Google Docs™ on the go
Invalid file format errors
Update: The latest version of gogoDocs fixes this bug.
Google has a bug in their export server that is causing documents requested to come down in the wrong format. The issue is documented here:
http://code.google.com/p/gdata-issues/issues/detail?id=2157
This is the error you would see in gogoDocs: “This document can’t be viewed. The file format is invalid.”
If you would please login to your google account and put a star on that issue, it would help to get them to fix it faster. We are also working on a workaround in our code, but as you probably know, Apple’s update and approval process means that we are at least a week from seeing that version in the app store.
This problem is specific to using Google’s new editor to make docs. You can turn that editor off in your Google docs preferences. Uncheck the box labeled “Create new text documents using the latest verson of the document editor.” Doing so will make all new documents viewable in gogoDocs. You may have to copy and paste any problematical documents (or export and reimport them) to get those to work.
October 15, 2010 - 5:47 pm
In Google docs my files are sorted alphabetically, but not in gogo docs. Is there any way I can sort them?
Gary
In gogoDocs, documents are sorted by date modified, which is the default sort order in Google Docs. We chose to implement filtering, rather than sorting documents. To filter documents by type, select from the tab strip at the top. Just above that, you’ll find a field wherein you can type a document name to further filter the list until you find the document you’re looking for. We find that to be the easiest way to find documents we’re looking for on these small screens.
Jonathan