Re: links

[Miroslav Silovic <silovic zesoi fer hr>]

Paul Hepworth <phepworth@s-vision.com> writes:

> "A filename that has EAs associated with it" {
>   icon=hideous.xpm
> }
> 
> anotherFile.dat {
>   mimetype="some mimetype to override the extension-assumed type"
>   tooltip="A piece of text to quickly describe the program/folder/file"
>   icon=cool.xpm
>   doc="man:manpage"
>   #doc="info:foo.info"
>   run="$x -d4 $f"
>   # $x is system-wide program associated with this mimetype
>   # $f is filename (of this file)
>   # $p is full pathname of file
>   # $1, $2, $* etc. represent dropped files
>   # $1p, $2p, etc. represent full path names of dropped files
>   # $c is current working directory
>   # $? would suggest that the shell prompt the user for input
> parameter(s)
>   # default for non-executable files is run="$x $f" 
>   # default for executable files is "$f $*"
>   paramsDefault="untitled.text"
>   # default paramsDefault is "$f" for non-executable, "$*" for
> executable
>   paramsPrompt="Enter filename(s):"
>   # default prompt is "Enter parameters for $x:" for nonexecutable
>   # default prompt is "Enter parameters for $f:" for executable
> }

Uh, this is pretty slow to read/parse. Basic problem is that if you
have many files, it bloats your filemanager. How about using gdbm and
then use real db file instead?

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