Bug#327513: #327513,openoffice.org: override file type
Hello Lior,
On Thu, Jul 19, 2007 at 12:12:48AM +0300, Lior Kaplan wrote:
> File -> Open
>
> Change File Type to "Text CSV (*.csv;*.txt;*.xls)" (this is an option in
> the list. Then enter the file you want to open (or give some rule like
> *.do, and select the file from the list). See attached file.
>
> And viola - Text Import wizard.
Wow, neat workaround, thanks! However, I usually specify file names on
the command line since locating and pasting the name is much faster than
clicking and scrolling in the file open dialog.
I see a number of possible solutions. A command line option to force the
Text Import wizard would do, for example.
Or, I find it very frustrating that oocalc passwd.do silently opens
oowriter. The single office vision is ok in the File -> Open dialog,
where one can specify the type, or when started as, e.g., ooo-wrapper.
But if I execute oocalc, I (and probably most other users) expect oocalc
to be executed. So, as the first step, oocalc could, if started as
oocalc with a file that is not obviously a spreadsheet, bring the Text
Import wizard. That would help also the users who double-click the file
in a file manager. After that is implemented, functionality to override
the file type and open another office tool could be added (but I
personally don't need it).
With kind regards,
--
Baurzhan Ismagulov
http://www.kz-easy.com/
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