B.10 Unable to Edit Files That Are Attached to Entries

Problem: You are unable to edit files that are attached to entries.

If you are unable to edit a file, Novell Vibe might not be configured to support the editing application that is installed on your computer. For example, if Vibe is configured to use Microsoft Word as the default editor for all text files, but you have OpenOffice instead of Microsoft Word installed on your computer, Vibe displays an error, and won’t edit the document.

To fix this problem, Vibe enables you to override the default editor setting.

B.10.1 Changing the Default Editor Settings for a Single File Type

You can change the default editor that Vibe uses to edit specific types of files.

Vibe administrators can change the default editor settings for specific file types for the entire Vibe site, as described in Changing Global File Associations for Edit in Place Applications in the Novell Vibe 3.4 Administration Guide.

To change the default editor settings for a single file type:

  1. Click the Settings icon , then click the Personal Preferences icon to display the Personal Preferences dialog box.

  2. Click Define Editor Overrides.

  3. Click Add.

  4. From the drop-down list, select the file extension for which you want to change the default editing application.

  5. In the Application field, specify the name of the application that you want to use to edit the type of files that you selected in Step 4.

  6. Select the check box, then click OK.

B.10.2 Changing the Default Editor Settings for All File Types

You can configure Vibe to use the same editing application for all file types.

  1. Click the Settings icon , then click the Personal Preferences icon to display the Personal Preferences dialog box.

  2. Click Define Editor Overrides.

  3. Click the Use drop-down list, then select the application that you want Vibe to use to edit all file types.

  4. Select the check box to the left of Extension, then click OK.

B.10.3 Changing the Default Editor Settings When the Editor is Not Installed in the Default Location

  1. Click the Settings icon , then click the Personal Preferences icon to display the Personal Preferences dialog box.

  2. Click Define Editor Overrides.

  3. In the Extension column, ensure that the correct file extension is selected in the drop-down list.

  4. In the field in the Application column, specify the path to the application that you selected in Step 3.

    For example, if your OpenOffice application is installed in a location other than the default location, and you want Vibe to recognize the unique location, specify the pathname to the OpenOffice application.

  5. Click OK.