Issue 102102 - Save Dialog / Checkbox "Automatic file extension" is missing
Summary: Save Dialog / Checkbox "Automatic file extension" is missing
Status: CLOSED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: porting
Classification: Code
Component: MacOSX (show other issues)
Version: current
Hardware: Mac Mac OS X, all
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: OOo 3.2
Assignee: florian
QA Contact: issues@porting
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Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2009-05-20 18:47 UTC by n_stransky
Modified: 2010-01-13 14:31 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

See Also:
Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
Latest Confirmation in: ---
Developer Difficulty: ---


Attachments
Patch to include the autoextension checkboxq (11.34 KB, text/plain)
2009-08-07 07:41 UTC, florian
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Description n_stransky 2009-05-20 18:47:22 UTC
Hi,
As opposed to Calc for Windows for instance, Calc on Mac OS doesn't allow me to
set the file extension to .txt when I'm saving a .csv file. There is a dialog
that suggests to use ".csv" instead, or "both" (.txt.csv) or cancel. But I can't
set the file extension to .txt. I consider this a defect. I'm using OOo 3.1.

On the other hand, there is a checkbox on OOo Windows where I can uncheck
"Automatic file extension" and not only does this allow me to save a .txt file,
but also it sets automatically the field delimiter to {tab} as is expected for
.txt files. I would like to see this behavior on Mac OS version of OpenOffice.org.

Thanks a lot!
Comment 1 Raphael Bircher 2009-07-01 03:39:31 UTC

To reproduce

- Open a new Dokument
- Press cmd + S for Save
- the Checkbox "Automatic file extension" is missing
Comment 2 Raphael Bircher 2009-07-01 03:42:39 UTC
Change component
Comment 3 Raphael Bircher 2009-07-01 03:44:10 UTC
Confirmed
Comment 4 Raphael Bircher 2009-07-01 03:45:57 UTC
set myself to CC

Assignet to pl
Comment 5 philipp.lohmann 2009-07-01 09:54:47 UTC
adding fheckl to CC

@cd: filepickers are yours now, right ?
Comment 6 philipp.lohmann 2009-07-01 09:55:25 UTC
setting type to enhancement
Comment 7 philipp.lohmann 2009-07-01 13:07:35 UTC
I don't know however how that will interact with the "hide extension" box in the
mac filepicker; the features are not the same, however they are related.
Comment 8 philipp.lohmann 2009-07-01 13:09:02 UTC
The current behavior is somewhat awkward however.

@cd: do you see an earlier target than "later" ?
Comment 9 carsten.driesner 2009-07-01 13:23:48 UTC
cd: Currently I am completely full with issues regarding the file picker.
Therefore I don't see a chance to get this done is the next weeks. Therefore I
set this issue to OOo 3.x.
Comment 10 Raphael Bircher 2009-07-01 13:24:50 UTC
Maybe you can have a look into the Source from Smultron (text editor) This
projekt have a native filepicker with extension on the Filename
Comment 11 carsten.driesner 2009-07-01 13:49:39 UTC
@rbircher: I only have minor Mac development background and therefore hints are
very welcome. Could you please explain to me, why you think that "OOo Later" is
a better target for this issue? I think "OOo 3.x" is better than "OOo Later".
Later means that this issue won't be implemented for the whole version 3.

As this issue is an enhancement I first have to concentrate on bugs and other
severe problems with the file picker. Especially Windows 7 compatibility is an
important goal.
Comment 12 florian 2009-07-02 07:13:08 UTC
I think we need a decision here. Do we want
a) the current behavior with all disadvantages this may have
b) also use the "autofileextension checkbox" and remove the "show/hide extension" native setting (and 
risk that users save files with extensions that in the consequence lead to unusable information for 
Spotlight and Quicklook plugins).

If our decision will be b) I am willing to do the change. But I want a clear vote for this.
Comment 13 n_stransky 2009-07-02 14:10:35 UTC
IMHO this is a defect and we should thus consider b) because OOo Mac OS version
lags behind Windows version.
I think b) is less of an issue for users unaware of file extensions because they
would have first to uncheck "autofileextension checkbox" before saving a
document with a wrong extension. Whereas it gives the opportunity to other users
to bypass this system and save files in any useful format. Unaware users have
many more ways to save files in funny formats anyways.
Thanks,
-- N
Comment 14 carsten.driesner 2009-07-02 14:18:43 UTC
I also propose to use option b.
Comment 15 Raphael Bircher 2009-07-02 14:36:56 UTC
yes, from user view thats a defect. but for tecnical view thats a enhancement.
This Option is a OpenOffice.org specific Option. It's not includet in the Mac OS
X standard dialog. So we moast implement it. This is a enancement. Implementing
new thing is everytime more riskful as simpli fix a defect in a existin
function. For this reason we flag it as enhacement. So the QA People will have a
closer look to the implementation.
Comment 16 Raphael Bircher 2009-07-02 14:46:34 UTC
we sould have a look to the OOo Specs. As I know, the checkbox hide/show
extension is implemented on every OOo Filepicker as unchecked (hide extension) I
vote to due the same
Comment 17 florian 2009-08-02 13:14:02 UTC
Taking over.
Comment 18 florian 2009-08-03 22:28:30 UTC
Setting target.
Comment 19 florian 2009-08-07 07:41:28 UTC
Created attachment 64003 [details]
Patch to include the autoextension checkboxq
Comment 20 florian 2009-08-07 07:42:22 UTC
Fixed in cws aquafilepicker04 at revision 274747.
Comment 21 philipp.lohmann 2009-08-21 14:12:26 UTC
verified in aquafilepicker04
Comment 22 Raphael Bircher 2010-01-13 14:31:32 UTC
Testet with 10.5.x and OOO320_m9

Works!

Closing issue