File Associations
Hi, Newbie did a silly thing: I wanted to look into an html document, and so opened it with KWrite. Somehow I associated .html files with KWrite, which in turn means that while browsing with Konqueror I can not longer click to open .html files; in fact Konqueror gave me a message about incorrect file type association. However, I could then right click and request Open with KHTML this worked, but a drag. it open the file within a Konqueror window; but how is that possible when Konqueror stated that it didn't associate with this file type? Anyway, I opened Konqueroe and opened Settings | Associations and attempted to associate html with KHTML. Now Konqueror says KDEInit cannot locate KHTML. Ha, ha, ha! Now I'm in trouble, and I am afraid that my past M$ experience is of zero help. :-) Basically I guess that what I need to know is ho do I associate a file type with a program? Thanks for a suggestion. Colin
Colin Carter wrote:
Hi, Newbie did a silly thing: I wanted to look into an html document, and so opened it with KWrite. Somehow I associated .html files with KWrite, which in turn means that while browsing with Konqueror I can not longer click to open .html files; in fact Konqueror gave me a message about incorrect file type association. However, I could then right click and request Open with KHTML this worked, but a drag. it open the file within a Konqueror window; but how is that possible when Konqueror stated that it didn't associate with this file type? Anyway, I opened Konqueroe and opened Settings | Associations and attempted to associate html with KHTML. Now Konqueror says KDEInit cannot locate KHTML. Ha, ha, ha! Now I'm in trouble, and I am afraid that my past M$ experience is of zero help. :-)
Basically I guess that what I need to know is ho do I associate a file type with a program? Thanks for a suggestion. Colin
Control Center > KDE Components > File Associations
On Saturday 21 May 2005 10:44, James Knott wrote:
Colin Carter wrote:
Hi, Newbie did a silly thing: I wanted to look into an html document, and so opened it with KWrite. Somehow I associated .html files with KWrite, which in turn means that while browsing with Konqueror I can not longer click to open .html files; in fact Konqueror gave me a message about incorrect file type association. However, I could then right click and request Open with KHTML this worked, but a drag. it open the file within a Konqueror window; but how is that possible when Konqueror stated that it didn't associate with this file type? Anyway, I opened Konqueroe and opened Settings | Associations and attempted to associate html with KHTML. Now Konqueror says KDEInit cannot locate KHTML. Ha, ha, ha! Now I'm in trouble, and I am afraid that my past M$ experience is of zero help. :-)
Basically I guess that what I need to know is ho do I associate a file type with a program? Thanks for a suggestion. Colin
Control Center > KDE Components > File Associations
Thanks James. I associated html with KHTML but when I click on a file I get the message KDEInit launch KHTML, cannot find KHTML executeable Do you know where the executeable normally resides? And How do I tell Konqueror (or is it kde?) where to find it? Regards, Colin
On Friday May 20 2005 6:09 pm, Colin Carter wrote:
On Saturday 21 May 2005 10:44, James Knott wrote:
Colin Carter wrote: l Do you know where the executeable normally resides? And How do I tell Konqueror (or is it kde?) where to find it? Regards, Colin Try Control center -> KDE components -> File Associations -> text -> html -> move Konqueror to the top of the list. Rich -- Rich Matson Reno, Nv. USA
Hi Rich, On Saturday 21 May 2005 14:42, C. Richard Matson wrote:
On Friday May 20 2005 6:09 pm, Colin Carter wrote:
On Saturday 21 May 2005 10:44, James Knott wrote:
Colin Carter wrote:
Do you know where the executeable normally resides? And How do I tell Konqueror (or is it kde?) where to find it? Regards, Colin
Try Control center -> KDE components -> File Associations -> text -> html -> move Konqueror to the top of the list. Rich -- Rich Matson Reno, Nv. USA Thanks for confirming this step. I double checked as you suggested, but no luck. When I click on an html file I get a window:
Error - Konqueror There appears to be a configuration error. You have associated Konqueror with text/html, but it can't handle this file type. Do you know where kde and/or Konqueror configuration files are kept? I have a distinct feeling that some of mine have "gone missing". And I have no idea how to 'link' Konqueror with KHTML, and I can find no reference to KHTML and no sign of the code; but sometimes KHTML does open a file when I right click and ask "Open with". Any ideas? Thanks for your interaction Rich. Colin
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