[Virtualacorn-list] VA & mimemap

[Nick Roberts]

In message <530addec76cvjazz at waitrose.com>
       Chris Newman <cvjazz at waitrose.com> wrote:

> In article <4426e40953.tigger at bc63.orpheusinternet.co.uk>,
>    Nick Roberts <tigger at orpheusinternet.co.uk> wrote:
> > In message <53097cc753cvjazz at waitrose.com>
> >        Chris Newman <cvjazz at waitrose.com> wrote:
> 
> > > In article <530941de9bj.mccartney at blueyonder.co.uk>,
> > >    John McCartney <j.mccartney at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > In article <53094e97accvjazz at waitrose.com>, Chris Newman
> > > > <cvjazz at waitrose.com> wrote:
> > > > > Hi again folks,
> > > 
> > > > > Being away from home has forced me to look more closely at my
> > > > > VA setup & get things up to date.
> > > 
> > > > > I used to use Adam at Snowtone's Mimeman programme to keep my
> > > > > mimemap up to date but he's left that project in obeyance so
> > > > > I've downloaded the latest MimeMap from Tim Hill
> > > 
> > > > > www.timil.com/riscos/mimemap
> > > 
> > > > > However, I'm not sure where it should live in my Virtual
> > > > > Acorn SA 4.02  on Windows XP laptop.
> 
> > The easiest way to find the correct place to put the MimeMap file
> > is to use MENU on the task manager, go to "New Task", and enter
> 
> > filer_opendir Inet:files
> 
> > The filer window that opens is the correct place for the MimeMap
> > file.
> 
> > NB After putting your new MimeMap file in place, you need to
> > execute a "ReadMimeMap" at a command prompt, as otherwise it will
> > have no effect until you reboot.
> 
> Thanks, Nick. That worked although I have no idea where it went in
> the structure of things as you seemingly cant do an "open parent"
> operation from NewTask. I shall try searching my !Boot for Inet &/or
> related strings to see if I can pinpoint the location.

You can find out where the file is stored by doing

show Inet$Path

in a command window.

In a standard system, that normally maps to !Boot.Resources.!Internet.
The MimeMap file goes in the "files" directory inside that.

-- 
Nick Roberts           tigger @ orpheusinternet.co.uk           

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