On 08/05/2012 06:29 PM, David E. Ross wrote: > On 8/5/12 2:38 PM, WLS wrote: >> On 08/05/2012 05:23 PM, David E. Ross wrote: >>> On 8/5/12 12:12 PM, Paul B. Gallagher wrote: >>>> David E. Ross wrote: >>>> >>>>> Windows XP SP3 >>>>> SeaMonkey 2.11 >>>>> Winamp 5.6.3 >>>>> >>>>> When I have Winamp installed in [C:\Program Files\Winamp\], I have no >>>>> trouble launching it and playing a streaming broadcast from a link on a >>>>> Web page. >>>>> >>>>> When I have Winamp installed in its own [C:\Winamp\], I get an error >>>>> popup for .m3u and .pl links; but it still works okay for .pls links. >>>>> For the link <http://kuscstream.org/mp3/kusc128.m3u>, the error popup >>>>> says: >>>>> "C:\DOCUME~\User\LOCALS~1\Temp\kusc128.m3u could not be opened, >>>>> because the associated helper application does not exist. >>>>> Change the association in your preferences." >>>>> I do not see any reference to .mu3 or .pl files in Helper Applications. >>>>> >>>>> Windows file associations -- including m3u and pl -- all correctly point >>>>> to [C:\Winamp\winamp.exe]. All Windows registry values also point to >>>>> the correct path to winamp.exe. >>>>> >>>>> How can I fix this? >>>> >>>> I've seen this occasionally with various applications, nothing peculiar >>>> to WinAmp. If SeaMonkey lists no helper app, you can resolve this by >>>> giving it the guidance it needs. It's basically saying, "I don't know >>>> which app to launch to view this file." >>>> >>>> Most commonly this happens when you upgrade your app or install a >>>> competing one and SM loses track of where to look. You probably do have >>>> an M3U association (click "Content Type" at top to alphabetize the >>>> list). Click and update the action, you should be fine. You may have to >>>> change it to something you don't want and then change it back; in that >>>> case, "Always ask" is a good choice. >>>> >>> >>> Okay. I was able to use your advice and fix SeaMonkey for .mu3 links. >>> This required using LiveHTTPHeaders to see what MIME type was sent by >>> the link (audio/x-mpegurl) and then updating the Helper Application >>> entry for that MIME type as you indicated. Thanks. >>> >>> The only .pl link that I was using >>> <http://www.wqed.org/cgi-bin/fm/billboard_rotate.pl> seems defunct. >>> KQED now seems to broadcast only to Flash. This requires that I keep a >>> browser window open without changing profiles, a PITA. Thus, I cannot >>> tell if your advice would work for MIME type video/x-ms-asf when the >>> only related Helper Application is video/x-ms-asf-plugin. >>> >>> Is there a way to add new MIME types to Helper Applications? >>> >> >> Does this help? >> >> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Register_protocol >> > > It was not the protocol, which is HTTP. It was the MIME type that was > the problem. I know how to add new file types in Windows, but I don't > know how to add new MIME types to Helper Applications in SeaMonkey. > > Fortunately, my problem with .m3u file types is now resolved. These use > the audio/x-mpegurl MIME type. I merely changed the entry in Helper > Applications for that MIME type to "Always ask" and the changed it back > to "Winamp". > > My problem with the .pl file type will require some action by WQED > (incorrectly given in my earlier reply as KQED). WQED now apparently > streams only to Flash. >
I see what you mean about WQED. I used to be able to copy the link, and open the stream in my VLC player. Now I have the choice of WQED-FM 89.3 Live Stream, or Pittsburgh Concert Channel. Both open a small new browser window, which I can minimize, but have to keep the browser open if I want to listen. Grrrrrrr! At least the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel still works right. -- Fedora 17 | GNOME 3.4.2 | Thunderbird Earlybird _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
