Am 04.11.2012 12:32, Peter O'Neill wrote: > I am a very long time user of Open Office and have never experienced any > problems in the past.I recently installed version 3.4.1. > I am non technical . I have looked at the “ bug issues” and notice that a > Michael Williams has reported exactly my problem yesterday. I am at a loss as > to what I can do to correct the problem. I don’t even know what Java Runtime > Environment is. > Is there a patch or fix that I can download and install? Can I go back to the > previous version which worked perfectly well on both my PCs? > PTON >
If you are really sure that you need to use an Java related feature with OpenOffice under the Windows operating system then you go to > http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html scroll down to the latest "Java SE 6 Update", click the download button in the second column (below "JRE"), confirm the license blah and then you download the full package > Windows x86 Offline 16.19 MB currently: jre-6u37-windows-i586.exe You download the latest version of the elderly Java 6 trunk for 32-bit systems even though you may be tempted to download the latest Java 7 for "Windows x64" because you want the latest for your a 64-bit system. OpenOffice itself is 32-bit software and any Java version that needs to interface with AOO needs to be 32-bit as well. Java 6 is known to be compatible with all the office features and all the extensions you may install in addition to the office suite. Java 6 is still maintained (updated on a regular basis) and there is nothing wrong installing as many Java versions as needed to run all your browser plug-ins, applications and office extensions. 1) Install that Java version. 2) In the office suite call Tools>Options>Java 3) Click the option button in front of your new Java 1.6.37 (clicking the line does not work). 4) Shut down the office (mind any "quick starter" in your task bar). Restart the office. All this is far more complicated than necessary and still not documented properly. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
