Kurt Granroth wrote:
>
> On Monday 02 July 2001 12:44 pm, Craig White wrote:
> > Thus far - every time I have tried to open a .doc file with KWord, it just
> > says could not open file of type application/msword and completely quits -
> > similar happens when I use KSpread/.xls file. I presume that is because you
> > are using a cvs version and not a general release that slobs like me are
> > using.
>
> No, this has nothing to do with a release vs CVS. It sounds like you either
> don't have the filters install for some really odd reason (maybe accidently
> deleted them?) or the mimetype cache isn't picking them up.
>
> First, try seeing if the necessary files exist:
> $KDEDIR/share/services/ole_winword97_import.desktop
> $KDEDIR/lib/libolefilter.so
>
> Second, try rebuilding the mimetype database:
> 'kbuildsycoca'
>
> Let me know if that works.
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files exist
locate ole_win
/usr/share/services/ole_winword97_import.desktop
[root@barney 7.1]# locate libolefil
/usr/lib/libolefilter.la
/usr/lib/libolefilter.so
[root@barney 7.1]# kbuildsycoca
Invalid entry (missing '=') at
/usr/share/applnk/Settings/WebBrowsing/proxy.desktop:86
Invalid entry (missing '=') at
/usr/share/applnk/gnome/Internet/g
ftp.desktop:12
Invalid entry (missing '=') at
/usr/share/applnk/gnome/Multimedia/extace.desktop:9
Invalid entry (missing '=') at
/usr/share/applnk/gnome/System/gtop.desktop:37
same problem
Do I need to restart KDE / X ? - I will do that immediately after
sending this email
Craig
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