Sounds strange. I've not had any corruption problems with .ods files at all.
One thing you can do it to unzip the file and have a look at 'content.xml' (since .ods is compressed xml files). You should be able to see what is in the file... You may even do a search for what is causing the error and see if that makes a difference. If that fails, I'm happy for you to send me the file (off list, and if its not sensitive) and I'll see if I can assist. /paul On 1/6/06, Alex Gettinby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi. > > I am using open office spreadsheet. But on too many occasions in the last 6 > months, when I have saved my work, the file has become corrupt next time ive > tried to open it. And I have lost lost a hell of a lot of work. I make > back-up copies of the ODS. file but they become corrupt at the same time, > then I have have to re-input all of the data again. > > Re-starting the PC doesnt help. I uninstalled the software and reinstalled it > again V.1.9.79 > This hasnt helped either. It doesnt happen everytime i use it. In the last > few days it was competant enough to save and then re-open the following day. > Last time a problem happened, All of the data must have been wiped off the > file because usually it is around 1,900kb but then it suddenly diminished > down to 2kb! and so did the copy I made the day before. > > This time though, It still says 1,900 kb of data is still there, but when i > try to open the file in open office, the following error message appears: > > Read-Error > > Format error discovered in the file in sub-document $(ARG1) AT > $(ARG2)(row,col). > > I have tried opening it up on another PC on the network, and it comes up with > the same message. > > Please can you help, as I have a lot of work on it, and am not willing to > re-input it again for the 4th time in 6 months, So fear that I may have to > stop using Open Office. > > Please can you email me back at this address to suggest what can be done. I > have just subscribed in the mailing list. > > many thanks. > > Alex > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ___________________________________________________ > Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
