Re: [tdf-discuss] Change executable names
On 2010-12-17 8:09 PM, NoOp wrote: - LO takes over all OOo application defaults icons. - LO uses the same executable names as OOo (soffice.exe, swriter.exe, etc). This makes it impossible to select an .odt and re-associate it with OOo. While I absolutely agree that the executable names should be changed, file associations needs a bit more than that, I was very glad to see that LibO brought back the ability to choose file associations for Word, Excel and Powerpoint file types at install time, but more is needed - the associations for the newer XML formats need to be treated separately, so, instead of just 3 associations, there would be 6. With that one difference in mind, I'd *love* to see LibO implement something along the lines of my long-standing request (77257) for a proper 'File Extension Manager' (which was created long before the new XML formats): http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=77257 -- Best regards, Charles -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
Re: [tdf-discuss] [Change executable names] Re: Digest of discuss@documentfoundation.org issue 127 (3742-3762)
Il 18/12/2010 14:21, MiguelAngel ha scritto: What is critical and impossible? The associations are with a executable file in a specific path. No problem for two files with same name in different paths. No problem to change the association to an executable file with the same name in a different path. Libo 3.3rc1 and OOo 3.3rc8 on same disk, also OOo 3.2.1 in a portable mode (3.2.1 over 3.2.0 portable) On 18/12/10 2:09, NoOp wrote: On 12/17/2010 05:53 AM, Jaime R. Garza wrote: As many others already commented, I believe it's time that LibreOffice changes the names of some of the individual applications, my humble proposal: Write Spread I think Calc is better than Spread because point out the application main purpose that is to execute many *calcs* rather than being mainly (a) spread (sheet), isn't it? However I think for 3.3 it is better to maintain the OOo names and then (3.4, 4.0, ...) rethinking icons, names and so on. Carlo Present Draw Formula Base This is critical when attempting to have OOo and LibO co-exist on Windows. - LO takes over all OOo application defaults icons. - LO uses the same executable names as OOo (soffice.exe, swriter.exe, etc). This makes it impossible to select an .odt and re-associate it with OOo. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
Re: [tdf-discuss] [Change executable names] Re: Digest of discuss@documentfoundation.org issue 127 (3742-3762)
On 12/18/2010 7:52 AM, Carlo Strata wrote: Il 18/12/2010 14:21, MiguelAngel ha scritto: What is critical and impossible? The associations are with a executable file in a specific path. No problem for two files with same name in different paths. No problem to change the association to an executable file with the same name in a different path. Libo 3.3rc1 and OOo 3.3rc8 on same disk, also OOo 3.2.1 in a portable mode (3.2.1 over 3.2.0 portable) On 18/12/10 2:09, NoOp wrote: On 12/17/2010 05:53 AM, Jaime R. Garza wrote: As many others already commented, I believe it's time that LibreOffice changes the names of some of the individual applications, my humble proposal: Write Spread I think Calc is better than Spread because point out the application main purpose that is to execute many *calcs* rather than being mainly (a) spread (sheet), isn't it? Several people have commented here that Calc sounds like a calculator program, not one with the kinds of features a spreadsheet provides. A spreadsheet is well understood to provide not only calculations, but also simple database-type and text layout capabilities -- there are plenty of people who use a spreadsheet when what they're really doing is creating a text document! Spreadsheet includes, but is not limited to, calculations, so being a spreadsheet is more accurate. It truly is the purpose of Calc (or Spread, or whatever we call it). However I think for 3.3 it is better to maintain the OOo names and then (3.4, 4.0, ...) rethinking icons, names and so on. Any documentation released with the first LibO will necessarily have the old names to avoid delays, but we'll need this determined soon for the development of LibO-specific documentation. Carlo -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
Re: [tdf-discuss] [Change executable names] Re: Digest of discuss@documentfoundation.org issue 127 (3742-3762)
NoOp wrote: On 12/17/2010 05:53 AM, Jaime R. Garza wrote: As many others already commented, I believe it's time that LibreOffice changes the names of some of the individual applications, my humble proposal: Write Spread Present Draw Formula Base This is critical when attempting to have OOo and LibO co-exist on Windows. - LO takes over all OOo application defaults icons. - LO uses the same executable names as OOo (soffice.exe, swriter.exe, etc). This makes it impossible to select an .odt and re-associate it with OOo. Instead of this I think that LO should have all its own extensions and accessories and should completely divorce itself from OOo sooner rather than later. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
