adding protocols to Firefox

[Nigel Ridley]

Glenn R Williams wrote:
> Nigel,
> 
> here are some instructions I found at
> 
> http://www.cinlug.org/node/316
> 
> 
> (1.) Open Firefox and type "about:config" (no quotes) in the address window, 
> and click enter.
> (2.) Right click on the window and choose <New>, then <String> from the pop-up 
> menu that appears.
> (3.) In the first pop-up box, enter: "network.protocol-handler.app.mms" (no 
> quotes, and it might just be easier to cut 'n paste this into the box).
> (4.) In the next pop-up box enter the path to Kaffeine (e.g. 
> "/usr/bin/kaffeine").
> (5.) Now, click in the main window again but choose <New> <Boolean>
> (6.) In the first pop-up box, enter: "network.protocol-handler.external.mms"
> (7.) In the second pop-up select <True>.
> 
> I'm pretty sure I did this to make it work (substituting mplayer)
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Glenn

Thanks Glenn - that did it :-)

Blessings,

Nigel

> 
> On Tuesday 16 September 2008 13:40:26 Nigel Ridley wrote:
>> I often visit a news site in Israel and their news video for linux requires
>> that Firefox associate a program with the protocol 'mms'.
>> The website video page is:
>> http://www.israelnationalnews.com/TV/Linux.aspx
>>
>> The actual error message from Firefox:
>> Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol (mms)
>> isn't associated with any program.
>>
>> So how do I 'associate' a program (probably mplayer).
>>
>> Blessings,
>>
>> Nigel
>>
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