----------------------------------- cool dude Sat May 06, 2006 8:49 pm opening java files ----------------------------------- this is really wierd. why can't i open java files? the only way i could open them is by opening them in notepad and then copy and paste the code into blue J. and then compile it. even the files i save on my own computer that i made i can't open them unless i open Blue J and then open my own files. ----------------------------------- Andy Sun May 07, 2006 8:18 pm ----------------------------------- try to associate .java files with blue j ----------------------------------- cool dude Sun May 07, 2006 9:59 pm ----------------------------------- try to associate .java files with blue j how would i do that? ----------------------------------- Andy Sun May 07, 2006 11:20 pm ----------------------------------- right click a java file, properties, and change the open with ----------------------------------- cool dude Mon May 08, 2006 3:54 pm ----------------------------------- Blue J isn't even showing up in the list :? i definetly have it because i'm coding in it obviously but for some reason it doesn't show up in the list when i go to open with ----------------------------------- TheFerret Mon May 08, 2006 4:10 pm ----------------------------------- You might have to do that again but click on browse or something like that and use file explorer to find the .exe of BlueJ... ----------------------------------- cool dude Mon May 08, 2006 4:39 pm ----------------------------------- k i can do that now but how can i make it permananently always open in Blue J because as soon as i close it i would have to repeat the steps by going to browse and selecting Blue J. ----------------------------------- TheFerret Mon May 08, 2006 4:50 pm ----------------------------------- There should be a checkbox on the dialog where you click browse that says "always use this program" or something to that effect and there should be a check there... ----------------------------------- cool dude Mon May 08, 2006 5:04 pm ----------------------------------- thanks that resolves the issue with opening my own files. although i still can't open files that others made. for example if u go to java submissions and try to open tic tac toe. it only opens as a text file and i have to copy and paste the code into BlueJ. even if i say open in BlueJ it will open a previous program i made or a blank program. ----------------------------------- cool dude Wed May 10, 2006 7:36 pm ----------------------------------- NO!!! :twisted: once u double click on the files to open they open BlueJ but the program isn't there! its the previous program that was used last that shows up!!! the only way i could open my previously made files is if i open BlueJ and then open my files inside. please help me fix this problem!