Textpad - Open new files in same instance by default

Textpad - Open new files in same instance by default

I've been a TextPad user for years, and when you install it, it adds an item to the context menu in explorer called "TextPad" that will open any file with textpad, regardless of the extension (whether or not its readable is another matter of course). Now, I could be remembering wrong, but I recall on older computers, if you opened a file with this method, it would open any such files in the already-running instance of TextPad. Now, when I do this, it seems to open a new copy of TextPad every time I open a new file. I'd perfer it to use the same instance. How can I enable this behavior?

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Guest [Entry]

"There is an option in TextPad to only allow one instance to run:

Configure > Preferences > General > [ ] Allow multiple instances to run

Uncheck that box and click OK.

Now when opening any file in Textpad it will use the same instance."

Guest [Entry]

"I used to use Textpad years ago, and used it for many years. I don't have it installed now, so I can't readily look it up, but is there an option in the Settings to ""Allow one instance"" or something of that nature? I.e. When that item is selected, Textpad will only run a single instsance, or when unchecked it can open multiple Textpads, plural.

@Eric beat me to the actual config entry. I went to look at an old machine, and I do have it installed still. The config item he posted is the one I was trying to recall, and it's the inverse of what I initially described. +1 @Eric."

Guest [Entry]

What if you want to use more instances, but still wants files you click on in explorer be opened in the already running instance?