Re: Associating and Starting SeaMonkey Composer for editing HTML docs
On 12/20/2008 08:26 AM, steveinseattle wrote:
> On Dec 19, 11:53 am, Robert Kaiser wrote:
>> Mark Hansen wrote:
>> > Have you tested this on Mac?
>>
>> > I know that on Linux, this issue exists (where you have to use the -remote
>> > command line arg, etc.). I was assuming based on the OP's comments, that
>> > the same issue exists for the Mac O/S. I don't use Mac, though, so I can't
>> > say for sure.
>>
>> FYI, I just tested this with my 2.0a3pre Linux build and |seamonkey
>> -edit foo.html| works fine there when SeaMonkey is already open, so this
>> problem will be fixed in SeaMonkey 2.
>>
>> Robert Kaiser
>
> Indeed, I've verified that with 2.0a2pre on Linux, the issue does not
> exist. It behaves quite nicely there.
>
> But on Mac OS the issue does exist. I'll log a bug on this in hopes
> that it gets fixed.
>
> -- Steve
As an added note: I use the following on my system (linux) - tested in
both 1.1.14 and 2.03apre:
/home//seamonkey/seamonkey -remote openURL("%s",new-tab)
Works well for me in applications where I have SeaMonkey open and I
click on a URL; the url opens in a new tab. So, in linux at least, the
'-remote openURL' command is working.
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Re: Associating and Starting SeaMonkey Composer for editing HTML docs
On Dec 19, 11:53 am, Robert Kaiser wrote: > Mark Hansen wrote: > > Have you tested this on Mac? > > > I know that on Linux, this issue exists (where you have to use the -remote > > command line arg, etc.). I was assuming based on the OP's comments, that > > the same issue exists for the Mac O/S. I don't use Mac, though, so I can't > > say for sure. > > FYI, I just tested this with my 2.0a3pre Linux build and |seamonkey > -edit foo.html| works fine there when SeaMonkey is already open, so this > problem will be fixed in SeaMonkey 2. > > Robert Kaiser Indeed, I've verified that with 2.0a2pre on Linux, the issue does not exist. It behaves quite nicely there. But on Mac OS the issue does exist. I'll log a bug on this in hopes that it gets fixed. -- Steve ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Associating and Starting SeaMonkey Composer for editing HTML docs
Mark Hansen wrote: Have you tested this on Mac? I know that on Linux, this issue exists (where you have to use the -remote command line arg, etc.). I was assuming based on the OP's comments, that the same issue exists for the Mac O/S. I don't use Mac, though, so I can't say for sure. FYI, I just tested this with my 2.0a3pre Linux build and |seamonkey -edit foo.html| works fine there when SeaMonkey is already open, so this problem will be fixed in SeaMonkey 2. Robert Kaiser ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Associating and Starting SeaMonkey Composer for editing HTML docs
On 12/19/08 10:06, Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote: > steveinseattle wrote: > >> I was aware of the suggested syntax by Jay of using the -edit command >> line flag. Fundamentally, the problem with that approach is that if >> you have SeaMonkey open (even the browser and not Composer), you get >> the error: >> "A copy of SeaMonkey is already open. Only one copy of SeaMonkey can >> be open at a time." > > sorry to say, but it does work, so therefore, the > problem is with your setup [computer setup that is]. > Its not accepting another window to open. > Have you tested this on Mac? I know that on Linux, this issue exists (where you have to use the -remote command line arg, etc.). I was assuming based on the OP's comments, that the same issue exists for the Mac O/S. I don't use Mac, though, so I can't say for sure. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Associating and Starting SeaMonkey Composer for editing HTML docs
steveinseattle wrote: I was aware of the suggested syntax by Jay of using the -edit command line flag. Fundamentally, the problem with that approach is that if you have SeaMonkey open (even the browser and not Composer), you get the error: "A copy of SeaMonkey is already open. Only one copy of SeaMonkey can be open at a time." sorry to say, but it does work, so therefore, the problem is with your setup [computer setup that is]. Its not accepting another window to open. -- *IMPORTANT*: Sorry folks, but I cannot provide email help Emails to me may become public Notice: This posting is protected under the Free Speech Laws, which applies everywhere in the FREE world, except for some strange reason, not to the mozilla.org newsgroup servers, where your posting may get you banned. Peter Potamus & His Magic Flying Balloon: http://melaman2.com/cartoons/singles/mp3/p-potamus.mp3 http://www.toonopedia.com/potamus.htm ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Associating and Starting SeaMonkey Composer for editing HTML docs
On Dec 16, 7:00 pm, Daniel wrote: > Jay Garcia wrote: > > On 16.12.2008 09:49, steveinseattle wrote: > > > --- Original Message --- > > >> Maybe I've not described my problem well enough. I have searched the > >> forums but maybe I missed it but I'm very much hoping to hear from > >> someone as I don't have a solution. > > >> My ideal HTML editor is in fact Composer. It is WYSIWIG, does just > >> what I need to do basic document authoring tasks (bullets, tables > >> paragraphs) and gives HTML source access for those occasions when you > >> need more. > > >> But the world is amazingly sorely lacking this type of editor. Tools > >> designed for WYSIWIG editors generally generate garbage HTML by trying > >> to overcontrol the layout with styles. The couple of tools out there > >> that are reasonable are hundreds of $$ (hello Adobe!). But then > >> there is Composer - an awesome tool for business users to generate > >> truly cross-platform documents. > > >> Why not provide an way to launch each app in the SeaMonkey Suite > >> separately?? And specifically be able to load a document via > >> standard "Open With.." methods in each OS? > > >> As far as I can tell, the current distribution DOES NOT because the > >> command line options insist that a current instance is open and you > >> can't open another. I'm not even sure why the heck the cmd lines does > >> this. Since the product never allows you to open multiple profiles at > >> once, why the heck would it not just load the document in the current > >> profile? > > >> IMO, this behavior is a bug. I'd like feedback from the community > >> before logging on. > > >> -- Steve > > > Well, since you failed to quote anything from previous replies, I'll > > take a stab at it. > > > Use the command line switch -edit, for example: > > > "/seamonkey.exe" -edit > > > Create a shortcut just for that switch. SM does not have to be open and > > already running, composer will open. > > Jay, I think Steve's main problem was that he not only wanted to start > the Composer, but that he wanted to have it open with a particular html > file already loaded, rather than just opening the composer and then > File|Open > > -- > Daniel > (using his sister's computer) > (Test driving SM 2.x) Thanks. That's exactly what I'm trying to do. I'm looking for something like this: "/seamonkey.exe" -edit "" I was aware of the suggested syntax by Jay of using the -edit command line flag. Fundamentally, the problem with that approach is that if you have SeaMonkey open (even the browser and not Composer), you get the error: "A copy of SeaMonkey is already open. Only one copy of SeaMonkey can be open at a time." The solution needs to work such that multiple windows of Composer may be open with other documents and I can still launch a document in a new window of Composer. I've also tried to use the -remote functionality documented here: http://www.mozilla.org/unix/remote.html. This does not work for SeaMonkey Composer. Surprisingly, it does not even work for the SeaMonkey browser (I get the error about "copy of SeaMonkey is already open"). Sigh... Thanks in advance for any ideas. -- Steve ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Associating and Starting SeaMonkey Composer for editing HTML docs
Jay Garcia wrote: On 16.12.2008 09:49, steveinseattle wrote: --- Original Message --- Maybe I've not described my problem well enough. I have searched the forums but maybe I missed it but I'm very much hoping to hear from someone as I don't have a solution. My ideal HTML editor is in fact Composer. It is WYSIWIG, does just what I need to do basic document authoring tasks (bullets, tables paragraphs) and gives HTML source access for those occasions when you need more. But the world is amazingly sorely lacking this type of editor. Tools designed for WYSIWIG editors generally generate garbage HTML by trying to overcontrol the layout with styles. The couple of tools out there that are reasonable are hundreds of $$ (hello Adobe!). But then there is Composer - an awesome tool for business users to generate truly cross-platform documents. Why not provide an way to launch each app in the SeaMonkey Suite separately?? And specifically be able to load a document via standard "Open With.." methods in each OS? As far as I can tell, the current distribution DOES NOT because the command line options insist that a current instance is open and you can't open another. I'm not even sure why the heck the cmd lines does this. Since the product never allows you to open multiple profiles at once, why the heck would it not just load the document in the current profile? IMO, this behavior is a bug. I'd like feedback from the community before logging on. -- Steve Well, since you failed to quote anything from previous replies, I'll take a stab at it. Use the command line switch -edit, for example: "/seamonkey.exe" -edit Create a shortcut just for that switch. SM does not have to be open and already running, composer will open. Jay, I think Steve's main problem was that he not only wanted to start the Composer, but that he wanted to have it open with a particular html file already loaded, rather than just opening the composer and then File|Open -- Daniel (using his sister's computer) (Test driving SM 2.x) ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Associating and Starting SeaMonkey Composer for editing HTML docs
On 16.12.2008 09:49, steveinseattle wrote: --- Original Message --- > Maybe I've not described my problem well enough. I have searched the > forums but maybe I missed it but I'm very much hoping to hear from > someone as I don't have a solution. > > My ideal HTML editor is in fact Composer. It is WYSIWIG, does just > what I need to do basic document authoring tasks (bullets, tables > paragraphs) and gives HTML source access for those occasions when you > need more. > > But the world is amazingly sorely lacking this type of editor. Tools > designed for WYSIWIG editors generally generate garbage HTML by trying > to overcontrol the layout with styles. The couple of tools out there > that are reasonable are hundreds of $$ (hello Adobe!). But then > there is Composer - an awesome tool for business users to generate > truly cross-platform documents. > > Why not provide an way to launch each app in the SeaMonkey Suite > separately?? And specifically be able to load a document via > standard "Open With.." methods in each OS? > > As far as I can tell, the current distribution DOES NOT because the > command line options insist that a current instance is open and you > can't open another. I'm not even sure why the heck the cmd lines does > this. Since the product never allows you to open multiple profiles at > once, why the heck would it not just load the document in the current > profile? > > IMO, this behavior is a bug. I'd like feedback from the community > before logging on. > > -- Steve > Well, since you failed to quote anything from previous replies, I'll take a stab at it. Use the command line switch -edit, for example: "/seamonkey.exe" -edit Create a shortcut just for that switch. SM does not have to be open and already running, composer will open. -- Jay Garcia - Netscape/Flock Champion www.ufaq.org Netscape - Flock - Firefox - Thunderbird - Seamonkey Support ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Associating and Starting SeaMonkey Composer for editing HTML docs
Maybe I've not described my problem well enough. I have searched the forums but maybe I missed it but I'm very much hoping to hear from someone as I don't have a solution. My ideal HTML editor is in fact Composer. It is WYSIWIG, does just what I need to do basic document authoring tasks (bullets, tables paragraphs) and gives HTML source access for those occasions when you need more. But the world is amazingly sorely lacking this type of editor. Tools designed for WYSIWIG editors generally generate garbage HTML by trying to overcontrol the layout with styles. The couple of tools out there that are reasonable are hundreds of $$ (hello Adobe!). But then there is Composer - an awesome tool for business users to generate truly cross-platform documents. Why not provide an way to launch each app in the SeaMonkey Suite separately?? And specifically be able to load a document via standard "Open With.." methods in each OS? As far as I can tell, the current distribution DOES NOT because the command line options insist that a current instance is open and you can't open another. I'm not even sure why the heck the cmd lines does this. Since the product never allows you to open multiple profiles at once, why the heck would it not just load the document in the current profile? IMO, this behavior is a bug. I'd like feedback from the community before logging on. -- Steve ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Associating and Starting SeaMonkey Composer for editing HTML docs
I'm on Mac OS but I don't think this problem is limited to that. My question is, what is the best way to get a running instance of Mozilla Composer open an HTML document for editing? When I use the command line option: seamonkey-bin -editor file.htm I get a dialog telling me "A copy of SeaMonkey is already open. Only one copy of SeaMonkey can be open at a time.". Sadly, the -remote command set does not seem to include an editURL option. I'm not even sure that its supported with SeaMonkey on Mac OS X since I can't even use the openURL Method (I get the same Mozilla already running error above). Isn't there a way to get a running instance of SeaMonkey to open an HTML document w/o having to resort to AppleScripts invoking menu items? -- Steve p.s. Ideally SeaMonkey would just create file associations so that HTML documents could be opened with composer from open-with menus in Mac, Linux and Windows. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
