In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Scooter) wrote:
> *From:* Scooter <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Date:* Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:08:36 -0400 > > Win 7 AOO4.0 > I did as suggested: changed the doc to docx and it opened without > further problems. > I agree with Dave this should not have occurred and I hope it will > be addressed in the next upgrade. > I will apply this "trick" on other problem doc files. > > Take Care. > Scooter > College Park, MD USA > > Dave Barton wrote on 9/11/2013 2:14 AM: > > TN Patriot wrote: > >> On Tue, 10 Sep 2013 20:06:18 -0700 > >> NoOp <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> The MS Doc file on: > >>> https://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-understanding-ssi.htm > >>> > >>> USSI (MSWord) > >>> (311 KB doc) > >>> > >>> > <https://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/documents/USSI%202012%20%20final > %20clean%20copy%20on%203-30-12.doc> > >>> > >>> Cannot be opened with AOO 4.0. However it opens without issue > using > >>> LibreOffice 4.1. > >>> > >>> AOO: > >>> AOO400m3(Build:9702) - Rev. 1503704 > >>> 2013-07-16 14:49:37 (Tue, 16 Jul 2013) - Linux x86_64 > >>> > >>> LO: > >>> Version: 4.1.0.4 > >>> Build ID: 89ea49ddacd9aa532507cbf852f2bb22b1ace28 > >>> > >>> The error message is: > >>> > >>> "The file 'USSI 2012 final clean copy on 3-30-12.doc' is > corrupt and > >>> therefore cannot be opened. OpenOffice cna try to repair the > file. > >>> > >>> The corruption could be the result of document manipulation or > of > >>> structural document damage due to data transmission. > >>> > >>> We recommend that you do not trust the content of the repaired > document. > >>> Execution of macros is disabled for this document. > >>> > >>> Should OpenOffice repair the file?" > >>> > >>> Clicking 'Yes' results in "Read-Error. Error reading file." > >>> > >>> And anyone reproduce? > >>> > >> Does the same here with my 4.0 also, but I don't believe it's a > correct 'doc' file. > >> It's put together more like a archive. Maybe LO is set up to > open archives for some > >> reason? > >> > >> > > It is in archive not binary (.doc) format. Change the extension > > to .docx > > and it opens fine in 4.0 This suggests that AOO is only relying > > on the > > file extension to determine which filter to use instead of > > analysing the > > file header. I propose a bug report (RFE?) to fix this, plus a bug > > report to fix the infinite loop if the user answers "No" in the > > "Repair" > > dialog. > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > I've had no problems with docx files with this and earlier versions of AOO for some time now. Niall Martin --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
