hi ian, > Further update > > Greg sent me the following.... > > /If you can manage to get a working 1.3.5, then in my experience you > should be able to load these files, _but_ you must use a text editor > to change the line: > > <SCRIBUSUTF8NEW Version="1.3.8"> > > to > > <SCRIBUSUTF8NEW Version="1.3.5"> > > this also won't hurt them if you later reload them into 1.3.8 or 1.3.9./ > > I tried this and the file does open but the layout is quite mixed up. > > BUT!!!! > > The file can not be edited in any way despite the permissions being > "wide open"!!
if you want to follow my advice "don't mess with your system", you're welcome in the scribus irc channel: i will try to get you to a working scribus 1.3.9, if possible... ciao a.l.e
