On 2008-05-15 22:44:14 +0100, Nick Bell <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
> Steve Hodgson wrote:
>> On Thu, 15 May 2008 22:27:50 +0100, Nick Bell wrote:
>>
>>> Steve Hodgson wrote:
>>>> On 2008-05-15 19:48:47 +0100, Nick Bell <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
>>>>
>>>>> As subject - after (dis)service pack 1, double-clicking a file
created
>>>>> in Word 2003 just changes the focus to Word 2008 but doesn't open
the
>>>>> file. Choosing Get Info... shows the correct application selected to
>>>>> open the file, but it doesn't work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Word docs created with windows and mac versions of word other than
>>>>> 2003 seem to work OK when double clicked.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas? I've seen the MacFixIt stuff, running sudo
>>>>> update_prebinding -debug -root / -force
>>>>> and rebooting doesn't work.
>>>> It may just be a problem with opening Word for Windows file. There's
a
>>>> thread on this on microsoft.public.mac.office.word.
>>>>
>>>> I have exactly the same problem too.
>>> It's bloody irritating. The thread doesn't suggest a fix.
>>
>> You can open the files from within Word via Cmd-O as a workaround.
> It's a workaround - but come on, how basic is it to be able to open an
> attachment by double clicking it?
>
> I'm very cross.
>
> Onyx launchservices and repair permissions voodoo didn't help either.
I agree, it's a big problem that their testing failed to spot a problem
opening their own file format!
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Cheers,
Steve
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