On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:00:37 +0000 Came this utterance fomulated by Harold Fuchs to my mailbox:
> 2009/2/23 Michael Adams <[email protected]> > > > On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:57:21 -0500 > > Came this utterance fomulated by James Knott to my mailbox: > > > > > Michael Adams wrote: > > > > Is there any way to get back OO.o windows file associations > > > > en-masse. > > > > > > > > I installed 3.0 a while ago on our production Windows Server > > > > 2008, but left the file associations pointing to 2.4.x. I am now > > > > through my testing cycle with 3.0.1 and am happy enough with > > > > it's stability to use it instead of 2.4.x. > > > > > > > > Trouble is i now have to update all the file extensions for all > > > > users server wide. This includes Microsoft file extensions. Any > > > > assistance welcome. > > > > > > > > > > > Shouldn't installing 3.0.1 set the associations by default? > > > > > > > I was in test mode, expecting bugs in 3.0 and a bug-fix with 3.0.1, > > so i said "No, don't take over the associations" at the question. > > 2.4 was still working and working well so i left it with the file > > associations. > > > > At home now on Linux so can't test this. Does OpenOffice.org have a > > *Repair* option in the "Add/remove software" (Control Panel) utility > > on Vista or WS2008? I know it isn't "Add/remove software" any more > > but i can find the right one when back at work. > > > > I am actually hoping for a Windows utility or something to do this. > > Looking at a re-install as a last-last resort. > > > > -- > > Michael > > > > The Help in OOo 2.4.1 says: > === begin quote === > > To change the association of Microsoft Office file name extensions to > open the files either in OpenOffice.org or in Microsoft Office, using > Microsoft Windows: > > 1. > > Exit OpenOffice.org and the OpenOffice.org Quickstarter. > 2. > > Run the OpenOffice.org Setup program: > > Click the Windows *Start* button, choose *Control Panel*, click > *Add or Remove Programs*, select the OpenOffice.org 2.4 entry, > click *Change*. 3. > > In the OpenOffice.org Setup, check the *Modify* option and click > *Next*until you see the file types page. > 4. > > Select or deselect the file types. Click *OK* and complete the > OpenOffice.org Setup program. > > === end quote === > > Sounds like the "repair" option you thought of ... > > I don't have v 3.x installed so I don't know if the above works there > there. I'm also not sure about your server environment - whether doing > the above will affect all users. > I'm finding a lot of stuff like this which was written for older OS'es. Can but try them. Most of what works on Vista AND WS2003 works on WS2008. The most promising ones i have come across is *assoc* and *ftype* from the command line. I'm a happy linux user so will be in my element. http://commandwindows.com/assoc.htm -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
