When I create a .txt in a batch file it asks me to choose a program to read it. How do I make it reconize it as a .txt and use notepad to open?
For example if i create it like:
Echo Hello world >>learn'n.txt
start learn'n.txt
The start command would not work because it is classified as a "file" and not a .txt However:
Start learn'n
Opens a dialog box asking what program to use to open learn'n with.
Thanks for your help!
As stated by Mark Ursino on Open text file and program shortcut in Windows batch file
Echo Hello world >> learn'n.txt
start notepad "learn'n.txt"
I agree with jeremyjjbrown that you shouldn't use apostrophes in filenames.
You can just call notepad with the file as a parameter:
notepad learn'n.txt
You can check what the file type is for the .txt extension using the assoc command
C:\>assoc .txt
.txt=txtfile
On my machine .txt files are associated as a txtfile. You can then check what the default program for that file type is using the ftype command.
c:\>ftype txtfile
txtfile=%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1
On my machine, files with type txtfile are opened with notepad.exe. Presumably, you need to set this value, to do that, use the following command (obviously putting in the correct path).
ftype txtfile=path\to\NOTEPAD.EXE %1
Though for you it is probably easier to just use notepad learn'n.txt.
This is another option:
Echo Hello world >>learn'n.txt
start "" "learn'n.txt"
on a normal system where .txt files are associated/registered to Notepad (or another editor) then it will open the file.
