Re: [O] link handling for `file:' fails to stay within Emacs but calls `open file:' with TextEdit

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Van L <address@hidden> writes:

> The link handling for org mode behaves unexpectedly where a file sets
> org mode according to `Local variables:' at the end of the file.
>
> In the following, a.org and b.org files work as expected using M-x
> org-store-link and M-x org-insert-link for `file:' link.
>
> Without the .org filename extension, following the link calls
>
>   `open file:' which leads to Org Mode opening the file with TextEdit
>
> under mac os, Emacs 26.1 rc-1.
>
>
> ;;;; ------------------------------------
>
> ;; running    : Emacs.app/Contents/MacOS/Emacs -Q
> ;; problem    : This two file arrangment for `Emacs -Q' *fails* to follow the 
> link.
> ;; expect     : Emacs to open a link to org file.
> ;; unexpected : Emacs calls TextEdit to open org file.
> ;; solution   : if file a and b are called a.org and b.org then there is no 
> problem.
>
> ;; Solution needs org files named without the `.org’ extension
> ;; to follow `file:’ links without leaving Emacs.

Files are selected by their extension, not by their major mode. You may
want to tweak `org-file-apps'.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou