[O] org-open-file with xdg-open not working?
I'm trying to open files externally (via org-attach), with a mailcap that funnels most everything to xdg-open. I notice that doing this with org-open-file gives me: Running xdg-open /home/me/path/to/file.PDF...done But no actual open file. Doing a similar thing in gnus, with the `gnus-mime-view-part-externally' command, gives me a similar message about xdg-open, but then the file actually opens. Presumably that's because the gnus version (eventually `mm-display-external') calls xdg-open with `call-process' and org does it with `start-process-shell-command'. The first is synchronous, the second asynchronous, and I do remember seeing something on one of these lists about difficulties with xdg-open because the process returns before the file actually opens, or *doesn't* return, or some similar thing the details of which I'm forgetting. Have other people run into this difficulty? How are you solving it? Thanks! Eric
Re: [O] org-open-file with xdg-open not working?
Eric Abrahamsen e...@ericabrahamsen.net writes: I'm trying to open files externally (via org-attach), with a mailcap that funnels most everything to xdg-open. I notice that doing this with org-open-file gives me: Running xdg-open /home/me/path/to/file.PDF...done But no actual open file. Doing a similar thing in gnus, with the `gnus-mime-view-part-externally' command, gives me a similar message about xdg-open, but then the file actually opens. Presumably that's because the gnus version (eventually `mm-display-external') calls xdg-open with `call-process' and org does it with `start-process-shell-command'. The first is synchronous, the second asynchronous, and I do remember seeing something on one of these lists about difficulties with xdg-open because the process returns before the file actually opens, or *doesn't* return, or some similar thing the details of which I'm forgetting. Have other people run into this difficulty? Yes. How are you solving it? By not using xdg-open: I tend to add explicit entries in my .mailcap instead. -- Nick
Re: [O] org-open-file with xdg-open not working?
Nick Dokos ndo...@gmail.com writes: Eric Abrahamsen e...@ericabrahamsen.net writes: I'm trying to open files externally (via org-attach), with a mailcap that funnels most everything to xdg-open. I notice that doing this with org-open-file gives me: Running xdg-open /home/me/path/to/file.PDF...done But no actual open file. Doing a similar thing in gnus, with the `gnus-mime-view-part-externally' command, gives me a similar message about xdg-open, but then the file actually opens. Presumably that's because the gnus version (eventually `mm-display-external') calls xdg-open with `call-process' and org does it with `start-process-shell-command'. The first is synchronous, the second asynchronous, and I do remember seeing something on one of these lists about difficulties with xdg-open because the process returns before the file actually opens, or *doesn't* return, or some similar thing the details of which I'm forgetting. Have other people run into this difficulty? Yes. How are you solving it? By not using xdg-open: I tend to add explicit entries in my .mailcap instead. Well pooh... not the answer I was hoping for!
Re: [O] org-open-file with xdg-open not working?
Eric Abrahamsen e...@ericabrahamsen.net writes: Presumably that's because the gnus version (eventually `mm-display-external') calls xdg-open with `call-process' and org does it with `start-process-shell-command'. The first is synchronous, the second asynchronous, and I do remember seeing something on one of these lists about difficulties with xdg-open because the process returns before the file actually opens, or *doesn't* return, or some similar thing the details of which I'm forgetting. Have other people run into this difficulty? How are you solving it? I remember having problems which I was able to solve by changing the value of process-connection-type to nil. Does that work for you ? -- Nico.
Re: [O] org-open-file with xdg-open not working?
Nicolas Richard theonewiththeevill...@yahoo.fr writes: Eric Abrahamsen e...@ericabrahamsen.net writes: Presumably that's because the gnus version (eventually `mm-display-external') calls xdg-open with `call-process' and org does it with `start-process-shell-command'. The first is synchronous, the second asynchronous, and I do remember seeing something on one of these lists about difficulties with xdg-open because the process returns before the file actually opens, or *doesn't* return, or some similar thing the details of which I'm forgetting. Have other people run into this difficulty? How are you solving it? I remember having problems which I was able to solve by changing the value of process-connection-type to nil. Does that work for you ? Brilliant, that did it! Very glad there was a semi-simple solution. Thanks, Eric
