[Bf-funboard] Helpmenu links...

[Jiri Hnidek]

Hi,
I think, that it is very good to have "report bug". System variable 
$BROWSER is the best solution. Everybody can create his/her own script 
for opening url :-)

Jiri

>>it works for me :-), but this link doesn't work properly (Help->Report a 
>>Bug):
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>yeah.. Do you think "report a bug" is a good idea to have?
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>>btw: I use this script for opening new url (Linux/UNIX)
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>>    #!/bin/bash
>>    mozilla_browser=/opt/firefox/firefox
>>    ${mozilla_browser} -remote "openURL(${1}, new-tab)" || 
>>${mozilla_browser} $1 &
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>right. but the trouble is finding out what a persons default browser
>is. I'm following the proposed $BROWSER variable:
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> http://www.catb.org/~esr/BROWSER/
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>which seems the most sensible. I have written (and can make even more
>cleaver) the beginnings of a monster-algo which searches for the default
>browser (
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>is $BROWSER set?
>--use that.
>else is gnome running?
>--ask gnome for default.
>else is kde running?
>--ask kde.
>else is xfce-4 running?
>--ask that.
>else is enlightenment running?
>--ditto.
>none of the above?
>--check for last instance of [firefox or mozilla or dillo (etc)]
>--in .bash_history, and similar.
>Still nothing?
>--check default paths, for browser.
>Still nothing?
>-- ask user :)
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>) but that is *ugly* and the code for asking gnome is alone 20 or so lines :-/
>besides. I think the $BROWSER + ask solution (as now) is the best :)
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>Dan
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