Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-07 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
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 > hi

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-07 Thread Rrambo899
I have a friend that was able to open the corrupted file on his MAC using Neo Office. just wanted to share this. Rene In a message dated 3/7/2008 10:13:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just wanted to pass this on in hope that this might helps someone. Big

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-07 Thread Rrambo899
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.

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-07 Thread Thorsten Behrens
On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 07:40:09PM +0100, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: > By the way, since this is the discussion list, why is OpenOffice.org using > the .zip format? Since it is Open Source, wouldn't .tar.bz be a better > choice? > Both implementations are opensource. Zip is an archive format that (opt

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-06 Thread Rrambo899
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 worki

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-06 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
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 > co

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-06 Thread Rrambo899
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 th

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-06 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2008/3/6, Robin Laing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > When writer tries to recover the file, sometimes it is > successful others > > times not (same file). That seems to depends on if I rename the file > and try to > > open it. If I hit cancel (recovery stage) it will ope

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-06 Thread Robin Laing
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When writer tries to recover the file, sometimes it is successful others times not (same file). That seems to depends on if I rename the file and try to open it. If I hit cancel (recovery stage) it will open the recovered file (different named, same file) and lock

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-06 Thread Rrambo899
When writer tries to recover the file, sometimes it is successful others times not (same file). That seems to depends on if I rename the file and try to open it. If I hit cancel (recovery stage) it will open the recovered file (different named, same file) and lock up. If I am not posting

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-06 Thread Rrambo899
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 Standar

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-06 Thread Rrambo899
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 noth

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-05 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
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 PROTEC

Re: [discuss] help with writer

2008-03-05 Thread Rrambo899
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 openoff