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fgdgfd
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 Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: Firefox problem!? |
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Hello!
How do I choose what happens when clicking on a link to a text file in firefox?
Right now firefox just displays the text file in the browser window =/
But I want to be able to choose from a list of applications (Open with...-dialog) how that file should be treated.
Best thing for me would be if it's possible to choose application based on file extension. Can't see how to do that.
Been through Edit > Preferences > Applications and set text document to always ask. Firefox ignores it.
Tried to change mime.types files. Firefox ignores it. Whatever I do. Firefox ignores it.
Any ideas?
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bunder
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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how i usually do it, is when you get the download window, with the option to open or save, choose open, and select "other" from the dropdown. then put in the path to the app you want to view it with.
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fgdgfd
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| bunder wrote: | | how i usually do it, is when you get the download window, with the option to open or save, choose open, and select "other" from the dropdown. then put in the path to the app you want to view it with. |
Do you get the download window when clicking on links to text files? I don't =/ |
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bunder
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| fgdgfd wrote: | | bunder wrote: | | how i usually do it, is when you get the download window, with the option to open or save, choose open, and select "other" from the dropdown. then put in the path to the app you want to view it with. |
Do you get the download window when clicking on links to text files? I don't =/ |
nope, they open directly in firefox for me.
cheers
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fgdgfd
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| bunder wrote: | | fgdgfd wrote: | | bunder wrote: | | how i usually do it, is when you get the download window, with the option to open or save, choose open, and select "other" from the dropdown. then put in the path to the app you want to view it with. |
Do you get the download window when clicking on links to text files? I don't =/ |
nope, they open directly in firefox for me.
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That's my problem =/
I want to load parameters from a text file to a bash script. So when clicking on the link in firefox I'd like to be able to select my script.
But firefox just displays the text file in the browser.
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bunder
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| fgdgfd wrote: | I want to load parameters from a text file to a bash script. So when clicking on the link in firefox I'd like to be able to select my script.
But firefox just displays the text file in the browser.
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wget? 
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| bunder wrote: | | fgdgfd wrote: | I want to load parameters from a text file to a bash script. So when clicking on the link in firefox I'd like to be able to select my script.
But firefox just displays the text file in the browser.
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wget? |
You're right. There are other ways to do it. But I would prefer using firefox for this one.
I mean how hard could this be? sounds like basic browser functionality to me.
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