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<div>On Mon, Sep 12, 2016, at 05:53 AM, Clive Lee wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote type="cite"><div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">I am a beginner in a mess over file type</span></span><br></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">I wrote a little Haskell source code 6 months ago and returning I find the source files have type Haskell Source File”</span></span><br></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">When I try to store new source code it fails to load either “not found” or “does not contain module or source code”<br> The files all have type Text Document even when I try extension “.hs”</span></span></p></div>
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<div>"Text document" has a couple different meanings: (1) a file with a '.txt' extension and (2) a file containing human-readable characters (filed with non-human readable data are called 'binary'). For Haskell source you want the second kind, and not the first.</div>
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<blockquote type="cite"><div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">The “Save as” in Word or NotePad does not give me the option of Haskell Source File.</span></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">I’ve even tried to start with my original files (OK load) but they save as Text Documents and then won’t load</span></span></p></div>
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<div>By default Windows hides file extensions and programs often add an extension. Your '.hs' file may actually be a '.hs.txt'. A search for "windows show file extensions" should help you out.<br></div>
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<div>Word and NotePad will be fussy about file extensions. You need an editor designed for programming. A good one to start with is NotePad++: <a href="https://notepad-plus-plus.org" class="">https://notepad-plus-plus.org</a></div>
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<blockquote type="cite"><div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">I’m embarrassed I can’t get over first step – I find the user guide a little complicated for a raw beginner and I must miss something in tutorials.</span></span><br></p></div>
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<div>We were all beginners once, so no need to be embarrassed. I hope this helps.</div>
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<blockquote type="cite"><div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Any help appreciated</span></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 64, 128)">Best regards</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 64, 128)"> </span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 64, 128)">Clive</span></span></span><br></p></div>
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