Can´t re-set the browser path in MAC OS X

[ebarroso]

Hey Dimitri,

I am having the same problem than this guy. I already tried to
uninstall open office and writer´s tools and it is giving me the same
problem, any ideas?

This is the problem:

I'm using Mac OS X 10.5.6 Leopard, and OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 with
Writer's Tools 1.1.9.

I can install Writer's Tools properly.

The first time you select a Web functions (Lookup Tool, Google
Translate, Show On Map) you get a dialog box that asks "Enter the
paths to the default browser:" and asks you to type in a path.

I do this correctly--the path is /Applications/FireFox.app. I click
OK.

Then a scripting error is generated. "BASIC runtime error. File not
found."

From this point forward, selecting any Web lookup function causes the
immediate generation of the scripting error message. and the display
of the script debugging interface. There is no opportunity to try to
enter a different path to the default Web browser.

I have de-installed Writer's Tools, flushed the caches and deleted
preference files, and re-installed it. The same problem recurs. You
are prompted for the path, you enter it, and you get the same runtime
error.

As far as I can tell the other functions of Writer's Tools that do not
involve accessing the Internet work correctly.

[Dmitri Popov]

Hello,

If you read my reply to "this guy" carefully, you'll notice that the
problem might be an incorrect path. The correct path is as follows:

open -a /Applications/Firefox.app

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Dmitri
---
Productivity Sauce: www.linuxpromagazine.com/productivitysauce
Writer's Tools: writertools.googlecode.com

[ebarroso]

Dear Dimitri,

How can I re-set the browser in a MAC?

All the applications that are not using internet work fine...

Best

Edgar

On Feb 19, 12:38 am, Dmitri Popov <lazyl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> If you read my reply to "this guy" carefully, you'll notice that the
> problem might be an incorrect path. The correct path is as follows:
>
> open -a /Applications/Firefox.app
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Kind regards,
> Dmitri
> ---
> Productivity Sauce:www.linuxpromagazine.com/productivitysauce
> Writer's Tools: writertools.googlecode.com
>

[ebarroso]

Hello Dimitri,

Thank you so much for your quick answer.

The problem is that I don´t know how to re-set the path. I did it
wrong the first time, and now instead of giving me chance to set the
path, goes directly to the "basic error" hope you can help me with
this, your extension is amazing!

Edgar

open -a /Applications/Firefox.app

On Feb 19, 12:38 am, Dmitri Popov <lazyl...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> If you read my reply to "this guy" carefully, you'll notice that the
> problem might be an incorrect path. The correct path is as follows:
>
> open -a /Applications/Firefox.app
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Kind regards,
> Dmitri
> ---
> Productivity Sauce:www.linuxpromagazine.com/productivitysauce
> Writer's Tools: writertools.googlecode.com
>

[Dmitri Popov]

Hi Edgar,

Find and delete the defaultbrowser.ini file in the OpenOffice.org user
folder. This should do the trick.

Kind regards,
Dmitri Popov

---
Productivity Sauce: www.linuxpromagazine.com/productivitysauce
Writer's Tools: writertools.googlecode.com

[ivobe...@gmail.com]

Hi Dimitri

I have the same problem in Vista
and I can't find the the defaultbrowser.ini file nor the
OpenOffice.org user folder!
(I use firefox - dutch)

Kind regards
Ivo

On 19 feb, 22:18, Dmitri Popov <lazyl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Edgar,
>
> Find and delete the defaultbrowser.ini file in the OpenOffice.org user
> folder. This should do the trick.
>
> Kind regards,
> Dmitri Popov
> ---
> Productivity Sauce:www.linuxpromagazine.com/productivitysauce
> Writer's Tools: writertools.googlecode.com
>

[Dmitri Popov]

Hi Ivo,

The defaultbrowser.ini file on Vista is in the
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\OpenOffice.org\3\user\writetools
directory (where UserName is your actual user name).

Kind regards,
Dmitri
---
Productivity Sauce: www.linuxpromagazine.com/productivitysauce
Writer's Tools: writertools.googlecode.com

[ivobe...@gmail.com]

Hi Dimitri

Thank you very much for your quick response
(I didn't find is because the dir was hidden)

Now I just tied to ad my language by editing the macro in Sub
GoogleTranslate

I deleted some exotic languages and added dutch = "nl" (I suppose)
like this:
SourceLanguage=Array("auto","en", "nl", "de", "fr", "it", "es", "pt",
"no", "pl", "ro", "sv")
TargetLanguage=Array("en", "nl", "de", "fr", "it", "es", "pt", "no",
"pl", "ro", "sv")

I saved and compiled the basic macro
without the expected result...
Maybe I cannot edit directly the macro, but indirect via input of
variables etc?
Do I really have to follow a course of basic to be able to add a
language in the macro?
I'm a medic and cannot spend all my time in computerlessons ;-)

Thank you
Ivo

On 22 mrt, 17:52, Dmitri Popov <lazyl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Ivo,
>
> The defaultbrowser.ini file on Vista is in the
> C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\OpenOffice.org\3\user\writetools
> directory (where UserName is your actual user name).
>
> Kind regards,
> Dmitri
> ---
> Productivity Sauce:www.linuxpromagazine.com/productivitysauce
> Writer's Tools: writertools.googlecode.com
>

> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 2:32 PM, ivobelg...@gmail.com

[Dmitri Popov]

Hi Ivo,

I've added Dutch to the development version of Writer's Tools. You can
download it here:

http://code.google.com/p/writertools/source/browse/trunk/WriterTools.oxt
(click on the View raw file link)

<shameless plug>If you want to get the most out of the Writer's Tools
extension, you might want to take a look at the Writer's Tools Manual
(http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/writers-tools-manual/2115121).</shameless
plug>

Kind regards,
Dmitri
---
Productivity Sauce: www.linuxpromagazine.com/productivitysauce
Writer's Tools: writertools.googlecode.com

[ivobe...@gmail.com]

Thank you very much for a good working tool!!!
Ivo

On 22 mrt, 23:38, Dmitri Popov <lazyl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Ivo,
>

> I've added Dutch to the development version of Writer's Tools. You can
> download it here:
>
> http://code.google.com/p/writertools/source/browse/trunk/WriterTools.oxt
> (click on the View raw file link)
>
> <shameless plug>If you want to get the most out of the Writer's Tools
> extension, you might want to take a look at the Writer's Tools Manual
> (http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/writers-tools-manual/2115121).</shameless
> plug>
>
> Kind regards,
> Dmitri
> ---
> Productivity Sauce:www.linuxpromagazine.com/productivitysauce
> Writer's Tools: writertools.googlecode.com
>

> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 9:50 PM, ivobelg...@gmail.com