Re: handle files

[Russell Shaw <rjshaw netspace net au>]

vivi popo wrote:
> hi developpers !
> i'm trying to make a filer application
> i've done the interface well but now have to do the most important : 
> handling files
> depending on the type of the file, i want launch a specific application 
> or associate an icon...
> can someone who experienced tell me more about how to do that ?
> regards,
> vivien

Midnight Commander has a user editable file for recognizing
file types. Could also look at how VIM plugins do it or
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