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| External editors</h3> |
| <P CLASS="Para">When you open a resource the Workbench first consults its list |
| of registered editors. If no registered editors are found for the resource the Workbench checks |
| with the underlying operating system to determine if it has any editors |
| registered for the particular file type. If an editor is located, the Workbench |
| will automatically launch that editor. This type of editor is referred to as an |
| external editor because it does not show up as an editor tab in the |
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| <p CLASS="Para">Select the file JanesINIFile.ini. |
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| Double-click the file in the Navigator view to launch the external editor.</P> |
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| If an editor for INI files is not registered with your underlying operating |
| system the Workbench will attempt to use its own default text editor. If this |
| happens and you are still determined to see an external editor you can |
| import another file (see previous sections) that is associated with a third |
| party editor. Double click again on this new file and you should see your |
| favorite editor open in its own window.</P> |
| <P CLASS="Para"><img src="../images/win_only.gif" alt="Windows only" border="0" width="51" height="13"><br> |
| If you discovered that your favorite editor magically opens up inside the |
| Workbench don't panic. The Workbench supports OLE document editors, and your |
| editor happens to provide OLE document support allowing it to be opened in its |
| own window, or embedded inside another window like the Workbench. We'll discuss |
| this in more detail in the next section.</P> |
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