Mac Filezilla - No program has been associated on your sytem

[bsm007]

I am using the latest version of Filezilla for the Mac. I tried searching for an answer, but could not find it:

I get the following error message when I right-click and select 'open' for a .pptx file in a directory on my machine.

Opening failed : The file xxxx could not be opened: No program has been associated on your system with this file type.

I checked the 'Inherit system's filetype associations' in the preferences pane and it still does not work. For reference, there are also no icons for this filetype in the directory window of Filezilla. If I click on a .pptx file on my computer (outside of Filezilla), I can open the document.

Any suggestions on how to fix?

[askucks@oztralia.com]

I have exactly this problem, but with the Windows platform.

How do I get my system to recognise the .pdf files and open them as pdf's and not on the note pad?

[boco]

Associate the ''Open'' verb of the .pdf extension to your PDF reader.

[h0rnytoad1]

same problem with zipfiles on windows, i can't open/edit them from fillezilla.

the checkbox "inherit from os" in filetypes is checked and it should be working.

So it looks like this is a bug in filezilla for both platforms and users shouldnt have to associate files manually.
Please fix this bug.

[boco]

Note that FileZilla can only use the association for the ''Open'' verb, not any other. Additionally, it only uses the associations from HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, not the new ones Vista and Se7en create, AFAIK.

[h0rnytoad1]

wut? sorry but how's that the end users problem?

the open verb? find another way plenty of other verbs in the dictionnary

otherwise its a bug.

[boco]

No, it's a limitation, one that cannot be overcome because of multi-platform compatibility. Only the FileZilla developer can give a definite explanation.

[h0rnytoad1]

don't pass the ball back to the user, fix it. We don't need an explanation we need a fix.

Pretty simple, check what platform the program is running on at launch then if windows check for other verbs.

Also let ppl know of the filetypes associations in prog's settings, show the user how to add it, give example of common applications

its a temp fix at best and tell the devs to fix it !

[botg]

There already is an example in the settings dialog.

[WahlerIT]

I am having the same problem on Ubuntu 12.04.

I tried following the example to set a custom viewer. FileZilla seems to have located the app but it still just generates error on open.

I would have thought FileZilla would be able to invoke the default viewer/editor (jedit in this case). With this not working, and a lack of sufficient information on how to make it work right, if I use FileZilla, I am forced to switch between FileZilla and Nautilus between editing and uploading. Easier just to use Nautilus's built in FTP functionality.

[boco]

Note the example is just that - an example. It's not meant to be taken literally. That -open parameter is most probably not required. Additionally, the displayed example is for Windows, Linux syntax is very different.
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[line]

I'm facing this issue with Ubuntu 14.04 and FileZilla 3.7.3.
I want to open files with geany, which is my default editor in nautilus, and try to achieve this whit command

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php /usr/bin/geany

(also with -open parameter).
What is interesting, when I click "edit", files open by gedit, no have idea why

[boco]

Are you sure the -open parameter is used by your editor? Best would be looking up the man page for proper syntax.

Did you try without -open, too?

[WahlerIT]

In linux syntax, installation is another element that is very different would be installations.
IE: "sudo apt-get install filezilla", or the ones used to set up the FTP in the first place.

The screenshot, however pretty much shows one of many things that didn't work. I am not sure what the problem is in my case.

Note the example is just that - an example. It's not meant to be taken literally. That -open parameter is most probably not required. Additionally, the displayed example is for Windows, Linux syntax is very different.
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[philryan74]

Here's my Mac FileZilla filetype associations (=>Settings menu => File Editing => Filetype associations)

config "/Applications/BBEdit.app" -open
html "/Applications/BBEdit.app" -open
txt "/Applications/BBEdit.app" -open
map "/Applications/BBEdit.app" -open
js "/Applications/BBEdit.app" -open
css "/Applications/BBEdit.app" -open
cs "/Applications/BBEdit.app" -open
png "/System/Applications/Preview.app" -open
jpg "/System/Applications/Preview.app" -open
gif "/System/Applications/Preview.app" -open
svg "/System/Applications/Preview.app" -open
pdf "/System/Applications/Preview.app" -open

Probably should take the svg out, since Preview doesn't do a good job with that.