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Sylvander · Posted: Sat 16 Apr 2011, 03:26 Post subject:

Within Lupu-525...
When using Xfe...
And I right-click on a file, and choose "Open with..."...
There is only ever 1 program listed as available for opening files.
If I choose a new program, it REPLACES the existing program in the list.
Doesn't add to the list.
This is abnormal behavior.
It aught to be possible to add multiple programs to the list.

bigpup · Posted: Sat 16 Apr 2011, 12:46 Post subject:

Sylvander · Posted: Sat 16 Apr 2011, 13:26 Post subject:

1. "See if this will give you what you are looking for.
RoxRightclicks"
(a) No, this isn't what I'm looking for. Sad

As I said, it's the Xfe->"Open with..." feature I'm attempting to fix.

(b) I don't use ROX very much, and its "Open with..." feature is functioning well, as is.

bigpup · Posted: Sat 16 Apr 2011, 13:37 Post subject:

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Sylvander · Posted: Sat 16 Apr 2011, 15:27 Post subject:

1. "Maybe something with the config files would help."
There's nothing I can see that I know how to use to do the necessary. Sad

Sylvander · Posted: Sat 16 Apr 2011, 17:28 Post subject:

1. "Try right click and then choose 'custom menu'"
(a) I can do that, and have done, in ROX...
But [I'll repeat] I'm not trying to fix ROX.

(b) And there is no such item in any context menu for XFE.
XFE is what I'm attempting to fix.

smokey01 · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 1605 Location: South Australia

Sylvander,

I'm not sure what XFE you are trying to get working but have you tried the one below 01micko packaged. This one may be considerably older.

http://www.smokey01.com/01micko/lucid/xfce4-4.6.2-511-beta-Lucid.pet

Whoops, gots confused between xfce and xfe. xfe in snowpuppy seems to work ok.

wuwei · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 739 Location: de

I confirm Sylvanders findings in Lucid 525.

With xfe 1.32.2 I can't even open any file. Associating a file with an application doesn't stick.

xfe is fine for manoevering around, not for opening files! Something is broken, but as this is no standard application for 525, it really doesn't qualify as a bug.

And...xfe is a file manager, not the desktop manager XFCE! Very Happy

wuwei · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 739 Location: de

Correction:

After installing fox-1.6.31.pet from here http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=221416&sid=ac62c94ca8a87d0509651509e3c4bee0
the file association will stick in xfe 1.32.2.

Yet, each file association has to be established once.

Mission accomplished? Smile

wuwei · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 739 Location: de

double post in error

Sylvander · Posted: Mon 18 Apr 2011, 05:11 Post subject:

Got a nasty cold at this time.

Will get to this ASAP.

rerwin · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1317 Location: Maine, USA

In response to the issues raised during playdayz' inclusion of the modem-modprobe fix pacakge in luci255, I have beefed up the remaster and pupsave-upgrade/update functions. There are now special versions of those two scripts for the installation of the package, distinct from the standard versions that are to be used normally. The installation ties into the special remaster function.

Details of the new package -- actually two, an added pre-update package, too -- are here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=514491#514491

I hesitate to introduce this into the discussion about lupu installation and upgrades, as it probably will not affect the issues discussed. Better that the packages be tried by those not having such installation/upgrade problems.

The main benefit of the packages is the newest support for wireless (3G, etc.) modems and possible improvements to ALSA sound support. I hope some of you will try this, so that it might have a chance at being included in a 5.3 lupu. Please report any further problems related to the packages. Thanks.
Richard