Re: [dev] Any workaround for auto file extension always on?

2008-01-10 Thread Mathias Bauer
Frank Schönheit - Sun Microsystems Germany wrote: Hi Rich, Also, I consider this a regression, and an unwanted side effect of the removal. As far as I know, the intention was that now the dialog should behave as if the Automatic file name extension option is always on. However, when you

Re: [dev] openoffice dmake fails to build

2008-01-10 Thread Manusha Wijekoon
no i did not change any make file or anything included in the makefile. On 1/10/08, Mathias Bauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Manusha Wijekoon wrote: following is the error in zlib - = Building module zlib =

Re: [dev] Any workaround for auto file extension always on?

2008-01-10 Thread Frank Schönheit - Sun Microsystems Germany
Hi Mathias, Sounds like the decision to remove the box was perhaps ... premature? No, just the way it was done is wrong. We should do it the following way: if the file name contains something that looks like an extension, leave it alone. If it doesn't contain a dot, add the extension. This

Re: [dev] Any workaround for auto file extension always on?

2008-01-10 Thread Joerg Sievers
Hi, nice discussion. The request came AFAIR from 'mmeeks' and has been approved by UX (lho) and the limitiations were known as it arrived the QA. cite: The behaviour with the filters with more than one extension is undefined in the current implementation (as) So: It has been decided (not

Re: [dev] Any workaround for auto file extension always on?

2008-01-10 Thread Joerg Sievers
and I found the CWS: http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/cws.ShowCWS?Path=SRC680%2Fas6 So, if there is a valid need to write 'foo.bar' the iTeam lead should be informed and the iTeam should come together to modify their specification and implementation. Cu, Jogi Joerg Sievers

[dev] Re: Any workaround for auto file extension always on?

2008-01-10 Thread Joe Smith
Frank Schönheit - Sun Microsystems Germany wrote: Hi Mathias, Sounds like the decision to remove the box was perhaps ... premature? No, just the way it was done is wrong. We should do it the following way: if the file name contains something that looks like an extension, leave it alone. If it