Messed up Xmms - won't start anymore

[Kadron]

While trying to make Xmms the default application for mp3 files, I incorrectly changed something and now the program will not start from the Xmms shortcuts. I'm running Mandrake 9.0 and KDE 3. I uninstalled the package and re-installed it hoping it would fix itself, but it did not. If I click on the shortcut I have on the taskbar, Xmms tries to start, but I just get a little spinning hourglass, then it shuts itself down. If I select the Xmms shorcut from the panel (Multimedia -> Sound -> Xmms) the same thing happens. If from the panel I select What to do (it shows a Mandrake icon) -> enjoy music and video -> Listen to music files (Xmms icon), then Xmms will start.

When I tried (unsuccessfully) to make Xmms the default program, I went to Configuration -> KDE -> File Browsing -> File Associations. I expanded audio and selected mp3. Under the General tab, 'Application Preference Order' I added Xmms (there was previously nothing there). Clicked 'Apply" and 'OK'. After this did not work, I tried resetting the defaults, but nothing changed back to the way it was. After that, the shortcuts stopped working.

Where can I go from here?
Thanks

[bosox79]

Originally posted by Kadron
While trying to make Xmms the default application for mp3 files, I incorrectly changed something and now the program will not start from the Xmms shortcuts. I'm running Mandrake 9.0 and KDE 3. I uninstalled the package and re-installed it hoping it would fix itself, but it did not. If I click on the shortcut I have on the taskbar, Xmms tries to start, but I just get a little spinning hourglass, then it shuts itself down. If I select the Xmms shorcut from the panel (Multimedia -> Sound -> Xmms) the same thing happens. If from the panel I select What to do (it shows a Mandrake icon) -> enjoy music and video -> Listen to music files (Xmms icon), then Xmms will start.

When I tried (unsuccessfully) to make Xmms the default program, I went to Configuration -> KDE -> File Browsing -> File Associations. I expanded audio and selected mp3. Under the General tab, 'Application Preference Order' I added Xmms (there was previously nothing there). Clicked 'Apply" and 'OK'. After this did not work, I tried resetting the defaults, but nothing changed back to the way it was. After that, the shortcuts stopped working.

Where can I go from here?
Thanks

Kadron,

it sounds like you have removed the command from the excute field in xmms so xmms is not opening for you.

try this

select properties on one of your xmms shortcut menus that is no longer working

and then type this command in the execute fild. "soundwrapper xmms" (without the "") you may need to do this for each shortcut (link) that is'nt working:cool:

hope that helps post back if you need further help

[Kadron]

Thanks, that was it. In the execute field there was just 'soundwrapper', the 'xmms' was missing. Thanks ! :)

[bosox79]

Originally posted by Kadron
Thanks, that was it. In the execute field there was just 'soundwrapper', the 'xmms' was missing. Thanks ! :)

no problem, I am glad to be of service:cool: