This feature means that you can double-click the file in Windows Explorer
and have Notepad+ open it for you automatically. Notepad+ includes a number of other helpful
configuration options, such as the ability to use proportional fonts that should make your editing
experience nicer. Generally, this is a very helpful update for a utility that most people have used at
one time or another to create or edit batch or script files.
The applications in this chapter address various deficiencies in Windows applications. However, you
should also consider the alternatives. For example, Notepad only opens one file at a time, but you can
open multiple copies of Notepad. Sure, it??™s a little inconvenient moving between copies of Notepad to
compare files, but it works. Whether this alternative addresses the deficiency of not opening multiple
files depends on your particular tastes and needs. The important issue is to consider options before you
obtain a third-party alternative that might have other deficiencies that you must address.
Make sure that when you do look at the third-party application alternatives, that you review enough
products to ensure the new selection meets all of your needs.
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