Why does "There is no default app specified to open the document.."pop up

Hello. I'm still getting used to my iBook (I only had it for like a month now) and sometimes when I try to open different applications this message keeps coming up. It gives me the option to cancel or to choose an application, but just about all the application are in the light gray color and it won't let me select it. Help please! Thanks in advance
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What kind of file is dir.data? What program do you think should open it? A .doc file is a Microsoft Word document. You could use AppleWorks or even TextEdit to open it. If you click on the file once to select it, you should be able to choose "Get Info" from the File menu. In the next window, you should be able to select AppleWorks or TextEdit to open the file.
-Doug

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