RE: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice and Java

It seems to work fine if you take JRE 1.7 off the machine and install JRE 1.6...

Once they take Java out of the equation, it'll be fixed.  Until they do, however, take 1.7 off and 
Install 1.6.  That seems to fix the problem.

YMMV,

Bob


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Randall [mailto:kf6ddt@comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 11:47 AM
> To: Bob McDonald; users@global.libreoffice.org
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice and Java
>
> Hi Bob and all.
>
> I've been through the wringer on this and have still not got much of
> anywhere.  It seems some people have major problems with this and some
> just
> don't seem to.  I spent well over an hour going through the steps listed on
> bugzilla that were supposed to fix this, e.g. uninstalling java completely,
> cleaning the registry, installing the new java, setting the javahome
> variable and path, re-installing the JAB, etc. etc.
>
> This did sort of fix my problem, LO at least no longer says that my JRE is
> defective when I try to enable accessibility.  However from what I can tell
> the accessibility is still not working correctly.  Supernova still does not
> read my menus or the state of checkboxes.  NVDA doesn't either so I know it
> is not a Supernova problem.  I have no idea what to do at this point and am
> frankly about to give up on this.  Don't misunderstand me, the folks on this
> list have been very helpful trying to help me figure this out.  However
> while telling me that LO isn't the problem and that it's Windows and Java is
> all good and fine and I actually do believe this is the case, it does not
> fix this and I still have a productivity suite that does not allow me to be
> productive.  This is not something I am fooling around with as some sort of
> project, I depend on it for getting paperwork done for my work.  I used to
> recommend this package for my students especially those on a limited
> income
> and I probably still will for the very few tech savvy ones I get but for
> most of them if you start talking to them about Javahome variables and
> setting paths they're going to ask you what the living hell you're
> blabbering about.  I swore I'd never give Microshaft another dime for an
> Office package but that's what they use where I work and unless I get
> someplace with this pretty quick I may not have a choice.
>
> Apologies to the list for the rant, I realize this thing is a work in
> progress and it's free and all that, however this is a serious issue for me.
> I really want to be able to offer people an alternative to shelling out 150
> bucks for a word processor and spreadsheet but I won't be able to unless I
> find a reasonable way to fix this.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob McDonald
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 5:22 AM
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice and Java
>
> I'm having a bit of a bother with any version of Libreoffice installed with
> JRE 1.7 on Windows 7.
>
> Libreoffice crashes on start with any version of Java JRE greater than 1.6.
> If I go back to 1.6 I'm O.K.
>
> Anyone else having issues?
>
> If so and this is a new bug, what do you want to see?
>
> Regards,
>
> Bob
>
>
> Bob McDonald
> Sr. IPAM Engineer
>
> (P) 267-236-0145
> (F) 267-236-0016
> (C) 215-370-3411
> Bob.McDonald@PCN-inc.com<mailto:Bob.McDonald@pcn-inc.com>
>
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