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- By default, the file types supported by Mosaic include HTML and text
- documents, JPEG and GIF images, and AU and AIFF sound files. You can add
- support for other types of files by configuring a helper application. Any
- program that accepts command line instructions can be used as a helper
- application.
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- <P><B>To configure a helper application:</B>
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- <P><LI>From the Edit menu, choose Helpers.
- <P><LI>If the file type you want to support is listed, select it
- and choose the Edit button. Otherwise, choose the Add button to define a
- new file type.
- <P><LI>In the Configure File Type dialog, complete the following fields.
- <P><I>Note</I> - For most predefined file types, the Helper Application
- field is the only field you need to complete. Default values are provided
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- <P><B>Description</B>
- <BR>Type a descriptive name for the file type.
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- <P><B>MIME Type</B>
- <BR>Type the <A HREF="mime.htm#TOP">MIME</A> type of the file
- type.
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- <P><B>Suffixes</B>
- <BR>Type each filename extension associated with the file type. Separate
- each extension by a space.
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- <P><B>Encoding</B>
- <BR>Select the Binary or Text option to indicate how the file type is
- encoded.
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- <P><B>Helper Application</B>
- <BR>Type the full path and name of the helper application, followed by
- "%s" where the name of a downloaded file should be inserted.
- You can use the Browse button to complete this field automatically.
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- <P><B>Service Name</B>
- <BR>If the helper application is compatible with the Mosaic Software
- Development Interface, enter the DDE service name of the application.
- If no service name is specified, the command line in the Helper
- Application field will be used to launch the helper application.
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- <P><LI>Choose the OK button.
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