Bug#600648: iceweasel: Not allowed to select helper application

[Mike Hommey]

On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 11:12:43PM +0200, Anders Boström wrote:
> Package: iceweasel
> Version: 3.6.10-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> When trying to view an wvx-file from
> http://www.trafikverket.se/Privat/Projekt/Stockholm/E20-norra-lanken/Dokument/?tabId=17236 ,
> I only get an open-dialog with the options "Cancel" and "Save File",
> I'm not allowed to select application.
> 
> The dialog say:
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------
> You have chosen to open
> 
>     felstfilm_liten.wvx
>     which is a: Microsoft ASX playlist
>     from: http://www.trafikverket.se
> 
> Would you like to save this file?
> 
>                                    Cancel   Save file
> ------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Also, if I open the preferences/Application tab, an entry for
> "Microsoft ASX playlist" exists. I can select an application, for an
> example xine, but I still get the same Cancel/Save file dialog when
> opening an wvx-file.

I think this is because the Content-Type returned by the server is
application/octet-stream instead of the relevant type. Could you try
with a server that returns a video/x-ms-wvx type ?

Mike