Another broken desktop entry [SOLVED]

[Jasper]

Hi all

I compiled an application that I use for downloading from Usenet.

I can start the application from the terminal

and there is an option to use the webui

To make it easier for others to use, I would like to create a desktop entry that would allow the user to launch the webui.

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=NzbGet
GenericName=Usenet Downloader
Exec=nzbget -s defaultbrowser http://localhost:6789
Icon=/usr/share/icons/nzbget.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=X-Internet-transfer;
Keywords=filetransfer;download files;download manager;

When I launch the application via terminal I type in

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nzbget -s

then it should start the default web browser and launch the 'Welcome' page

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defaultbrowser http://localhost:6789

Can someone let me know what I need to do to create the correct it?

[rockedge]

@Jasper I think a LAUNCH script would be a better choice than the .dektop file.

But there is a way to use a .desktop file to launch URL's!

Example from Zoneminder->

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[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Link
Name=ZoneMinder
Comment=
Icon=/usr/share/zoneminder/icons/16x16/icon.xpm
URL=http://localhost/zm/\r

[Jasper]

@rockedge

I did try your example but it did not display the menu entry and therefore I could not launch it.

However I did try this instead

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=NzbGet
GenericName=Usenet Downloader
Icon=/usr/share/icons/nzbget.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Exec=urxvt -e nzbget -s && defaultbrowser http://localhost:6789
Categories=X-Internet-transfer;
Keywords=filetransfer;download files;download manager;

Using the above, I do get a menu entry and when I click on the icon it does launch the terminal window.

To progress forward, I need to close the terminal window and then it will launch the WebUI "Welcome" page ........ which will require the user to enter the login details.

Nearly there

[Jasper]

Ideally, this is what I would like the user to see when the opened the application via the menu entry.

I think I will just leave it as a console application and then just post details on how to access the webui if the user needs it.

[mikewalsh]

@Jasper :-

The way I learnt to do this LONG ago - especially where firing-up an app involves more than simply calling an executable! - is to create an appropriately-named script in /root/my-applications/bin which does whatever is required to get your app up-and-running.

Your .desktop entry will then simply call this script. Actually, the script could be anywhere you like.........so long as it's "in the $PATH" (or called via an absolute $PATH, of course.)

Mike.

[Jasper]

@mikewalsh

Thanks for letting me know, I will try it out and hopefully next time, I will provide a script.

The only question is where to place it?

/root/my-applications

[rockedge]

The only question is where to place it?

/root/my-applications/bin from there it is in the $PATH and can run globally