Orca only allows 'save as' for .torrent file type

[Kryz]

I try to open a .torrent file by clicking on it, but Orca only gives me the option to save the file. I set the about:config option browser.helperApps.alwaysAsk.force to true, but this didn't help. How can this be fixed? Am I missing an option somewhere?

[kudos]

Try this extension: OpenDownload

[Kryz]

Firstly, I couldn't install this application. Is it the same as this one:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10902

That I could install. However, it didn't work, I still only get the save dialogue for .torrent files.

[kudos]

It works perfectly for me. After installing OpenDownload 1.0.1 from my link, I get the "Open with" options as well as to save. See this tip to install it.

[Kryz]

This all didn't help me very much, sadly. I think I understand the problem a bit better now though. This first started occurring after I removed Azureus and installed uTorrent instead. The thing is, that Orca still says 'Azureus download' when I try to open a .torrent file. So there's just something wrong with the mimetype settings. Thing is, I can't find how to fix this. Any ideas?

[André]

In uTorrent try Options -> Preferences -> General -> Asociate with .torrent files.

[Kryz]

That won't work - this is already set (buttons are greyed out), and uTorrent checks at startup for changes. The only way to fix this is to edit the mime-type settings in Orca.

[kudos]

The OpenDownload extension works perfectly for me in Orca, but if you want to tweak MIME application settings manually, then browse to chrome://browser/content/preferences/preferences.xul then select "Applications"

[Kryz]

The OpenDownload extension works perfectly for me in Orca

I know, so you said, but it didn't for me. I guess the root cause of your problem was different than mine.

but if you want to tweak MIME application settings manually, then browse to chrome://browser/content/preferences/preferences.xul then select "Applications"

Hah, there we go. That allowed me to fix it directly. Thanks!

[kudos]

Glad that it worked, eventually. Thanks for confirming.