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PeteMo

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From: H'Burg, VA

Registered: 2006-01-26

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urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

I have the following in my ~/.Xdefaults:

urxvt*perl-lib:/usr/lib/urxvt/perl/
urxvt*perl-ext-common:default,matcher,searchable-scrollback
urxvt*urlLauncher:/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox
urxvt*matcher.button:1

These have worked for quite some time to allow me to click on urls in urxvt and have them open in firefox.  This has stopped working in the last few days.  I read http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=36560 and tried the things suggested there including downgrading mcpp with no luck. 

I am running a completely up to date system.  Is anyone else seeing this problem or have any ideas about fixing it?

F

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Registered: 2006-10-09

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Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

are you using screen or not?

okraits

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-03-02

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Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

It should work with screen as well.

Here is what i use in my .Xdefaults:

URxvt*perl-ext:        matcher
URxvt*urlLauncher:    firefox

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stonecrest

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From: Boulder

Registered: 2005-01-22

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Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

II am running a completely up to date system.  Is anyone else seeing this problem or have any ideas about fixing it?

You didn't switch to swiftfox or something silly like that, right? That urlLauncher binary is on your system?

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codemac

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Registered: 2005-05-13

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Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

Are you using xterminus(cmauch)'s cpan-perl repo?  That changes default perl dirs, etc... I had that problem, it's easily fixed.. I just don't remember how.  I think it was as simple as just installing the urxvt he had in his repo, though I'm not sure.

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PeteMo

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From: H'Burg, VA

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Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

I've still got this problem.  I tried with okraits ~/.Xdefaults.  I'm still using firefox, not swiftfox.  It happens in and out of screen.

I'm not currently using xterminus' cpan repo.  I may have in the past but I can't remember if it was on this computer or not.  Regardless, installing his urxvt didn't fix the problem.  I did realize, though, that starting urxvt gives the following error:

pmorris@arch:~ $ urxvt
urxvt: perl hook 0 evaluation error: Undefined subroutine &Scalar::Util::weaken called at /usr/lib/urxvt/urxvt.pm line 1191.

Scalar::Util is a core perl module and so I tried downgrading to the previous version of perl -- same problem.  I tried installing Scalar::Util from cpan -- same problem.

Can you guys confirm that you have the urlLauncher feature working on a currently up to date system?  Do you see the Scalar::Util error when launching urxvt?

thayer

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Registered: 2007-05-20

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Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

It's working for me...

rxvt-unicode (urxvt) v8.3 - released: 2007-08-01

~/.Xdefaults:

urxvt*perl-lib:            /usr/lib/urxvt/perl/
urxvt*perl-ext-common:        default,matcher
urxvt*urlLauncher:        /opt/mozilla/bin/firefox
urxvt*matcher.button:        1

Everything is pretty standard (and stable) on my notebook... no special repos or whatnot.

PS: Forgot to mention that no, I don't get a perl error when loading urxvt

Last edited by thayer.w (2007-09-25 00:37:17)

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okraits

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Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

I've still got this problem.  I tried with okraits ~/.Xdefaults.  I'm still using firefox, not swiftfox.  It happens in and out of screen.

I'm not currently using xterminus' cpan repo.  I may have in the past but I can't remember if it was on this computer or not.  Regardless, installing his urxvt didn't fix the problem.  I did realize, though, that starting urxvt gives the following error:

pmorris@arch:~ $ urxvt
urxvt: perl hook 0 evaluation error: Undefined subroutine &Scalar::Util::weaken called at /usr/lib/urxvt/urxvt.pm line 1191.

Scalar::Util is a core perl module and so I tried downgrading to the previous version of perl -- same problem.  I tried installing Scalar::Util from cpan -- same problem.

Can you guys confirm that you have the urlLauncher feature working on a currently up to date system?  Do you see the Scalar::Util error when launching urxvt?

My system is up to date, as well. Standard arch packages for urxvt, perl, screen and firefox. No error messages when starting urxvt or clicking on a link in irssi in screen in urxvt.

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PeteMo

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From: H'Burg, VA

Registered: 2006-01-26

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Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

Alright, thanks for the help guys.  Looks like I've got some digging to do.  It helps to know things are working correctly elsewhere.

grte

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From: Canada

Registered: 2007-03-21

Posts: 42

Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

Was any solution to this ever found?  I'm having the same issue.

PeteMo

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From: H'Burg, VA

Registered: 2006-01-26

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Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

I've not found one.  I've just been copying and pasting.  To be honest, I've simply been too busy lately to dig into this.

PeteMo

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From: H'Burg, VA

Registered: 2006-01-26

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Re: urxvt urlLauncher no longer working

Well, this seems to have resolved its self with all of the perl module updates today.  I was pleasantly surprised when I clicked on a link to copy it and firefox opened!