#
#
# patch "src/util/Platform.cpp"
#  from [ed200bdda30465773d562b61f58477280adb197c]
#    to [a3ad7cd82561e09dec72302b40956baea8d50502]
# 
# patch "src/util/Platform.h"
#  from [d01ea9bdf4b801be54df7f565f367ca51101992d]
#    to [992ab64a32420a430ace5f8597ab78ca7979d859]
# 
# patch "src/view/WorkspaceWindow.cpp"
#  from [7b07547c8eca3d8d026c69dbd62977638fdb2964]
#    to [c10f2d00a86eb48c8436b52f8376012d6f27d996]
# 
# patch "src/view/dialogs/ApplicationUpdate.cpp"
#  from [4cdbf4e98e250073e598f6938be619b5dd3b8744]
#    to [c0b3ef7d07d9095db4f36229c76e3e523b74bffe]
# 
# patch "src/view/dialogs/RevisionManifest.cpp"
#  from [4dd1a71a3937be591ba179bf12bb4d134f22c250]
#    to [4965902b6ef1e583149e4ec1a76bca7db4cddaf5]
#
============================================================
--- src/util/Platform.cpp	ed200bdda30465773d562b61f58477280adb197c
+++ src/util/Platform.cpp	a3ad7cd82561e09dec72302b40956baea8d50502
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 #ifdef Q_WS_WIN
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <lmcons.h>
+#include <QProcess>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_MACX
 #include <cstdlib>
-#include <qmessagebox.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <string>
@@ -47,63 +47,75 @@ using namespace std;
 // It opens a file with the associated program on the specific platform
 // Original author: Chris Thompson <address@hidden>
 //
-bool Platform::openFile(QWidget *widget, const QString &filename)
+bool Platform::openFile(const QString &filename)
 {
-  bool retval = false;
+    QApplication::setOverrideCursor(QCursor(Qt::WaitCursor));
+    bool retval = false;
 
-  QApplication::setOverrideCursor(QCursor(Qt::WaitCursor));
-
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
-  Q_UNUSED(widget);
-  // due to a bug in KDE < 3.5.3 we can't trust the return value kfmclient
-  // gives us back (its always 1!)
-  if (system("which kfmclient >/dev/null 2>&1") == 0)
-  {
-      D("Using kfmclient");
-      string s("kfmclient exec \"");
-      s += filename.toUtf8().data();
-      s += "\"";
-      // just cross your fingers
-      system(s.c_str());
-      retval = true;
-  }
-  else
-  if (system("which gnome-open >/dev/null 2>&1") == 0)
-  {
-      D("Using gnome-open");
-      string s("gnome-open \"");
-      s += filename.toUtf8().data();
-      s += "\"";
-      retval = (system(s.c_str()) == 0);
-  }
-  else
-  {
-     C("Neither kfmclient nor gnome-open found");
-  }
+    Q_UNUSED(widget);
+    // due to a bug in KDE < 3.5.3 we can't trust the return value kfmclient
+    // gives us back (its always 1!)
+    if (system("which kfmclient >/dev/null 2>&1") == 0)
+    {
+        D("Using kfmclient");
+        string s("kfmclient exec \"");
+        s += filename.toUtf8().data();
+        s += "\"";
+        // just cross your fingers
+        system(s.c_str());
+        retval = true;
+    }
+    else
+    if (system("which gnome-open >/dev/null 2>&1") == 0)
+    {
+        D("Using gnome-open");
+        string s("gnome-open \"");
+        s += filename.toUtf8().data();
+        s += "\"";
+        retval = (system(s.c_str()) == 0);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        C("Neither kfmclient nor gnome-open found");
+    }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_MACX
-  // Running on a Mac in OS X
-  Q_UNUSED(widget);
-  string s("open \"");
-  s += filename.toUtf8().data();
-  s += "\"";
-  retval = (system(s.c_str()) == 0);
+    // Running on a Mac in OS X
+    Q_UNUSED(widget);
+    string s("open \"");
+    s += filename.toUtf8().data();
+    s += "\"";
+    retval = (system(s.c_str()) == 0);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_WIN
-  // Running in an MS Windows environment
-  if (NULL != widget)
-  {
-     QString winfilename(filename);
-     winfilename.replace(QChar('/'), QString("\\"));
-     retval = (reinterpret_cast<int>(ShellExecute(widget->winId(), L"open", 
-               winfilename.toStdWString().data(), NULL, NULL, SW_SHOW)) > 32);
-  }
+    QString winfilename(filename);
+    winfilename.replace(QChar('/'), QString("\\"));
+    int code = reinterpret_cast<int>(
+        ShellExecute(NULL, L"open", winfilename.toStdWString().data(),
+                     NULL, NULL, SW_SHOW)
+    );
+
+    // if shellexec fails (return value < 32, see
+    // http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153.aspx)
+    // f.e. because the file's extension is not registered,
+    // try to open in with the "Open With" dialog
+    if (code > 32)
+    {
+        retval = true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        QStringList arguments;
+        arguments << "shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL" << winfilename;
+        retval = QProcess::startDetached("rundll32.exe", arguments);
+    }
 #endif
 
-  QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
-  return retval;
+    QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
+    return retval;
 }
 
 //
@@ -114,15 +126,15 @@ QString Platform::getUsername()
 QString Platform::getUsername()
 {
     QString username;
-    
+
 #ifdef Q_WS_WIN
 #if defined(UNICODE)
-	if ( QSysInfo::WindowsVersion & QSysInfo::WV_NT_based)
+    if ( QSysInfo::WindowsVersion & QSysInfo::WV_NT_based)
     {
         TCHAR winUserName[UNLEN + 1]; // UNLEN is defined in LMCONS.H
         DWORD winUserNameSize = sizeof(winUserName);
         GetUserNameW( winUserName, &winUserNameSize );
-		username = QString::fromStdWString( winUserName );
+        username = QString::fromStdWString( winUserName );
     } else
 #endif
     {
@@ -146,7 +158,7 @@ QString Platform::getUsername()
 #endif
 
     D(QString("Found username %1").arg(username));
-    
+
     return username;
 }
 
============================================================
--- src/util/Platform.h	d01ea9bdf4b801be54df7f565f367ca51101992d
+++ src/util/Platform.h	992ab64a32420a430ace5f8597ab78ca7979d859
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #ifndef PLATFORM_H
 #define PLATFORM_H
 
-#include <QWidget>
 #include <QString>
 
 class Platform
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ public:
    * not used on some platforms.
    *  @arg const string &filename The URL to open.
    */
-  static bool openFile(QWidget *widget, const QString &filename);
+  static bool openFile(const QString & filename);
   /**
    * Returns the name of the currently logged in user of the system
    */
============================================================
--- src/view/WorkspaceWindow.cpp	7b07547c8eca3d8d026c69dbd62977638fdb2964
+++ src/view/WorkspaceWindow.cpp	c10f2d00a86eb48c8436b52f8376012d6f27d996
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void WorkspaceWindow::openFile(const QSt
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!Platform::openFile(this, file.absoluteFilePath()))
+    if (!Platform::openFile(file.absoluteFilePath()))
     {
         QMessageBox::critical(
             this,
============================================================
--- src/view/dialogs/ApplicationUpdate.cpp	4cdbf4e98e250073e598f6938be619b5dd3b8744
+++ src/view/dialogs/ApplicationUpdate.cpp	c0b3ef7d07d9095db4f36229c76e3e523b74bffe
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void ApplicationUpdate::openWebsite()
 
 void ApplicationUpdate::openWebsite()
 {
-    Platform::openFile(this, "http://guitone.thomaskeller.biz");
+    Platform::openFile("http://guitone.thomaskeller.biz");
     accept();
 }
 
============================================================
--- src/view/dialogs/RevisionManifest.cpp	4dd1a71a3937be591ba179bf12bb4d134f22c250
+++ src/view/dialogs/RevisionManifest.cpp	4965902b6ef1e583149e4ec1a76bca7db4cddaf5
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void RevisionManifest::openFile(const QM
     file.write(out.getOutput());
     file.close();
 
-    if (!Platform::openFile(this, tempPath))
+    if (!Platform::openFile(tempPath))
     {
         QMessageBox::critical(
             this,