Old version
This is the CS 111 site as it appeared on May 10, 2018.
Creating a Plain-Text File
Options for creating plain-text files include:
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Notepad in Windows. Notepad should save plain text files by default.
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WordPad in Windows. Use File → Save As... and select the option that allows you to save the file as a Text Document — rather than Rich Text Format (RTF), which is the default.
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TextEdit on the Mac. Use the Make Plain Text command in the Format menu before saving the file.
Notes
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If you are using TextEdit on a Mac, we encourage you to change your settings so that TextEdit uses plain-text by default. Open TextEdit, click on the name TextEdit in the menu bar, and select Preferences. Next, in the Format section of the Preferences window, choose Plain Text.
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Some programs give you multiple options for plain text. If this is the case in your program, make sure that you do not select Unicode (UTF-16). Instead, choose another option for plain text like Text Document or UTF-8.
Important
Please check your files in Apollo after you submit them. If you click on the link for a file in Apollo and see special symbols, it means that the file format is not correct.