[Solved] How to Force OOo to start in Read Only mode?

[Christoph84]

Hi guys,

i have a problem.

We use Microsoft office 2000 and we would use OpenOffice for some tests.

This is the easy Part, we must force OpenOffice in a read only mode for alle Documents.

In Linux can we use a -view option. But iam not a Windows Guru, i had no ideas to force Open Office to load in a Read Only mode.

Any ideas?

Reggards

Christoph

[acknak]

Just so you're aware, OOo's "read-only" mode is not a locked-down file viewer: the user can leave read-only mode and edit the document with just a click on the toolbar (the "Edit File" button). All that's required is that the user have access to some space on the system to store a copy of the file.

[RoryOF]

You could change the Rights on the document directories so that users only had Read-only rights.

[Christoph84]

Change the rights of the folder is not a option. Because they should write in it, but not in OpenOffice.

It is Ok when they can edit it when they click it. But as default it should be read only.

[keme]

You use the same -view option as in linux.

To have it as a default when opening a file, you need to alter the default command line for that file type. In WinXP it's in Windows Explorer, Tools - Folder options - File types. Find the extension in the list, and click the Advanced button. Edit the open command and replace the -o item with -view.

Probably similar with newer MS Windows versions if you need that, but I can't check it right now. I guess you'll find out...

[Christoph84]

Thx,

this is a sullution!

Christoph

[keme]

You could also create a new operation, say "OOoView", instead of editing the "open" operation. That way, you can still double click to open in the MS application, and a right click would reveal the OOoView option.

[DynV]

In WinXP it's in Windows Explorer, Tools - Folder options - File types.

For windows Vista it's: Control Panel > Default Programs > Set Associations

It's described as : Associate a file type or protocol with a specific program


I have a problem though... When I open a type, it showed the same window as if I right-clicked on a file then chose Open With... so I can't get to the advanced interface where I could edit the command sent with the GUI.

My goal was to copy the edit entry then modify it for viewing then set it as default. However I can't even transform the open as a view (not even a new entry / copy).

[Bill]

... When I open a type, it showed the same window as if I right-clicked on a file then chose Open With... so I can't get to the advanced interface where I could edit the command sent with the GUI...

The advanced interface was removed in Vista and Windows 7. There are several third-party utility programs you can use.

Windows Vista File Associations Advanced Editing Management Tools

[DynV]

There are several third-party utility programs you can use.

Windows Vista File Associations Advanced Editing Management Tools

Hmm! The only of those on download.com is Directory Opus ; Directory Opus (32-bit) 9.5.6. I have hard time trusting sites that aren't popular, even some that are popular are untrustworthy. Sadly it's not free so I guess I'll have to use the shareware.

Thank for the link though

[Bill]

The article is the first that came up in a Google search, but it is at least two years old. There are other programs. This one is also on download.com:

FileTypesMan 1.60

[DynV]

The article is the first that came up in a Google search, but it is at least two years old. There are other programs. This one is also on download.com:

FileTypesMan 1.60

Awesome!

I did it for .odt so I just need to do it for other OOo types.


I though you could copy-paste or duplicate entries in FileTypesMan so I was a tad disappointed but luckily there was only a worthy entry in the Command-Line.