AG4 and Open Office, Issues using Open Office and AG4 Options

[Mel]

Hello Everyone,

Back Ground:I bought a new computer (Hewlet-Packard HPE-210y, AMD Phenom™II X4 945 Processor 3.00 GHz with 8.00 GB of RAM, 64 BIT Windows 7 Operating System). To avoid the expense of purchasing Windows Office, I opt to install Open Office. I installed MSTS according to how the "Steam4Me" website suggested for Windows 7 Operating System. So, I do not have my MSTS installed in the "Programs" folder but rather directly under the "C" Drive as "1MSTS". I also did the same when installing AG4 being that I installed it as well directly into it's own folder under the "C" Drive.

When I start AG4 and use the tinplate for the Full Bucket Route, I receive a message that AG4 cannot find the .con file for the westbound or eastbound tinplate and to contact the tinplate creater. I have looked in the MSTS folder for this route which shows these files as being there.

Here is the link to the Steam4Me website on installing MSTS using Windows 7:
http://msts.steam4me.net/tutorials/installing_msts_w7.html

My question is: Am I experiencing this due to my using Open Office instead of Microsoft Word and thus AG4 does not recognize Open Office Format?

Sounds confusing I know so if you need more information please let me know.

Thank You in advance to all who respond. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Mel