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4.2 bug 334 mdi=>sdi (martin) 4.2 bug 283 associated application (martin)
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===== Editor Type ===== ===== Editor Type =====
-Select if you want to use [[ui_editor|internal]] or [[task_edit#external_editors|external]] editor.+Select if you want to use [[ui_editor|internal]] editor, [[task_edit#external_editors|external]] editor or application associated with file type in Windows Explorer((The //Associated application// option is useful if you want to override default association for certain types. Make sure //Edit// is default operation for //[[ui_pref_panels#double-click|double-click]]//, configure your exceptional editors and set catch-all (''*.*'') fallback rule with //Associated application//. The option may be useful also if you want to use default associated application, but you want to use non-default [[ui_editor_preferences#external|editor preference options]].)).
When you want to use external editor, you need to specify path to its executable. Use //Browse// button to locate the executable. When typing path manually do not forget to add quotes around path containing spaces. If you need you may specify a command-line parameters for your editor. Use pattern ''!.!'' to specify where should WinSCP place name of the file to edit (quotes around filename containing spaces are added automatically). When you want to use external editor, you need to specify path to its executable. Use //Browse// button to locate the executable. When typing path manually do not forget to add quotes around path containing spaces. If you need you may specify a command-line parameters for your editor. Use pattern ''!.!'' to specify where should WinSCP place name of the file to edit (quotes around filename containing spaces are added automatically).

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