> That sounds reasonable, that somehow all the text went white and > therefore became invisible. But in this case, TextEdit won't even open > the doc so that I can try it, and the other apps that seem to open it > (TextWrangler etc.) show only a blank page, and Select All selects > nothing, apparently. After Select All in TextWrangler I made sure the > text color was black, but still nothing showed up. Phooey. > > But that's another good tip to file away for when that actually > happens, though. I'll remember it. Thanks! > > Tom
If the file size shows that there's *something* in there, then perhaps what you need is a text editor that will open the file *strictly* as a string of ASCII text, rather than as an .rtf or whatever special format (which requires rendering out the page. It's like the diference between looking at a web page in a browser vs. looking at it as raw code. Apparently, something has been corrupted so that the file won't render. But maybe it can still be opened "raw" & the important data extracted. BBEdit Lite does that for me under the Classic OS; I'm not sure what works under X, since I don't run it, but perhaps Text Wrangler has a specific "open as raw" or "open as ASCII" command or setting? -- Bill Art page: <http://geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
