[gentoo-user] File extensions in Kmail attachments

[gentoo-user] File extensions in Kmail attachments

[Mick]

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Hi All,

I noticed that when I open an attachment from within Kmail it adds odd 
extensions to the file, which are retained when I later on try to save it on 
the disk;  e.g. a spreadsheet opened with OOo is shown as: "Notes from 
yesterdays mtg.xls_[yQHODa]".

Furthermore, when I click on SaveAs in OOo it automatically opens the 
directory /tmp/kde-michael/ as opposed to /home/michael.  Would you perhaps 
know how I could fix this?
-- 
Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] File extensions in Kmail attachments

[Vladimir Rusinov]

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On 5/31/07, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I noticed that when I open an attachment from within Kmail it adds odd
> extensions to the file, which are retained when I later on try to save it
> on
> the disk;  e.g. a spreadsheet opened with OOo is shown as: "Notes from
> yesterdays mtg.xls_[yQHODa]".
>
> Furthermore, when I click on SaveAs in OOo it automatically opens the
> directory /tmp/kde-michael/ as opposed to /home/michael.  Would you
> perhaps
> know how I could fix this?
>

I think, you cat fix this only via patching sources. When you open mail
attachment, KMail extracts it from message body and saves it to tmp dir in
order to other apps can open it.

-- 
Vladimir Rusinov
GreenMice Solutions: IT-решения на базе Linux
http://greenmice.info/

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Re: [gentoo-user] File extensions in Kmail attachments

[Mick]

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On Thursday 31 May 2007 21:39, Vladimir Rusinov wrote:
> On 5/31/07, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I noticed that when I open an attachment from within Kmail it adds odd
> > extensions to the file, which are retained when I later on try to save it
> > on
> > the disk;  e.g. a spreadsheet opened with OOo is shown as: "Notes from
> > yesterdays mtg.xls_[yQHODa]".
> >
> > Furthermore, when I click on SaveAs in OOo it automatically opens the
> > directory /tmp/kde-michael/ as opposed to /home/michael.  Would you
> > perhaps
> > know how I could fix this?
>
> I think, you cat fix this only via patching sources. When you open mail
> attachment, KMail extracts it from message body and saves it to tmp dir in
> order to other apps can open it.

Sure, but unless I am mistaken I recall that in the past it would strip 
the /tmp extension from the file name when asked where to save it, after it 
has been opened using another application like e.g. OpenOffice.
-- 
Regards,
Mick

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