Re: [libreoffice-users] Unable to start my newly installed LibreOffice v3.5.2 programs.

On Tue, May 01, 2012 at 04:21:56PM +0100, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> There must be and i hoped that someone here would enlighten us where it's kept in Xp.  Perhaps 
> google for it?  You could try opening LibreOffice from the command-line as that sometimes gives 
> extra output such as problems and the command window should stay open after the app has crashed.  
> This link might help with that although it's obviously made for heftier reasons
> http://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Starting_the_Software_With_Parameters/vi
>
> Hmm, i don't like the little "run" thing.  I prefer to open a proper command window.  It 'should' 
> be in
>
> "Start" 'button' (the one you use to close the machine) - "All programs" - Accessories - errr 
> this is where it gets weird, something like "MSDOS prompt" or "Cmd prmpt" or "Command window"  
> (in Gnu&Linux we sometimes use a generic term,  "terminal console" which sounds a bit dire)
>
> Hopefully it will accept the command
>
> libreoffice -writer
>
> or 
>
> soffice -writer
>
> or without the "-writer" tag.  My Ubuntu 10.04 at home didn't like any of those but the 11.04 at 
> work liked them all.  Weird really because i definitely installed 10.04 here and haven't upgraded 
> and everyone else seems to use Windows on these machines.  Magically it turns out i am on 11.04 
> and Gnome is looking great!  The Xp public access machines wouldn't let me get to a command-line 
> and i didn't look for the "Run" thing.  


 Directory of C:\winstuff\libreoffice34\program

03/13/2012  10:47 AM            12,288 python.exe
03/13/2012  07:01 PM            37,376 sbase.exe
03/13/2012  07:01 PM            37,376 scalc.exe
03/13/2012  07:01 PM            37,376 sdraw.exe
03/13/2012  07:01 PM            37,376 simpress.exe
03/13/2012  07:01 PM            37,376 smath.exe
03/13/2012  07:01 PM         1,102,848 soffice.exe
03/13/2012  07:01 PM            37,376 sweb.exe
03/13/2012  07:01 PM            37,376 swriter.exe
03/13/2012  03:03 PM             9,728 unoinfo.exe
03/13/2012  03:06 PM            11,776 unopkg.exe
              11 File(s)      1,398,272 bytes
               0 Dir(s)  92,229,898,240 bytes free

C:\winstuff\libreoffice34\program>swriter

C:\winstuff\libreoffice34\program>libreoffice -writer
'libreoffice' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\winstuff\libreoffice34\program>soffice

Nothing from command line/cmd.exe.

> Ahah, maybe the bug-reports page might help?  
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport#Providing_extra_information_for_the_developers
> That got me to this YouTube video (it might be loud!)
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fppBTs215yc

Hmmm.

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