[Solved] How do i open an .rtf-file?

bopet · Post by **bopet** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:00 pm

I am using a genealogy-program and certain reports opens as .rtf. The problem is that they always opens in Calc, i need them to open in Writer but I can not find a way to make it happen.

Post by **RoryOF** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:03 pm

Open Writer from Programs setting, then /File /Open after navigating the file pane to your .rtf file(s). Otherwise cange File Associations (operating System setting) for .RTF files.

Mr.Dandy · Post by **Mr.Dandy** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:05 pm

Hello first?

OpenOffice 3.3 Windows 7

Maybe you must upgrade your version with 3.4.1

bopet wrote:The problem is that they always opens in Calc

Wrong association under Windows 7: http://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/vi ... 74&t=12918

bopet · Post by **bopet** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:19 pm

I have been blind, the gen.program i supposed to open the report as an .rtf but in Calc it comes up as an .ods.

Post by **Hagar Delest** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:06 pm

But if you open Writer first, does it work?
You could upgrade to latest version (AOO 3.4.1), it may help.

bopet · Post by **bopet** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:22 pm

No, it still doesn´t work. The 3.4 isn´t available in Swedish yet, so i can´t open my documents with thet i suppose.

Mr.Dandy · Post by **Mr.Dandy** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:37 pm

bopet wrote:No, it still doesn´t work.

Are you sure that your file is in RTF?
Can you open it with Wordpad?

bopet · Post by **bopet** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:51 pm

That´s really strange, it opens as an .rtf but saves as an .ods with only similar types of files to choose from. I can open it with wordpad but it comes up as mumbo-jumbo, just a bunch of signs.

Let me add that i´m useless when it comes to computers, but i´m a first-grade cabinet-maker

. It´s of little use in this specific case.

Post by **Hagar Delest** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:06 pm

Can you create an export with non confidential data (create a fake family member for example) and upload it here (see How to attach a document here)?

bopet · Post by **bopet** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:14 pm

I hope this is correct.

Post by **Hagar Delest** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:15 pm

But that's an ods file, not an RTF. I thought your application produced RTF files.
If you need a text document, then copy the cells and paste as formatted text for example in a Writer document.

Please add '[Solved]' at the beginning of your first post title (edit button) if your issue has been fixed.

bopet · Post by **bopet** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:33 pm

Yes, thats the bizarre problem, according to the supplier of the program it opens as an .rtf, but all of a sudden it is an .ods when i save the file. I wasn´t aware that it opend as an .ods. However i tried your suggestion, and it kind of worked. The dokument looks different, but it´s close enough. Many thanks for your help!

Mr.Dandy · Post by **Mr.Dandy** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:03 pm

bopet wrote: The 3.4 isn´t available in Swedish yet

FYI, Swedish build is now available : https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/dis ... 4.1.respin

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