Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

To Add a Service

To add a service, perform the following steps:

  1. Start the File Associations preference tool.

  2. Click on the Add Service button.

  3. Enter the properties of the service in the Add Service dialog. The following table describes the dialog elements on the Add Service dialog:

    Dialog Element 

    Description 

    Description

    Type a description of the service. 

    Protocol

    Enter the protocol for the service. 

    Program to Run

    Information to be supplied in a future release. 

    Program

    Specify the program to associate with the service. Enter the command to start the program in this field. Alternatively, to choose a command that you entered previously, click the down arrow button, then choose the command to run. 

    You can also use the Browse button to choose a command to run.

    Run in Terminal

    Select this option to run the program in a terminal window. Choose this option for a program that does not create a window in which to run. 

  4. Click OK.