ODT files are not enabled by default on IIS and the behavior you
describe would be the result. If you have access to the server, or
are friends with the server guy, have them define it for your site.
See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326965 for directions.
Derrel
At 03:57 PM 3/4/2009, Keith E Gatling wrote:
>OK, so as much as I love Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, I'm teaching a class
>based on OpenOffice Writer. So far I've had no problems except for having to
>rewire my brain a little bit before I teach.
>
>However, this morning I made up handouts for a lesson based on downloading a
>particular Writer file, uploaded that file to my website, and assumed that
>all would work just fine.
>
>I was wrong.
>
>When I sent the class to www.tinyurl.com/mph-mrg/burgers.odt, nothing
>happened. Actually, what happened was that every single student got a
>message saying that the file couldn't be found. Now I know that I uploaded
>that file and it was there, but I double-checked, and even tried typing in
>the URL myself. Same problem.
>
>So I punted, and quickly pasted the text I wanted them to work with into an
>HTML file and had them copy and paste that.
>
>Not the way I like to operate.
>
>So what's up with OpenOffice, and ODT files in particular?
>
>--
>
>keg
>
>========================================
>Keith E Gatling
>Email: keith@gatling.us
>Blog: http://wordfromg.blogspot.com
>Website: http://www.gatling.us/keith
>The fact that I'm open-minded doesn't mean that I have to agree with you.
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