To add a file type, perform the following steps:
Choose Applications -> Desktop Preferences -> Advanced -> File Types and Programs
to start the File Types and Programs
preference
tool.
Click on the Add file type button. The Add file type dialog is displayed.
Enter the properties of the file type in the dialog. The following table describes the dialog elements on the Add file type dialog:
Option |
Function |
---|---|
No Icon |
Choose an icon to represent the file type. To choose an icon, click on the No Icon button. An icon selector dialog is displayed. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, to choose an icon from another directory, click Browse. When you choose an icon, click OK. |
Description |
Type a description of the file type. |
MIME Type |
Enter the MIME type for this type of file. |
Category |
Enter the category to which you want the file type
to belong in the |
Filename Extensions |
Enter the filename extensions to associate with the file type. Enter a filename extension in the field on the left side, then press Return. To delete a filename extension, select the filename extension in the field on the right side, then click on the Remove button. |
Viewer Component |
Information to be supplied in a future release. |
Default action |
Information to be supplied in a future release. |
Program to Run |
Specify a program to associate with the file type. 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. |
Click OK.