Re: Netscape as default browser (was: Re: [Evolution] ImproperMozillastart aft

["Celsun ." <tarcell hotmail com>]

> > > > >#!/bin/sh
> > > > >gnome-moz-remote --remote='openURL('$1', new-tab)' || 
> gnome-moz-remote $1
> > > >
> > > > Can this script be customized for Netscape 7.1?  For the past couple 
> of
> > > > months, I've been searching for a way to use Netscape w/ Evo instead 
> of
> > > > Mozilla.  Netscape is set as "default", but I need to know how to 
> make a new
> > > > window or tab open while one window or tab is already open.
> >
> > #!/bin/bash
> > netscape -remote='openURL('$1', new-tab)' || netscape $1     - This 
> worked
> > for netscape
>
> This is the same as I posted (basically, beside some very minor
> changes). Just curious: Why did you do those changes?

To be honest with you, this is all real new to me and I thought 
gnome-moz-remote applied specifically to gnome and mozilla.  I didn't know 
if gnome-netscape-remote would work.  Does "sh" in #!/bin/sh stand for any 
shell?  Now, my script is like the one below, but I subsituted "netscape" 
for mozilla.



> > >#!/bin/sh
> > >mozilla -remote 'openURL('$1', new-tab)' || mozilla $1 &
> > >--- snipp ---
> >
> > What is the "&" for at the end? Should this be added to my script?
>
> The & runs the command in the background, thus giving me my shell back
> when running this script by hand. You will need it at least, when
> running the script from a terminal.

The "&" has been added to my script.  guenther, thank you for this bit of 
information.

> > >Now, as Netscape and Mozilla are very similar, I assume substituting
> > >netscape for mozilla in the above script should do it.
> > >
> > >Save the resulting script as netscape-remote.sh in your path and set 
> the
> > >executable right (for you).
> >
> > Is it okay that I created a symlink?  /usr/local/netscape/netscape
> > netscape
>
> Well, you did not say where exactly you created the symlink and why you
> did. The netscape executable should be already in your path. You will
> need the remote script to be in your path, too.

Without thinking, it was created in my /home. It's been deleted.  
/usr/local/netscape was not in my path.  It's been added to my path.  The 
remote script is in my path.


> > Also, following your previous post, in
> > gnome-default-applications-properties, the following is inserted:
> > command: /home/user/bin/netscapetab.sh "%s"
>
> You only need the file name without the path, if ~/bin is in your $PATH
> environment variable. Then you even can run the script from the terminal
> or any other app with private default browser settings.

Thanks, I changed this to the file name.

> > >HTH
> >
> > Thank you.  It helps a whole lot.
>
> You're welcome. :)
>
> ...guenther


guenther, thanks a million for your patience, understanding, and for helping 
others.  :-)

Celsun

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