From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: external program choices? Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:53:29 +0100 Message-ID: <359320AA-F1E2-4590-9663-2A3A19CD03B5@gmail.com> References: <1263264825.17745.6269.camel@gont> <833a2bu1mi.fsf@yahoo.it> <66C8A63F-5AA5-4A27-9D6B-8FF8EDFE101D@gmail.com> <83y6k31vj4.fsf@yahoo.it> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NUeNY-0006bw-E4 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:53:40 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NUeNT-0006aN-Jh for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:53:39 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=46768 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NUeNT-0006a7-4S for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:53:35 -0500 Received: from mail-ew0-f209.google.com ([209.85.219.209]:33338) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NUeNS-0000yu-Mm for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:53:34 -0500 Received: by ewy1 with SMTP id 1so4469241ewy.8 for ; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:53:33 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <83y6k31vj4.fsf@yahoo.it> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Giovanni Ridolfi Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Thanks, I have put it in. - Carsten On Jan 12, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Giovanni Ridolfi wrote: > Carsten Dominik writes: > >> Time for a FAQ? >> >> Who is going to write it? >> >> :-) > > this FAQ can be places under the "Errors and general problems" section > > *** How can I control the program launched by Org-mode to open a > certain file pdf, html.... > This is more a Operating System question than a Org-mode question, > however: > > In GNU/Linux (OS x ?? Carsten???? ) systems you have to > check your mailcap settings, search the files: > > : /etc/mailcap > : > : or > : > : $HOME/.mailcap > > and modify them accordingly. Please read their manual entry. > > For Windows systems > + for html pages you may configure the =browse-url-= variables > through the Customize interface, > + the pdf files are automatically opened with Acrobat Reader (if it > is installed) - Carsten