How about a configuration option - to specify how to open unknown file types. You already have something for files without a suffix. It opens it with file.view. I'll try again on the new file type. It seems to work at home. Will try at work tomorrow. Thanks. On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 7:31 PM, <tpgww@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:45:56 -0500 > Adam Krolnik <adam.krolnik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Can you make a default action for files with an unknown file type ? Only > > files without a suffix > > ... if they're recognisable as text or executable > > > or those with a categorized suffix get opened via the output.activate > > option. > > I've arranged for the action to open a 'what to do' dialog for text that's > not a known filetype. Yet to be evaluated. > Chances are this will break other thing(s). > > > > > One other note; I tried to add a new category for file types. I added > > the suffixes I wanted > > and added a command. But the command was never kept. Each time I opened > > the filetype configuration > > window, there would be no command. I could add it and Apply. if I > > switched to a new category and then > > back to the new one, the command would be gone. > > Most likely, you added your command into the label field, and omitted an > actual command. In that case, the un-associated label will be ignored. > > Regards > Tom > > > -- > Users can unsubscribe from the list by sending email to > emelfm2-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field or > by logging into the web interface. > -- Adam Krolnik