[SOLVED] K Menu Problem

[kubobbu]

I'm having a problem with adding an entry to the K Menu using the editor.

I managed to download and install a Windows program under Wine, and although I can find, and run the program from
/home/.wine/drive_c/programfiles/adobe/adobedigitaleditions/digitaleditions.exe
I cannot get the program to run from the menu.

If I open KMenu editor, I can add the name to the list so that it shows up, but I do not know what to enter in the Command line so that the program runs. I have tried the full path as noted above, and just digitaleditions with and without the .exe,
but the program doesn't run.

Any suggestions for this one??

Thanks
Bob

[vinnywright]

Re: K Menu Problem

try adding wine to the beginning of the line so it reads like this

wine /home/.wine/drive_c/programfiles/adobe/adobedigitaleditions/digitaleditions.exe

VINNY

[kubobbu]

Re: K Menu Problem

Thanks, Vinny. Your suggestion, and my correction of a typo in the path statement, gets me close, but not quite....

After making the changes, I now get the little bouncing icon which indicates loading, and also the program title and rotating sunburst in the tray, but after a moment or two, the symbols go away, and no program loads.

It seems there's some little thing missing here... I have confirmed that the program will run if I navigate to the .exe thru Dolphin and click on it there.

Bob

[skunk]

Re: K Menu Problem

If there are any spaces in the full path then you will need to quote it. Also remember that it is case sensitive
For example

wine "/home/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/adobe/adobedigitaleditions/digitaleditions.exe"

[kubobbu]

Re: K Menu Problem

OK guys... finally solved it.

The answer turned out to be a combination of the suggestions from Vinny and Skunk... the final line is:

"/home/bob/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Adobe Digital Editions/digitaleditions.exe"

Did not need Wine in front.... did need the quote marks, did need to watch out for Caps/lower case and did need to remember to put in the /bob. Took a lot of tries and re-edits to figure it all out.

Thanks for the help... love these forums.

Happy Holiday to all

Bob