On 13.8.2013, at 15:14, Petr Hracek <phra...@redhat.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I have browsed the lisp code of org.el > where is mentioned: > "External applications for opening `file:path' items in a document. > Org-mode uses system defaults for different file types, but > you can use this variable to set the application for a given file > extension. The entries in this list are cons cells where the car identifies > files and the cdr the corresponding command. Possible values for the > file identifier are > \"string\" A string as a file identifier can be interpreted in different > ways, depending on its contents: > > - Alphanumeric characters only: > Match links with this file extension. > Example: (\"pdf\" . \"evince %s\") > to open PDFs with evince. > > What does it mean system defaults? > What command is used for getting default programs? > xdg-mine or another? > Thank you in advance
Hi Petr, these defaults come from `org-file-apps-defaults-macosx' `org-file-apps-defaults-windowsnt' `org-file-apps-defaults-gnu' They are basically the "open" commands for MacOS X and Windows, and mailcap for Unix/Linux. Hope this helps - Carsten > > greetings > Petr > > On 06/25/2013 01:07 PM, Petr Hracek wrote: >> On 06/13/2013 03:28 PM, Petr Hracek wrote: >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> I would like to export some .org file into .pdf file. >>> This should also open PDF after export is done but it does not. >>> >>> This is done by command C-c C-e d. >>> In some case emacs freezes. >>> >>> Could you please help me? >>> >> Hi >> >> I have find out that if file org/org.el where are defined variables like >> org-file-apps >> is mentioned >> ("\\.pdf\\'" . default) >> >> When I changed them to e.g xpdf then pdf file is openned properly. >> > > > -- > Best regards / S pozdravem > Petr Hracek > > > >