Hi Friedrich Thanks. It seems I used an old way connect the extention to the mime type. It worked for MSWindows but not for MingW anymore :-) I implemented the new way for all the needed extensions.
It seems to work. Have fun 2018-01-07 14:46 GMT+01:00 Friedrich Beckmann <[email protected]>: > Hi Harry, > > I added the Key > > application/x-spss-sav > > with String Extension set to .sav in the registry in > > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type > > and then the file open dialog shows the .sav files also when the filter > „Data and Syntax“ > is applied. So the problem could be fixed on Windows 7 by adding this > key to the registry. See > > https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms775148(v=vs.85).aspx > > The .zsav file is always shown because there is an explicit search for this > extension in the filter setup. See: > > http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/pspp.git/tree/src/ui/gui/ > psppire-window.c#n657 > > Only the .sav files and .por files are searched via mime type. > > Fritz > > > > Am 07.01.2018 um 12:14 schrieb Friedrich Beckmann < > [email protected]>: > > > > Hi Harry, > > > > the discussion about the mime type problem on MacOS is here: > > > > https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?52323 > > > > The changes are pretty recent and are to my knowledge not backported > > to 2.54 yet. However the file filter problems for .sav files which are > related > > to mime-type handling (i.e. missing connection between mime-type and > file type > > extension .sav) had to be handled by adding the mime definition on MacOS > via > > the Info.plist file which is part of the application bundle. > > > > I guess this has to be done also on Windows but I am not familiar with > the > > way how to do it there. You mentioned the registry but does that mean > that > > the mime type is connected to the file extension? > > > > According to the glib/gio code here: > > > > https://github.com/GNOME/glib/blob/master/gio/gcontenttype-win32.c#L316 > > > > the registry entry should be located here: > > > > https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms775148(v=vs.85).aspx > > > > For the file filtering to work, there should be the mime type > > > > application/x-spss-sav > > > > connected to the „.sav“ file extension > > > > Fritz > > > >> Am 06.01.2018 um 21:45 schrieb Harry Thijssen <[email protected] > >: > >> > >> Hi Friedrich, > >> > >> It seems there is even in glib 2.52 a problem with the mime-types, but > I couldn't find a reference on the internet yet. I can workaround by > patching pspp-windows.c and add the file extensions. > >> > >> However if I try to import a ods file I get an empty screen etc like > Gene described. If I hit contine I het a crash. Does the same happen on > MacOS? > >> > >> Have fun > > > >
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