Re: [libreoffice-users] [BASE] New to Base - Program stops

Preston,
I experienced exactly the same when I in early January this year 
installed LibreO3.4.5 that at that moment was said to be the latest 
stable version.
Yesterday I upgraded to LO-3.4.6 because there, according to this 
mailing list, seem to be too much problems with LO-3.5.x versions.

Without knowing what-why and without any clear instructions from LibO 
documentation, I spent about a week on experimenting and finally managed 
to get LibO to work without the Base-module crashing the hole LibO.
My solution was in short:
1 >>    I uninstalled previous LibO-installation (also files from 
AppsData/Roaming, ProgramFiles/Users)
2 >>    downloaded and installed from Java's homepage a JRE-file named 
"Ixpiinstall.exe"
3 >>    finally I installed LibO  (note! install JRE before LibO)
Voilá - no crashes after that.

There are several versions of JRE and you have to consider whether your 
system is a 32-bit or 64-bit Windows. I tried (almost?) all I could find 
and the above mentioned was the one that worked with my Win7/prof-32bit 
(I have OpenO3.2 on my Vista32bit-laptop)
There may today be other JRE versions better suited for your LibO (and 
my too) - I do not know. Perhaps the LibO experts can give you that advice.

Would it not be convenient for every new LibO-user if that basic info 
was said (or had a link to) clearly on LibO's main home page?
Yes, there is a 'intallation instruction' but I have not found any 
instructions about JRE:  needed or not needed, how and when to install 
and what version is recommended and where that version can be found - if 
needed. As a nice short step-by step instruction.

That to be compared with OpenO that rather clearly says that In OpenO 
the JRE is already included.
Best regards
Pertti Rönnberg



On 11.4.2012 22:48, Preston Smith wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to learn Base in LO 3.5.2.2 under Vista with all latest 
> updates
>
> I start Base - then I follow the steps shown at 
> http://sheepdogguides.com/fdb/fdb1tableone.htm
>
> The Base wizard starts; I click 'Create a new database' then 'Next'
>
> I say "Yes, please register database for me",  "Open for editing" and 
> "Create tables using the table wizard"then click the "Finish" button.
>
> I get a "Save as" dialogue and select /Data Base Projects/FDB004 Phone 
> Book/FDB004.odb
>
> And I get the Windows window that says
>
> "LibreOffice 3.5 has stopped working"
>
> I tried this process 3 times and each time I get the same message
>
> Help!!
>
> Thanks,
> Preston


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