Re: Struggling to Understand Official OpenOffice Guide

[zahra a]

hello.
i also learned that odt file is zip archive not one file!
i read about docx before and did not know about odt file!
also, i recommend to backup your safe and working files to prevent
damage and corruption in the future.
because anytime that you incounter problem using your file, you can
easily restore them from previous backup.
or use previous version of your file in properties, security.

On 2/23/18, Jordan Wright <jordandavidwrig...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Thanks for the assistance. I made the discovery that the .odt file that I
> was working with, sadly, is completely toast. Essentially, I was using 7-Zip
> to unzip it but was getting an error back saying “This is not an Index”. I
> was confused by this because I’ve always thought of .odt/.doc files as
> single files and not as .zip archives. I performed the same function on a
> working .odt file and had all of the various contents of the file appear
> (including the content.xml).
>
> Overall though, thanks for the help to those who helped. All of the replies
> helped me single down my issue, considering that even in my “basic technical
> skills” I’ve always been taught that .odt/.doc files were single files and
> not .zip archives.
>
> ~Jordan
>
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> From: Martin Groenescheij
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 5:53 PM
> To: users@openoffice.apache.org
> Cc: jordandavidwrig...@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: Struggling to Understand Official OpenOffice Guide
>
>
>
> On 23/02/18 9:49 AM, Jordan Wright wrote:
> To Whom It May Concern,
>
> I was needing some assistance with understanding the computer language
> present in the guide for recovering damaged OpenOffice files from the
> official guide that is accessible through the link below:
>
> Well I assume you have the qualifications as mentioned in the
> Troubleshooting_guide:
> • The steps outlined assume the user has some basic technical skills.
> https://www.openoffice.org/documentation/HOW_TO/misc/Troubleshooting_guide.html#8.Recovering%20content%20from%20a%20damaged%20OpenOffice.org%20file%20|outline
>
> What I am struggling to understand is what step 6 is referring to when it
> talks about “contents.xml” and how I may go about retrieving it.
>
> If you are at Step 6 I assume you remember what you have done at Step 3
> • Replace the contents.xml file in the directory created in Step 5 with the
> contents.xml from the damaged file unpacked in Step 3.
> Well you should look in the directory you have created in Step where the
> unzipped files are as explained in Step 3
>
>
>   Also, am I correct to assume that the “directory” in Step 2 can be as
> simple as creating a folder on a desktop?
>
> This terminology is part of the basic technical skills you need to have
> before you start.
> With a simple search on Google you find this web page.
>
>
>  Overall, a lot of the computer lingo in the guide are terms I am not
> familiar with.
>
> Overall, I would like to request being walked through the guide if it is
> possible and convenient enough to do so. I have already tried perusing the
> Help Forum and it doesn’t appear there is any clarification there on either
> issues.
>
> Best,
> Jordan Wright
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
>
>
>
>


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RE: Struggling to Understand Official OpenOffice Guide

[Jordan Wright]

Hey all,

Thanks for the assistance. I made the discovery that the .odt file that I was 
working with, sadly, is completely toast. Essentially, I was using 7-Zip to 
unzip it but was getting an error back saying “This is not an Index”. I was 
confused by this because I’ve always thought of .odt/.doc files as single files 
and not as .zip archives. I performed the same function on a working .odt file 
and had all of the various contents of the file appear (including the 
content.xml). 

Overall though, thanks for the help to those who helped. All of the replies 
helped me single down my issue, considering that even in my “basic technical 
skills” I’ve always been taught that .odt/.doc files were single files and not 
.zip archives. 

~Jordan


Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Martin Groenescheij
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 5:53 PM
To: users@openoffice.apache.org
Cc: jordandavidwrig...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Struggling to Understand Official OpenOffice Guide



On 23/02/18 9:49 AM, Jordan Wright wrote:
To Whom It May Concern,

I was needing some assistance with understanding the computer language present 
in the guide for recovering damaged OpenOffice files from the official guide 
that is accessible through the link below:

Well I assume you have the qualifications as mentioned in the 
Troubleshooting_guide:
• The steps outlined assume the user has some basic technical skills.
https://www.openoffice.org/documentation/HOW_TO/misc/Troubleshooting_guide.html#8.Recovering%20content%20from%20a%20damaged%20OpenOffice.org%20file%20|outline

What I am struggling to understand is what step 6 is referring to when it talks 
about “contents.xml” and how I may go about retrieving it.

If you are at Step 6 I assume you remember what you have done at Step 3
• Replace the contents.xml file in the directory created in Step 5 with the 
contents.xml from the damaged file unpacked in Step 3.
Well you should look in the directory you have created in Step where the 
unzipped files are as explained in Step 3


  Also, am I correct to assume that the “directory” in Step 2 can be as simple 
as creating a folder on a desktop?

This terminology is part of the basic technical skills you need to have before 
you start.
With a simple search on Google you find this web page.


 Overall, a lot of the computer lingo in the guide are terms I am not familiar 
with.

Overall, I would like to request being walked through the guide if it is 
possible and convenient enough to do so. I have already tried perusing the Help 
Forum and it doesn’t appear there is any clarification there on either issues.

Best,
Jordan Wright

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Re: Struggling to Understand Official OpenOffice Guide

[Martin Groenescheij]

On 23/02/18 9:49 AM, Jordan Wright wrote:

To Whom It May Concern,

I was needing some assistance with understanding the computer language present 
in the guide for recovering damaged OpenOffice files from the official guide 
that is accessible through the link below:


Well I assume you have the qualifications as mentioned in the 
Troubleshooting_guide:


 * The steps outlined assume the user has some basic technical skills.


https://www.openoffice.org/documentation/HOW_TO/misc/Troubleshooting_guide.html#8.Recovering%20content%20from%20a%20damaged%20OpenOffice.org%20file%20|outline

What I am struggling to understand is what step 6 is referring to when it talks 
about “contents.xml” and how I may go about retrieving it.


If you are at Step 6 I assume you remember what you have done at Step 3

 * Replace the contents.xml file in the directory created in Step 5
   with the contents.xml from the damaged file unpacked in Step 3.

Well you should look in the directory you have created in Step where the 
unzipped files are as explained in Step 3



   Also, am I correct to assume that the “directory” in Step 2 can be as simple 
as creating a folder on a desktop?


This terminology is part of the basic technical skills you need to have 
before you start.
With a simple search on Google you find this web page 
.



  Overall, a lot of the computer lingo in the guide are terms I am not familiar 
with.

Overall, I would like to request being walked through the guide if it is 
possible and convenient enough to do so. I have already tried perusing the Help 
Forum and it doesn’t appear there is any clarification there on either issues.

Best,
Jordan Wright

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Re: Struggling to Understand Official OpenOffice Guide

[David Robley]

On 02/23/2018 09:19 AM, Jordan Wright wrote:

To Whom It May Concern,

I was needing some assistance with understanding the computer language present 
in the guide for recovering damaged OpenOffice files from the official guide 
that is accessible through the link below:

https://www.openoffice.org/documentation/HOW_TO/misc/Troubleshooting_guide.html#8.Recovering%20content%20from%20a%20damaged%20OpenOffice.org%20file%20|outline

What I am struggling to understand is what step 6 is referring to when it talks 
about “contents.xml” and how I may go about retrieving it.  Also, am I correct 
to assume that the “directory” in Step 2 can be as simple as creating a folder 
on a desktop? Overall, a lot of the computer lingo in the guide are terms I am 
not familiar with.

Overall, I would like to request being walked through the guide if it is 
possible and convenient enough to do so. I have already tried perusing the Help 
Forum and it doesn’t appear there is any clarification there on either issues.

Best,
Jordan Wright

Sent from Mail for Windows 10



If you are getting an error like

"Format error discovered in the file in sub-document content.xml at 
position 2,155278(row,col)."


you may find 
https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=71=87180 a 
useful resource; a step by step guide with pictures.


If you are still not confident to undertake the repair yourself, you 
could upload your document(s) to a file sharing service such as 
Mediafire and post the link here; or you may prefer to register on the 
AOO forum and seek help there.



Cheers
--
David Robley

Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.
 



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Re: Struggling to Understand Official OpenOffice Guide

[toki]

On 02/22/2018 10:49 PM, Jordan Wright wrote:

>guide for recovering damaged OpenOffice files from the official guide 

Do you have an _undamaged_ copy of the file?
Either something in /user/backups/ or, preferably, something that was
either ">save as "filename.datestamp",
or copied to another medium, from where you saved the file?

> What I am struggling to understand is what step 6 is referring to when it 
> talks about “contents.xml” and how I may go about retrieving it.

An odt file is a zip archive, that contains around half a dozen files.
contents.xml is the file that contains the content - the stuff that was
written.

> Also, am I correct to assume that the “directory” in Step 2 can be as simple 
> as creating a folder on a desktop?

Yes.

jonathon

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