Can't diff .docx files - "You must have Microsoft Word or OpenOffice installed to perform this operation."

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Maksim Selivanov

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May 7, 2013, 6:17:41 AM5/7/13
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Bug:

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TortoiseSVN 1.7.12, Build 24070 - 64 Bit , 2013/03/29 08:00:43
Subversion 1.7.9, 
apr 1.4.6
apr-utils 1.3.12
neon 0.29.6
OpenSSL 1.0.1e 11 Feb 2013
zlib 1.2.7
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OS: Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64-bit
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Microsoft Office Professional 2010 Plus (14.0.4.4760.1000, 32-bit)
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When I want to diff two Microsoft Word .docx files error appears:

"You must have Microsoft Word or OpenOffice installed to perform this operation."

Thanks!
max

Alexander Iljin

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May 7, 2013, 6:33:39 AM5/7/13
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Hello!

> When I want to diff two Microsoft Word .docx files error appears:
>
> "You must have Microsoft Word or OpenOffice installed to perform this operation."

What is the problem here? Do you want us to install Microsoft Word for you?

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Gabri Shally

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May 7, 2013, 6:38:10 AM5/7/13
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On May 7, 2013 5:33 PM, "Alexander Iljin" <ajs...@yandex.ru> wrote:
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>   What is the problem here? Do you want us to install Microsoft Word for you?
>

he is asking: why tortoise diff asking him to install MS Office or OpenOffice, when he already has one.

Alexander Iljin

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May 7, 2013, 6:48:15 AM5/7/13
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Hello!

>>   What is the problem here? Do you want us to install Microsoft Word for you?

> he is asking: why tortoise diff asking him to install MS Office or OpenOffice, when he already has one.

Oh, now I see he has the Office listed as installed.
Sorry for the noise.

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George Stein

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May 7, 2013, 7:00:24 AM5/7/13
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Max,

this issue was already discussed and fixed, please see http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ds/viewMessage.do?dsForumId=4061&dsMessageId=3053072

George

> Bug:
>
> -----------
> TortoiseSVN 1.7.12, Build 24070 - 64 Bit , 2013/03/29 08:00:43
> Subversion 1.7.9,
> apr 1.4.6
> apr-utils 1.3.12
> neon 0.29.6
> OpenSSL 1.0.1e 11 Feb 2013
> zlib 1.2.7
> -----------
> OS: Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64-bit
> -----------
> Microsoft Office Professional 2010 Plus (14.0.4.4760.1000, 32-bit)
> -----------
>
> When I want to diff two Microsoft Word .docx files error appears:
>
> "*You must have Microsoft Word or OpenOffice installed to perform this
> operation*."
>
> Thanks!
> max

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BladeOfLight16

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May 8, 2013, 7:17:33 PM5/8/13
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Already reported and fixed. It just hasn't been released. In the mean time, if you apply the fixes described here manually, it will work: http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ds/viewMessage.do?dsForumId=4061&dsMessageId=3052877

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