Re: auto-calling the right application depending on the doc-type

[Oliver Scorp <oliver.scorp@web.de>]

Wladimir Krawtschunowski wrote:
> Oliver Scorp wrote:
>
> > hi,
> >
> > does exist a command in linux which starts always the right 
> > application depending on the doc-type (something like the 
> > start-command under windows)?
> >
> > ex.
> >
> > start abc.txt => open an editor with the text
> > start http://www.abc.com => open a browser with the url
> > start mailto:xyz@abc.com => open an email-client with the mailaddress
> >
> > thx
> > oliver
> I don't know something about that, but I think it schouldn't be much 
> work to write a script (in bash?) that looks on the doc-type and 
> executes the dependig programm.
>  The question is, for what do you need something like that?

that was not the question!

does exist any competent answer?

thx
oliver