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Feb 09.2004

ok, When i want to view the source code for a web site my computer wont let me. I go to “view – source” but notepad doesnt open, nothing happens at all. Any ideas?

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@ray326Feb 09.2004 — If you search these forums you can find a pointer to a Microsoft they-a-culpa covering that problem. If you were running [url=http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/]Firebird[/url] you could view source in a much more pleasing manner. The syntax highlighting in Notepad sucks. ?
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@fredmvFeb 09.2004 — As Ray has already implied, this has been brought up previously and answered; check the following threads to find your answer:[list]
  • [*] http://forums.webdeveloper.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25565
  • [*]http://forums.webdeveloper.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14779
    • [/list]    As Ray has also already implied: get rid of that browser from hell. Use the best browser, bar none — Mozilla Firebird.
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    @virulentbloomauthorFeb 09.2004 — ok, i downloaded mozillz so i ca see my source again but i have one more question. I noticed that when i view the source for a site i cant edit it in the window it brings up, in IE i could. Is there a solution to this?
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    @spufiFeb 09.2004 — Since you use Mozilla, download the Web Developer extension for it.

    http://chrispederick.myacen.com/work/firebird/webdeveloper/
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    @buntineFeb 09.2004 — 
    The syntax highlighting in Notepad sucks
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    The syntax highlighting in notepad is non-existant.. lol
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    @fredmvFeb 09.2004 — [i]Originally posted by buntine [/i]

    [B]The syntax highlighting in notepad is non-existant.. lol [/B][/QUOTE]    Hence the ? in Ray's post... ?
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    @buntineFeb 09.2004 — The reason you could not view source in IE was because your cache/temporary internet files directory was full..

    Just to clear it up.
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    @virulentbloomauthorFeb 09.2004 — i tried dumping my temp stuff and all that, but it still did not work. im gonna try that web dev. extension though.

    Thanks everybody.:p
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    @crh3675Feb 09.2004 — You can add a value to your registry:

    Type regedit in your command prompt.

    go to

    <i>
    </i>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet Explorer


    Create a new key and name it "View Source Editor"

    Create a subkey under that new key and name it "Editor Name"

    Under the default key setting in the right frame under your new subkey, modfy the value data with the path of the editor you want to use.

    Here's an image of what it will look like: http://www.nerds.net/~craig/vseditor.jpg
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    @ray326Feb 09.2004 — [i]Originally posted by virulentbloom [/i]

    [B]ok, i downloaded mozillz so i ca see my source again but i have one more question. I noticed that when i view the source for a site i cant edit it in the window it brings up, in IE i could. Is there a solution to this? [/B][/QUOTE]     Look under File/Edit Page or Ctrl-E while the page is loaded. I don't go really crazy over their Composer but lots of other folks like it.
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    @ray326Feb 09.2004 — Thanks for the tip, Craig. I just put SciTE in as my view source.
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