I'm using Firefox as the rendering engine. I have set that I want Firefox to always use a certain application when downloading a specific file, for instance Adobe reader for PDF. Instead of running the application immediately, AB continues to prompts me with the pesky dialog asking what I want to do with the file, with the checkbox well checked and in Firefox's options each type of file is shown correctly associated to a single application.
Is there something else I forgot?
Firefox engine continues to ask which application to use
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Re: Firefox engine continues to ask which application to use
The option "Do this automatically for files like this from now on" isn't available both in Avant and firefox here:
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Re: Firefox engine continues to ask which application to use
I can confirm. DutchGemini had installed the extension OpenDownload.
But the it is the same in firefox itself. Every time I download a pdf file, firefox keeps foregetting the previous settings.
But the it is the same in firefox itself. Every time I download a pdf file, firefox keeps foregetting the previous settings.

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Re: Firefox engine continues to ask which application to use
Tools >> Mozilla Firefox >> Options >> Applications
Content = Adobe Acrobat Document
Action = (Select from list or browse for other)
Content = Adobe Acrobat Document
Action = (Select from list or browse for other)
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Re: Firefox engine continues to ask which application to use
That's it.kudos wrote:Tools >> Mozilla Firefox >> Options >> Applications
Content = Adobe Acrobat Document
Action = (Select from list or browse for other)


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Re: Firefox engine continues to ask which application to use
Seems to be a FF problem. Read here: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/768274