Arkady V.Belousov wrote: > Hi! > > 3-ÐÐÑ-2005 08:49 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mathias Bauer) wrote to > [email protected]: > >>> Something that would be very helpfull would be for tab >>> delimitted files that have an xls suffix to be opened >>> with the spread sheet part of openoffice. Right now if > MB> That's already built in the source code and will be available in OOo2.0. > MB> It would also be possible to add any further extensions you like by > MB> simply editing an XML configuration file. > > Parallel thinking: in MS Word I may turn on option, that it will always > ask, which converter apply to non MSWord files (notwithstanding, if they > suffixed as .doc or not). For example, for RTF files, suffixed as .doc, Open > dialog offers list of converters (and by default selected RTF). Very useful > feature, strange that it not selected by default (in some cases, only it > allows me to correctly open some files).
I don't think the user should be bothered with such a dialog if OOo *knows* what kind of file should be opened. In case OOo isn't sure it will ask the user automatically anyway, without the necessity to turn on an option. IMHO that's much smarter. Best regards, Mathias -- Mathias Bauer - OpenOffice.org Application Framework Project Lead Please reply to the list only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] is a spam sink. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
