[Bug 84526] Gnash menu launcher (/usr/share/applications/gnash.desktop file) doesn't start any application, also gnash isn't asociated with SWF mimetype

[Mantas Kriaučiūnas]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gnash

Currently no programs opens if user press on Gnash menu launcher ("Gnash SWF Viewer" in Applications->AudioVideo category, see /usr/share/applications/gnash.desktop file).
This is because in gnash.desktop is a line "Exec=/usr/bin/gnash", but when you run /usr/bin/gnash in terminal you see, that this command displays only help if started without arguments.

Simply solution would be to create a one-line shell script, which
displays a file-selection dialog and starts gnash when user selects a
file:

/usr/bin/gnash `zenity --title="Select a Flash (.swf) file to display"
--file-selection`

Also there is missing a MimeType line in gnash.desktop - you should add
this line:

MimeType=application/x-shockwave-flash;

I'm attaching fixed gnash.desktop file (Lithuanian translation is added
as bonus ;) to this bugreport.

** Affects: gnash (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed
** Affects: gnash (Baltix)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

** Also affects: gnash (Baltix)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: Unconfirmed

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Gnash menu launcher (/usr/share/applications/gnash.desktop file) doesn't start any application, also gnash isn't asociated with SWF mimetype
https://launchpad.net/bugs/84526