All my file contains is #####
All my file contains is #####
When I open my a specific file I get a ASCII Filter Options box. The character set is in Eastern Europe (ISO-8859-13) the Default Font is Times New Roman and the Language is English (USA) but when I hit ok all my file is, is a bunch of ########. Please help this is a very important file that I need next week.
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Re: All my file contains is #####
bweston4 wrote:When I open my a specific file I get a ASCII Filter Options box. The character set is in Eastern Europe (ISO-8859-13) the Default Font is Times New Roman and the Language is English (USA) but when I hit ok all my file is, is a bunch of ########. Please help this is a very important file that I need next week.
This does not look good. I hope you have a back-up. See http://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/vi ... hp?t=17677 for a similar case.
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Re: All my file contains is #####
Check the temporary folder of the system (see in OOo Tools>Options>OOo>Paths). If there are folders like sgmlf.tmp with a file having the same name inside, make a copy of that file, rename it in .odt and cross your fingers.
Any power shortage? It's a rather common root cause.
Any power shortage? It's a rather common root cause.
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