Issue 18228 - Open files via extension type.
Summary: Open files via extension type.
Status: CLOSED WONT_FIX
Alias: None
Product: Calc
Classification: Application
Component: code (show other issues)
Version: OOo 1.1 RC3
Hardware: Other Other OS
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: oc
QA Contact: issues@sc
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Reported: 2003-08-14 18:51 UTC by memyselfi
Modified: 2003-09-08 16:55 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
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Description memyselfi 2003-08-14 18:51:38 UTC 
It would be nice to have the spreadsheet open files according to extension type 
instead of having to scroll through a list of file filters.

e.g. a file with extension .xls would be opened as a spreadsheet file, with the 
correct filter being applied if the file happens to be a comma-delimited file. 
Currently, the spreadsheet would look at the file then open it as a text file, 
so I'd have to manually select the .csv filter so it can be opened it in the 
spreadsheet.
Comment 1 frank 2003-08-15 09:03:57 UTC 
Hi,

the filterdetection works for all type of files, so if you name an
calc file as wrg it will be opened in Calc. So if you name a text file
as XLS it will just open in writer as it is text. This is a key
feature of OOo and will not be changed. If you name a txt file as XLS
you should be able to name it as CSV which will be opened in Calc
presenting you the txt import wizard.

So I close this as wontfix.

Frank
Comment 2 frank 2003-08-15 09:04:14 UTC 
closed wontfix