Path problems opening files from the cmd line

In my case (using NP++ version 4.0.1 under Windows XP) it even fails when I try

C:\>"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" c:\test.txt

or

C:\>"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\test.txt"

NP displays the message

C:\test.txt doesn't exist. Create it?

NP++ looks great, but I would like to be able to open a file from the command line.

Best regards
Maarten

The command line must specify the entire file location when sending it to notepad++. One batch file command line which does this is

   C:\Progra~1\notepad++\notepad++ %~f1

This assumes notepad++.exe is located in C:\Program Files\notepad++.
The %~f1 tells the command processor to use the full file name of the argument, including the path. Put this command in a .bat file somewhere it can be found (along the environment path) and it will cause notepad++ to use the correct location of the file. The only downside to using a batch file is the command line is captured by running notepad++ and does not free up until notepad++ closes. You can open a second command window and use it to run a compiler to process the file just edited and saved even though notepad++ is still open with it. For example: store the above line in a file called ed.bat (in the environment path). Then to edit myfile.xxx with notepad++, type "ed myfile.xxx" from within the directory where myfile.xxx is located.
Dave A.

Update on using a .bat file to start notepad++. My previous and following methods run correctly on WinXP.
Enter the following line into a .bat file which is in your environment path, such as C:\ed.bat:

   start C:\Progra~1\notepad++\notepad++.exe %~f1

The start command initiates notepad++ with the file you specify. To use the command on myfile.java from the directory where myfile.java is located, type:

   ed myfile.java

The path to the file will be supplied to notepad++ as an input parameter. The start command lets the command line release from notepad++ instead of waiting for it to terminate. This removes the downside mentioned in my previous message. Now the command line can be used to assemble or compile a file while notepad++ is running.
Dave A.

anyone knows how to compiles and run the java files directly from the NOTEPAD++ without going to cmd.

thanks

I know how to setup that, but i was wondering if there is shortcut that i press Ctrl something and it will come out the cmd with the answer directly. because there was a shortcut for compiling java in the older version.  Anyway, thanks for your reply.