I'm using kde 2.1 beta 2. The way I get mine is to create an
application by running kmenuedit from a command line. In that
application I have run from a terminal. Then I associate word perfect
files with by right clicking on a word perfect file and editing file
type - again making sure the run in terminal box is checked.
David Boles wrote:
>
> To get WordPerfect 8 to load I had to write a bash script that contains the
> line that you type at the command prompt. I had the KDE.link call the script. I
> have NO idea why this works here but it is an old DOS type of thing to do.
>
> -----Original Message -----
> From: Sujeet Bhatt
> To: Mandrake Expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 15:01:26 -0600
> Subject: Re: [expert] KDE 2.1 Final : Still 2 apps that won't run from desktop
> applink
>
> > On Wednesday 07 March 2001 17:26, George Czerw declaimed unto the faithful:
> > > Beginning with KDE 2.1 Beta 2, I have 2 applications that will NOT
> > > launch from any KDE applink or menu entry that I create, and I can't
> > > figure out why they won't launch, because if I enter the identical
> > > command line from inside a (bash) terminal window WILL launch either
> > > application.
> > >
> > > I had hoped that KDE 2.1 final would resolve this issue, but it has
> > > not.
> > >
> > > The first app is: Corel WordPerfect 8 , which normally launches by
> > > entering:
> > > /usr/share/wordperfect/wpbin/xwp
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I have had the same problem with wordperfect. Let me know if you find a
> > solution.
> >
> > Sujeet
> >
> >
> >
>
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>
> David Boles
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