change default save language as java

Piyush Chaudhary

I had install NPP 6.8.8. I want to change the default save setting of any written program from .txt to .java. Is that possible ? If yes, Then please tell me that how can I do it? Thanks in Advance.

Claudia Frank

Hello @Piyush-Chaudhary,

npp recognises the language by the file extensions, so if there are any java files which aren’t recognised automatically you need to add those extensions to java language (lang.xml).
For the new opened documents you can set the default language to java by using
Settings->Preferences->New Document

Cheers
Claudia

Piyush Chaudhary

I know that the NPP recognises the lang. by the file ext… & there is no problem with that all. I want to make the .java ext as default while saving any document. Is that possible?
& that setting-> preferences-> new document method is not working… Please help me, I had got stuck with all time saving as .java …

Claudia Frank

For new documents the described procedure works, as long as you don’t change lexer language, but if you want to rename existing documents, then no. Are those files on your computer, maybe in the same directory? What about using

ren *.txt *.java

Cheers
Claudia

Piyush Chaudhary

I think I was unable to describe my problem exactly. So, I am again trying it.
I want to save my all new document as save type as .java, but while saving it always showing as .txt extension & I am changing it all time, which is so exausting every time… So, I want to save
as default as. java extension, Please help

fade2gray

Works for me - https://youtu.be/Djlp2tgmlFY

Claudia Frank

works for me as well - maybe a(nother) clean install will help resolving this.

Cheers
Claudia

dail

Maybe it has something to do with this option.

Screenshot

Do you have that checked or not?

fade2gray

@dail Good call.