Kinds of SRC Files

Chief SRC Description

.SRC

File Name:	.src
Group:	Source Code File

A source code file that is generic and consists of a computer program's source. The file can be written in many diverse programming languages and can be edited and viewed with the help of a text editor. Using a software compiler, these files can be compiled into an executable program.

Created by:	Unknown Developer
Function:	Developer Files
Folder:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.src

Software Programs That Open The Source Code File:

Microsoft Notepad by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

Mac

Linux

MacroMates TextMate by MacroMates

Mac

Microsoft Visual Studio by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

gVim by Open Source

Windows

GNU Emacs by GNU Project

Windows

Mac

	Linux
	GNU

BBEdit by Bare Bones Software

Mac

Pico by Open Source

Unix

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Sources of SRC Problems

Common SRC Opening Problems

Microsoft Notepad Not Present

When you double-click your SRC file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Usually, this is because you do not have Microsoft Notepad for %%os%% installed. The OS won't know what to do with your SRC file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.

Tip: Another SRC-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.

Outdated Microsoft Notepad

In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a Source Code File file that is unsupported by your installed application version. If you do not have the proper version Microsoft Notepad (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. This issue mainly occurs when your Source Code File file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Notepad than you have on your PC.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the SRC file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Summary: Not having the right Microsoft Notepad version on your computer can cause problems opening SRC files.

Other SRC File Opening Causes

Even with the correct version of Microsoft Notepad installed, you can still experience difficulties opening SRCs. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening SRC files. Issues that aren't software-related:

• SRC file references in the Windows Registry are broken
• Corruption of the SRC file description inside the Registry
• Partial installation of Microsoft Notepad that did not fully complete
• SRC file corruption
• Past or present virus infection has affected your SRC
• Hardware associated with SRC has outdated drivers
• Windows cannot load your Source Code File file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)