how do I put the uncompressed .odt file back together?

DJ_Coder · Red Pill Joined: Jul 19, 2005 Posts: 9

I would like to put back together a .odt file I just unziped, however I cannot do it. I tried using gzip, gunzip, tar, and a few others on I found on version tracker.

First I saw this article( http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2005/01/26/hacking-ooo.html ) which skimmed over this important part, and it's for Linux. Then I saw this article ( http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=5622&highlight= ) which outlines the same problem I am having but provides no solution( for a Mac ).

I have been unable to solve this, and it is driving me crazy.

I would greatly appreciate anyone who could tell me what program ( gui or command line )and command to use to recompress the folder.

Thanks in advance for your help.

P.S.
I am using OS 10.3.9, and NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta 3 Patch 1

iking · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject:

Use zip instead of gzip; that should be all you need. (If for some reason zip isn't on your machine, you can get it through DarwinPorts.)

Ian

sardisson · Town Crier Joined: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 4588

Yeah, if you don't have zip on your Mac, something's awry with your OS install Sad

If you go to the /Applications/Utilities/Terminal and type

DJ_Coder · Red Pill Joined: Jul 19, 2005 Posts: 9

I did not know that zip existed in my machine.

Guest · Guest

Isn't it included with the Developer Tookit that is on the Mac OS X CDs/DVD that comes with a new Mac? Or is it called X Code now? Anyway, when you get it on your machine it should be/go in Folder usr/bin. usr/ is invisible but can be reached thru Finder--> Go--> Go to Folder... (just type in usr/ or usr/bin)

DJ_Coder · Red Pill Joined: Jul 19, 2005 Posts: 9

Yes it is called Xcode, and zip must be part of the regular install (Since I don't have Xcode intalled in this computer, yet have zip installed. )

What we are looking for now is the command necessary to get zip to compress the entire folders contents into one file.

Guest · Guest

From my experience, since you don't get the normal result for man zip which should basically explain how to use zip commands that tells me maybe zip isn't in usr/bin. I'm pretty sure zip blah blah blah path-to-file entered in a Terminal.app window should be zipping the file. I hosed my system recently and had to start over from my 10.2.3 CD and then upgraded to 10.2.8. I don't have zip in my /usr/bin as a result but I can grab it from one of my Previous Systems in my Previous Systems Folder that is created when one archives and (re)installs. I know I should get rid of those PS's as they take up space but I always find myself going back to get things from there that I had added to my system after an install/reinstall. My point is, maybe it isn't part of the basic install or at least wasn't back at that OS X version. I have Dev Tools though (XCode now) so I think that's where my zip binary file came from originally.

Another way is to Google and d/l an app called Zippist and zip with that or a similar program.

Guest · Guest

Actually, how 'bout this

sardisson · Town Crier Joined: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 4588

Zip is one of those programs that doesn't have a man page.

Guest · Guest

OK, Smokey, since you're a Guru here, I'll take your word for it. Could have sworn I had seen it before though. Anyway, from Panther (10.3) on that Finder drop down option is included which is nice, but in Jaguar (10.2) I had to add something called On My Command which let's me do zipping and a bunch of otehr cool stuff by right-clicking on a file/folder (Control-clicking for the Mac faithful one-button purists).

DJ_Coder · Red Pill Joined: Jul 19, 2005 Posts: 9

Thanks everyone; specially, Sardisson that command was right on the money.

Although I wish I would have tried the -h option to get the help guide.........oh well, too many details I guess.

Finally I can go and hack the xml.

Thanks.