> I am having trouble when I click links within evolution.  I have set
> gnome's http URL handling to use /usr/bin/mozilla-firebird -remote
> "openurl(%s,new-tab).  This works in the sense that it opens a new tab
> in firebird it is just that it is not the correct URL.  It seems as
> though it is always opening www.gnu.org.
> 
> I have checked the URL handling of other applications and they are
> working properly (i.e going to the correct URL) and I have also tried
> gnome-moz-remote with the same result.
> 
> Any ideas?

Escaping? Not sure, as the above mentioned command probably leaks a
quote... ;)

However, the attached script [1] works for me, tested with Firebird 0.7
and 0.6.1 at least. Other issues might be, when Firebird isn't already
running, as this is not covered in your command.


For more information about this topic, please see this archived posts:
 http://lists.ximian.com/archives/public/evolution/2003-November/034015.html
 http://lists.ximian.com/archives/public/evolution/2003-November/034030.html

...guenther


[1] Yes, this is more than similar to my default mozilla-remote.sh
script... ;)


-- 
char *t="[EMAIL PROTECTED]";
main(){ char h,m=h=*t++,*x=t+2*h,c,i,l=*x,s=0; for (i=0;i<l;i++){ i%8? c<<=1:
(c=*++x); c&128 && (s+=h); if (!(h>>=1)||!t[s+h]){ putchar(t[s]);h=m;s=0; }}}
#!/bin/sh

firebird -remote 'openURL('$1', new-tab)' || firebird $1 &

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