Changing File Associations

[geoff777]

Hi,

Where do I change the application - file type associations?

.html files currently open in Dillo if I want to edit them.

I'd prefer it if they opened in Geany.

Thanks

[666philb]

right click on the file and choose 'set run action' then drag and drop 'geany' from /usr/bin/ onto the 'drop suitable application here' window.

[RSH]

You can also do rightclick on the html file and then choose "open with" that gives you an selection of programs to open the right-clicked file

[darkcity]

I just finished writing the full explanation yesterday check

http://puppylinux.org/wikka/AssociateFiles

Let me know if helpful - you can jump to step 3. on 'default action'

[`f00]

Ow, thanks for reminding me about MIMEs..

But seriously - good page in the wikka, darkcity. That'll work in rox but other file managers may do it a bit differently.. for example thunar and emelfm have their own ways (and are the default fm in a few pups). I particularly like xfe, so I've taken to editing that rc a bit (fairly simple as there's a file types section and an openwith/history for a droplist selection) .. lol, I believe it also has an 'associate file type' dialogue somewheres. Mc is another that has some fans. In qtcmd I especially appreciate opening as text is read-only by default and easy toggle to edit if you need to.

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couldn't find any thing on rc, mc or qtcmd

rc is the suffix for many config files (for example xferc)
mc here
qtcmd here and here

2¢ discounted

[darkcity]

from what I understand Puppy used to be quite mixed in with jwm and rox. any how I've added a line to the first para - stating for ROX.

With the Right-Click associations it seem a bit odd to use /usr/local/apps but I think this is so you get the icons in the menu?

I've made a new entry on File Managers - please expand if you like
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/FileManagers

couldn't find any thing on rc, mc or qtcmd