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2012-03-27 , 22:43
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Hi All,
Can somebody help me with create luncher icon for a file?
I want to get a shortcut on the luncher screen which will open a file from MyDocs.
I now that it must be created *.desktop file in /usr/share/applications but what should contain?

Code:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=???
Terminal=false
Name=MyFile
Exec=???
Icon=path_to_png_file
X-Window-Icon=???
X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true ???
X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable ????
 
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2012-03-28 , 01:16
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I don't know about N9 if it has filebox cuz this is how I do it on N900

PHP Code:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.13
Type=Application
Name=MyFile
Exec=filebox '/home/user/.......path to file'
Icon=myicon 
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cynik606 is offline cynik606
2012-03-28 , 05:55
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And if I will say that the file is html file it will change something?
 
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2012-03-28 , 06:26
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that code I mentioned earlier is to open a certain folder/file. but if you wanna open an html link or a picture then it is different. you need to call the browser. you're aiming to open an html file?

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if that's the case, let's say you wanna make a google link shortcut. you'll have to change the Exec line too look like this:
PHP Code:
Exec=/usr/bin/browser_dbuscmd.sh load_url http://www.google.com 
This is the case with N900
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2012-03-28 , 12:52
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OK, I have to call Internet Browser but it must open my (local) HTML file located on MyDocs. How to inform the path to a file?
 
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2012-03-28 , 12:58
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As usual, check the Wiki before asking a question. It has a good run-down on .desktop files and the different applicable entries.
 
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2012-03-28 , 15:32
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Originally Posted by bocephus View Post
As usual, check the Wiki before asking a question. It has a good run-down on .desktop files and the different applicable entries.
I didn't find this information, that's why I'm asking here...
 
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2012-03-28 , 15:59
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Originally Posted by cynik606 View Post
OK, I have to call Internet Browser but it must open my (local) HTML file located on MyDocs. How to inform the path to a file?
Exec=/usr/bin/browser_dbuscmd.sh load_url file:///home/user/MyDocs/<html file name>
 
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2012-03-28 , 16:42
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have you tried typing the url of your file ( file:///home/user/MyDocs/<html file name> ) in the browser and then "add to home" like any website?
 
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2012-03-28 , 18:07
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Hi

Sorry, I borrow this topic... Can someone tell how to make launcher for multible instances of application... like terminal?

I'd like to make different laucher for terminal with top but if i have terminal allready running that does not work...

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