Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: merged cells in Writer (saved as Word 97/2000/xp/2003)

Hi :)
The 3.3.x branch was said to have 1 years support.  

Keeping up with the very latest release is not feasable for a lot of people.  In corporate settings 
you may want to have a test-sample of users using a new release before rolling it out to all the 
machines in a company.  We have just seen someone that got a ton of hassle over a fairly trivial 
change.  The testing and feedback process is usually a bit of a pain and quite time-consuming so 
it's not something people really want to go through all that often.  Also low bandwith or capped 
downloads or even no access to internet makes it difficult to keep up.  

I really like it that people in rich corporate settings have the same problems as people in rural 
or desperately poor or 3rd world settings at least in this way.  

Regards from
Tom :)



--- On Thu, 15/9/11, Simon Cropper <simoncropper@fossworkflowguides.com> wrote:

From: Simon Cropper <simoncropper@fossworkflowguides.com>
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: merged cells in Writer (saved as Word 97/2000/xp/2003)
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Date: Thursday, 15 September, 2011, 4:52

On 15/09/11 13:22, James wrote:
> On 09/14/11 21:50, Simon Cropper wrote:
> > On 15/09/11 11:05, James wrote:
> > > On 09/14/11 15:55, NoOp wrote:
> > > > On 09/14/2011 12:17 PM, James wrote:
> > > > > On 09/14/11 14:58, JOE Conner wrote:
> > > > > > On 9/14/2011 11:07 AM, James wrote:
> > > > > > > 1. Create a new Writer document
> > > > > > > 2. Create a new table (whatever it defaults to (but at least 2
> > > > > > > rows))
> > > > > > > 3. Type 'test' in the top left cell
> > > > > > > 4. Merge the 1st and 2nd cells in the first column
> > > > > > > 5. SaveAs (change the format to Microsoft Word 97/2000/xp/2003)
> > > > > > > 6. Close the document and then open it
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The merge is lost.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Can anyone reproduce that?
> > > > > > No problem with LO 3.4.3 on WinXP Pro. The saved and
> > > > > > open document is the same for me, the merge is preserved.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > I guess it works on Windows.
> > > > > Linux anyone?
> > > > Works for me: LO 3.4.3 linux. Also tested by merging the cells in the
> > > > rows.
> > > > BTW: you might want to let us know which version of LibreOffice you are
> > > > using.
> > > 3.4.3 for Linux but it is a build for Gentoo from source.
> >
> > Worked OK with my system.
> >
> > LibreOffice 3.4.2 OOO340m1 (Build:203) on Ubuntu LTS 10.04
> >
> > I noted one difference though. In STEP 5 you save as Microsoft Word
> > 97/2000/xp/2003 -- my system has Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP. A subtle
> > difference but maybe you have a different 'Save As...' routine than
> > other people.
> Very interesting but you are 1 version behind.
>
> LibreOffice 3.4.3
> OOO340m1 (Build:302)

That is not unusual. I can't be bothered reinstalling LO or any package 
for that matter with every minor upgrade.

 From memory I went back to a previous version when I encountered a 
problem with a calc file that was misbehaving (eventually identified the 
issue as the file being corrupted during a blackout).

Maybe someone is tinkering with the "Save As..." code. As a work around 
why not find an earlier version for Gentoo.

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