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Old 12-02-2004
Data Converting a .job file
I have acquired the electronic files for my husband's book from his publisher. The files are written in a .job file. I cannot open them. Is .job a UNIX file? And is there anyway that I can open them with Microsoft XP? I am definitely a novice.
# 2  
Old 12-02-2004
I am not an XP expert but this page implies that .job files are for the Microsoft Task Scheduler.
# 3  
Old 12-02-2004
Data .job files from CD
Thanks for your reply. I looked at the web page but these files came to me from a major book publisher in the US. I have them on a CD but I cannot open them. Any suggestions?
# 4  
Old 12-02-2004
Are the .job files the only files on the CD? (Is EVERY files extension .job?)

When you double click on the file to open it, and Windows complains, select "Select program from list", and then choose "NOTEPAD". Does that yield any useful information?

Cheers
ZB
# 5  
Old 12-02-2004
If you are running on a *nix platform, try using the file command on them. It'll give you what the filetype is.
example:

file dot.job

example 2

file Harmon_buys_QNX.html
Harmon_buys_QNX.html: HTML document text

file Bookcase.bc
Bookcase.bc: Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract


some results looking up the extensions produced;
Vector graphics file created by conversion of a IMG file (QuestVision)
# 6  
Old 12-03-2004
Data I tried...
I downloaded the patch from Microsoft. Notepad did not open the file. I'm going to call the publisher tomorrow. As far as I know I don't have a *nix platform. And, yes, all the files are .job. Thank you. We paid a lot of money for those files. I'd take any suggestions you may have.
# 7  
Old 12-04-2004
Bug Thank you
Thank you! I am sending the CD back with the invoice.
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