On Saturday 28 May 2005 09:51 pm, nicholas price wrote:
> Thanks Peter for your reply,
>
> I am downloading Openoffice 1.1.4
>
> However, with the generic instructions for file
> association, this seems to talk about how to associate
> Word documents with Word, rather than documents saved
> in Openoffice and not associated with the program.
> Every time I open an openoffice document, I could open
> it with openoffice (right-mouse button), but this is a
> pain.
>
> I have attached an example of what the file looks like
Yes it talks about associating Word documents with Word. However,
if you want to associate a OpenOffice.org file (OOo) with OOo, you
follow the same steps. The only difference is that the program you
choose is soffice.exe instead of Word.
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Dan
> --- Peter Kupfer OOo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> wrote:
> > nick wrote:
> > > Dear users,
> > >
> > > I have two questions regarding OpenOffice Writer.
> > >
> > > 1. I have noticed that when I save a text
> >
> > document as a openoffice
> >
> > > text document, when I try to open it from my
> >
> > shortcuts file Windows 98
> >
> > > does not recognise the file and asks what program
> >
> > do I want to open it
> >
> > > with.
> > >
> > > 2. When I launch openoffice from the Start Menu,
> >
> > it does not respond
> >
> > > I am using Openoffice.org version 1.1.0
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > >
> > > Nick Price
> >
> > You should upgrade to OOo 1.1.4 and see if your
> > problems are fixed.
> >
> > Your other issue sounds like one of file
> > associations. Here are some
> > generic instructions to work with them:
>
> http://openoffice.peschtra.com/tips/ooo_change_file_extension.html
>
> > HTH,
> >
> > --
> > Peter Kupfer -- Using OOo since 'OO4 --
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Want to help? http://www.oooauthors.org
> > For OOo tips:
>
> http://openoffice.peschtra.com/tips/ooo_tips_tricks.html
>
> > To order OOo:
>
> http://openoffice.peschtra.com/distro/ooo_distro.html
>
>
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