>Thanks for the ideas Wayne. I tried dropping the doc on the TextEdit icon in >the dock and the result was the same: a box popped up with a message saying >"TextEdit Open Failed." Other TextEdit files open fine this way, but not these >two busted ones. > >I tried Word 98 (in Classic mode), which can open .rtf files, and it did open >the docs, but the pages came up empty, not even any garbage. Get Info shows >the bigger doc at 32 kb, so there should be something in it, but it doesn't >show any content. > >I downloaded a copy of Smultron and tried opening the doc, but once again it >showed an empty page. > >So, I guess the data is lost. This really shakes my faith in TextEdit as a >safe place to store info, if it can just suddenly get corrupted like this for >no apparent reason. > >Thanks again, > >Tom
Tom, Try Tex-Edit Plus before you give up. [great shareware] <http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/9013> I think the free "TextWrangler" will do the same, but I haven't used it. <http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/index.shtml> If your files open you can clean them up and save as rtf or txt and then TextEdit should handle them again. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
