Word Document plugin and .docx files

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chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	confirm \| cancel 12/04/12 09:48 PM (13 years ago) Word Document plugin and .docx files Does the Word plugin support .docx files, or only .doc? When I try to load a .docx file, it just shows the spinning loader image. However, when I click the button to load it in Safari, Safari displays the document just fine. Title Comments Does the Word plugin support .docx files, or only .doc? When I try to load a .docx file, it just shows the spinning loader image. However, when I click the button to load it in Safari, Safari displays the document just fine.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	12/04/12 09:52 PM (13 years ago) Only .doc. I've tried, as have others, and nobody has had success with .docx files. Mark Comments Only .doc. I've tried, as have others, and nobody has had success with .docx files. Mark

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	12/04/12 09:58 PM (13 years ago) Thanks Mark - that's what I was afraid of. Hopefully clients will understand. Comments Thanks Mark - that's what I was afraid of. Hopefully clients will understand.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	12/04/12 10:18 PM (13 years ago) I'd say that .doc is still the prevalent format these days...I get way more of those than .docx at work. And the latest versions of Word save in both, so they have a choice. Comments I'd say that .doc is still the prevalent format these days...I get way more of those than .docx at work. And the latest versions of Word save in both, so they have a choice.

GraciousWolf_PE Aspiring developer Posts: 372 Reg: Feb 15, 2012 Montreal 10,720	12/04/12 11:56 PM (13 years ago) That's weird. My apps for iOS read .docx files perfectly fine, no problem and loads without any troubles, online or offline! Although I do agree, .doc is the more "compatible" version. Just thought I'd share that tidbit - .docx does indeed seem to work, at least it did/does for me. Comments That's weird. My apps for iOS read .docx files perfectly fine, no problem and loads without any troubles, online or offline! Although I do agree, .doc is the more "compatible" version. Just thought I'd share that tidbit - .docx does indeed seem to work, at least it did/does for me.

PSMDanny Apple Fan Posts: 1166 Reg: Dec 09, 2011 Heerlen 21,940	12/05/12 01:16 AM (13 years ago) Hi, Been there in the past: docx didn't load but I never actually use this type of screen. If you only want to work with docx files you could easily change line 80 of bt_screen_wordDoc.m(if I remember correctly) [self setSaveAsFileName:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@_screenData.doc", [screenData itemId]]]; to [self setSaveAsFileName:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@_screenData.docx", [screenData itemId]]]; Hope this helps. Best Regards, Danny Comments Hi, Been there in the past: docx didn't load but I never actually use this type of screen. If you only want to work with docx files you could easily change line 80 of bt_screen_wordDoc.m(if I remember correctly) [self setSaveAsFileName:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@_screenData.doc", [screenData itemId]]]; to [self setSaveAsFileName:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@_screenData.docx", [screenData itemId]]]; Hope this helps. Best Regards, Danny

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