On Fri, 2006-08-11 at 09:42 -0400, Immanuel CRC Office wrote:
> Alan Frayer wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Immanuel CRC Office wrote:
> >>
> >> But why can I open files from the Windows share with Gnumeric and 
> >> Kwrite, but not OpenOffice.org? Doesn't that mean it is a problem with 
> >> OOo?
> >>
> >> Crystle
> >>
> >>
> > It could be that the computer doesn't recognize the file as an OOo file. 
> > Since OOo isn't open when you try to launch the file, I would point 
> > fingers at the desktop environment, or at Samba, if Samba is responsible 
> > for file associations.
> > 
> 
> Hmmm. But I also try to right click and then say "Open with 
> OpenOffice.org". If OOo isn't open, it opens with a blank file, like the 
> file name didn't get passed properly. I recall reading something about a 
> %U thing to add to the command.
> 
> Anyone have experience with this?
> 

when I set up my launcher for Writer, I set the properties as follows:
soffice -writer %U 
The %U is for the filenames
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