Fetch Softworks

Viewing files (5 posts)

• Started 15 years ago by RF
• Latest reply 15 years ago from RF

• RF Member

  Is there a way I can view neo-office and word files using View to preview them in a formatted
  way?
  I've tried to view them in edit mode with text wrangler as well, but they come through unformatted.

  Thanks

  Posted 15 years ago #

• Scott McGuire Administrator

  Hi,

  You cannot use the View command in Fetch directly for those sorts of files, but you can set Fetch to open them automatically in Neo-Office (or Word) when you double-click on the files, which is pretty much about the same thing.

  For step-by-step instructions for setting this up (it's not difficult), see the [ulr=http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/FetchWebHelp/Contents/Tutorial/OpenFilesAutomatically.html]Opening files automatically[/url] topic in Fetch Help (or just click the link here).

  Please let us know if you have further questions.

  Thanks,

  Scott McGuire
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 15 years ago #

• RF Member

  Scott,

  Thanks for the fast response. I have it set up that way already - which works great.

  It's admittedly a very minor difference between what you suggest and seeing it in View mode, I was just curious if I was not finding some option that was there.

  I like the neatness of of being able to view a bunch of files without later having to delete them - which saves me about 1 click of the mouse - but more importantly helps maintain the delusion of ruthless efficiency!

  Cheers,
  Robyn

  Posted 15 years ago #

• Scott McGuire Administrator

  Hi Robyn,

  You're welcome.

  And youre right, it would probably be nicer if you could just use View and not have to delete files afterwards.

  In fact, I filed a feature request in our database to that effect just after I answered you this morning, and we'll consider that request for a future version of Fetch (I can't promise it'll happen, but we will consider it seriously).

  Thanks for the suggestion and feedback!

  Best,

  Scott McGuire
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 15 years ago #

• RF Member

  Scott,

  Once again gotta say that its always impressive to get such fast feedback.

  FWIW a great way to set it up would be based on the preview format already in Leopard ie pressing the spacebar for the selected file.

  If it makes it into a future version in any form, I'll be telling anyone who'll listen about my "enormous" contribution :cool:

  Cheers,
  Robyn

  Posted 15 years ago #