If it's working as originally intended it wouldn't classify as a bug, but it
can be a good feature request, to add another switch to open them in editing
regardless of the extension.
Le 10 févr. 2011 16:15, "David Griffiths" <dave.griffith...@gmail.com> a
écrit :
> Charles Marcus <CMarcus <at> Media-Brokers.com> writes:
>
>>
>> On 2011-02-10 5:41 AM, Mihai Dobrescu wrote:
>> > From: Mihai Dobrescu <msdobrescu <at> gmail.com>
>> >> On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:15 AM, David Griffiths <
>> >> dave.griffiths62 <at> gmail.com
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> Mihai Dobrescu <msdobrescu <at> gmail.com> writes:
>> >>>> I have installed OpenOffice about two years ago. I don't
>> >>>> remember hoe I set it to open .pps files as they were .ppt. How
>> >>>> could I get that in my brand new LibreOffice - to open .pps
>> >>>> files in edit mode instead of running the slideshow and without
>> >>>> changing the extension?
>>
>> >>> If you rename the file from .pps to .ppt it opens for editing in
impress
>> >>> without
>> >>> issue.
>>
>> >> HI :) Have you tried the obvious
>> >> 1. just double-click on the file
>> >> 2. Right click and choose "Open with ... " (might be in "Properties"
>> >> on that right-click menu) and choose LibreOffice or Impress in there
>> >> 3. In LibreOffice's Impress go up to the menus and click on
>> >> File - Open and navigate to the file.
>>
>> > Yes, I did. It plays the presentation, then closes.
>>
>> Just change the extension from .pps to .ppt...
>>
>> Also, please don't top-post in an already bottom/inline posted thread,
>> it totally screws up quoting...
>>
>
> Hi Charles,
>
> I already suggested this a while ago to Mihai, but he does not want to
> change the extension. The man page for LO suggests that the -show
> option should play the slideshow then revert to editing. I tried today,
> but it only plays the slideshow, then closes the application. In your
> opinion is this a bug that needs raising? Personally I have no issue
> with changing the extension, it works :-)
>
> Best regards
> Dave
>
>
>
>
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