[Pidgin] #12242: Clicking on a file URL produces an error message

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#12242: Clicking on a file URL produces an error message
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 Reporter:  paulb     |        Owner:  datallah       
     Type:  defect    |       Status:  new            
Milestone:            |    Component:  winpidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.7.2     |   Resolution:                 
 Keywords:  file url  |  
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Comment(by QuLogic):

 '''datallah''':

 The `file://` handling was added to facilitate a file link when a file
 transfer was completed, not for general stuff. So `file://` was added to
 the href in libpurple so that the UI side could recognize it and the
 Pidgin side strips it again.

 '''paulb''':

 If you're trying to link to a shared folder, I believe the correct link is
 using 4 slashes, i.e., `file:////cleopatra/testfolder/testdoc.docx` That's
 what I've had to use in PDFs on Windows, anyway.

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