[libreoffice-users] Re: Opening Remote Files

On 9/4/17 8:29 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
> OX X 10.11.6 El Capitan
>
> LO 5.3.6.1
>
> I'm working with the first of multiple files that will be located on a
> Windows 8.1 computer.  That computer and my Mac are both hardwired to a
> network.
>
> LO seems to have an issue opening the document at the beginning of a
> work session.
>
> Start Windows 8.1.
>
> Start OS X.
>
> Wait until the Mac has recognized and connected to 8.1.
>
> Start LO to the Start Center.  The file I want is listed, but when I
> click on it, I get the message the file does not exist.  Even though I
> know it does exist.
>
> If I click on Open File, I can then navigate to the W8.1 computer, and
> drill down to the folder where the file is and load it.
>
> Even better, I have the folder that contains the file in the Finder's
> Sidebar.  Click on the folder, it opens and I can load the file I want.
>
>
> Has anyone else seen this?

Rather disappointing there was no response.  :-(

But it seems the problem is worse than I described.

The hard drive in this iMac is partitioned into two partitions.  LO's 
Startcenter can't open a file that's on the 2nd partition, either.


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Ken
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     and it's gone!"


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