Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for sdw-compatible, Linux version of Libre Office

Hi :)
Does anyone know of an Extension that can add back this support for
the pre-ODF formats?

Is it worth posting a 'big-report' asking the devs if any of them
could make such an Extension?
Regards from
Tom :)

On 16 December 2013 08:09, M. Fioretti <mfioretti@nexaima.net> wrote:
> Greetings,
> I need to convert some old starwriter files (.sdw, sdd, .sdc extensions)
>
> I understand the solution consists of temporarily installing (or
> running off an usb key) the last version of LO that supported those
> formats. However, the only such version I have found so far is the one
> for Windows at
> http://downloadarchive.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/old/3.3.4.1/portable/
>
> That version only works through wine, which is annoying but bearable
> for a one-time task, but above all doesn't work. The document
> converter finds the files, then crashes with this error:
>
> Basic Runtime error.
> An exception occurred.
> Type:com.sun.star.uno.RuntimeException
> Message: [msci_uno bridge error] unexpected C++ exception occured!.
>
> any pointer to a linux version of lo 3.3, which hopefully may not have
> that problem, and in any case would be easier to work with (editing
> macros rendered with wine's idea of libreoffice fonts = terrible) is
> very welcome. Ditto for tips on how to fix that macro by hand.
>
>       thanks,
>       Marco
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