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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: kword won't open msword doc
From:       "sean darcy" <seandarcy () hotmail ! com>
Date:       2003-11-01 18:04:59
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>From: David Faure <faure@kde.org>
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>
>On Saturday 01 November 2003 16:05, sean darcy wrote:
> >
> > From: David Faure <faure@kde.org>
> > .....................
> > >
> > >On Saturday 01 November 2003 10:18, sean darcy wrote:
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> > > > If I type in test.doc, I get a dialog box that says:
> > > >
> > > > Could not import file of type application/x-msword
>
>The "x-" is the problem. Open kcontrol (or "kcmshell filetypes")
>and remove *.doc from application/x-msword.
>
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>
> > 
>/usr/share/services//ole_winword97_import.desktop:X-KDE-Import=application/msword
>That's how I know x- is the problem, the filter wants application/msword.
>


Made the change. Works.

Now on to 1.3-rc3, nee 1.2.94  :)

thanks for all your prompt help. really appreciated.

sean

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