[Evolution] OpenOffice (Ximian) lost link in KDE
Asa Jay Laughton
asajay.laughton@itron.com
Wed, 01 Oct 2003 14:00:23 -0700
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I stand corrected on the html issue. I was under the (false assumption)
that because none of my html encoded messages went through, but my
non-html ones did, that html just wasn't excepted. My apologies.
The problem appears to be that Ximian Installed an OpenOffice linked
with the "oo<appname>" whereas what I had with OpenOffice previously
was linked with a totally different name. Thanks to Jeffrey Stedfast
for pointing this out.
I know how to fix links in KDE already, however, I couldn't figure out
what really opened the Ximian version, now I do. The last time I
upgraded OpenOffice, it broke things as well, but only by installing to
a new directory and not updating the menus. I did as you suggested and
created symlinks to restore functionality, which is what I'll probably
do here.
Oh and lastly, I sent this to this list because 1) I forgot which list I
was emailing to, and 2) I thought there might be a quick way to look in
Evolution to see how it was configured to open OO documents.
I will say, this list appears to be very responsive, thank you.
Asa Jay
On Wed, 2003-10-01 at 12:41, guenther wrote:
> > <rant>
> > notice, this mail list apparently doesn't like HTML email sent to it,
>=20
> Bullshit, it does.
>=20
> <rant> WTF? Why do you send an useless image to a mailing list,
> containing a stupid standard "disclaimer" (which is more a one-side NDA)
> and therefore bloating this? As if this text wouldn't be stupid enough,
> sent in bandwidth saving text format. </rant>
>=20
>=20
> > As I go back and forth between XD2 and KDE (trying to see if I really
> > like XD2), I recently found that my linkage to OpenOffice in KDE is now
> > broken.
> >
> > If I open (for instance) a Word document attachment from Evolution, it
> > opens in Ximian OpenOffice. However, if I try to open OpenOffice from
> > my programs menu, it no longer opens anything.
> >=20
> > I had previously had OpenOffice installed.
> >=20
> > How do I find the linkage for Ximian OpenOffice, so that I might change
> > my KDEN menu items to reflect the newer (better?) Ximian version?
>=20
> As you have the Ximian OOo installed, it probably is in another
> directory than the old version (just a guess, as I never installed the
> Ximian version) -- and the old one is un-installed?
>=20
> To fix KDE links, you have to deal with your KDE settings. Asking a KDE
> mailing list would be the best bet.
>=20
> However, check which binary the KDE link calls and make a symlink to the
> actual OOo binary. This way you don't have to mess with KDE settings.
>=20
>=20
> BTW: This mailing list is for discussions about Evolution. Questions
> about XD2 (including OOo) are better asked on the Ximian Users mailing
> list:
> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/users
>=20
> ...guenther
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I stand corrected on the html issue. I was under the (false assumptio=
n) that because none of my html encoded messages went through, but my non-h=
tml ones did, that html just wasn't excepted. My apologies.<BR>
<BR>
The problem appears to be that Ximian Installed an OpenOffice linked with t=
he "oo<appname>" whereas what I had with OpenOffice p=
reviously was linked with a totally different name. Thanks to <TT>Jef=
frey Stedfast</TT> for pointing this out.<BR>
<BR>
I know how to fix links in KDE already, however, I couldn't figure out what=
really opened the Ximian version, now I do. The last time I upgraded=
OpenOffice, it broke things as well, but only by installing to a new direc=
tory and not updating the menus. I did as you suggested and created s=
ymlinks to restore functionality, which is what I'll probably do here.<BR>
<BR>
Oh and lastly, I sent this to this list because 1) I forgot which list I wa=
s emailing to, and 2) I thought there might be a quick way to look in Evolu=
tion to see how it was configured to open OO documents.<BR>
<BR>
I will say, this list appears to be very responsive, thank you.<BR>
Asa Jay<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
On Wed, 2003-10-01 at 12:41, guenther wrote:
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<PRE><FONT COLOR=3D"#737373"><I>> <rant>
> notice, this mail list apparently doesn't like HTML email sent to it,
Bullshit, it does.
<rant> WTF? Why do you send an useless image to a mailing list,
containing a stupid standard "disclaimer" (which is more a one-si=
de NDA)
and therefore bloating this? As if this text wouldn't be stupid enough,
sent in bandwidth saving text format. </rant>
> As I go back and forth between XD2 and KDE (trying to see if I really
> like XD2), I recently found that my linkage to OpenOffice in KDE is no=
w
> broken.
>
> If I open (for instance) a Word document attachment from Evolution, i=
t
> opens in Ximian OpenOffice. However, if I try to open OpenOffice from
> my programs menu, it no longer opens anything.
>=20
> I had previously had OpenOffice installed.
>=20
> How do I find the linkage for Ximian OpenOffice, so that I might chang=
e
> my KDEN menu items to reflect the newer (better?) Ximian version?
As you have the Ximian OOo installed, it probably is in another
directory than the old version (just a guess, as I never installed the
Ximian version) -- and the old one is un-installed?
To fix KDE links, you have to deal with your KDE settings. Asking a KDE
mailing list would be the best bet.
However, check which binary the KDE link calls and make a symlink to the
actual OOo binary. This way you don't have to mess with KDE settings.
BTW: This mailing list is for discussions about Evolution. Questions
about XD2 (including OOo) are better asked on the Ximian Users mailing
list:
</FONT><A HREF=3D"http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/users"><U>http:=
//lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/users</U></A>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#737373">
...guenther</I></FONT></PRE>
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