Re: [libreoffice-users] Problems with Libreoffice Draw

Hi Jaytee,

I think the LO-wizards will be interested to know which OS version
(Windows, presumably) you are using. Also, a more precise description
of the LO version, at least roughly when you last updated it to 7.x, if
you can't be more specific.

Cheers
Harvey

On Tue, 2024-12-10 at 22:17 +1100, jaytee wrote:
> Dear LibreOffice People
>
> 1.   Recently in my main Desktop Computer my LibreOffice package
> collapsed
> completely.  I was unable to create a new document or access any
> existing
> document.  Mr LO version was 7.something (I think) and had become
> totally
> useless.
>
> 2.   I updated to LO~24.8.  Still unable to access my existing
> documents,
> but MAY have been able to create new documents (I didn't try).
>
> 3.   I uninstalled the updated LO~24.8 and installed a new LO~24.8. 
> Now I
> could create new documents and access my existing documents, BUT
>
> 4.   When I opened existing LO Draw documents I found:
>    a.   the size of the images in the drawing had changed so that the
> scale
> of the drawing was no longer true;
>    b.   In some cases the image was no longer located within the
> borders of
> the drawing page;
>    c.   text fonts were changed, mostly (but not always) plain text
> presenting as bold, and in some cases the text font being a mixture
> of
> plain and bold;
>    d.   the text sizes appeared to have changed also, in some cases
> being
> no longer located within the border of the drawing;
>    e.   arrows linking test to the images had become indistinct, and
>    f.   the title block text no longer fitted in the title block
> block.
>  (This may be related to 4d).
>
> 5.   When I opened a select drawing in my laptop (LO Version 8.
> something)
> I found the same as 4 (a-f) above.
>
> 6.   When I opened the same drawing in an old desktop computer (LO
> Version
> 5.something) I found that the document seemed to open correctly.
>
> 7.   The microsoft wretches had managed to upgrade my main (Desktop)
> computer shortly (days) before the problems started, despite my
> fighting
> all their wet dream upgrades for years (because I feared something
> like
> this).
>
> 8.   My laptop also was upgraded by microsoft (without my permission)
> some
> time (? months) ago.
>
> 9.   QUESTIONS
>    a.   Is LibreOffice always and everywhere upwardly compatible?
>    b.   Is LibreOffice always and everywhere upwardly compatible
> between
> versions 5.xx and 7.xx?
>    c.   Is LibreOffice always and everywhere upwardly compatible
> between
> versions 7.xx and 8.xx?
>    d.   Is LibreOffice always and everywhere upwardly compatible
> between
> versions 7.xx and 24.xx?
>    e.   If NOT (to any of the above) where can I get an installable
> package
> of version 7.xx?, and
>    f.   PLEASE DON'T tell me to visit the libreoffice site because
> (so far
> as I can see) you DO NOT provide installable packages for anything
> before
> LO 24.xxx).
>
> 10.   COMMENT:  Pretty sure that microsoft is behind the F/U that has
> caused this, both on the desktop and the laptop, and caused me to
> waste
> many nights and consume much red wine ... but ... but ...   I want a
> way
> ahead !!!  Any suggestions are welcome!!!  (I have too many drawings
> for me
> to manually change to LO 24.xxx !!!)
>
> 11.   Nb., that I do not know the situation with respect to Calc and
> Write
> (which I use) or the other features of LO which I don't/haven't yet
> used).
>
> Thanks
>
> John Truelove
> jaytee3650@gmail.com


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