[Debichem-devel] [Debichem-commits] r755 - in /wnpp/bkchem/debian: bkchem.desktop bkchem.mime changelog rules

[LI Daobing]

On 10/8/07, Daniel Leidert <daniel.leidert.spam at gmx.net> wrote:
> Am Montag, den 08.10.2007, 06:46 +0800 schrieb LI Daobing:
>
> > I need a tutorial on how to deal with the mimetype in debian package.
>
> Unfortunately, there is no such tutorial. My docs about
> chemical-mime-data will cover the different systems, however, these docs
> are work-in-progress. You can find some information at
> http://sourceforge.net/docman/index.php?group_id=159685. I've added some
> more information to this mail regrading the common systems for the case,
> it will help you.
>
> > On 10/8/07, Daniel Leidert <daniel.leidert.spam at gmx.net> wrote:
> > > Am Sonntag, den 07.10.2007, 22:13 +0000 schrieb LI Daobing:
> [..]
> > > > +application/x-cdml+xml
> > > > + ext: cdml cdgz
> > >
> > > As I already said, I don't know this type.
> >
> > How to define a new type?
>
> If you want to define a new type for the current desktops via the Debian
> package, create a XML file. You can find several examples
> in /usr/share/mime/packages. After you created this file, name it
> bkchem.sharedmimeinfo and call dh_installmime in debian/rules.
>
> However, the extensions you mention seem to belong a) to a pure XML
> format and b) to a gzipped XML format. So in this case, you have to
> define two types. As an example, see the definitions for image/svg+xml
> (*.svg, sub-class of application/xml) and image/svg+xml-compressed
> (*.svgz, sub-class of application/x-gzip)
> in /usr/share/mime/packages/freedesktop.org.xml. If possible, provide
> the namespaceURI and localName for the XML format too). If you need some
> more info, you better read the specification at fd.o or ask again (but I
> will go to get some sleep in a few minutes, so I will answer tomorrow).
>
> Making this entry will only make the new types known to the systems,
> using shared-mime-info (current GNOME and ROX for example). However, KDE
> 3 does not support it (KDE 4 will). If you want to add support for KDE 3
> too, create a .desktop file following the examples found
> at /usr/share/mimelnk and put the file
> under /usr/share/mimelnk/<primary_mime_type>/ (application in this
> case).
>
> The .mime and .keys files belong to the obsolete old GNOME MIME support
> system. It's not necessary for us to support it.
>
> Programs like mutt use the metamail system (/etc/mailcap). Crate a line
> like the ones found in /etc/mailcap and put it into bkchem.mime. Then
> call dh_installmime. However, I don't think, we need to support this.
> How many bkchem (Desktop-)users would need it?
>
> HTH and regards, Daniel
>
>
Done. (only support sharedmimeinfo)

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LI Daobing