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Old 03-08-2007, 10:15 AM   #1
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firefox , associate files to app automaticaly ..!


Hello ,
i installed the beta edition of mandriva 2007 few days ago .. till few hours ago firefox asked me with what application i want to run the link i just clicked ... for example clicking .pdf file , it asked what app i want to run this file in ( with options given) which means the file type is recognized ... few hours ago it just start to do this automatically ( .pdf file is opened inside a new tab using evince ,.ram using external realplay...)
i didn't change any thing ...
how can i go back and force it to ask ??

thanks ,
 
Old 03-08-2007, 01:15 PM   #2
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Open the FF settings dialog, there are options that determine what to do with certain filetypes (and, for example, where to automatically download files or if it should be asked from the user).
 
Old 03-08-2007, 02:07 PM   #3
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i have been there and found nothing relevent ..
 
Old 03-10-2007, 06:51 PM   #4
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hell o,
well , i go to edit -> preferences-> downloads -> view and edit actions , but it's empty ...!

so any suggestions?!
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