OpenOffice Writer won't save documents in its native format .odt . Instead of saving, the save dialog keeps reappearing. Saving in other formats (like .doc) works, though. 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Can't reproduce this, works fine here (both with kde and gnome file selectors). In the file type selection, are the Open Document-Formats listed? Also you could try to delete (or move) your user install dir, redo it (just start again) and see if that helps.
Hi, thanks for replying. Yes, all the possible document formats are listed, including the old OpenOffice format (.sxw, .stw). I took a screenshot of the Save As dialog (translated to "Gravar Como" in pt_PT) and uploaded it to imageshack: http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oowriter8ka.png [imageshack.us]. From my experience, it seems to save *only* if the format is not absolutelly compatible with openoffice and after displaying a warning notifying the user he might lose his formatting if he proceeds. Eg.: Case 1) Saving in .odt .ott .swx .stw -> No formatting warning -> Save failure Case 2) Saving in .doc .rtf .pbd -> Formatting warning -> Save successful I've also uploaded a screenshot of the mentioned warning: http://img374.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oowarning0yu.png If I click "No" in the warning, it won't save either. The Save As dialog reappears again. I'm not sure what you mean by moving my user install dir. Are you referring to my home dir? Thanks again. (In reply to comment #1) > Can't reproduce this, works fine here (both with kde and gnome file selectors). > In the file type selection, are the Open Document-Formats listed? Also you > could try to delete (or move) your user install dir, redo it (just start again) > and see if that helps. >
(In reply to comment #2) > Hi, thanks for replying. Yes, all the possible document formats are listed, > including the old OpenOffice format (.sxw, .stw). I took a screenshot of the > Save As dialog (translated to "Gravar Como" in pt_PT) and uploaded it to > imageshack: http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oowriter8ka.png > [imageshack.us]. Looks like they are there, the only noteworthy thing I can see here, is that the description for the OpenDocument-file-types are missing, but maybe they are just not translated into Portuguese. Also I wonder why your OOo interface is not translated, it should be according to your LINGUAS-setting. > I've also uploaded a screenshot of the mentioned warning: > http://img374.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oowarning0yu.png That's the expected behaviour when saving in non-native file formats. > I'm not sure what you mean by moving my user install dir. Are you referring to > my home dir? When started the first time, OOo creates a user install-dir (~/.ooo-2.0) in your home-directory You could try to delete or move this dir away, so that you get a "fresh" user install the next time you start OOo.
(In reply to comment #3) > Looks like they are there, the only noteworthy thing I can see here, is that > the description for the OpenDocument-file-types are missing, but maybe they are > just not translated into Portuguese. Also I wonder why your OOo interface is > not translated, it should be according to your LINGUAS-setting. > About that.. I believe it's because there's yet no official translation for the 2.x series of openoffice for my native language. The only translated strings are probably the ones that didn't change from the 1.9 series which were fully translated. Just guessing, though. > When started the first time, OOo creates a user install-dir (~/.ooo-2.0) in > your home-directory You could try to delete or move this dir away, so that you > get a "fresh" user install the next time you start OOo. > Ok, just did that. I moved the hidden folder .ooo-2.0 in my home dir to the Trash and then started OOo. It forgot some settings I setup previously, so I assume it worked, and it's still unable to save. This is a multi-user environment, and this behaviour also happens in other accounts. It was my girlfriend in her account who find out, actually. Maybe this is a bug in the source code of OOo itself?
Minor correction to the previous post: The fully translated version of OOo for pt_PT is actually 1.1.3, and not the 1.9 series.
Further development in the following thread http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-3065008.html has led me to recompile openoffice without the LINGUAS flag. Once it's done, I'll report here.
Problem solved. LINGUAS="pt" was causing the problem.
I've removed pt from the supported languages now, so we can close this. Thanks for testing!
