Mandag 14 februar 2005 08:21 skrev Verner Kj�rsgaard: > Mandag 14 februar 2005 03:13 skrev Crystle Numan: > > On Sun, 2005-02-13 at 09:10 +0100, Verner Kj�rsgaard wrote: > > > Dear list, > > > > > > - 1st.: does OOp v2 read WordPerfect (8,9) as it comes? > > > > > > if not, I've tried to dowload the (the standalone) command line tool > > > wpd2sxw - but couldn't compile it. Downloaded libwww from source - and > > > failed to compile, missed some gnome lib -that is(!) installed on my > > > system, SuSE9.2. > > > > > > Is there a fixed RPM for SuSE9.2 - or a short howto get a standard > > > sequence of "./configure, make, make install" to run? > > > > > > I've got 10000s of WP files that I need to convert so that they are > > > readable - never mind formatting - by OOo. I'm converting an entire > > > company to Linux/OOo and this is the last showstopper to overcome. > > > > > > Thank you in advance! > > > > Verner: > > > > If you can't get writerperfect to work (I've found it hard in Linux), > > just know that when 2.0 comes (couple of months), Word Perfect filters > > will be built in. If you can wait until then, it might be worth it. > > > > I'm pasting my instructions again for Linux below. They are somewhat > > involved. > > > > It does sound like you are having problems installed libwpd - this is > > essential and you have to get that done first. > > > > Crystle > > > > Linux (slightly more involved...) CLOSE ALL INSTANCES OF OOo > > 1. Install libgsf (including the devel packages (eg. RPM based > > distros)). Get the most up to date version you can find. Try > > http://rpmfind.net for packages if your package manager doesn't have the > > most up to date. > > 2. Install libwpd package (either from http://libwpd.sf.net or your > > package manager) > > 3. Download and untar the latest writerperfect tgz file from libwpd. > > 3. If you do not have a JAVA sdk (ie. only the JRE) go to > > http://java.sun.com and download the latest SDK. > > 4. Download and set up the OOo SDK. THIS IS NOT A BIG DEAL. Go to > > http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sdk/index.html and download > > the one for Linux. > > 5. As root, extract the SDK. Then in that directory do ./configure. You > > will have to tell it the location of your OOo, your Java SDK, and other > > things. The last question asks about auto deployment - say YES. > > 6. Then run 'setsdkenv_unix' to get into the SDK prompt. > > 7. Change directories to the writerperfect directory. Run make. If you > > encounter errors early on, it might be because you need updated libgsf > > or you need the devel packages. As long as it makes the > > WriterPerfect.uno.zip file, you are fine. I never got it to copy > > properly at the end since I do -net installs and I think it looks only > > user installs. Exit the SDK prompt. > > 8. If it exits abnormally, manually copy the uno.zip file to your OOo > > directory under /share/uno_packages. > > 9. In your OOo directory under /program run 'pkgchk --shared'. This will > > register the filter properly for all users. > > 10. Start OOo and you should find you can open Word Perfect files. > > (File->Open) > > > > *Note: If you have a single user install you may not need to do #8 and > > #9, or you may have to copy the uno.zip to your /user/uno_packages > > directory. I'm not sure if pkgchk --shared is then the correct way to > > register the filter - but you can try it. > > Dear Sir, > I've printed out the instructions and are looking forward to getting this > matter done. > Thank you! Hi list - and Crystle!
- yep, it worked fine. though I never got the SDK to give me a 'uno' thing, the command line tool "pwd2sxw" works like a breeze. Actually, it converts really good. Nearly, if any at all, loss of format. - now I'm looking for a little bash script to invoke pwd2sxw recursively from a starting point. I know too little shell scripting to do it just like that, I'm sorry. - If someones got a quick hint, I'll be really grateful :-) - In then meantime, I'll try to hi-jack some "backup all files recursively script" from the net. I should be able to modify such a script into calling wpd2sxw instead of whatever... Thanks again! -- ------------------------------ Med venlig hilsen/Best regards Open Source Academy Verner Kj�rsgaard ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
