Matti, I was wrong about the pattern in "/usr/share/mimelnk/application/x-gambas3.desktop". That mimetype file is for Gambas scripts, not Gambas executables.
And, I recommend ignoring my instruction to create "~/.local/share/applications/gbr3.desktop". It might be much better to just create the association in System Settings. Once there, go to Applications -> File Associations and search on "gambas". There should be two there already which you can use as examples to create a "x-gambas" type. You can switch back an forth between the types as you create the new one. I chose the "application-x-gambas" icon from System icons, added "*.gambas" as a filename pattern, described it as "Gambas executable", and added "/usr/bin/gbr3" in Application Preference Order. Once I clicked Apply, the file, "~/.local/share/applications/gbr3.desktop", was created and the mimetype database updated automatically. On 04/05/2016 09:47 PM, T Lee Davidson wrote: > On 04/05/2016 03:17 PM, Matti wrote: >> Unfortunately, I have to set up my system (openSUSE 42.1) completely new. >> I installed Gambas 3.8.4 >> fromhttp://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Education/openSUSE_Leap_42.1/, >> and it runs ok as it did >> before. >> >> But the packager seems to have made a mistake, as *.gambas files are >> regarded as plain text documents and won't start by >> clicking on them. >> >> So, does anyone know how to make KDE run *.gambas files automatically? > > Matti, > > I think the mistake in "/usr/share/mimelnk/application/x-gambas3.desktop" is > the Patterns being set to "*.g;*.G". I tried > correcting that to "*.gambas;*.Gambas" on my system. But, I got impatient and > didn't want bother seeing if a reboot would cause > the new pattern to be picked up. > > Here's a quick fix. > > Ensure that you have a file "~/.local/share/applications/gbr3.desktop" with > the content: > [Desktop Entry] > Exec=/usr/bin/gbr3 > MimeType=application/gambas; > Name=gbr3 > NoDisplay=true > Type=Application > > (It can sometimes take a minute or so for the system to recognize changes in > "~/.local/share/applications".) > > Then go to System Settings -> Applications -> File Associations. Search for > "gambas". It should be: > Filename patterns: *.gambas > Description: application/gambas > Application Preference Order: gbr3 > > If it's not there, add it. > -- Lee __________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user
