Basically all that does(on windows, at least) is determine what is already selected for file type when you go to the "save as" dialog. When you click on the save button it apparently still reverts to the native abiword format. I'm not sure if Abiword is yet smart enough to know when it is dealing with just a plain-text file. I have forwarded this to the developers list, just so they can ponder a real life word processing dilemma that someone is in.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Barry Koopersmith Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 7:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Save as "text file" as a default The text file name that I need to edit and save is always called "s3vvg0l3.1TMP". Will the below change work so the file remains text only or will it only work if the file name ends in ".txt"? ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: Re: Save as "text file" as a default Author: "Alan Horkan" <SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 11/13/2001 4:54 PM There is a solution (thanks dom for clarifying) you need to edit your Abiword.Profile in unix that is in ~/.Abisuite/Abiword.Profile in windows it is in C:\windows\Profiles\Application Data\Abisuite\Abiword.Profile (or something very close to that, i dont have windows in front of me right at this minute) the Abiword.Profile may contain several different profiles you must make absolutely sure that you change scheme name _custom_ if it does not work then thats probably what has gone wrong. you need to add the line DefaultSaveFormat=".txt" I hope that answers your question. Sincerely Alan Horkan If not an Abiword Hacker, then i shall be an Abiword Hack. On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Barry Koopersmith wrote: > Is there a way to open up a file which only contains text, make changes > and save > it as a text file by default without having to select "Save as" and > change to > file format to text (perhaps with a command line switch when starting > Abiword)? > If I just use a "Save", it saves the file with Abiword formatting > commands. > > Thanks to anyone who can assist me. > > Barry Koopersmith > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
