In article <693p87F2vfg9vU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Steve Hodgson
<hamrun@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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!
Yep, they shoved it out the door when it was half-cooked.
Me, I'm keeping on Office 2004 for at least another year.. with all its
bugs and general ineptitude.
If you want something solid, choose between LaTeX and InDesign CS3.
(The latter for small values of solid, but at least it can do
typography.)
Pages is not to bad for church newsletters.
I'm slowly getting to the realisation that if you have to communicate
with somebody or some organisation in Word, then you are communicating
with somebody terminally sad.
I'm supposed to be a MVP (Microsoft Valued Professional) but I'm
currently working hard on preserving my integrity and getting sacked.
Office 2008 is an embarrassment of the first order.
They will need to work *very* hard to get any kind of cred back.
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