I did this a while ago, and in time it just stopped working :(
I was able to use regedit and add in a right click context menu that enabled me to right click on the files editable by Notepad++ and select my option called "Edit with Notepad++" this opened the selected file with Notepad++.
I did this by going onto the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and added the appropriate registry entries below the file type.
EXAMPLE:
HKCR\batfile\shell\Edit_with_Notepad++\command\
that key had the REG_SZ value of:
"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe %1"
After adding that key i was able to right click on a *.bat file and select "Edit with Notepad++" and presto! The bat file will be opened with Notepad++.
My environement i have a fully patched Win XP Pro SP2 system with Microsot Antispyware BETA1 installed.
Now everytime i try to open the file via my right click context menu, it actually tries to run the bat file the first time. If i allow it, the bat file will run. Then i have to right click again and press "Edit with Notepad++" and from then on, things work great.
This behavior is only for script files, like vbs, bat, and vb files.
Do you all have experience with this, or is here a new option with 3.4 that i missed out on? If it's not in 3.4, are their talks of adding this type of functionality?
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I did this a while ago, and in time it just stopped working :(
I was able to use regedit and add in a right click context menu that enabled me to right click on the files editable by Notepad++ and select my option called "Edit with Notepad++" this opened the selected file with Notepad++.
I did this by going onto the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and added the appropriate registry entries below the file type.
EXAMPLE:
HKCR\batfile\shell\Edit_with_Notepad++\command\
that key had the REG_SZ value of:
"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe %1"
After adding that key i was able to right click on a *.bat file and select "Edit with Notepad++" and presto! The bat file will be opened with Notepad++.
My environement i have a fully patched Win XP Pro SP2 system with Microsot Antispyware BETA1 installed.
Now everytime i try to open the file via my right click context menu, it actually tries to run the bat file the first time. If i allow it, the bat file will run. Then i have to right click again and press "Edit with Notepad++" and from then on, things work great.
This behavior is only for script files, like vbs, bat, and vb files.
Do you all have experience with this, or is here a new option with 3.4 that i missed out on? If it's not in 3.4, are their talks of adding this type of functionality?
Well, i have an account now, just wanted to link my OP with this account :) Any info on this yet?
Notepad++ v3.4 has a shell extension thingy. So, you should download it and use it! And stop playing with your registry! :)
PS: you can find it here: http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/commun/misc/nppshellext-bin.zip
PPS: readme.txt explains how to install it.