Document Artifacts handled by external editor Word

[Arkos]

I have several templates in .doc/.dot formats I would like to include them in EA projects (Resources to be used in document artifacts).
Now, I can only create a new template in Resources and import my template, and then it is transformed into RTF.
This way I loose the power of Word edition (tables of contentes, properties/fields of the document).
On the other side if I just link the document in Linked Files, I loose the feauture of double click and access to the document, as well as the integration of the document within the eap file. (self-contained eap document).
That would be not so complex, but just should allow to configure the external application that handles the document (or just letting the O.S. to open it with the default application).

[«Midnight»]

Arkos,

Perhaps this could be handled along the same lines as how the Tools menu lets you configure customized launches of other applications.

Why not propose this to Sparx directly? [Perhaps letting this thread accumulate some suggestions first.]

I'll leave it to you to watch the thread if you want to pursue this. [Remember that you can set the forum to email you when there are new messages to a thread...]

David

[Arkos]

Thanx, I already got the email check enable .
Good sugestion, lets the thread get filled

[cylab]

I have several templates in .doc/.dot formats I would like to include them in EA projects (Resources to be used in document artifacts).
Now, I can only create a new template in Resources and import my template, and then it is transformed into RTF.
This way I loose the power of Word edition (tables of contentes, properties/fields of the document).
On the other side if I just link the document in Linked Files, I loose the feauture of double click and access to the document, as well as the integration of the document within the eap file. (self-contained eap document).
That would be not so complex, but just should allow to configure the external application that handles the document (or just letting the O.S. to open it with the default application).

I agree with this request. It would also be nice to have OpenOffice supported, but I believe that once one external editor is supported, it won't be any problem to support more.

Regards
Lukas / Sweden

[Transition Technologies]

Also my support for this issue...The output should be available in .doc format.

[DanG83616]

See "Local Paths support for any file type" for related request.

Regards, DanG