Hi John, 2010/8/12 John Kaufmann <[email protected]>: > In a message dated 2010.08.12 03:57 -0500, Sigrid Carrera wrote: >> >> 2010/8/12 Владимир Чернецов<[email protected]>: >> >>> i has check that check-box in dialog box ("save as") and it ticked. >>> i think that issues can be if the filename contain "." >> >> yes, this is possible. > > Maybe it is possible, but I have been following this exchange and have not > been able to figure out /how/ [and have been looking for a post in which > someone tests Vladimir's situation]. If, for example, I save a file > "test.1.2" with automatic extension, OO does so properly, whether to native > formats (like .ODT or .ODS) or foreign formats (like .DOC or .XLS). I have > not found a format for which OO [3.2.0, WinXP] fails to append the proper > extension. > >> Can you try to use underscores (_) instead of the points? It will be >> still readable. > > Yes, of course it's still readable, but I think Vladimir's point was to > confirm that dots in the filename upset the automatic extension feature > (presumably prior to filling a bug report). However, I have not been able > to make dots in the filename cause OO to fail. What have you found in that > regard? >
I don't have any problems myself with this, but then, I am on a Linux machine. And at the moment, I don't have any Windows installation available for testing. Sorry, that I can't be more helpful in this regard. Sigrid --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
