About powerpoint files

madiyaan · 05-16-2003, 05:42 PM

I've associated .ppt and .PPT files with ooimpress, but when I left click on them in konqueror, it still asks me for the application. (shows me the open with ... dialog box). How do i configure it so that it opens the .ppt file with ooimpress everytime i click on them?

madiyaan · 05-16-2003, 05:43 PM

And by the way, what is exacly the address of this newsgroup, if i want to add it to the KMail account.

r_jensen11 · 05-16-2003, 08:50 PM

What OS are you on? And what GUI do you use? If you're using Gnome, then there should be a program for file associations...

madiyaan · 05-19-2003, 12:13 AM

I'm using KDE and Mandrake 9.1.
Plz also answer the newsgroups question. Tell me the newsgroups server whose mirror is this website.

MasterC · 05-19-2003, 12:57 AM

As for the newsgroup, none that I know of. The url here is
www.linuxquestions.org
As for the association problem... How did you do the association?
In your KDE Control Center is the File Association option, in there
you need to specify which applications to handle to open
specific files. If you have done that, make sure that your
specified application is at the top of the list (move them up with the arrows).

Cool

Electro · 05-19-2003, 01:58 AM

In Konqueror, go to Settings > Configure Konqueror. Then find File Associations on the left.

Sorry, I don't know the newsgroup address. I'll go

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People these days, they skim every post. Then post an answer that is already explained in the first post. PEOPLE, READ THE POST THROUGHLY!!!

MasterC · 05-19-2003, 01:23 PM

I assume you are directing that at me since I am the only one who responded with a suggestion. They didn't identify how they set file association, nor did they specify what else they've tried. So, starting with the simplest and working out, I replied with some ideas...

Trust me, I read the posts.

Cool

madiyaan · 05-19-2003, 11:50 PM

I've done all of the stuff u quoted above. Like i went into konqueror, clicked on file associations, and then clicked on powerpoint files and ooimpress is the first one in that list. but still whenever I try to open the file it asks me the application to open it with. I'm confused!!!...thoroughly..

madiyaan · 05-19-2003, 11:59 PM

I'm talking about when i click on a website powerpoint file. When i double click on a file on my hard disk it opens perfectly in ooimpress. Otherwise on a website when clicked it asks for the applicatoin. This kind of problem doesnt come up with Mozilla.