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Using crossover program as a helper application
Posted on 01-04-2007 23:13:00 EST | Updated on 01-04-2007 23:13:00 EST
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To use a crossover program in linux as a helper app in a program that will not accept command arguments like Thunderbird you can make a symlink.

For example, you have MS Office installed and need to use word to open an .doc file from a Thunderbird e-mail.

You need to go to your .cxoffice dir in your home dir.

cd ~/.cxoffice

Then find the link to the application. You might just want to look in the "Scripts" dir.

find . -name "*application_msword*"

This will find a unique pointer to the word app under crossover.

./win2000/desktopdata/cxassoc/Scripts/cxoffice-880c9208-c4ee-4e75-be5c-1c1d06d8762f:application_msword::open

Now, symlink the binary for easy use:

ln -s ./win2000/desktopdata/cxassoc/Scripts/cxoffice-880c9208-c4ee-4e75-be5c-1c1d06d8762f:application_msword::open openword

Then point thunderbird over to the symlink.

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