On 04/07/2007 07:33 PM, NoOp wrote: > On 04/07/2007 08:33 AM, Gordon wrote: >> Manfred J. Krause wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Adrian Try wrote: >>>>>>>>> So why (in 2.1) when I go to File-Open in Writer, is there an >>>>>>>>> option in >>>>>>>>> the Filter Drop-down box for Microsoft WORKS files then? >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> <http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/pclinuxos/2007/RPMS.main/> >>>>> >>>>> It's the one that came bundled with TR3.... >>>> >>>> It's true. I'm amazed! >>>> >>>> I have PCLinuxOS 2007 Test Release 3 on another partition. I just >>>> rebooted, and confirmed it does have a Microsoft Works entry in the list >>>> of filters. Here is a screenshot: >>>> http://www.tryanotherangle.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=999 >>>> >>>> I unsuccessfully tried to locate a works file to open, but couldn't find >>>> one, so I can't confirm it works. I don't know the origin or history of >>>> this version of OpenOffice.org, but I'm intrigued! >>> >>> Here's a gift ... you may have a try ... >>> (with MS Works 8.5 - clean): >>> >>> file ID: 1285831 - >>> test_85_b.wps (27,136 b) >>> http://www.mytempdir.com/1285831 >>> >>> Manfred >> >> I can confirm Adrian's result - opens perfectly. > > I'm pretty amazed as well... that's good stuff! I'll have to download > the rpms and see if I can get it to compile on an Ubuntu system. If > nothing else perhaps I can see what modifications they made to the > filters. That certainly is much more useful (to me) than the WPS > 2000/Office 1.0 (*.wps) filter that is in StarOffice 8 and OOo 2.2.
I can confirm both Adrian & your results as well... I just downloaded & compiled the PClos 2.2 version from: <http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/pclinuxos/2007/RPMS.testing/> [openoffice.org-go-ooo-2.2.0-5pclos2007.i586.rpm] Fired it up & downloaded Manfred's Works doc in the above & it opened just fine. Note: prevous tests attempting to open the doc from StarOffice 8 & OOo 2.2 (from the OOo site - not an Ubuntu distro) resulted in both crashing. I wonder what other goodies PClos have included in their version :-) Downloading their full distro now... --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
