Thanks, but see below On 3 Oct 2005 at 9:39, Dan Lewis wrote:
> On Monday 03 October 2005 09:03 am, Niall Martin wrote: > > Thanks for your prompt reply. I should have said that I have > > windoze set to show file extensions (Hiding file extensions is a > > known security risk!). When I try to open a file saved without > > taking care to put in the file extension I get the usual dialogue > > telling me the windoze doesn't know what progam is meant to open it. > > I think this excludes the hidden file extension theory! > > You are right about what I wrote. However, what about what Doug > wrote? (It is part of this email.) > > Dan > > Doug suggested I had disabled automatic filename extension in Save As. I wondered how I could check for that, since I could not find a setting in Options or configure. So I opened a couple of documents in OOo and selected save as from the file menu, and when the save as dialogue came up automatic file name extension was duly ticked. However the filename offered does not have a filename appended to it. > > On 3 Oct 2005 at 6:16, Dan Lewis wrote: > > > On Monday 03 October 2005 04:14 am, Niall Martin wrote: > > > > Thanks for the reply. But, on a quick check on two documents > > > > automatic filename extension was not disabled on Save As. Any > > > > more suggestions? > > > > > > > > On 2 Oct 2005 at 11:43, Doug Thompson wrote: > > > > > Niall Martin wrote: > > > > > > I am running OOo version 1.1.5 under Win XP. I need to > > > > > > save Writer documents in .doc format for easy of exchange > > > > > > with other users. I find that when I take Save As to do so > > > > > > the program fails to add the .doc filetype, so that I need > > > > > > to rename the file in explorer to make it usable. > > > > > > > > > > > > Is this a known bug or have I missed something? > > > > > > > > > > > > Niall and Jenny Martin > > > > > > 29 Dudley Avenue, Edinburgh, EH6 4PL, UK > > > > > > 0131 467 8468 > > > > > > Reply to: niallandjenny<at>rndmartin.cix.co.uk > > > > > > > > > > It appears you have disabled (unchecked) the "Automatic > > > > > Filename Extension" box in the Save As dialogue. I guess that > > > > > makes the answers to your 2 part question No and Yes, > > > > > respectively. > > > > > > > > > > Doug > > > > > > > > Niall and Jenny Martin > > > > 29 Dudley Avenue, Edinburgh, EH6 4PL, UK > > > > 0131 467 8468 > > > > Reply to: niallandjenny<at>rndmartin.cix.co.uk > > > > > > It may not be OOo that is causing the problem. Win XP has a > > > file setting that hides the extension. If this is the case, OOo is > > > saving the file with the .doc extension, but Win XP is not showing > > > it. > > > > > > Dan > > > > Niall and Jenny Martin > > 29 Dudley Avenue, Edinburgh, EH6 4PL, UK > > 0131 467 8468 > > Reply to: niallandjenny<at>rndmartin.cix.co.uk > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For > > additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Niall Martin Phone 0131 4678468 Please reply to: niall<at>rndmartin.cix.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
