PL File Complications
Common Problems Opening PL Files
Microsoft Notepad is Not Installed
You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open PL Files" when trying to open your PL. If so, it typically means that you don't have Microsoft Notepad installed for %%os%%. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.
Tip: If you have another software that you know opens PL files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.
Microsoft Notepad Requires Update
Your Perl Source Code file is incompatible with Microsoft Notepad because you might have the wrong version installed. Visit the Microsoft Corporation website to download (or purchase) the latest version of Microsoft Notepad. The primary cause of this problem is that your Perl Source Code file was created by a different (newer) version of Microsoft Notepad than what's installed.
Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of PL file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).
Primarily, problems experienced when opening PL files are due to having the incorrect version of Microsoft Notepad installed on your computer.
Additional PL Opening Issues
You can still experience errors opening PL files even with the latest version of Microsoft Notepad installed on your PC. Other PL opening errors can be created by other system problems inside of %%os%%. Issues that aren't software-related:
- PL file references in the Windows Registry are broken
- Unintentional removal of the description of the PL file inside the Windows Registry
- Invalid installation of a PL-associated program (eg. Microsoft Notepad)
- File corruption affecting your PL file
- Your PL is infected with malware
- Device drivers of the hardware associated with your PL file are corrupt or out-of-date
- Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the Perl Source Code format
Quiz: Which file extension is not a type of document?
That's Correct!
ODS files are an OpenDocument Spreadsheet based on XML formatting. Although they are related to productivity, these are spreadsheets, not documents. :)
Close, but not quite...
ODS files are an OpenDocument Spreadsheet based on XML formatting. Although they are related to productivity, these are spreadsheets, not documents. :)
Poll: What file type do you use the most at work / in school?