Thank you very much. On Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 3:23 AM Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote:
> Top posting: > > Your file is damaged beyond repair, possibly due to over hasty power off > of your computer or closure of laptop lid, before the file housekeeping had > been transmitted. This might also be a sign of imminent hard disk failure. > > As soon as possible try the methods in this tutorial > https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=85038 for > detailed instructions on how to > > a) use Previous Versions (W7 and later) to recover previous versions of > the file. > > b) recover your file as it was when you last opened or saved it, or as it > was when it was last saved with AutoRecovery; > > c) find previous versions of the file in the folder it is located in, but > which have since been deleted; > > d) un-delete the temporary files AOO wrote while you were editing the > file, and then deleted. This may recover your file as it was when you last > opened or you last saved it. > > Waste no time with the existing file - it will have no usable content. > > On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:01:11 -0500 > "Robert Y. Sandford" <rsandfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > From: "Robert Y. Sandford" <rsandfo...@gmail.com> > > To: "l...@openoffice.apache.org" <l...@openoffice.apache.org> > > Cc: > > Bcc: > > Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:42:02 -0500 > > Subject: ASCII bug attack? > > Apache people, > > > > I am not sure I have the right address on this email. If it > > should go somewhere else, kindly forward it to the right people. > > I am very distressed as I have lost a file which was not > backed > > up - my fault. I have been using your Open Office for approximately 10 > > years with NO problems. > > *The Problem:* A week ago, as I started to update a book > > journal I keep, I tried to open the file. > > Rather than the file showing up, An ASCII page > appeared > > with several options to choose from. I closed the file and tried to open > > the book file again. Again, the ASCII page > > opened up. Not knowing what I was doing and thinking wrongly that I > > could click on one of the options and then "not save" it and return to > the > > original file, I clicked on one of the options - the first one I think.' > > Well, the English was translated to something like all X's, and I was > > never able to get back to my file. > > > > What is going on? If I send you the messed up file, can one > of > > your experts get it back? The other files do not seem to have been > > infected. I have never even heard of ASCII files before this happened. > > > > Please help and acknowledge this email. > > Thank you, > > Robert Y.Sandford > > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 3:02 PM Keith N. McKenna <k...@apache.org> > wrote: > > > > > Robert; > > > > > > My apologies that the comments I added to the mailing list rejection > > > notice did not com through properly. Let me address them here. > > > > > > The address that you sent your initial e-mail to ( > > > l10n.openoffice.apache.org) is a moderated list for people translating > > > the Apache OpenOffice software. Any E-mail sent to that mailing list > that > > > is not subscribed to it is sent too the moderator address to either > approve > > > or reject the message which is sent as an attachment and therefore > does not > > > include the address of the original sender. The only way to contact > you was > > > to reject the request, and add comments. This last part unfortunately > did > > > not work. > > > > > > There should have been a comment asking you to please resend the > original > > > e-mail to users@openoffice.apache.org, which is an unmoderated address > > > specifically for user support. If you resend the original e-mail to the > > > above address it will go through fine. > > > > > > Again I am sorry for the mix-up in the comments not coming through and > I > > > will discuss it further with the infrastructure team to see if it was a > > > problem in transmission or an error on my part. > > > > > > Regards > > > Keith N. McKenna > > > on behalf the moderator team > > > > > > > > > On 2022-12-20 at 14:01, Robert Y. Sandford <rsandfo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > Dear ezmim program manager, > > > Is there anyone at OpenOffice to whom I can send my letter? I > tried > > > the owner you mentioned, but the email address would not work. > > > Rob Sandford > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 1:42 PM <l10n-ow...@openoffice.apache.org> > wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> Hi! This is the ezmlm program. I'm managing the > > >> l...@openoffice.apache.org mailing list. > > >> > > >> I'm working for my owner, who can be reached > > >> at l10n-ow...@openoffice.apache.org. > > >> > > >> I'm sorry, your message (enclosed) was not accepted by the moderator. > > >> If the moderator has made any comments, they are shown below. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > >> From: "Robert Y. Sandford" <rsandfo...@gmail.com> > > >> To: "l...@openoffice.apache.org" <l...@openoffice.apache.org> > > >> Cc: > > >> Bcc: > > >> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:42:02 -0500 > > >> Subject: ASCII bug attack? > > >> Apache people, > > >> > > >> I am not sure I have the right address on this email. If > it > > >> should go somewhere else, kindly forward it to the right people. > > >> I am very distressed as I have lost a file which was not > > >> backed up - my fault. I have been using your Open Office for > approximately > > >> 10 years with NO problems. > > >> *The Problem:* A week ago, as I started to update a book > > >> journal I keep, I tried to open the file. > > >> Rather than the file showing up, An ASCII page > > >> appeared with several options to choose from. I closed the file and > tried > > >> to open the book file again. Again, the ASCII page > > >> opened up. Not knowing what I was doing and thinking wrongly that I > > >> could click on one of the options and then "not save" it and return > to the > > >> original file, I clicked on one of the options - the first one I > think.' > > >> Well, the English was translated to something like all X's, and I was > > >> never able to get back to my file. > > >> > > >> What is going on? If I send you the messed up file, can > one > > >> of your experts get it back? The other files do not seem to have been > > >> infected. I have never even heard of ASCII files before this happened. > > >> > > >> Please help and acknowledge this email. > > >> Thank you, > > >> Robert Y.Sandford > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Rory O'Farrell >
