RE: Setting AbiWord as default word processor.

If you are using Windows, you'll want to associate the ".doc" extension with Abiword.

This is an option when you install Abiword, or you can do it manually in windows explorer - tools - folder options - file types.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-abiword-user@abisource.com
[mailto:owner-abiword-user@abisource.com]On Behalf Of Alberto Cabello
Sanchez
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 8:37 AM
To: abiword-user@abisource.com
Subject: Re: Setting AbiWord as default word processor.

El lun, 07-03-2005 a las 22:59 +1100, Adam Bogacki escribió:

> Hmm .. I changed it so that 'application/msword' , when a 'doc'
> extension is encountered,
> opens the files with abiword .. rebooted to reset configs,
> and it still opens '*.doc' files with Open Office.
>
> The same is true for Firefox, Galeon, and Epiphany - based on Mozilla.
>
> I wish to use AbiWord as it is is less memory-hungry and more flexible.
>
> It gives me the message
>
> "Mozilla can handle this type internally. For such types, a Helper
> Application
> will only be invoked if the server requests external handling.
> Cancel/Proceed Anyway"
>
> Any ideas, companeros ?

Next thing I would try is to delete all entries in Helper Applications,
to see if the browser asks again.
It seems like there is another entry claiming for .doc's

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Received on Mon Mar 7 15:49:14 2005