How to pass file as argument in .desktop file for wine application

Question

I actually want to ask two questions:

1. Where can I find more about available arguments/parameters shortcuts for Exec entry in desktop files (like %U, %u, %f...)

2. Main question, how to pass file as argument on .desktop launcher for wine application?

I found searching here this suggestion: z:%f which is of no use to me, as if I simply run .desktop file without passing file on it, it assumes that argument is z: and starts scanning z: "drive"

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Example:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Some Windows program
Exec=wine "program.exe" z:%f
Type=Application
Terminal=false
MimeType=application/docbook+xml

I want to drop XML file on my custom .desktop launcher for this wine application and I can this way. Problem is that if I click on launcher icon to evoke this program, argument z: is always passed on it and that's not acceptable

Answer 1

This is best I can so far (Notepad example)

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Notepad
Exec=sh -c "echo %f | sed 's/^\//z:\//' | xargs wine /home/zetah/.wine/drive_c/windows/notepad.exe"
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Categories=Wine
MimeType=text/plain

I expect better answers considering I'm beginner

Answer 2

For the first question, you can take a look at the Desktop Entry Specification - The Exec key

Answer 3

This is the way that just worked for me on a RHEL 6.3 box after some trial and error and reading the Desktop Entry Specification. It's not specific to wine with arguments but it should work with something like Exec=wine \"filename.exe\".

Hope it helps someone as it took me some searching to get it to work.

I think you have to use double quotes and escape them as well as any special characters using a backslash.

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Ansys User Lic Prefs 12.1
GenericName=Ansys User Lic Prefs 12.1
Comment=Ansys User License Prefs 12.1
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=anslic_admin \"\-userprefs121\"
Icon=ansysLogo_16x16.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Ansys;