Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-29 Thread Cley Faye
> > > So, the issue seems to be twofold. My macro gunked up LO and caused the > conversion to fail, and having LO open requires use of the -env option as > noted. > ​If something's borked in the user profile, telling LO to use another one (or even create one for the occasion, who cares) will

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-29 Thread A
On 08/29/2017 03:37 AM, Cley Faye wrote: 2017-08-29 12:20 GMT+02:00 A : I use the full path because it's the only one that gives output as you can see: apb@yellow:/usr/local/src/greetonix/src$ /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice -h

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-29 Thread Cley Faye
2017-08-29 12:20 GMT+02:00 A : > > > On 08/29/2017 01:23 AM, Cley Faye wrote: > >> Some things seems wrong on that command line: - On most system you can directly call "libreoffice" instead of providing the full path Yes, but then I get

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-29 Thread A
On 08/29/2017 01:23 AM, Cley Faye wrote: Some things seems wrong on that command line: - On most system you can directly call "libreoffice" instead of providing the full path Yes, but then I get /usr/bin/libreoffice since /usr/bin is in my path. /usr/bin/libreoffice is a symlink to

Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-29 Thread Tom Davies
Dohhh again ! -- Forwarded message -- From: "Tom Davies" <tomc...@gmail.com> Date: 29 Aug 2017 09:38 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?) To: "A" <publicf...@bak.rr.com> Cc: Hi :) > Sorry about the "One directio

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-29 Thread Cley Faye
> > >> Some things seems wrong on that command line: >> >> - On most system you can directly call "libreoffice" instead of providing >> the full path >> > > Yes, but then I get /usr/bin/libreoffice since /usr/bin is in my path. > /usr/bin/libreoffice is a symlink to

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-29 Thread A
I am trying to avoid unoconv. I picked one direction (before I knew about unoconv) and I want to see it through to the end before I traipse off in another direction. I may be forced to revisit unoconv if all else fails. Thank you for suggesting it. On 08/29/2017 12:54 AM, Cley Faye wrote:

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-29 Thread A
Would it be possible for list users to use "Reply List" and not "Reply All"? The latter provides two identical messages; one to the list which is of course copied to me plus another sent to me directly. Thank you for your consideration. On 08/29/2017 12:59 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :)

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-29 Thread Andrew
Thank you, but I don't understand. On 08/28/2017 10:48 AM, leleu wrote: http://mooedit.sourceforge.net/ allow to "save as" changing the codage. Je la 28/08/2017 19:21, A skribis : Thank you for responding. Yes it opens without issue. Yet another look at the conversion details made me

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-29 Thread Andrew
Read .xlsx, write/convert to .csv format with utf8 characters. From the command line. On 08/28/2017 05:51 AM, James Knott wrote: Sorry, I misread. I thought you were trying to read a CSV. LibreOffice can read and write CSV. To save, just use Save As and select CSV for the filter. On

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-29 Thread A
OK, I looked at the link... It says, "medit is a programming and around-programming text editor". Thank you, but I'm not looking for a text editor. On 08/28/2017 10:48 AM, leleu wrote: http://mooedit.sourceforge.net/ allow to "save as" changing the codage. Je la 28/08/2017 19:21, A

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Prolly best to avoid one direction surely? Anyway didn't they split up and go different ways? Regards from Tom :) On 29 Aug 2017 08:43, "A" wrote: Thank you. I may end up doing that, but I'm trying to avoid it. I picked one direction (before I knew about

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-29 Thread A
On 08/28/2017 02:46 AM, Cley Faye wrote: 2017-08-28 2:59 GMT+02:00 A : I'm trying to convert a file from .xlsx to CSV. After googling until my eyes were bleeding, the below is the best I could come up with. I've tried various incarnations of the below this is just

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-29 Thread Cley Faye
2017-08-29 9:40 GMT+02:00 A : > Thank you. I may end up doing that, but I'm trying to avoid it. I picked > one direction (before I knew about unoconv) and I want to see it through to > the end. It's supposed to work. I may be forced to revisit this solution > if all else

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-29 Thread A
Thank you. I may end up doing that, but I'm trying to avoid it. I picked one direction (before I knew about unoconv) and I want to see it through to the end. It's supposed to work. I may be forced to revisit this solution if all else fails. On 08/28/2017 12:28 PM, Tony Arnold wrote: Have

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-28 Thread Tony Arnold
Have you looked at the 'unoconv' command? Specifically designed for conversion of office documents from one format to another. (I've come to the thread late, so apologies if this has already been suggested.) Regards, Tony. On Mon, 2017-08-28 at 10:21 -0700, A wrote: > Thank you for responding.  

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-28 Thread leleu
http://mooedit.sourceforge.net/ allow to "save as" changing the codage. Je la 28/08/2017 19:21, A skribis : Thank you for responding. Yes it opens without issue. Yet another look at the conversion details made me notice I needed changes. Below are two incarnations. For one thing I had

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV (and utf8?)

2017-08-28 Thread A
Thank you for responding. Yes it opens without issue. Yet another look at the conversion details made me notice I needed changes. Below are two incarnations. For one thing I had left out column formatting, which I guess is required? No difference in any event.

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-28 Thread James Knott
Sorry, I misread. I thought you were trying to read a CSV. LibreOffice can read and write CSV. To save, just use Save As and select CSV for the filter. On 08/28/2017 03:29 AM, Andrew wrote: > It opens just fine. > > > On 08/27/2017 06:41 PM, James Knott wrote: >> On 08/27/2017 08:59 PM, A

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-28 Thread Cley Faye
2017-08-28 2:59 GMT+02:00 A : > I'm trying to convert a file from .xlsx to CSV. After googling until my > eyes were bleeding, the below is the best I could come up with. I've tried > various incarnations of the below this is just the latest. Any ideas > what's wrong

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-28 Thread Andrew
It opens just fine. On 08/27/2017 06:41 PM, James Knott wrote: On 08/27/2017 08:59 PM, A wrote: I'm trying to convert a file from .xlsx to CSV. After googling until my eyes were bleeding, the below is the best I could come up with. I've tried various incarnations of the below this is just

Re: [libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-27 Thread James Knott
On 08/27/2017 08:59 PM, A wrote: > I'm trying to convert a file from .xlsx to CSV. After googling until > my eyes were bleeding, the below is the best I could come up with. > I've tried various incarnations of the below this is just the latest. > Any ideas what's wrong here? The input file

[libreoffice-users] convert xlsx to CSV

2017-08-27 Thread A
I'm trying to convert a file from .xlsx to CSV. After googling until my eyes were bleeding, the below is the best I could come up with. I've tried various incarnations of the below this is just the latest. Any ideas what's wrong here? The input file clearly exists. ubuntu 16.04