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1.5.0.9

I deleted a bunch of file type associations in tools/downloads/view &
edit actions and I need a few back, I see no where to add new actions.

One, for instance is the Video Downloader extension, Firefox now tells
me no association for this type, do I just uninstall this extension and
reinstall it? Would this be the case for most other programs to
reassociate file types? Do they only associate themselves when programs/
extensions get installed?

I would think when you attempt to run something not associated. Firefox
would ask what you want to do with this type of file.

Thanx!

SG wrote:
> 1.5.0.9
>
> I deleted a bunch of file type associations in tools/downloads/view &
> edit actions and I need a few back, I see no where to add new actions.
>
> One, for instance is the Video Downloader extension, Firefox now tells
> me no association for this type, do I just uninstall this extension and
> reinstall it? Would this be the case for most other programs to
> reassociate file types? Do they only associate themselves when programs/
> extensions get installed?
>
> I would think when you attempt to run something not associated. Firefox
> would ask what you want to do with this type of file.
>
> Thanx!
>
>

FF has no editor for MIME/Helper applications; SeaMonkey still does.
When you download (or click on) an undefined file-type FF should ask you
how you want it to handle it.

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Ed Mullen wrote:
> SG wrote:
>> 1.5.0.9
>>
>> I deleted a bunch of file type associations in tools/downloads/view &
>> edit actions and I need a few back, I see no where to add new actions.
>>
>> One, for instance is the Video Downloader extension, Firefox now tells
>> me no association for this type, do I just uninstall this extension and
>> reinstall it? Would this be the case for most other programs to
>> reassociate file types? Do they only associate themselves when programs/
>> extensions get installed?
>>
>> I would think when you attempt to run something not associated. Firefox
>> would ask what you want to do with this type of file.
>>
>> Thanx!
>>
>>
>
> FF has no editor for MIME/Helper applications; SeaMonkey still does.
> When you download (or click on) an undefined file-type FF should ask you
> how you want it to handle it.
>


In Firefox, to add a new helper application, simply download a file of
that type. Since no helper application is set, Firefox will ask you what
to do with the file. Tell it, and check the 'remember' box, a new helper
appliation setting will be created for you.

"Moz Champion (Dan)" <> wrote in message
news:%Scrh.403517$...
> Ed Mullen wrote:
> > SG wrote:
> >> 1.5.0.9
> >>
> >> I deleted a bunch of file type associations in tools/downloads/view
&
> >> edit actions and I need a few back, I see no where to add new
actions.
> >>
> >> One, for instance is the Video Downloader extension, Firefox now
tells
> >> me no association for this type, do I just uninstall this extension
and
> >> reinstall it? Would this be the case for most other programs to
> >> reassociate file types? Do they only associate themselves when
programs/
> >> extensions get installed?
> >>
> >> I would think when you attempt to run something not associated.
Firefox
> >> would ask what you want to do with this type of file.
> >>
> >> Thanx!
> >>
> >>
> >
> > FF has no editor for MIME/Helper applications; SeaMonkey still does.
> > When you download (or click on) an undefined file-type FF should ask
you
> > how you want it to handle it.
> >
>
>
> In Firefox, to add a new helper application, simply download a file of
> that type. Since no helper application is set, Firefox will ask you
what
> to do with the file. Tell it, and check the 'remember' box, a new
helper
> appliation setting will be created for you.


not for the Video Downloader extension it doesn't, I get Alert message:
Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol
(mms) isn't associated with any program.

I'm thinking that I need to uninstall and reinstall the extension for it
to reassociate.

"SG" <> wrote in message
news. ..
>
> "Moz Champion (Dan)" <> wrote in message
> news:%Scrh.403517$...
> > Ed Mullen wrote:
> > > SG wrote:
> > >> 1.5.0.9
> > >>
> > >> I deleted a bunch of file type associations in
tools/downloads/view
> &
> > >> edit actions and I need a few back, I see no where to add new
> actions.
> > >>
> > >> One, for instance is the Video Downloader extension, Firefox now
> tells
> > >> me no association for this type, do I just uninstall this
extension
> and
> > >> reinstall it? Would this be the case for most other programs to
> > >> reassociate file types? Do they only associate themselves when
> programs/
> > >> extensions get installed?
> > >>
> > >> I would think when you attempt to run something not associated.
> Firefox
> > >> would ask what you want to do with this type of file.
> > >>
> > >> Thanx!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > FF has no editor for MIME/Helper applications; SeaMonkey still
does.
> > > When you download (or click on) an undefined file-type FF should
ask
> you
> > > how you want it to handle it.
> > >
> >
> >
> > In Firefox, to add a new helper application, simply download a file
of
> > that type. Since no helper application is set, Firefox will ask you
> what
> > to do with the file. Tell it, and check the 'remember' box, a new
> helper
> > appliation setting will be created for you.
>
>
> not for the Video Downloader extension it doesn't, I get Alert
message:
> Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol
> (mms) isn't associated with any program.
>
> I'm thinking that I need to uninstall and reinstall the extension for
it
> to reassociate.
>
>

on the other hand, mms is probably not supported