why can't I edit my source code ?

[carpetpaul]

Hi, I've decieded to start on another website after a little break from designing. I'm not sure but I either have something like pspad (something like that) or Notepad+ ? it's the one that colours the code blue/red etc.
I can't click into the text to edit it ! what am I doing wrong ? I'm using a Pc running XP.

If I go into the text editor directly, then go to 'open' and browse for the page, then I can edit the text and update a page, but for deigning a whole site I obviously need to be able to just right click and go to 'view source' to alter it.

Have you any idea ? and help would be really great, I'm keen to get started !


Paul.

[justinbarneskin]

You know, Windows is great for skrewing you up (and IE) with their updates?

Can also use firefox.
I'm very impressed with Editor2- http://www.simtel.net/product.php?id=67247
There is an extension on Firefox to open and edit with Editor2-
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/394

The Editor2 is a single file, can c&p anywhere, drag it around, very light 57k

[carpetpaul]

I think I heard about this before. So does this mean that there is nobody on here using IE on XP.to edit their code ? Surely there's a workaround for this. Is there a reason why they are intentionally stopping you or is it something in my setup ?

Paul.

[rnd me]

it sounds like your not connecting to the site correctly.
i would guess you are double-clicking files in a ftp folder view...

map the website to a drive letter or at least a network place, and you should have better luck...

[cbVision]

Right clicking and "View Source" is for "VIEWING", that's why it says "View". You need to load the .html file in your editor and edit things from the backend. There are Firefox extensions that allow you to edit HTML on the fly; however if you want to save changes, you must be editing the file itself (NOT the source).