From: "A. Sinan Unur" <asu1 AT c-o-r-n-e-l-l DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: problem compiling
Date: 22 Jan 2003 04:01:27 GMT
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Martin Str|mberg <ams AT speedy DOT ludd DOT luth DOT se> wrote in
news:1043183413 DOT 67217 AT queeg DOT ludd DOT luth DOT se: 

> dave <dd001a8825 AT blueyonder DOT co DOT uk> wrote:
>: I'm new to computer programming and im following instructions from a
>: site called how stuff works which lead me to DJGPP site. 
>:  I'm trying to compile my first program and it warns me to make sure
>:  notepad doesn't add a file extension to my program, but every time I
>:  save the recommended program it adds .txt to my file name and I
>:  don't know how to stop it, Any Help ! 
>: p.s. I'm using windows ME
> 
> 1. Don't use notepad. (Emacs e. g. is good.)
> 
> 2. Remove it in explorer. (You have to enable "show extensions" or
> whatever it's called nowadays, which any sane person should.)
> 
> 3. Add another "." last. Unsure if this works.

An alternative, which works for me in win xp, is to choose All Files for 
type in the File-Save As dialog.


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