Fwd: HostServices on Linux Ubuntu 14.04 trusty

[Mike Hearn]

I believe the issue it is has a hard-coded name of programs to invoke, and
that list isn't always accurate for every Linux host system.

On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 4:04 PM, John Maton <john2011uk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Stefan
> I confirm that works for me on all platforms, Windows/Mac/Ubuntu, thanks
> again
> (for the record HostServices does not work on Ubuntu 10.4).
> Regards,
> John Maton
>
> On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Stefan Fuchs <snfuchs at gmx.de> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > this works for us on all platforms, including Ubuntu 14.04
> >
> >  // Desktop methods must be executed on the Swing Event Thread
> >  SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> {
> >          Desktop.getDesktop().open(pdfFile);
> > });
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Stefan
> >
> > To: Rahman USTA <rahman.usta.88 at gmail.com>
> >>
> >>
> >> My problem is getHostServices().showDocument does nothing at all in
> Ubuntu
> >> 10.4
> >>
> >> Have you tried using Desktop?
> >> as in
> >> if(Desktop.isDesktopSupported()) Desktop.getDesktop().open(docFile);
> >>
> >> That also works for me on Windows and Mac but causes a system crash in
> >> Ubuntu so I am no better off.
> >> Regards
> >> John Maton
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Rahman USTA <rahman.usta.88 at gmail.com
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have similar issue. When using host services to show document in
> >>> directory services, in Linux environment it shows documents in Web
> >>> browser,
> >>> not in directory service.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>> 26 Eyl 2015 11:47 tarihinde "John Maton" <john2011uk at gmail.com> yazdı:
> >>>
> >>> Good morning all,
> >>>
> >>>> I am using getHostServices().showDocument to display documents, such
> as
> >>>> .pdf files.
> >>>> This works find on all versions of Windows I have tested and on Apple
> >>>> Macs,
> >>>> but I have a test user running Linux Ubuntu 14.04 trusty where it does
> >>>> not
> >>>> work (does nothing).
> >>>> Is there some library/resource which must be installed on Ubuntu to
> make
> >>>> HostServices work?
> >>>> thanks in advance for any comments,
> >>>> John Maton
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
>