Philippe Zwaenepoel wrote: > Hi James, > > I am still not convinced this is a windows related problem. There is > indeed a checkbox 'always use this app', it was by default checked (as > I have set OO as default app for MS Office docs in windows). > The problem is not that it does not recognize OpenOffice as the > default app to open these documents. The problem is that it should > open in the same window of IE. > > In attachment a screenhot when opening an ODT file and when opening a > DOC file. You will see that the ODT file is nicely openend in the > window of IE, but not the DOC file.
OpenOffice can only start when something starts it. When you click on an icon, the file association will start it. In IE, it's not doing what it's supposed to. There is nothing that OpenOffice can do, to change that behaviour. Since this is getting out of my area of expertise, you'll have to talk to someone who's more familiar with Internet Explorer (an app I refuse to use, unless absolutely necessary) and ActiveX. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* James Knott <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 25, 2007 7:05 PM > *Subject:* Re: [users] Open MSOffice docs in IE with OO ActiveX > > Philippe Zwaenepoel wrote: >> Hi James, >> >> >> >> Yes indeed, all MS Office files are associated to OpenOffice 2.3, >> see screenshot in attachment. The pop up I receive after >> >> clicking on a *.doc link in IE is one that asks to open the doc >> in OpenOffice. >> >> >> >> I looked into the code of the ActiveX, in the so_activex.cpp >> file. I don't extactly know if this could be the issue but >> starting from line 400 >> >> (this is the link to the source code >> >> http://www.koders.com/cpp/fidAC2258223FD00A0152B7FF2C280F5996004295B8.aspx) >> >> >> I see a mime type association to MS Office applications for MS >> Office file extensions. >> >> >> >> Here the procedure I followed to investigate this obstacle: >> >> - Creation of an HTML file containing 2 links, one to an *.odt >> file, the other to a *.doc file >> >> - I associated the doc filetype (and othe MS Office filetypes) to >> OpenOffice 2.3 >> >> - The ActiveX component has been installed together with the >> installation of OpenOffice 2.3 >> >> - When opening the *.odt file from the HTML in IE, it opens in IE >> >> - When opening the *.doc file from the HMTL page in IE, it >> provides a popup to open the document in OpenOffice > > This is definitely an issue with Windows and not OpenOffice. When > you get that popup, is there a check box to always use that app? > If so, check it and you should be OK. > > > -- > Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
