Re: [Openzaurus-users] Associating files with applications

[Robert L. <Rob...@in...>]

On Tue, May 17, 2005 12:38 am, Peter Chubb said:
>>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Longbottom <Rob...@in...> writes:
>
> Robert> On Sun, May 15, 2005 11:42 pm, Peter Chubb said:
>>>  Hi, I have some PNG files on my z5500 running Opie 3.5.3.  Drawpad
>>> can display these.  But in the doc tab, tapping on a PNG file gices
>>> a little popup which says: No application is defined for this
>>> document.  Type is image/png.
>>>
>>> How can I associate a document type with an application?  Is it
>>> possible to do drag'n'drop with the document icons onto an
>>> application icon in a different tab?
>>>
>>> Peter C
>
> Robert> I don't know about the drag-drop approach (that would be nice
> Robert> :-) ), but somewhere in /etc there is a file, I think it's
> Robert> /etc/mime.types - you need to setup the file type in there and
> Robert> then assign the filetype to an application.
>
> /etc/mime.types maps from file extensions to mime type.
> I can;t find anything mapping from application to mime types that the
> app can handle.

Ah, yes, I've just looked on my Z.  You also need to configure the
.desktop file for the application you want to launch to register the
mime-type with it.  I remember now!

Look in /opt/QtPalmtop/apps/<whereever> for the .desktop file of the
application you want to launch : eg hancomsheet.desktop and look for the
lines that look like :

MimeType=application/excel;application/hancomsheet
MimeTypeIcons=DocumentTypeExcel;DocumentTypeHancomSheet

this means that excel and hancomsheet files get opened with hancomsheet. 
I'm guessing you will have to refresh your lauchers / restart opie /
restart your z for this to take effect.

Robert.