Microsoft KB Archive/192571

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FP1: Garbled Text After Opening Web Page in SimpleText Program

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Q192571

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FrontPage for the Power Macintosh, version 1.0

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SYMPTOMS
When opening some files using the SimpleText program as your default editor, you may see many odd characters rather than your HTML file.

CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the file you opened doesn't have a file type associated with it. When a file doesn't have a file type associated with it, the file type is assumed to be "text." Therefore, if you open a non-text file that is associated with a text file type in SimpleText, SimpleText is unable to determine the correct file type and displays "garbled" text.

RESOLUTION
Close the file without saving it to retain your original file.

SimpleText is manufactured by Apple Computer Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 97 SimpleText non-text gibberish nonsense

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbusage

Issue type : kbprb

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