Archive for category: Textpad FAQS

You are probably running either Outlook or Lotus Notes in corporate or workgroup mode. These block DDE messages. One solution is to run Outlook in Internet mode. Alternatively, make your associations without using DDE as follows:

1. In Explorer click on Tools and select Folder Options

2. Select the tab File types.

3. Select the file type from the list and click Edit.

4. Under “Actions” select the “open” option click Edit.

5. Clear the option “Use DDE”

6. In the box called “Application used to perform action” add “%1” (including the quotes) to the end of the line.

TextPad 7 is available as a free upgrade to registered users of TextPad 5 or later. Simply download and install it in its default folder. You do not need to apply for a new license.

TextPad licenses purchased prior to 6 March 2006 are only valid for use with TextPad 4.x and will require upgrading. To inquire about upgrade cost please provide your license number in an email to sales@aisplstore.com.

Replacement Licenses:

Should you require a replacement license which predates 2006 then an upgrade/replacement fee will apply. The cost of the license will be 60% off the list price. Again, contact sales@aisplstore.com, if this applies to you.

This is due to the way Microsoft implemented the Save As dialog box: If you supply an extension it doesn’t recognize (including none), it either appends the default extension, if the filter is “*.*”, or the first extension in the list for the selected filter. This behavior is designed to enforce the strong association between extensions and applications in Windows, but it does get in the way at times. One of the most irritating aspects of this is that it can create files with names like FILE.XYZ.TXT, when you type FILE.XYZ.

Solution:

To allow a file to be saved with an arbitrary extension, delete the default extension from the File page of the Preferences dialog box, and select “*.*” from the “Save as Type” list on the Save As dialog box. Alternatively, you can force it to accept exactly what you type by putting quotes around the name.