problem, I'm just curious. Do you know why it's different?

Thank you.
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[BertImmenschuh]

Thanks, I'd already tried that but I had to take Notepad out of the list to get CuteHTML to show up. Can't leave Notepad out so I'll use CuteHTML with copy/paste .

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[BertImmenschuh]

Nana, I thought I'd seen something on the subject but couldn't find it.

Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement

[Nana]

Bert,

I'll take a look around too, but if you couldn't find it, it's unlikely I will either. I know it's been a few months since I did it, though.

Something else, Bert:
On my machine, now that Power Edit shows, Notepad doesn't. You mentioned to Mo that that was an unsatisfactory result.

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[BertImmenschuh]

Just solved my own issue, changed the View Source editor to CuteHTML and left Notepad in IE's Editor list.

Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement

[Nana]

Bert,
I'm glad you sorted it out.

Actually, mine is the exact opposite - View Source opens in Notepad, although Notepad doesn't appear in the IE menu anywhere. I'm happy with it this way.

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[Mosaic1]

Bert,
That's interesting.

Nana,
View Source and Edit with are two different functions. They can be changed separately. Notepad is the default for both. I have Edit Pad Lite set as the Default HTML Editor in 98 SE. But Notepad is the source viewer, If I were to go into the registry and make a change, I could have Notepad open all source files too.



Edit with on the file menu names the default Html Editor. If you go to Internet Options>Programs and Select a html editor from the list, that will change the text on the file menu.

[Mosaic1]

Maybe this will help:

excerpted from <a target="_blank" href=http://www.angelfire.com/biz/serenitymacros/ie5.html>HERE</a>

Adding an Editor to the Edit With command
This tip allows you to add any editor to Internet Explorer drop down list of editors. This list appears on the Edit toolbar button (right click the toolbar and choose customise to add) and in Tools - Internet Options - Programs. Choosing it as the default in the options dialog will also make it appear on the File menu.

This registry file sets Wordpad to the list of HTML editors. It assumes that Wordpad is in the C:\Program Files\Accessories folder. Edit the path between the inverted commas to where you have put Wordpad. Note that as this path has a space in it the path must be enclosed in quotation marks. In a reg file quotation marks a written as \" and backslashes in paths are written as \\ . Because backslashes and inverted commas are used in registry files (backslashes seperate keys and inverted commas enclose string values) the backslash tell Regedit that the next character is part of the value, so with a double backslash only a single backslash is put into the registry and with backslash followed by inverted comma only the inverted comma is put into the registry.

Where Wordpad appears in bold is the name that Windows knows it as. If using Homesite change this to Homesite. It can be any word as long as another editor isn't using it.

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\OpenWithList\Wordpad\shell\ edit\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Accessories\\WORDPAD.EXE\" /"%1/""

This is the setting that sets the default editor, normally set with Internet Options.

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Accessories\\WORDPAD.EXE\" \"%1\""

[Nana]

Mo,

Thank you for straightening it out in my mind. As soon as you mentioned the change Power Edit<-->Notepad in Internet Options, I remembered it.

Thanks again,
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[Mosaic1]

Nana,
Sure. Glad to help.

This is a tweak(from here at Winguides) for changing the view source program:
<a target="_blank" href=http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/774/>http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/774/</a>

[Nana]

Thanks again, Mo.

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[Dirk_Diggler]

Many thanks Mosaic1,
I would never have figured that one out. I still can't understand why it does that, but hey, as long as it works :)

I'm a newbie, take it easy on me

[Mosaic1]

Nana,
You're welcome again.

Dirk,
I have found that sometimes making a change in the registry is not needed. Folder Options should add your editors to the list.

If you have to go into the registry then try it.

I have also found that to change the default editor, I had to use IE&gt; I changed the registry entry and even after rebooting in win98 it still said Edit With Notepad. Strange because In IE Programs Edit Pad lite was selected. I changed that back to Windows Notepad, and then again back to Edit Pad lite and it worked. I didn't have that problem in XP.

I'm telling you this because sometimes Windows needs a reminder. Changing a setting back sometimes does the trick.

Hope you get the extras added to your list.

Mo

[Dirk_Diggler]

Couldn't do it from the Registry, the keys would dissapear on opening I.E.
So I went to "File Types" and added it there, works perfectly.
Thanks again
Dirk

I'm a newbie, take it easy on me

[Mosaic1]

That happens to some people. Use Folder Options first. And if that doesn't work, go into the registry. I personally use Folder Options first now.