Willem Ponsen wrote:
> While looking for genealogical data in the Netherlands I came across several 
> in ODP format which I duly downloaded and could not open. So I downloaded 
> OpenOffice 2.1 with the sole hope of being able to view and / or extract the 
> data to Excel or Word. Not a chance!
> 
> Instead, when I open one of these ODP files I get literally thousands of 
> pages filled with blank space, many hash signs and non-printable characters. 
> All I want to do is open the file, convert it to a spreadsheet, and use it as 
> simple sortable database. Some help would be appreciated as I am frustrated 
> beyond belief
> 
> I have Windows XP Prof SP2 with Microsoft Office XP (2002) SP3 - I do not 
> want to go to Office 2007 to be able to (hopefully) convert ODP files\
> 
> Thanks
> Frustrated ODP user?


I think this may help:

http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=odp&Search=Search

Specifically, ODP is not only associated with open office presentation
files, but Oedipus genealogy files as well.

Here's where you download Oedipus, I think:

http://www.lamain.nl/oedipus/odp530.htm

Unfortunately, since I don't speak Dutch, can't help you there.

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