[Gvsig_english] Suggestion gvSIG 2.0.0.2066 -- Installation on Ubuntu does not establish file associations

[Simon Cropper]

Manuel,

The sequence is a bit different in Ubuntu 13.04.

1. Right Click gvsproj file
    > there is NO "Use a custom command" option
2. Select "Open with > Other Application..."
3. In dialog box select "Show other applications"
4. The list of applications installed on the system appears
    > gvSIG *IS NOT IN LIST*
    > No other options exist to select specific application

As I understand it, this list is populated from the list of files in the 
"$HOME/.local/share/applications" directory. I checked this directory 
and the gvSIG desktop file is present. All the permissions for this file 
are OK.

Obviously something has changed...

Searching the Internet again I found the following ...

http://ubuntugenius.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/ubuntu-fix-add-program-to-list-of-applications-in-open-with-when-right-clicking-files-in-nautilus/

... which allows me to see the application in the list
... but this causes the following error to be thrown up!

Errors in initialization of application.
   postInitialize of extension 
'org.gvsig.app.extension.ProjectExtension' failed

I presume you will need to change the desktop file to include "%f" in 
the Exec= line and fix the bash script so it stops baulking when 
starting with a command line argument.

On 05/06/13 01:17, Manuel Madrid wrote:
> Hi Simon,
>
> I could associate gvsproj files to gvSIG app in Ubuntu 10.04. Maybe it
> has changed in newer versions. I made this:
>
> 1. Right click on the file within the system file manager.
> 2. Expand the option called "Use a custom command" and browse for the
> gvSIG executable file.
> 3. Press on "Open".
> 4. gvSIG launches and the .gvsproj file extension keeps associated to
> gvSIG app.
>
> Nevertheless, gvSIG launching is not correct. It throws an error.
>
> Thus, the problem is not the file association but to be able to load the
> project file properly. I opened an issue [1].
>
> Please, check again that you are able to associate the file extension
> and let us know.
>
> Best,
> Manuel.
>
> [1] https://devel.gvsig.org/redmine/issues/1892
>
> El 04/06/13 04:35, Simon Cropper escribió:
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> Operating System: Ubuntu 13.04 (using Gnome Classic Interface).
>> gvSIG Version 2.0.0.2066
>> Java version: 1.6.0_20
>>
>> **PROBLEM**
>>
>> Installation on Ubuntu does not establish file associations.
>>
>> I have spent about half an about trying to link the project file
>> *.gvsproj with the gvSIG application. I have searched the Internet for
>> solutions and tried everything listed and a few other tricks.
>>
>> The application desktop file in the $HOME/.local/applications
>> are not seen by the OS when listing alternative applications to use to
>> open the file. By default the Archive manager is associated with the
>> file extension type.
>>
>> It would be useful if you could just click on the project file and have
>> the file passed onto gvSIG.
>>
>> Can anyone help get this thing fixed?
>>
>


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