lynx-dev unanswered query: defining VIEWER

[Philip Webb]

981128 Atram A K wrote: 
> I'm using Lynx 2.8.1 in Windows95, and I'd like to be able to have
> the option of either downloading or running certain filetypes
> (e.g. wav, jpeg, gif).  I'm not sure how to call the apps from lynx.cfg.
> Here's an example I tried, but didn't work:
> VIEWER:image/jpeg:c\:/windows/programf/acdsee32 "%s":NON_XWINDOWS
> The backslash looks ugly, but lynx.cfg says I need it there.
> I have quotes around %s because Acdsee32 requires quotes
> if the filename has a space in it.
 
i have never tried to do this,
but a quick look at  lynx.cfg  suggests you have to define the mime type
using the  SUFFIX  section to get  .jpg  =  image/jpeg .
can anyone else offer enlightenment?
should  lynx.cfg  be a bit more explicit in its instructions?

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