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bellbottom

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Registered: 2008-05-20

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[SOLVED]I can't save files in Openoffice

I can't save files in openoffice writer in odt format or pdf format. The application freezes.
I can't chioce /menú /file /Save as. The aplication freezes.
Otherwise, i can save files in doc or rtf format.

I'm using Arch 64, gnome desktop and i test with all the possibilities readed at forum:
purge /home/.openffice, reinstall openoffice, version beta, devel,
triyng with export variables Gnome, etc.
And always the same.

Reggards.

Last edited by bellbottom (2009-02-11 20:04:33)

firecat53

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From: Lake Stevens, WA, USA

Registered: 2007-05-14

Posts: 1,542

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Re: [SOLVED]I can't save files in Openoffice

I just ran into the same issue today! Arch64, openoffice-base. No errors if run from the command line. Just freezes hard (no CPU usage).

Scott

[edit]For a quick fix, in openoffice, select tools -> options -> general -> Use OpenOffice.org dialogs. This won't have your pretty window manager open/save dialogs, but will use the openoffice default dialog. Apparently this is a known bug.

Last edited by firecat53 (2009-02-11 02:07:47)

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bellbottom

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Registered: 2008-05-20

Posts: 17

Re: [SOLVED]I can't save files in Openoffice

Thanks firecat53, was a silly thing and solves a big problem for me today.
Cheers.

AndyRTR

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From: Magdeburg/Germany

Registered: 2005-10-07

Posts: 1,641

Re: [SOLVED]I can't save files in Openoffice

http://repos.archlinux.org/viewvc.cgi/o … iew=markup

The stable pkg includes 2 patches that solved a high load issue in the gtk dialog (issue #11710 in our tracker). Maybe your problem is something similar. What theme do you use? Plain Gnome metacity window manager? Please check OOo issuezilla for your issue. If it's not yet there please open a report at OOo.

kevin89

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2007-03-14

Posts: 218

Re: [SOLVED]I can't save files in Openoffice

Same issue here on x86_64 with openoffice-base. The quick fix provided by firecat53 works, thanks!

Zibi1981

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From: Poland

Registered: 2008-01-31

Posts: 703

Re: [SOLVED]I can't save files in Openoffice

+1
I've found that after changing dialog box to OO's style and back the problem disappeared...

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AndyRTR

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From: Magdeburg/Germany

Registered: 2005-10-07

Posts: 1,641

Re: [SOLVED]I can't save files in Openoffice

please check with new libx11 1.1.99.2-2

firecat53

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From: Lake Stevens, WA, USA

Registered: 2007-05-14

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Re: [SOLVED]I can't save files in Openoffice

I have libx11 1.1.99.2-2 as of yesterday morning. I thought (hmmm...) that I had this problem last night after the update was installed, and I think I restarted after that update. So anyway, after going back and unselecting the 'Use Openoffice.org dialogs' it works fine now with the WM dialog.

Scott

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