[SOLVED] How to write txt file at same file path but preventing window to update notepad display

How to write txt file at same file path but preventing window to update notepad display

I like to show string in notepad for easier debug purpose. I have been used the following VBA codes to display string for years. I use office 2021.

Public Sub writeTxt(ByVal sOri As String)
    Const sFFPath As String = "D:\Temp.txt"
    Open sFFPath For Output As #1
    Print #1, sOri
    Close #1
    Dim lOpen As Long
    lOpen = Shell("C:\WINDOWS\System32\notepad.exe " & sFFPath, vbNormalFocus)
End Sub

Previously, no matter how many times I ran the procedures, the notepad windows show different text string with the same file location. For example, I ran writeTxt "AA" and writeTxt "BB". There would be two notepad windows showing "AA" and "BB".

However, maybe Window or Office have some automatic update. Now when I ran writeTxt "AA" and writeTxt "BB". Two notepad windows will both display the later string "BB".

I would like to know how can I prevent earlier notepad window to update.

Thanks for your help and sorry for my poor english. Hope I explain myself well enough.

Solution

You can force windows to use "old" Notepad. Full instructions are here Open and Use Old Notepad - Shawn Brink

In short - turn off App Execution Aliases for Notepad in Settings. Then run Notepad.exe - I believe your code should just work but I haven't personally tried this in code. Works fine for me "natively"