url handler

[Hans W.]

Sorry for those who already read this question. I missed the answers due lack of time.

Is there a way to let X handle the url directly, without making somekind of file:// of it before it arrives at the browser, it gives further browsing problems.

Mandrake 8.2 /gnome /amd1600+

[mdwatts]

I read your question before, but didn't really understand what you were asking.

X is the X Windows system (XFree86).

Could you please give us an example on how this is happening?

[Hans W.]

Hi,

Thanks for answering.

When I click on a url, for example:
http://www.kranten.com/a/74176

the url is tranfered to mozilla, but ends up like:

file:///home/hwjr/.kde/share/apps/kfmexec/tmp/2281.0.749176
instead of the original url as above. If I wish to browse the openened webpage from here it does noet work,and some webpage do not display proper. If I copy paste the url itself all works fine.

[mdwatts]

Maybe the file association for *.html is incorrect and is not set to open in a browser correctly.

Now I don't use Gnome myself, but I do know in the KDE Control Center under File Browsing/File Associations and then text and html, *html is set to open in Konqueror.

Gnome must have something similiar to set/change the file associations.

Hope that helps somewhat.

[z0mbix]

Originally posted by WattsMD:
<STRONG>Maybe the file association for *.html is incorrect and is not set to open in a browser correctly.

Now I don't use Gnome myself, but I do know in the KDE Control Center under File Browsing/File Associations and then text and html, *html is set to open in Konqueror.

Gnome must have something similiar to set/change the file associations.

Hope that helps somewhat.</STRONG>

yes, this is in the Gnome Control Center :)

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by cheeky_zombie:
<STRONG>yes, this is in the Gnome Control Center :)</STRONG>

That's what I figured. :eek:

Thanks Cheeky.