[Gambas-user] Get the default file manager

[Bruce Steers]

Sorry I was clearly not paying attention and for some reason thought text
editor :-\

Seems using the same method for mime type inode/directory does not work :(

BruceS

On Fri, 16 Feb 2024 at 11:45, Bruce Steers <bsteers4 at gmail.com> wrote:

> you could use DesktopMime to get the first listed application
>
> Print DesktopMime["text/plain"].GetApplications()[0].Exec
>
> or..
> For Each df As DesktopFile In DesktopMime["text/plain"].GetApplications()
>   Print df.Name, df.Exec
> Next
>
> Prints......
>
> Pluma   pluma %U
> Emacs (GUI)     /usr/bin/emacs %F
> FeatherPad      featherpad %U
> jEdit   jedit %U
> LibreOffice Writer      libreoffice --writer %U
> Okular  okular %U
> Text Editor     gedit %U
> Kate    kate -b %U
> KWrite  kwrite %U
> Mousepad        mousepad %U
>
> Respects
> BruceS
>
>
>
> On Fri, 16 Feb 2024 at 11:39, System64 Development <64xcode at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was using Desktop.Open(Path) to open the directory of the shrimp
>> projects but now this statement opens the ide, I guess because at some
>> point I opened a shrimp project from the file manager and the system
>> "memorized" this action.
>>
>> Anyway, how can I get the name of the default application that manages
>> the files? in my case it is Thunar because I use XFCE but what is the
>> general way?
>>
>> Best regards.
>>
>> Martin.
>>
>>
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>>
>
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