How to Create Desktop Icon to Open OO Calc file on Network??

[PeteF]

Hi all,
Using Simply Mepis Linux, I'm trying to create a desktop Icon to open
an OpenOffice Calc file that resides in a SAMBA Network Share.

1.) First I placed a shortcut to OO Calc to the desktop.
Then right-click ->properties -> Application ->
Command: ooffice -calc %U /home/owner/Documents/Test.xls

Ok, the above works fine to open Test.xls that resides on the local PC.

Now I want to do the same for a file that exists on my MS Windows computer
that is networked via Samba.

2.) I used Samba Shares to add the folder where my target file resides
on the Windows computer... smb://c1700/1Public

3.) I placed a shortcut to OO Calc to the desktop.
Then right-click ->properties -> Application ->
Command: ooffice -calc smb://c1700/1Public/Mepis_vs_Freespire.xls

Problem is, when I click the icon for the above example, I get the OpenOffice 2.0
splachscreen but then it clears and never opens.

I'm running Simply Mepis v6.0.w/KDE 3.5.
Seems like a problem with how i'm specifing the network resource.

I also tried using Samba Shares to navigate to the taget file.. Mepis_vs_Freespire.xls
I dragged the file to the desktop and selected Link Here. However, when I click
the Icon from the desktop, the same exact thing occurs where I get the OO splash
screen but it won't open the file and just closes.

Any ideas?

---pete---

[Tortanick]

Not any real ideas, except that this would be better asked on a linux forum.

as a guess I'd try

smb://c1700/1Public/Mepis_vs_Freespire.xls

and

smb://c1700/1Public/Mepis_vs_Freespire.xls | ooffice -calc

[PeteF]

Not any real ideas, except that this would be better asked on a linux forum.


I already posted in 2 different Linux Forums.
So far no real answer without downloading other
utiities and going through complex workarounds.

I can do a similar thing to open a network based file in
WinXP within 5 seconds. In Freespire Linux it took me about
3 minutes to figure out how to get it working. HOWEVER,
in MEPIS LINUX, I tried an hour or so on my own and now
waiting a day or more for someone to tell me how to do it.

I spoke to some experts about Mepis Linux and they tell me
it's better than Freespire Linux because MEPIS supports more
hardware and has better tech support. However, time and
time again, I struggle with Mepis where Freespire just works.
It seems like the Mepis team doesn't focus enough on details
where the Freespire team does. I'm still trying to remain
unbiased so I can best choose between Mepis or Freespire.

I hope to compile a list of PROs & CONs comparing Mepis
vs Freespire. So far Mepis is losing out to Freespire for
it's cababilities related to networking with WinXP.

---pete---

[Tortanick]

I can't argue their, I never liked MEPIS.

P.S. how can you do that on freespire?

[PeteF]

I can't argue their, I never liked MEPIS.

P.S. how can you do that on freespire?


I placed a shortcut to OO Calc to the desktop.
Then right-click ->properties -> Application ->
Command: ooffice -calc %U /home/owner/Network/c1700/1Public/Mepis_vs_Freespire.xls


or...

Use the Network Share Manager (equiviant to My Network Places in
WinXP) to navigate to the file.. Mepis_vs_Freespire.xls, drag
the file to the desktop and select.. Link Here

So simple in Windows or Freespire. :)
But not in Mepis. :frusty:

---pete---

[Tortanick]

Nice work Freespire devs ;)