Open/view CDR file wihout Corel Draw

Summarized from:
inkscape 0.46 + windows + uniconverter + cdr
www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=935&start=0

Download Inkscape 0.46

Update Python folder under Inkscape folder with the one downloaded from:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/197617/comments/8

Get the updated versions of uniconv-ext.py and cdr_input.inx from:
http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/inkscape/inkscape/trunk/share/extensions/uniconv-ext.py?revision=18471
http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/inkscape/inkscape/trunk/share/extensions/cdr_input.inx?revision=18463

Modify cdr_input.inx:
1)
change the line
dependency type="executable" location="path">uniconv
to
dependency type="executable" location="path">uniconv.cmd
2)
remove namespace declaration:
xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension"

Add these to system path:
C:\Program Files\Inkscape\python;C:\Program Files\Inkscape\python\Scripts
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Self experience with .cdr containing barcodes (typed using barcode font):
In Corel, save file as .pdf
Open the .pdf with Inkscape