0000015: Customisable launch for attachments

(0000231)
JNicoll (reporter)
29 Mar 10 20:47

MP 2.63.6

Double-clicking any attachment 'runs' it here, under Win XP. Those whose filetypes are on the Tools -> Options -> Safe extensions list get run immediately whereas others are subject to a confirmation that they should be run first.

Right-click on an attachment also offers SaveAs and Properties, so at least there's some control.

I'd have thought this request could be closed.

(0000236)
mark (administrator)
30 Mar 10 15:01

I think this originally referred to the Linux version where the mapping between file types and applications may not be as well defined as under Windows. Gemini/MPro does look for a mailcap file which defines this mapping, and if one is found then the file should be opened rather than saved.

John, are any changes still required here?

(0000245)
JohnPettigrew (reporter)
31 Mar 10 08:18

I'm not on Linux any more for Gemini but Mac OSX, so I don't know what the current behaviour is like there. (You're both right that it was Linux where there was a problem - OSX and, presumably, Windows, handle file launch better.) I guess this could be closed if no one else has a problem with this any more.

(0000246)
mark (administrator)
31 Mar 10 09:03

Thanks John.

Closing.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
01 Jun 05 16:00	JohnPettigrew	New Issue
26 Jun 05 21:41	mark	Status	new => acknowledged
26 Jun 05 21:44	mark	Status	acknowledged => confirmed
29 Mar 10 20:47	JNicoll	Note Added: 0000231
30 Mar 10 15:01	mark	Note Added: 0000236
30 Mar 10 15:01	mark	Status	confirmed => feedback
31 Mar 10 08:18	JohnPettigrew	Note Added: 0000245
31 Mar 10 09:03	mark	Note Added: 0000246
31 Mar 10 09:03	mark	Status	feedback => resolved
31 Mar 10 09:03	mark	Resolution	open => no change required
31 Mar 10 09:03	mark	Assigned To	=> mark

Notes
(0000231) JNicoll (reporter) 29 Mar 10 20:47	MP 2.63.6 Double-clicking any attachment 'runs' it here, under Win XP. Those whose filetypes are on the Tools -> Options -> Safe extensions list get run immediately whereas others are subject to a confirmation that they should be run first. Right-click on an attachment also offers SaveAs and Properties, so at least there's some control. I'd have thought this request could be closed.

(0000236) mark (administrator) 30 Mar 10 15:01	I think this originally referred to the Linux version where the mapping between file types and applications may not be as well defined as under Windows. Gemini/MPro does look for a mailcap file which defines this mapping, and if one is found then the file should be opened rather than saved. John, are any changes still required here?

(0000245) JohnPettigrew (reporter) 31 Mar 10 08:18	I'm not on Linux any more for Gemini but Mac OSX, so I don't know what the current behaviour is like there. (You're both right that it was Linux where there was a problem - OSX and, presumably, Windows, handle file launch better.) I guess this could be closed if no one else has a problem with this any more.

(0000246) mark (administrator) 31 Mar 10 09:03	Thanks John. Closing.

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