Re: [libreoffice-users] Something strange : settings in Tools -> Options -> Impress - Print

Simon,

Thank you very much for your advices.

Yes, I posted a bug report with more result of my tests:
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39854

It seems that the behavor chages depending on the presence or absence
of soffice.bin.

Thank you, again.


(2011/08/06 0:17), Simon Cropper wrote:
> Hirono,
>
> ODP files are archives documents and can be opened with an archive
> manager. I looked in the file and found a settings.xml file that
> contains the various printer settings. The setting for Print Fit to Page
> was actually set to true...
>
> <config:config-item config:name="IsPrintFitPage"
> config:type="boolean">true</config:config-item>
>
> Therefore the problem is in the code not the file. I have no way of
> fixing the problem. You need to post a bug report.
>
> The only work around I can think of is create a macro to switch the
> value to the desired setting. At least running the macro will be quicker
> than finding and setting the value.
>
> On 05/08/11 17:36, Hirono Moi wrote:
> > Hi Simon,
> >
> > Thank you very much your repeated tests and advice.
> >
> > I entirely agree with your view.
> >
> > I would like to know a workaround ofsome kind, if you have any idea.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > (2011/08/05 15:11), Simon Cropper (The foss Workflow Guides) wrote:
> > > Hi Hirono,
> > >
> > > You are right, on reopening saved versions it seems to reset the value
> > > back to default. At least now it does.
> > >
> > > If I open LO then change, save and reenter Impress Print Setting in LO
> > > the setting is retained.
> > >
> > > If I open LO save a file after previously setting the Impress Print
> > > Setting, the value return to default.
> > >
> > > If I reset the value and exit the reenter LO and
> > >      -- open new file, the adjusted setting is retained
> > >      -- open an existing file, the adjusted setting is retained
> > >
> > > If I save the file
> > >      -- setting is retained while changed file is open
> > >      -- setting is now reset to default on reopening the file and
> > >         continues to reset the value despite me changing the value.
> > >
> > > If I create a new file and start again the value update is sticky until
> > > I reopen a saved document.
> > >
> > > *My take on what is happening*
> > >
> > > The 'Page options' is being saved to file (or at least attempted to be
> > > saved to file. When you open an existing document it overwrites the
> > > saved data into the configuration file for Impress.
> > >
> > > The problem appears to be that the value selected for 'Page options' is
> > > not being set, despite being updated when an existing file is reopened,
> > > or is being stored incorrectly.
> > >
> > > You will need to post a bug on the system and get one of the developers
> > > to change this behaviour, to me it does appear to be a BUG.



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