Subj : golded problem To : ALAN From : August Abolins Date : Sun Mar 27 2022 18:34:00 Hello ALAN! ** On Sunday 27.03.22 - 15:46, ALAN wrote to ALL: A> Tried using the path to it in defining the editor A> ie: c:\Golded3\gedwin.exe. I think you have to add the correct parameters that golded.exe expects that represents the "message". If you go to Config/External/Editor.. and then press F1, you will see this as the HELP for the first field: ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º º º OpenXP does have its own built in editor which º º should do all you need. But if you really cannot part º º from your beloved old editor, then you can enter it º º here (incl. extension .COM or .EXE) º º º º The macro $FILE may be entered for the name of º º the file to be edited. Otherwise XP passes the file º º name as the only parameter to the editor. º º º º Linking in other tools º º If you use the internal editor but wish to call a º º programme *after* it, perhaps a text formatter or a º º signature generator, then you can also enter it here, º º but put a * in front of its name. º HTH! -- ../|ug --- OpenXP 5.0.51 * Origin: The ONLY point that matters! --> . <-- (2:221/1.58) .