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How can I associate .doc files to MS Word 2010 using the same .desktop file as launcher?

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I'm trying to associate .doc and .docx files to MS Word 2010 using the same .desktop file as Unity dash and launcher, so I can use the Word icon in launcher.

I tried:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=Microsoft Word 2010

Exec=env WINEPREFIX="/home/nastys/.mso2010" wine "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office14/WINWORD.exe" %f

Type=Application

StartupNotify=true

Comment=Create and edit professional-looking documents such as letters, papers, reports, and booklets by using Microsoft Word.

Icon=29F5_WINWORD.0

StartupWMClass=WINWORD.EXE

MimeType=application/msword; application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document;

Using this .desktop file I can launch Word with its icon in Unity launcher, but if I associate .doc files to the same file Word will launch, but it won't open the .doc file.

If I associate .doc files to any .desktop file generated by Wine it will launch Word, but it will use Wine icon.

Edit: I recreated the original file for reference:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=Microsoft Word 2010

Exec=env WINEPREFIX="/home/nastys/.wine" wine C:windowscommandstart.exe /Unix /home/nastys/.wine/dosdevices/c:/users/nastys/Start Menu/Programs/Microsoft Office/Microsoft Word 2010.lnk

Type=Application

StartupNotify=true

Path=/home/nastys/.wine/dosdevices/c:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office14

Icon=0575_wordicon.0

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answered 3 Years ago itutejagua · Accepted Answer

Whether Word is suitable for DnD I don't know for sure, don't have. Anyway I'm pretty sure you can't have it both ways in the unity launcher with wine programs. The addon to the command to enable DnD doesn't make for the best launch command, ie. your program will be looking for the file to open.

What works a lot of the time is to add Z:%f to the end of the Exec= command, so using yours

Exec=env WINEPREFIX="/home/nastys/.mso2010" wine "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office14/WINWORD.exe" Z:%f

I don't think the d. quotes on your wine command are an issue here with DnD, if so then use for folders, & for spaces, like -

Exec=env WINEPREFIX="/home/nastys/.mso2010" wine C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice14WINWORD.exe Z:%f

This could give you DnD on the icon but produce complaining/error as a launcher. Not much to do there.
What you could do if the DnD works is just use the icon for DnD, (don't left click on) & then add a quicklist to your .desktop to launch Word itself when desired.

I do use the Z:%f on other progs for Dnd & tested here with notepad where it worked fine.