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Title: How to reassociate files with their programs or vice versa
Post by: avel on January 17, 2004, 05:01:25 am

I made a new tab because I got tired of the App tab filling up and taking up the whole screen area when selected. But when i moved the mpegplayer it wouldnt find its files and it wouldnt play them. My question is how do I change the path, if there is a way, maybe via the console, and I dont know much about Linux so please use simple terms;)

Title: How to reassociate files with their programs or vice versa
Post by: zenyatta on January 19, 2004, 08:00:02 am

Well, I\'m not sure if this\'ll help but... There are 2 steps to associate an app with a file type:

1. make sure the type is listed in /opt/QtPalmtop/etc/mime.types  (a line saying \"application/my-type myext\")
2. make sure the application\'s .desktop file contains a line saying \"MimeType=application/my-tipe\"
3. reboot if you\'ve made any changes

This goes for OpenZaurus; mime.types may be located elsewhere in your ROM so search around.

z.

Title: How to reassociate files with their programs or vice versa
Post by: doseas on January 19, 2004, 09:15:20 pm

For moving apps between tabs & changing their icons, I highly recommend the Tab Setting app (included in 3.x ROM; can be downloaded from ZSI for other ROMs).

For editing an application\'s Mime type (.desktop file), I recommend Zaam from ZSI.

Title: How to reassociate files with their programs or vice versa
Post by: avel on January 20, 2004, 02:12:03 am

Thank you