Org-roam: graph links not working in windows

[fkgruber]

Description

Clicking on a node does not open the correct file. Instead it creates a new one.

Steps to Reproduce

I configured org-protocol with

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\org-protocol]
@="URL:Org Protocol"
"URL Protocol"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\org-protocol\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\org-protocol\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\org-protocol\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\emax64\\bin\\emacsclientw.exe\" \"%1\""

But when I click on a link a new empty emacs buffer is created with file name:

It seems it is adding file= to the name so it can't find it.

Diagnostic info:

• Emacs: GNU Emacs 26.2 (build 1, x86_64-w64-mingw32)
  of 2019-04-17
• Framework: N/A
• Org: Org mode version 9.3.7 (9.3.7-8-g3ed035-elpaplus @ c:/Users/fred/emax/elpa/org-plus-contrib-20200629/)
• Org-roam: 1.2.0

[nobiot]

Hi @fkgruber, I suspect you are using Chrome, and the cause of the issue is in Org Mode (not Org-roam).

I have just written up an extensive instruction on how to set up org-roam-protocol and graph (and fix the issue I suspect you experience) in my guide for Windows: https://github.com/nobiot/Zero-to-Emacs-and-Org-roam/blob/main/90.org-protocol.md

Could you see if it addresses your issue?
It's the section named "[Chrome only] Patch Org Mode for org-protocol and org-roam-protocol".

[fkgruber]

Thanks! that solved my problem. I was missing the last step. The patch that fixed the chrome issues.

[aleneum]

Just fyi: I managed to get links working without the need of changing the windows registry. When using Firefox, you can add a custom protocol handler in about:config:

• Type about:config into your address bar, confirm the dialog
• enter network.protocol-handler.expose.org-protocol in the search bar
• Leave the option boolean, hit + and change the value to false
• Next time you try to open an org-protocol link, Firefox will ask you what program to use
• Choose emacsclientw and make this permanent (check 'remember my choice'/'alway open with')

[nobiot]

This is awesomeeeee!!!