On Thu, 2005-06-30 at 01:01 +0200, Luca Fini wrote: > I filed an issue on the subject and attached a single page Impress > document and two PDF files (generated on the laptop and on the desktop, > respectively) which clearly show the problem. > > many thanks, > l.f. >
You do realize that the two pdf use different font, right. This account for some of the differnce. e.g. nimbus is embedded on the laptop whereas the desktop embeds bitstream. > > On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: > > > Luca Fini wrote: > >> > >> Many thanks for the suggestion. But my problem is not exchanging files > >> with > >> Word (I wouldn't touch Word, not even with a stick ;-), but moving the > >> same > >> Writer file (written with "bitstream Vera font) between two PC's running > >> the same Openoffice version. > >> > >> On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Robert Volke wrote: > >> > >>> If you look in this document on page 8 > >>> http://oooauthors.org/en/authors/userguide1/migrationguide/SharingFiles.pdf > >>> > >>> you will read that apparently Word's character spacing is tighter than > >>> Writer's, so often it will fit more words to a line (it also mentions > >>> that the spacing may also be a different size). This is part of the > >>> documentation for the OpenOffice project if you are not familiar with > >>> it, if you go to the parent directory you will be able to see other such > >>> documentation. This is likely the problem that you are having. This > >>> document mentions many of the formatting problems one can come accross > >>> in working between Word and Writer. Goodluck > >>> > >>> Robert > >>> > >> > > Luca -- > > > > Can you please file an issue and attach the file so I can test this with my > > computer and laptop. > > > > The best way to have problems such as this evaluated is to file an > > issue. Issued are used to both report defects in the software and to > > propose that new features be added. For instructions on how to file an > > issue please see: > > > > <http://openoffice.peschtra.com/tips/ooott_web_iz_file_issue.html> > > > > Thanks for bringing this to our attention. It is important that you file > > the issue to ensure reproducibility with your examples. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
