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Americians call them quotes
EG the "
So in Regedit
"D:\Webedit\Webedit.exe" "%1"
In a reg file
@="\"D:\\Webedit\\Webedit.exe\" \"%1\""
(in regfile \\ = \ and \" = ")
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"Jack Nation" <jnation@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:%237Jdu2fsEHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi David,
>
> Please show me an inverted comma and how I make one if not already on my
> keyboard.
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> Sincerely,
> Jack Nation
>
> "David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23FJEPbfsEHA.636@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Put inverted commas around the %1
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> "Jack Nation" <jnation@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:%233tq0WfsEHA.2560@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hello Again Ramesh!
>>
>> Here is the Registry key:
>>
>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command]
>> @="\"D:\\Webedit\\Webedit.exe\" %1"
>>
>> --
>> Sincerely,
>> Jack Nation
>>
>> "Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:uSdPa5ZsEHA.3200@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Jack,
>>>
>>> Export the key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\Edit] and post it here.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
>>>
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jack Nation" <jnation@mchsi.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OgvykFVsEHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Ramesh,
>>>
>>> When I right click on an executable file such as an HTML file, the word
>>> "Edit" is on the upper half of the Context Menu. This appears to get
>>> there
>>> when WinXP is installed. I do not know how to access that particular
>>> upper
>>> half Menu to change it. However, I can audit the lower half of the
>>> Context
>>> Menu by opening and adding or changing the contents of the "Send To"
>>> folder.
>>>
>>> I added the Registry item as you suggested and restarted the computer.
>>> Now
>>> when I right-click an HTML file and select Edit, my Webedit program does
>>> not
>>> open and I get a dialog saying Could not find
>>> "D:\Webedit\Games\Trivia\Trivia03.html", which is the exact location of
>>> the
>>> HTML file.
>>>
>>> As I indicated earlier, when I selected Edit on the Context Menu, Notepad
>>> would open with the file I had right-clicked on opened for editing. I
>>> want
>>> the HTML file to open in the Webedit program rather than Notepad.
>>>
>>> I tried running the WinXP Compatability Wizard but it didnt change
>>> anything
>>> that I could tell. Would appreciate any more suggestions.
>>> --
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Jack Nation
>>>
>>> "Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:eTwYQxTsEHA.2808@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Jack,
>>>>
>>>> Where does the Edit menu come from when you r-click? Anyways, try adding
>>>> the
>>>> sub-key "Edit", and then "Command".
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
>>>>
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jack Nation" <jnation@mchsi.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OD$dTqTsEHA.1016@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Ramesh,
>>>>
>>>> I found the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell, but no "Edit\command is
>>>> there".
>>>> What can I do next? I do appreciate the help.
>>>> --
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Jack Nation
>>>>
>>>> "Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:eCLQChTsEHA.2536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Jack,
>>>>>
>>>>> Open Regedit and navigate to the following key:
>>>>>
>>>>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command]
>>>>>
>>>>> In the right-pane, double-click (default) and type the full-path for
>>>>> the
>>>>> editor application. Should be in this format:
>>>>>
>>>>> "C:\Program Files\Program\Editor.exe" %1
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
>>>>>
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jack Nation" <jnation@mchsi.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23L%23wgZTsEHA.160@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>> When I right-click on any HTML file on my computer and select "Edit" on
>>>>> the
>>>>> Context Menu, it opens with Notepad. How do I change it to open for
>>>>> editing
>>>>> in my web editor (Webedit) instead of Notepad.
>>>>> (Incidentally, I put a shortcut to Webedit in the "Send To" folder, but
>>>>> when
>>>>> I select it on the Context Menu, it only works on HTML files in a few
>>>>> folders. Anyone help on this one?)
>>>>> --
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Jack Nation
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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