Harold Fuchs wrote: > 2009/4/13 Arnold Roth <[email protected]> > >> Thanks. I'm using Windows Vista. The link you provided gave me the >> answer. I have to actually type in the suffix I need for the >> reformatting to work. That is new behaviour. >> > > <snip> > > When you Save As should ensure the box "automatic filename extension" > is ticked (checked). If you do this you do not need to (must not?) > type the "extension" yourself. I think "extension" is the official > term for what you call "suffix" - the .odt, .doc or whatever that > Windows uses to decide what to do when you double click a file in a > folder. > > If that box is not ticked then you must enter the extension yourself. > This is true in my 2.4.1 so is not new to 3.x.
That sounds like a good catch, Harold. Is that box ticked or unticked by default when one installs? I'm wondering if he's just not spotting it for some reason and it's unticked. Twayne > > Note that a file without an extension might be in the correct format > even though Windows can't see that. Windows uses *only* the extension > to determine how to open a file. You can change this for an > individual file by right clicking its name and selecting Open With > .... Or just rename the file ignoring the warning about the file > possibly becoming unusable. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
