Rory O'Farrell wrote:
On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:17:57 +0100
Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]> wrote:
On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:12:58 +0200
Joost Andrae <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi,
I just checked the Writer2Epub v1.1.7 extension on the extension site.
The extension downloads correctly with oxt file extension.
It is correct that from technical view an oxt file is a zip archive
containing all content needed to install as an extension into Apache
OpenOffice.
Am 24.08.2012 15:00, schrieb Rory O'Farrell:
On the en-Forum I have seen a number of reports of downloading problems. Today
there was this report
" I tried to download and install the ePub 1.1.17 extension. A zip file filled with
various folders containing all kinds of files is downloaded. Nothing that looks like an
installer. How do I install this extension? When a program is offered to me in the shape
of a zip file full of different files, I never know what to do with it, to be
honest."
I suggested this might be a browser problem, as some browsers (definitely IE in
some versions, there may be others) rename the OpenOffice extensions silently
to type .zip.
The user renamed the .zip to .oxt and it installed correctly. He then send me
the following additional comment
"Thanks! I download the Dutch Spelling Checker and it also arrived in the shape of a zip file.
Now I've renamed them both and they both snapped into being .oxt files. Perhaps this trick should
be mentioned on the Extensions "Introductory Page"? It must be a problem for many
users."
I have asked what browser he is using and will post that detail when available.
But in the meantime I think his suggestion of a mention of this problem on the
Extensions page is valid and worthwhile.
Kind regards, Joost
I am certain the download page is correct as to the extension. The change to
zip seems to depend on the browser in use. I know that some earlier version of
IE did this, without notification. When I get further information I'll post it
to this thread. Most of the active members of this list will use a browser of
choice rather than a default browser, and will also update it, so won't be
aware of this problem with some older browser.
--
Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]>
I understand that this problem comes from IE8.
I just tried using ie8 to download Writer2epub along with a random
sample of other extensions. I can confirm that it does indeed change the
extension to zip. I second Rory's suggestion that a notice be put on the
page to that effect along with instructions to rename it to .oxt after
download.
Regards
Keith
