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. After unclicking the box, extensions show and can be changed. I was able to extract the *.odt file. Rene In a message dated 3/6/2008 4:46:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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 working at it. Did not know I could extract the *.odt file by changing it to a zip extension. Thanks Rene In a message dated 3/6/2008 3:47:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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 > compressing/extracting the *.odt file? Be happy to send you the file. > > Rene using 2.3.1 An .odt file IS a .zip file. If it does not work with unzip, first replace the .odf file extension with .zip, THEN unzip. An .odt file is an archive of xml files. You shall NOT zip and then unzip the .odt file. Zipping it and then unzipping it is the same thing as doing nothing at all. Just unzip the original .odt file. If that doesn't work, then just CHANGE the EXTENSION part of the FILENAME, highlight the file, press F2, move the cursor to the position between the dot and the "o" in "odt", press delete three times, then enter "zip" and press Enter. Now unzip the file. J.R. In a message dated 3/6/2008 12:50:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Rene - > > To clarify the instructions that were given in an earlier message: it > is your .odt file that you should be able to unzip. Depending on what > programme you're using for unzipping, you may need to first rename > your file from something.odt to something.zip. > > If you successfully unzip your document, then one of the files that is > extracted will be called content.xml. You can examine it using Notepad > or any other plain-text editor. In principle you can edit it and then > rezip all of the files back together again to make a new .odt file. > In practice it can be challenging to make sense of what you see in > content.xml. > > Since OOo Writer should not lock up, regardless of how corrupted the > input file is, you might want to report this as a bug > (http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html). > > You may be better off asking for help on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] list > rather than this discuss@ list. > > - Robert > > > On Thu, 6 Mar 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > 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 Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > 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 nothing > else > > (no > > folder). The file is a writer file -"open document text" (like a > word > > file) > > that locks up my computer. > > > > I do have all startup programs off, except MSs programs. I > will reboot > and > > turn on everything and try to open, not sure if the soffin.bin program > is > > part of the problem. Will try note pad and maybe word, not sure if > word > > will > > open it. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > Rene > > > > > > In a message dated 3/5/2008 4:35:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > 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 PROTECTED]>: > >> > >> 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 openoffice, and still are not able to use the file. > After > >> reloading openoffice, I was able to open the file, but the computer > >> locks up, so I > >> cannot scroll, copy...., just ctrl, alt, delete openoffice. > >> > >> Any tools to rebuild this file w/o opening it, or suggestions? > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)
