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inzimam 2010-09-01 00:19
How can I creater a short cut to a file for the desktop?
 
I have searched everywhere but can't find out how to do this.

I want to create short cuts to files,such as PDFs, Word documents, photos and place this on my desktop.

TiagoTiago 2010-09-01 00:26
Re: How can I creater a short cut to a file for the desktop?
 
perhaps with QueenBeecon, calling the program that opens it with the file in question as a parameter?

droll 2010-09-01 00:39
Re: How can I creater a short cut to a file for the desktop?
 
i haven't actually tested this but perhaps using a URL shortcut that is prepended with file:// might work??

Dany-69 2010-09-01 01:11
Re: How can I creater a short cut to a file for the desktop?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by droll (Post 803744)
i haven't actually tested this but perhaps using a URL shortcut that is prepended with file:// might work??
Ufortnately no... someone has already tryed this... :(

debernardis 2010-09-01 04:24
Re: How can I creater a short cut to a file for the desktop?
 
file:/// shortcuts do work.
Open "file:///" in microb - go find the directory of your file, long tap on it and set it as a bookmark, then put the bookmark on one of your desktops. Done :)

Dany-69 2010-09-01 04:47
Re: How can I creater a short cut to a file for the desktop?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by debernardis (Post 803863)
file:/// shortcuts do work.
Open "file:///" in microb - go find the directory of your file, long tap on it and set it as a bookmark, then put the bookmark on one of your desktops. Done :)
OMG... you're right... o.o ... i'm still asking myself why my brain thought it doesn't work o.O...

By the way.. instead of using the bookmarks... i suggest to use this leetut's great workaround of :

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...ghlight=leetut

The only problem is that, using *.desktop files, the "links" appear even in the menu .. :/

inzimam 2010-09-01 04:56
Re: How can I creater a short cut to a file for the desktop?
 
this works and allows me to place the link on my desktop, however, when clicked it opens microb and says file insupported. im trying to link to a word document.

Dany-69 2010-09-01 05:23
Re: How can I creater a short cut to a file for the desktop?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by inzimam (Post 803878)
this works and allows me to place the link on my desktop, however, when clicked it opens microb and says file insupported. im trying to link to a word document.
Mmm... it works only for the most common files (mp3, jpg ecc.. )...
The only way is with QBW , like suggested by tiago .. :/

From x-terminal it seems that we can make everything...
Here a user has managed to create a beecon that makes super mario starts through mupen64:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...36&post=741436

We should find a way to open Abiword, or the program that you want, and say it to open the file...
But i can't help you :(


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