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Old 06-21-2005, 07:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Firefox file associations help

I've been trying to set file associations (Referred to as 'helper applications' in the Mozilla days) in Firefox. That is: if I see a *.xyz file I want firefox to feed it into my ABC application. I've scoured Edit->Preferences, and about:config but I can't seem to find it. Any help would be appreciated.
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Old 06-21-2005, 07:21 AM   #2 (permalink)
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How old a copy of Firefox is that? I noticed you referred to Edit/Preferences, but that's been moved to Tools/Options (on Windows at least) before Firefox 1.0 was released. And for Mac it is under Firefox/Preferences. I don't know about Linux variants. If you aren't using 1.0.4 (or, next week or so, 1.0.5), upgrade.

Anyway, that information is under Options/Downloads/Download Actions on my copy, but I'm using the nightly Deer Park builds. Should be something similar for you, though.
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Old 06-21-2005, 07:39 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Guess I should have been a bit more forward with the 'nfo. I'm running 1.0.4 on a linux (2.4) box. I don't have Options under Tools, but I have Preferences under Edit. Under the Download section, I do not have a Download Actions, but there is a File Types. I've tried to add a new file type, but there doesn't seem to be a button for it.
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Old 06-21-2005, 08:01 AM   #4 (permalink)
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OK, sorry 'bout that. I don't think you can add files directly. I think that you need to encounter such a file on the web first, and when Firefox asks you what to do with the file, you can select a program and click the box "always do this with this kind of file". It'll then be saved to the Download section. (It has been a while since I tried this, however.)
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Old 06-21-2005, 08:06 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Thanks Redlemon,
That's a rather 'round and about way to get the file association in there, but it works.
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Old 06-21-2005, 08:22 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Cool. Yeah, it's weird for someone who knows exactly what they are doing, but for Grandma, this way Firefox does it now is easier.
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Old 06-21-2005, 03:27 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Well if you are in for some "hacking" you can manually edit your ~/.mozilla/firefox/[profilecode]/mimetypes.rdf file. I belive that has all the file associations in there.
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