On Aug 24, 2012, at 7:48 AM, Keith N. McKenna wrote: > 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.
Has anyone inspected the MIME Type returned? If it is not a proper one for OXT then it is possible that IE8 is doing detection of the type. Regards, Dave > > Regards > Keith >
