Re: menu entries (Was Re: Articles mentioning Debian )

[Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

Shaleh wrote:

> > 
> > A lot of package binaries need filename arguements, and they
> > don't all have `open file' buttons.
> > 
> 
> Then file a bug.  If a program needs to open a file, it should some means to 
> do it.

Say the program is perl and you want to run a program file with
it?  gnuplot?  etc?

Granted, these aren't X applications, but we may call them in `menu'
from within an xterm or something.

Calling a browser to pass a filename to the menu command could be
a valid approach.

Peter