re: Although identity of the software hasn't been identified, MacBU is
working
with the developers to resolve the situation
Hi All - I just wanted to post our (Group Logic/ExtremeZ-IP) findings
We found the problem opening files by double clicking in Office 2008
SP1 is related to default type/creator information given to files with
no_existing_type_creator info. When such a file is encountered (blank
type/creator) both Services for Macintosh and ExtremeZ-IP will provide
the default codes associated with .doc files. It seems as though
Office 2008 SP1 depricated the type/creator codes we have historically
associated with DOC and XLS files.
Currently, ExtremeZ-IP and Services for Macintosh use the following
values to map DOC and XLS files with blank type/creator codes:
Word: TYPE=WDBN, CREATOR= MSWD
Excel: TYPE=XLBN, CREATOR= XCEL
Office 2008 SP1 now requires:
Word: TYPE=W8BN, CREATOR= MSWD
Excel: TYPE=XLS8, CREATOR= XCEL
ExtremeZ-IP users can simply update the type/creator database (see
KB):
http://www.grouplogic.com/knowledge/index.cfm/fuseaction/view_Fix/docID/317
We will also provide the updated type/creator mappings in our next
release.
For Services For Macintosh Users you can edit the relevant registry
keys:
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/kb/102996
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services \MacFile
\Parameters\Type_Creators\
Regards,
Charles Kim - ExtremeZ-IP sup****t
charles@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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