Re: mailcap.win32

On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 14:46:03 +0100 Thorsten Maerz (TM) wrote:

> Try a catch-all entry like
> .*	notepad "%s"
> in the first line (search is stopped after first match).
> Also watch the <tab> between the extension and the command.

OK, just did.
 
> The installer already creates a mailcap.win32 in the etc directory
> with notepad as the handler for .bat and .cmd files. 

I have rename it to mailcap.win32.template since beginning, I put
mailcap.win32 under %HomeDir.

> You can try to send yourself a simble batch file and try opening it
> with a double click - it should be opened for editing instead
> of being executed. Does this work?

Yes, it work well.
I prove (re-testing) by rename/remove mailcap.win32 from %HomeDir then
retry open *.bat attachment, the attachment execute/run by double
clicking it.
 
> > But I am surprise that any *.zip attachment automatically (I mean by
> > double click the attachment) open by unzip.exe (ultimate zip), even
> > location of this program not listed on environment nor
> > mailcap.win32. unzip.exe only listed as default program under
> > Windows Association (file type options).
> 
> Right, the default application is taken from the system setting unless
> it is overridden by the mailcap.win32 (this was once broken and only
> "open with" showed the correct app).

Are you saying, if we put the default application under mailcap.win32 at
least those application at least comes up on "open with" menu ?

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syafril
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Syafril Hermansyah<syafril-at-dutaint.co.id>



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