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Posted to users@openoffice.apache.org by Maurice Howe <ma...@stny.rr.com> on 2014/04/14 16:06:20 UTC
Problem with tables
When I build a DOC table using A00, it looks fine while I'm working on it,
but if I save it and then retrieve it, it's a total mess (see attached) and
cannot be edited. It can't be opened with MS Office, or anything useful.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Maurice Howe
Re: Problem with tables
Posted by Kay Schenk <ka...@gmail.com>.
On 04/14/2014 07:06 AM, Maurice Howe wrote:
> When I build a DOC table using A00, it looks fine while I'm working on
> it, but if I save it and then retrieve it, it's a total mess (see
> attached) and cannot be edited. It can't be opened with MS Office, or
> anything useful. Any ideas?
> Cheers,
> Maurice Howe
Your attachment was stripped from this message. Can you file a bug and
attach your document so we can take a look? This would be most helpful.
>
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RE: Problem with tables
Posted by Maurice Howe <ma...@stny.rr.com>.
I hit SEND too quickly. The line below should have read, "Your time is
better spent on more pressing issues." Sorry... Maurice
-----Original Message-----
From: Maurice Howe [mailto:maurice@stny.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 6:16 AM
To: users@openoffice.apache.org
Subject: RE: Problem with tables
Thanks for your comments, Alan.
My problem with tables is evidently so rare that it's not worth pursuing.
It's easy to avoid the issue by sticking with AOO (odt), so it's "no
biggie." I'm also using MS Word 2003. The failures occur with any
"vanilla" table (no cell formula, etc).
Let's just forget my problem; at least for now. Your time is better spent
on my pressing issues.
Thanks again.
Maurice Howe
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan B [mailto:aboba0@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 10:33 PM
To: users@openoffice.apache.org
Cc: maurice@stny.rr.com
Subject: Re: Problem with tables
On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Maurice Howe <ma...@stny.rr.com> wrote:
> When I build a DOC table using A00, it looks fine while I'm working
> on it, but if I save it and then retrieve it, it's a total mess (see
> attached) and cannot be edited. It can't be opened with MS Office, or
> anything useful. Any ideas?
>
As for save and retrieve, if retrieving in AOO after building in AOO, I
couldn't say. I haven't encountered that problem. My questions for you would
be:
- is it one particular file or every file that has a table in it?
- is it any table or only tables that use a particular feature, eg, cell
borders, bullets within cells, cell formulas
If MS Office won't open the file my first impulse would be to forget about
it until the problem with AOO opening the file is resolved. Once the .doc
file can be built, saved and opened again in AOO then try opening with Word.
I expect it will open once AOO is also able to open it.
fyi - I built a simple test table in AOO 4.0.0 with four rows and four
columns, put values in each cell, autoformated the table using the default
autoformat style and saved it as an MS Word 97/2000/XP (.doc) file. Then
opened it in MS Word 2003. It opened with no problem. In Word I added
another table with the same number of rows and columns, applied one of
Word's auto formats and saved the file again. Then went back to AOO and it
opened no problem.
My version of Word is old (haven't used it routinely for quite a few years
now so haven't gone to the later versions). My lack of problems makes me
think you're encountering a problem with one of the following
- the particular file you're working with
- the MS Word version the file is being saved as
- a feature used in the table design
Each issue must be troubleshot to try and come to a solution.
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RE: Problem with tables
Posted by Maurice Howe <ma...@stny.rr.com>.
Thanks for your comments, Alan.
My problem with tables is evidently so rare that it's not worth pursuing.
It's easy to avoid the issue by sticking with AOO (odt), so it's "no
biggie." I'm also using MS Word 2003. The failures occur with any
"vanilla" table (no cell formula, etc).
Let's just forget my problem; at least for now. Your time is better spent
on my pressing issues.
Thanks again.
Maurice Howe
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan B [mailto:aboba0@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 10:33 PM
To: users@openoffice.apache.org
Cc: maurice@stny.rr.com
Subject: Re: Problem with tables
On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Maurice Howe <ma...@stny.rr.com> wrote:
> When I build a DOC table using A00, it looks fine while I'm working
> on it, but if I save it and then retrieve it, it's a total mess (see
> attached) and cannot be edited. It can't be opened with MS Office, or
> anything useful. Any ideas?
>
As for save and retrieve, if retrieving in AOO after building in AOO, I
couldn't say. I haven't encountered that problem. My questions for you would
be:
- is it one particular file or every file that has a table in it?
- is it any table or only tables that use a particular feature, eg, cell
borders, bullets within cells, cell formulas
If MS Office won't open the file my first impulse would be to forget about
it until the problem with AOO opening the file is resolved. Once the .doc
file can be built, saved and opened again in AOO then try opening with Word.
I expect it will open once AOO is also able to open it.
fyi - I built a simple test table in AOO 4.0.0 with four rows and four
columns, put values in each cell, autoformated the table using the default
autoformat style and saved it as an MS Word 97/2000/XP (.doc) file. Then
opened it in MS Word 2003. It opened with no problem. In Word I added
another table with the same number of rows and columns, applied one of
Word's auto formats and saved the file again. Then went back to AOO and it
opened no problem.
My version of Word is old (haven't used it routinely for quite a few years
now so haven't gone to the later versions). My lack of problems makes me
think you're encountering a problem with one of the following
- the particular file you're working with
- the MS Word version the file is being saved as
- a feature used in the table design
Each issue must be troubleshot to try and come to a solution.
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Re: Problem with tables
Posted by Alan B <ab...@gmail.com>.
On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Maurice Howe <ma...@stny.rr.com> wrote:
> When I build a DOC table using A00, it looks fine while I'm working on
> it, but if I save it and then retrieve it, it's a total mess (see attached)
> and cannot be edited. It can't be opened with MS Office, or anything
> useful. Any ideas?
>
As for save and retrieve, if retrieving in AOO after building in AOO, I
couldn't say. I haven't encountered that problem. My questions for you
would be:
- is it one particular file or every file that has a table in it?
- is it any table or only tables that use a particular feature, eg, cell
borders, bullets within cells, cell formulas
If MS Office won't open the file my first impulse would be to forget about
it until the problem with AOO opening the file is resolved. Once the .doc
file can be built, saved and opened again in AOO then try opening with
Word. I expect it will open once AOO is also able to open it.
fyi - I built a simple test table in AOO 4.0.0 with four rows and four
columns, put values in each cell, autoformated the table using the default
autoformat style and saved it as an MS Word 97/2000/XP (.doc) file. Then
opened it in MS Word 2003. It opened with no problem. In Word I added
another table with the same number of rows and columns, applied one of
Word's auto formats and saved the file again. Then went back to AOO and it
opened no problem.
My version of Word is old (haven't used it routinely for quite a few years
now so haven't gone to the later versions). My lack of problems makes me
think you're encountering a problem with one of the following
- the particular file you're working with
- the MS Word version the file is being saved as
- a feature used in the table design
Each issue must be troubleshot to try and come to a solution.