[Eric] Eric4 and javascript files

[Detlev Offenbach]

Hello,

please perform the following steps in a Python shell

import mimetypes
print mimetypes.guess_type(<filename goes here>)

and check, that the first entry is either None or text/... That is the same 
logic eric uses to decide to open it with the editor or pass it on to your 
system (i.e. default application).


On Mittwoch, 18. Mai 2011, lizard at blue.dyn-o-saur.com wrote:
> Thank you for your response.
> My /etc/mime.types has the entry you mention and it is the only one.
> grep js /etc/mime.types
> 758:text/x-js					js
> 
> I noticed that xdg-mime query filetype static/menu.js lists the js file
> as application/javascript. I changed this using kcmshell4 filetypes
> where i set another
> extension for application/javascript and created an entry text/x-js
> with .js associated
> and no application in the list. xdg-mime query filetype list a js file
> now as  text/x-js
> Eric4 still does not work as expected. It asks me for an application
> when i click on an
> .js file in the project. Of course this happens because i have not
> associated an application
> with this mime type.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 18 May 2011 19:19:05 +0200, Detlev Offenbach wrote:
> On Mittwoch, 18. Mai 2011, lizard at blue.dyn-o-saur.com wrote:
> Hi.
> I am using Eric4 4.4.13 as supplied by archlinux. I try to edit .js
> file but it is not working as expected.
> I am able to load .js files from command line or through the File->Open
> menu but when trying to edit .js files
> within an project eric4 starts kwrite. I modified /etc/mime.types but
> this shows no effect.
> 
> My /etc/mime.types has an entry of "text/x-js js" for javascript. It
> works
> fine over here. eric uses the mime type to determine, if the file is a
> text
> file (i.e. mime type starts with 'text/'). If so, the internal editor
> is used.
> If not, the standard application of the system is used. Please check
> your
> /etc/mime.types for such an entry and if it is there check, that it is
> not
> overwritten later on in the file by something starting with e.g.
> application/.
> 
> I also changed
> the file type association in kde which changes what editor Eric4/kde
> starts for .js files. I even put eric4
> as editor for .js file in kde. Then eric4 starts another eric4 with the
> .js file but not in the same project.
> I read on the mailing list that this is no new problem. Unfortunately i
> did not found a solution.
> Does anybody have an advice?
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