2007/10/11, Keith Bates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hello, > > Someone has sent me one of those evil files in the Mcrosoft 2007 docx > format. > > I have scoured the internet for a way to convert it. > > I have used a couple of on-line methods to try to convert it (zamzar > and Docx-Converter.com and both failed. > > I have tried to use a method involving a Novell stand-alone converter, > but it has installed and disappeared from my system :-( > > Are there yet any linux open source methods for opening this thing? > > Failing that, can someone tell me how to use regular expressions to > remove the formatting commands in the basic xml file i.e. > <I want to remove anything between these brackets> > > No matter how long I look at the help file my brain just does not get > reg ex ! > > Thanks > > -- > God bless you, > > > Keith Bates > 4 Mooloobar St > Narrabri NSW 2390
Keith, you might want to try downloading MS's own «compatibilitypack» for Office products, which can be found here : *http://tinyurl.com/2bsvhf*<http://tinyurl.com/2bsvhf>. Fortunately, I haven't needed to use it myself and therefore cannot attest to its fucntionality with 100 % certainty, but it should work.... Henri
