2008/3/7, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Just wanted to pass this on in hope that this might helps someone. Big > part > of the problem was attempting to change the file extensions. I recently > re-installed XP, re-defaulted settings. There is a setting, in file > types, that > hides or does not allow you to change the file extensions. After > unclicking > the box, extensions show and can be changed. I was able to extract the > *.odt file. > > Rene
Yes, I remember that from the time when I had Windows. Totally insane. I'm so happy not having to deal with Windows any more. J.R. In a message dated 3/6/2008 4:46:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Thanks for the clarification. Change the file extension to > a zip = *.odt > to *.zip. Now if I can get it to change, so far stuffit has not > recognized > the extension change. I have tried a known good file and experencing > the > same > issues, maybe I am doing something incorrect. Will keep working at it. > Did > not know I could extract the *.odt file by changing it to a > zip extension. > > Thanks > Rene > > > In a message dated 3/6/2008 3:47:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > 2008/3/6, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > I use stuffit utility, still not clear about getting more > file(s) back > > then > > what I started with? When I zip and then unzip the *.odt, I > have only > > one > > file. If I understand correct, there are file(s) generated or hidden > > after > > compressing/extracting the *.odt file? Be happy to send you the > file. > > > > Rene using 2.3.1 > > > An .odt file IS a .zip file. If it does not work with unzip, first > replace > the .odf file extension with .zip, THEN unzip. An .odt file is an > archive of > xml files. > You shall NOT zip and then unzip the .odt file. Zipping it and then > unzipping it is the same thing as doing nothing at all. Just unzip the > original .odt file. If that doesn't work, then just CHANGE the EXTENSION > part of the FILENAME, highlight the file, press F2, move the cursor > to the > position between the dot and the "o" in "odt", press delete three times, > then enter "zip" and press Enter. Now unzip the file. > > J.R. > > In a message dated 3/6/2008 12:50:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Rene - > > > > To clarify the instructions that were given in an earlier message: it > > is your .odt file that you should be able to unzip. Depending on > what > > programme you're using for unzipping, you may need to first rename > > your file from something.odt to something.zip. > > > > If you successfully unzip your document, then one of the files > that is > > extracted will be called content.xml. You can examine it using > Notepad > > or any other plain-text editor. In principle you can edit it > and then > > rezip all of the files back together again to make a new .odt file. > > In practice it can be challenging to make sense of what you see in > > content.xml. > > > > Since OOo Writer should not lock up, regardless of how corrupted the > > input file is, you might want to report this as a bug > > (http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html). > > > > You may be better off asking for help on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] > list > > rather than this discuss@ list. > > > > - Robert > > > > > > On Thu, 6 Mar 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > I see note pad and word will not make sense of the file. Is there > a > > editor > > > program out there that I can use to remove/edit the html and table > > stuff > > from > > > the file? I am thinking this is where the problem is, not 100%. > > > > > > thanks > > > Rene > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 3/6/2008 10:44:27 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > Hi, not sure if we are talking about the same type of file. I am > > thinking > > > you might be referring too the main openoffice folder, not a file > > from > > one > > > of > > > the modules. I did try to zip it, expand, rename, > > (not in that order) > > and > > > did not have any luck, only the original "file" appears and > nothing > > else > > > (no > > > folder). The file is a writer file -"open document text" (like a > > word > > > file) > > > that locks up my computer. > > > > > > I do have all startup programs off, except MSs programs. I > > will reboot > > and > > > turn on everything and try to open, not sure if the soffin.bin > program > > is > > > part of the problem. Will try note pad and maybe word, > not sure if > > word > > > will > > > open it. > > > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > > > Rene > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 3/5/2008 4:35:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > Just rename the file to something.zip, unzip it and you'll find > some > > xml > > > files. These can be opened with an text editor, such as gEdit, > Emacs, > > Vi > > or > > > even OpenOffice.org, edited and saved. Then zip it again and > rename > > it > > to > > > something.odt. > > > > > > Johnny Rosenberg > > > > > > 2008/3/5, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > >> > > >> Hi, > > >> > > >> Not sure if this is the appropriate forum for this question. I > have > > >> a open > > >> office writer file that is corrupt or something is wrong > > with it. The > > >> file/page(s) has html links and tables on some of the pages, I > > >> am suspecting this > > >> has something to do with the error. > > >> > > >> I re-loaded openoffice, and still are not able to use the file. > > After > > >> reloading openoffice, I was able to open the file, but the > computer > > >> locks up, so I > > >> cannot scroll, copy...., just ctrl, alt, delete openoffice. > > >> > > >> Any tools to rebuild > this file w/o opening it, or suggestions? > > > > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) >
