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--- cw4:tutorials:file_association [2021/01/12 18:34] – Sanian
+++ cw4:tutorials:file_association [2023/10/18 15:57] (current) – adding notepad disclaimer Bob
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 ====== Creating a file association for .4rpl files ======
-.4rpl files are simply normal text files with a different extension, they can be opened with any generic text editor. The community frequently uses Notepad++, but the default Notepad program will also work.
+.4rpl files are simply normal text files with a different extension, they can be opened with any generic text editor. The community frequently uses Notepad++, but the default Notepad program will also work.<note>Make sure you download only from the official Notepad++ website to avoid malware. https://notepad-plus-plus.org/</note>
 ===== Windows 10 =====
-After trying to open a 4rpl file a window will pop up asking you to set a program to open the file with. This pop up will show up every time you try to open a 4rpl file until you have set a file association. This particular pop-up does not have the ability to set the file association (for whatever reason), so we'll have to manually do that by creating a .4rpl file ourselves and setting the association through that.
+Pressing the {{cw4:console_edit.png?40}} button from within the game will always ask you with which program to open the file. This pop up will show up every time you try to open a 4rpl file until you have set a file association (a default program to open this file type with). This particular pop-up does not have the ability to set the file association (for whatever reason), so we'll have to manually do that by creating a .4rpl file ourselves and setting the association through that.
   * Make sure you have file name extensions enabled in the Explorer ((
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 {{ :cw4:file_assoc_popup.png?400&nolink }}
 ))
-  * If your preferred program is not in the list click "**More apps**" to expand the list. If it is not in that list you'll have to select "**Look for another app on this PC**" at the very bottom and directly specify the .exe of your program.
+  * If your preferred program is not in the list click "**More apps**" to expand the list. If it is not in that list either you'll have to select "**Look for another app on this PC**" at the very bottom and directly specify the .exe of your program.
-  * You may now delete the file. Pressing the {{cw4:console_edit.png}} button from within the game should now open the file in the editor specified by you.
+  * You may now delete the desktop file. Pressing the {{cw4:console_edit.png?40}} button from within the game should now open any 4rpl file in the editor specified by you.
+You can always repeat this process to set a different editor as the default program to open .4rpl files with.

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