How to set Default Media Players based on Media type?

[JMW4th]

In my new-to-linux stupidity, there is one thing that I could do in Windows, that I have not been able to figure out to do in Puppy.

it sounds really simple too.

Basically, I want VLC to play all of my Video files by default.

I want an Audio Player of my choice(Aqualung for now, until i get around to switching) to play all of my audio files by default.

How do I do this?

[JMW4th]

ummm....I do believe that I posted this in the wrong section.....

I'm very sorry.

[rjbrewer]

Here's how I do it;

Menu>filesystem>pfind
type default
find default media player
usr/local/bin/default media player
right click icon>open as text
change gxineshell to vlc>save

[bugman]

there is a defaultaudioplayer file in /usr/local/bin is there not? or did i make one on my own? no, that's impossible, i'm an idiot, it must've already been there...

ANYWAYS

open it with a text editor, change gxine to vlc

try clicking on an audio file and if it doesn't open vlc, right-click on it, click 'set run action'

this would be the shell command:

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defaultaudioplayer "$1"

[mikeb]

Or look at /root/Choices/Mimi-types where you can set actions for individual file types...the right click set action function in the newer rox seems to set everything to the one action which is really annoying and hard to undo...but great for a laugh at parties.

mike

[zxasqwedc]

when i open at the second time another song, just start second vlc. i want to open it via first vlc. how??

[nic007]

when i open at the second time another song, just start second vlc. i want to open it via first vlc. how??

In VLC menus go to Tools > Preferences > in interface settings check the blocks "Allow only one instance" and "use only one instance when started from file manager"

[LazY Puppy]

Aqualung will not start automated playing a song when sent to Aqualung.