General MAGE Configuration Instructions
General MAGE Configuration Instructions
Install MAGE as an external viewer/helper application for WWW
Browsers
1. Specify MIME type: chemical/x-kinemage
2. Specify file extension: kin
3. Specify application name and path location on machine:
Obtain and Install Browsers and Configure with MAGE Viewer
MAGE Questions
Detailed Instructions for MAGE Configuration
with specific browsers are given below.
Choose the Browser that you want to configure for MAGE viewer usage.
MAGE on UNIX
Netscape Communications Navigator for UNIX
NCSA XMosiac
MAGE on Linux
Netscape Communications Navigator for Linux
NCSA Linux Mosiac
MAGE on Macintosh
Netscape Communications Navigator for Macintosh
NCSA MacMosiac
MAGE on MS-Windows
Netscape Communications Navigator for Windows
NCSA WinMosaic
UNIX Browsers
Netscape Communications Navigator for UNIX You should have the latest
version of MAGE from http://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu
installed on your Workstation, e.g., /usr/bin/MAGE_5_7
Under Options on the Menu
Bar, Select General Preferences:
Choose Helpers from the tabular
menu
Enter the path to the global
(system) or local (your directory root) Types (mime.types or .mime.types)
file
Enter the path to the global
(system) or local (your directory root) Mailcap (mailcap or .mailcap) file
Click on OK button
Under Options on the Menu
Bar, Select Save Options
The Types file should contain
the following:
chemical/x-kinemage ............
kin
The Mailcap file should contain
the following:
#This maps KINEMAGE data
to the viewer MAGE Where /usr/local/bin/mage_5.7
is the path to MAGE
NCSA Mosaic for UNIX You should have the latest
version of MAGE from http://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu
installed on your Workstation, e.g., /usr/bin/MAGE_5.7
This entry must appear in
the mime.types (or .mime.types) file (either local, /home/user/.mime.types,
or systemwide, /usr/local/mosaic/mime.types)
chemical/x-kinemage ..........
kin (periods for spacing only)
This entry must appear in
the .mailcap file (either locally, /home/user/.mailcap, or systemwide, /usr/local/mosaic/.mailcap)
chemical/x-kinemage; /user/local/bin/MAGE_5_7
%s (change the MAGE_5_7 path accordingly)
Linux Browsers
Netscape Communications Navigator for Linux You should have the latest
version of MAGE from http://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu
installed on your Workstation, e.g., /usr/local/bin/MAGE_5_7
Under Options on the Menu
Bar, Select General Preferences:
Choose Helpers from the tabular
menu
Enter the path to the global
(system) or local (your directory root) Types (mime.types or .mime.types)
file
Enter the path to the global
(system) or local (your directory root) Mailcap (mailcap or .mailcap) file
Click on OK button
Under Options on the Menu
Bar, Select Save Options
The Types file should contain
the following:
chemical/x-kinemage ............
kin
The Mailcap file should contain
the following:
#This maps KINEMAGE data
to the viewer MAGE
chemical/x-kinemage; /usr/local/bin/mage_5.7 %s
Where /usr/local/bin/mage_5.7
is the path to MAGE
NCSA Mosaic for Linux You should have the latest
version of MAGE from http://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu
installed on your Workstation, e.g., /usr/local/bin/MAGE_5_7
This entry must appear in
the mime.types (or .mime.types) file (either local, /home/user/.mime.types,
or systemwide, /usr/local/mosaic/mime.types)
chemical/x-kinemage ..........
kin (periods for spacing only)
This entry must appear in
the .mailcap file (either locally, /home/user/.mailcap, or systemwide, /usr/local/mosaic/.mailcap)
chemical/x-kinemage; /user/local/bin/MAGE_5_7
%s (change the MAGE_5_7 path accordingly)
Macintosh Browsers
Netscape Communications Navigator for Macintosh You should have the latest
version of MAGE from http://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu
installed on your desktop
Under Options on the Menu
Bar, Select Preferences:
Choose Helper Applications
from the drag menu
Click on the New button
Input chemical as the Mime
type
Input x-kinemage as the Mime
subtype
Click on OK button
Input kin as the Extension
Use the Browse button to
find and select the MAGE_5.7 viewer location on your hard drive
Input the File type as Mage(icon)
TEXT
Launch Application Action
is automatically selected
Click on OK button
Rebuild the desktop to institute
changes. Hold down modifier keys, option and command, while restarting the
desktop. Continue holding down keys until a message appears, "Are you sure
you want to rebuild the desktop?". Answer yes. You may now release the keys.
NCSA Mosaic for Macintosh
You should have the latest
version of MAGE from http://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu
installed on your desktop
Under Options on the Menu
Bar, Select Preferences:
Click on the Apps Icon, a
Helper Applications button now appears
Click on the Helper Applications
button
Click on the Add Document
Type button
Input chemical/x-kinemage
as the Document Type
Select the Add Extension
button
Input kin as the Extension
Change the Application to
be launched by highlighting chemical/x-kinemage - -> TeachText in the DocumentType
- ->Application window, a Set Applications button now appears
Click on the Set Applications
button and select the MAGE_5.7 viewer location on your hard drive
The DocumentType - ->Application
should now look like:
chemical/x-kinemage - ->MAGE_5.7
The Extension - ->DocumentType
should now look like:
Kin - ->chemical/x-kinemage
Click on OK button
Click on Apply button to save
the Helper Application addition
Restart Mosaic to institute
changes.
MS-Windows Browsers for PCs
Netscape Communication Navigator for Windows You should have the latest
version of MAGE from http://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu
installed on your PC, e.g., c:\kinemage\MAGE_5_7.EXE
Under Options on the Menu
Bar, Select Preferences:
Select Helper Applications
from the Preferences menu
Click on the New button
Input chemical as the Mime
type
Input x-kinemage as the Mime
subtype
Click on OK button
Input kin as the Extension
Use the Browse button to
find and select the path to the MAGE_5_7 viewer, e.g., c:\kinemage/MAGE_5.7.EXE
Launch Application Action
is automatically selected
Click on OK button
NCSA Mosaic for Windows You should have the latest
version of MAGE from http://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu
installed on your PC, e.g., c:\kinemage\MAGE_5_7.EXE
Under Options on the Menu
Bar, Select Preferences:
Select Viewers from the Preferences
Folder Choices
Click on the Add button
Input chemical/x-kinemage
in the "Associate Mime Type of:" block
Input .kin in the "With this/these
extensions:" block
Use the Browse button to
find and select the path to the MAGE_5_7 viewer, e.g., c:\kinemage/MAGE_5_7.EXE
for the "To this application:" block
Click on OK button
Report bugs to David Richardson.
Please direct questions regarding MAGE software to: David Richardson, dcr@suna.biochem.duke.edu.
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