Jolla documents app cannot open .doc files

asked 2015-05-10 18:43:35 +0200

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updated 2015-05-12 20:55:29 +0200

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Just a wee note, the documents app (on mine) opens .docx files, but not .doc,still much used here. regards,Andrew

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It's not a bug. I guess we should tag this as feature-request.

AliN ( 2015-05-11 09:00:02 +0200 )
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The reason is likely because .doc is proprietary binary files, and .docx is open standard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Word#File_formatshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_%28computing%29#Microsoft_Word_Binary_File_Format I'm sure you cannot force every person you have to work with to do the rational decision to update their software and use open formats and give up using old, closed formats, but please try :)

Acce ( 2015-05-11 19:12:38 +0200 )

I can open a .doc file but only from within File Browser, the document does not show in the Documents app. Files for testing were both made using Microsoft Office 2010.

Spam Hunter ( 2015-05-11 20:37:55 +0200 )

retag; you can try it on github directly here the link.

heubergen ( 2015-05-11 23:04:06 +0200 )
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@heubergen@andrewclark - bug submitted to github.

Question re-tagged with 'bug' contrary to @AliNa's comment, as I found the document can be opened but not in the conventional way, so surely this is a bug?

Spam Hunter ( 2015-05-11 23:30:00 +0200 )
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