[Gambas-user] Stupid noob question.

Mcmuffy mcmuffy at ...626...
Thu Jan 6 18:28:15 CET 2005


Yup. That did the trick. Thanks


On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:12:38 -0600, Jarion Stevens
<jarions at ...761...> wrote:
> I believe you are trying to execute the program my clicking on it from
> within Konqueror ("home" icon on the KDE desktop).  The problem is that
> Konqueror tries to be like explorer and execute programs based on their
> extension.  Instead of using Konqueror, just make an icon on your
> desktop to run it.  Right click on the desktop, select Create New ->
> File -> Link to application, fill in the blanks: Title and icon on the
> General tab, command and path on the Application tab.
> 
> welcome to linux,
> Jarion
> 
> Mcmuffy wrote:
> 
> >Hi
> >
> >I have just installed linux for the first time today (promepis b3
> >using kde3.3) mainly to try out gambas.
> >The first program I have created is a simple helloworld program and I
> >have made an executable called 'test'(I know, its in my home directory
> >;) ) but am having problems running it.
> >From the console ./test runs the program fine but all I get when I
> >click the icon is a dialog asking what program I want to use to run
> >it. I tried selecting gambas but with no joy. I have checked the
> >permissions on the file and as far as I can tell it is executable.
> >Sorry if this has been asked before but a search through the archives
> >threw up way too many results to wade through.
> >I know this is more a linux question than a gambas one but it has me
> >pulling out what little hair I have.
> >
> >
> 
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Cheers
Ray




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