HTML datatype?

NovaCoder · 01 July 2010, 00:58

My OS3.9 machine can't seem to launch IBrowse automatically when I try and view an HTML file, it says something like 'no browser installed'. It's probably because I removed the default 3.9 browser (AWeb). I guess it's some kind of datatype issue?

gulliver · 01 July 2010, 01:35

No, you just need to adjust your DefIcons prefs so that html docs are now opened by Ibrowse.

PeterK · 01 July 2010, 02:23

If you have OpenURL installed then read the docs and change the browser in Prefs/OpenURL.

NovaCoder · 01 July 2010, 08:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by gulliver

No, you just need to adjust your DefIcons prefs so that html docs are now opened by Ibrowse.

Cool, how do I do that exactly though (I'm a new Amiga user

)

NovaCoder · 02 July 2010, 06:21

It's ok, I've found a handy guide

NovaCoder · 05 July 2010, 02:32

Bugger didn't help. I found the HTML datatype (under prefs) and updated it to point to my IBrowse exe (was set to AWeb) and rebooted. Then I found an old HTML file and tried it but it didn't work, after looking at it's icon I saw that it was still set to point to AWeb so I blanked it out but it still didn't work. Maybe this only works for files you install after you set the prefs?

mihcael · 05 July 2010, 08:17

It will only effect files that don't have an existing .info (icon) file.

NovaCoder · 05 July 2010, 12:59

ok, thanks thought that might be the case.

01 July 2010, 00:58	#1
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01 July 2010, 01:35	#2
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	No, you just need to adjust your DefIcons prefs so that html docs are now opened by Ibrowse.

01 July 2010, 02:23	#3
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	If you have OpenURL installed then read the docs and change the browser in Prefs/OpenURL.

02 July 2010, 06:21	#5
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	It's ok, I've found a handy guide

05 July 2010, 02:32	#6
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	Bugger didn't help. I found the HTML datatype (under prefs) and updated it to point to my IBrowse exe (was set to AWeb) and rebooted. Then I found an old HTML file and tried it but it didn't work, after looking at it's icon I saw that it was still set to point to AWeb so I blanked it out but it still didn't work. Maybe this only works for files you install after you set the prefs?

05 July 2010, 08:17	#7
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	It will only effect files that don't have an existing .info (icon) file.

05 July 2010, 12:59	#8
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	ok, thanks thought that might be the case.

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