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 CSE 142 Winter 2003-- Troubleshooting Guide
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Answers to Common Problems

Creating Source Files in Notepad - In Microsoft Windows, when you create a new file in Microsoft Notepad and then save it for the first time, Notepad normally adds the .txt extension to the filename. Therefore, a file you name Test.java is saved as Test.java.txt. It's important to note that you cannot see the .txt extension unless you turn on the viewing of file extensions (in Microsoft Windows Explorer, uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types" under Folder Options). To prevent the .txt extension, enclose the filename in quotation marks, such as "Test.java", when typing it into the Save As dialog box.

On the other hand, Microsoft WordPad does not add a file extension if you provide one -- you must save the file as "Text Document".


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