On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:54:00 -0700, C64 Whiz wrote: > Hello, > > I've searched for an answer but can't find a simple one. I have an > OpenOffice document (.ods) I'd like to link to in my .org files. So I > have the following syntax: > > [[file:c:/mydata/myfile.ods][File Description]] > > When I click on the link in OrgMode, Emacs opens the file and not > OpenOffice. Yet, when I'm in file explorer (yes, Windows), double > clicking the file does open up Open Office. So I know the association > is there. > > I know there is a variable called 'org-file-apps, but I thought the file > system was supposed to handle any extension not known my OrgMode? If I > do need 'org-file-apps, please provide an example where I may *add* to > the list rather then re-defining the existing list. I'd hate to re-do > "associations" OrgMode already made. > > Thanks! > > --C64Whiz There are possible a couple of ways of dealing with this.
One that I have used in the past is to make a new link type and use that for opening your .odt files #+LINK: ooo shell:oowriter and then use [[ooo:"/path/to/ooo-file" &][name of file]] I have no doubt that there are other ways of doing this. Shelagh > _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing > list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
