How to get another default HTML editor?

[Abel MacAdam]

Hi,

In the past I used Mozilla Composer and a POT editor to edit my HTML. But as
I start to work with Sharepoint 2007 I downloaded and installed Designer.
The big question now is how I can set Sharepoint Designer (SPD) to be my
default HTML Editor. Do you know what I need to do?

In the Configuration Window/Internet Options --> Programs you can set what
HTML-editor you want to use. Designer is not part of the list with choices.

Looking at the Internet Options in the Extra menu of Internet Explorer I see
SharePoint Designer as my HTML-editor. But still, if I right click a document
and choose edit in SPD my old HTML-editor is started.

I tried to change the settings in my Registry. I changed:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Default HTML
Editor/shell/edit/command to C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\SPDESIGN.EXE.
I got the following error:
The document could not be opened for editing. A Windows SharePoint Services
compatible application could not be found to edit the document.

Abel

PS. I already asked this question in 'SharePoint Server General Q&A and
Discussions' but got no answer. This might be a XP/Registry problem. I
therefore repeated this question here.

 

[ju.c]

This is how you add an editor, hope it helps you.

How to Add an HTML Editor to Internet Explorer

1. Enter the program's executable name (notepad.exe) as a
subkey of these two registry key's shown below:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\OpenWithList\notepad.exe]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\OpenWithList\notepad.exe]

2. And add an "edit" subkey here:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe\shell\edit]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe\shell\edit\command]
Default = C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe "%1"

3. To change the default editor, replace the "Default" entry in this registry key
with the command line for your prefered editor:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command]
Default = C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe "%1"

Web Link:

Adding an HTML Editor entry to the registry and set as the default
Info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/htmleditor.htm
Download: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/htmleditor.vbs


ju.c

 

[Abel MacAdam]

Hi ju.c,

Thanks for the reply. I just found out that SharePoint Designer at this
moment is the default program according to my Internet Options in Internet
Explorer. But if I choose edit in SharePoint Designer in the page in Internet
Explorer still my old HTML editor is started. So what to do now?

Abel

This is how you add an editor, hope it helps you.

How to Add an HTML Editor to Internet Explorer

1. Enter the program's executable name (notepad.exe) as a
subkey of these two registry key's shown below:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\OpenWithList\notepad.exe]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\OpenWithList\notepad.exe]

2. And add an "edit" subkey here:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe\shell\edit]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe\shell\edit\command]
Default = C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe "%1"

3. To change the default editor, replace the "Default" entry in this registry key
with the command line for your prefered editor:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command]
Default = C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe "%1"

Web Link:

Adding an HTML Editor entry to the registry and set as the default
Info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/htmleditor.htm
Download: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/htmleditor.vbs


ju.c

Hi,

In the past I used Mozilla Composer and a POT editor to edit my HTML. But as
I start to work with Sharepoint 2007 I downloaded and installed Designer.
The big question now is how I can set Sharepoint Designer (SPD) to be my
default HTML Editor. Do you know what I need to do?

In the Configuration Window/Internet Options --> Programs you can set what
HTML-editor you want to use. Designer is not part of the list with choices.

Looking at the Internet Options in the Extra menu of Internet Explorer I see
SharePoint Designer as my HTML-editor. But still, if I right click a document
and choose edit in SPD my old HTML-editor is started.

I tried to change the settings in my Registry. I changed:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Default HTML
Editor/shell/edit/command to C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\SPDESIGN.EXE.
I got the following error:
The document could not be opened for editing. A Windows SharePoint Services
compatible application could not be found to edit the document.

Abel

PS. I already asked this question in 'SharePoint Server General Q&A and
Discussions' but got no answer. This might be a XP/Registry problem. I
therefore repeated this question here.