#1 Opening Notepad++ via ActiveX prompts to create "Embedding" file.

[shaggie]

Using the ActiveX plugin to open the latest version of Notepad++ prompts me with the following in Notepad++:

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Create new file

C:\WINDOWS\system32-Embedding doesn't exist. Create it?

Yes No

The command used was this:

Set Editor = CreateObject("NotepadPlusPlus.Application")

[shaggie]

It is actually a message box that pops open in Notepad++. Copying it gives this (wish I could edit the original post):

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Create new file
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\-Embedding doesn't exist. Create it?
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Yes   No   
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[David Gausmann]

Wohoo, a respone of someone after some years. :D

I have already knowledge of this bug (it is also listed in the help file under appendix > known bugs).
But it is good that you reported that; I had almost forgot that topic. :D

The reason why the bug occurs (cited from the help file):

If you access Notepad++ via ActiveX and it is not open yet the user will be prompted whether to create the file "-Embedding". This occurs because COM automatically adds the "-Embedding" parameter to "local server" applications which become started via COM.

So the fix must be done in Notepad++.
I've created a feature request for Notepad++:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12283/feature-request-ignore-the-embedding-program-line-argument-if-given

Kind Regards
David Gausmann

[shaggie]

Strange. I get this even when Notepad++ is open.

[shaggie]

FYI, I found what you are talking about documented here:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms683844.aspx