On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Ian Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > Mesky, if you are actually using TextPad (5) then the ability to open .bat > files for editing can be switched ON and OFF successfully in its > configuration. > This does NOT cause .bat files to not work as batch files - if you > understand my meaning.
Ok, yes, it associates differently to the Explorer. hadn't noticed. > > ________________________________ > Ian Thomas > Victoria Park, Western Australia > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of mike smith > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:04 PM > To: ozDotNet > Subject: Re: [OT] bat file association problem > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hmm - in Win7, there's no Explorer GUI way of changing .bat file > extensions (as far as I can find). How did Greg manage to change it in the > first place? >> > > Textpad preferences? > > or > > type "associate" into the help box off of the start button, select > "change the file type associated with a file extension" select > extension from a list, check the sign that says "beware of the > leopard", click change program. > > Ok, now I've associated .bat files with textpad... I've got to use > regedit to revert it. That's unfriendly. > > > > > > > > -- > Meski > > http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv > > "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, > you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
