Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: using fields in a text document

On 25/06/2011 14:07, lee wrote:
> Frieder<delorfr@googlemail.com>  writes:
>
> > Am 25.06.2011 00:53, schrieb lee:
> >
> > Yes I also did it with the macro recorder, but I can translate it to
> > better code if you want (the dispatcher is not reliable ).
> Exporting to PDF has turned out to be unreliable in LO, too.
>
> > > It strikes me odd that I shall have to learn another programming
> > > language to do something this simple ...
> > The Problem is how to use the Uno API no mater programming language
> > you prefer.
> True --- is there a good documentation about it?
>
> > > Hm. I have created a database to use instead of a spreadsheet. When I'm
> > > trying to mail the document to myself as PDF, I can specify "Properties"
> > > in the mailmerge wizard. There I could apparently add a text message so
> > > that the PDF is sent as an attachment to it. I could use that to mail
> > > the PDF documents to myself with the reference number in the text part
> > > for easy further processing, or I might even be able to send them
> > > without any further processing.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, LO crashes when I try to send the message:
> > Have you tried it with a stable  Version????
> No, I only tried the version that is in Debian testing. Libreoffice is
> not in Debian stable. LO 3.3.3 is in unstable. I could try to install
> it, only it probably has so many dependencies that it isn't advisable.
>
> > > | # Problematic frame:
> > > | # C  [libuno_sal.so.3+0x43751]  rtl_uString_release+0x1
> > > | #
> > > | # An error report file with more information is saved as:
> > > | # /home/lee/hs_err_pid21389.log
> > > | #
> > > | # If you would like to submit a bug report, please include
> > > | # instructions how to reproduce the bug and visit:
> > > | #   http://icedtea.classpath.org/bugzilla
> > > | #
> > > |
> > > | [error occurred during error reporting , id 0xb]
> > > `----
> > This seems to be Java problem, and not a LO bug.
> There seem to be two bugs, one with using the mailmerge tool and another
> one with reporting the bug. Anyway, they shouldn't use java for LO.
>
> It doesn't really matter what the problem is, it's just not working, and
> one bug after another turns up. After having learned a little about LO,
> it seems to be still in a beta stage, and I need something that does
> work. It's sad that there has been only very little progress in the
> reliability of WYSIWYG word processors over the last 15--20 years.
>
> -------------------------------------------
I am with you on this (excluding Lotus Word Pro), frustration

I have tried the mailmerge facility in LO and I as yet cannot get 
anywhere with it.

Having got to "insert address block"  which on my system is greyed out.

I have made a small data base > Select Address List > create

Then entered some dummy names and addresses, then click ok and saved as 
a csv file

 then clicked on the file name, then OK on the window box (which took a 
few clicks to appear - minor bug)

Then nothing - the Finish button is still greyed out - Big Bug

regards

John B


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