Hi,

On Sun, 10 Aug 1997, Aaron Granick wrote:

> Still no luck.
> 
> I will be as thorough as I can.
> 
> I have a file, KEdit.kdelnk in /opt/kde/apps/Applications directory:
> 
> [KDE Desktop Entry]
> BinaryPattern=kedit;KEdit;
> Protocols=file;ftp;http;tar;
> MimeType=text/plain;
> BinaryPattern = kedit;
> Comment=
> Exec=kedit %u
> TerminalOptions=
> Icon=kedit.xpm
> Path=
> DocPath=kedit.html
> Type=Application
> Terminal=0
> Info=A simple editor
> 
> then I have a file /opt/kde/mimetypes/text/plain.kdelnk
> 
> [KDE Desktop Entry]
> MimeType=text/plain
> Comment=Plain Text
> DefaultApp=KEdit
> Icon=txt.xpm
> Type=MimeType
> Patterns=README*;INSTALL*;CHANGE*;*.txt;Readme*;
> 
> ok so far?

Perfect!

> Well...a single (or double click) on a plain text file results in this
> debugging output:
> 
> ######### Click 'file:/home/parallax/README.1ST' target=''
> Changing to file:/home/parallax/README.1ST
> $$$$$$$$$ Changed to ''
> Binding is Open
> Testing for KDE Desktop Entry
> !!! 'KEdit' vs 'Open'          

Hmmm, I think you found a bug.
 
> and, of course, kedit is not launched.
> 
> I'm sure I am doing something simple wrong, but you must admit this is a
> lot of work just to get a program associated with a filetype....

Usually this should be done during app installation
( the windows way :-)

> Is there a way to make these associations without being root? ie, are
> there any .kdelnk files that kfm will load that a normal user can edit
> so that those of us who dont' run as root can associate files?
> 
> I also think a nice feature would be that when you choose open with....
> you can click on a box to automatically generate a file association for
> that type of file...I know this is the 'windows' way of doing it, but it
> works really well imho.  If you are swamped down, I could do it (with
> your blessing of course) as soon as I finish up kirc (I now know how you
> feel working on a large software project like kfm...the task is
> exceedingly complex, and there is no way you can ever get rid of all
> bugs)

automatic file association does only make sense if KFM
support mime-types on a per user base ( otherwise the
user is not allowed to write ). So we have to wait
a bit until this feature will make sense. But it is ofu
course a really good idea.

Bye
Torben
 
> Aaron
> 
>