On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 22:14:09 -0700 "Bob Treder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I see in OO 2.0.3 this is still a problem. I'm simply trying to create a set
> of training materials using Impress and then converting to pdf. I need to use
> relative links because I have a set of documents that need to be linked
> together and installed on the desktops of the students. Does anyone have a
> suggestion to work around this? Having relative paths is critical to my work.
>
> Thanks, Bob
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> Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 09:57:42 -0700
> From: Rodney D. Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: Re: [users] Open Office relative path vs. hard coded path. OO 2.0.1
> is broke
>
> On Mon, 5 Jun 2006 11:28:22 -0500
> Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > On Monday June 5 2006 11:15 am, Rodney D. Myers wrote:
> > > I'm running Debian etch, and OO 2.0.1
> > >
> > > In moving OO documents from a Linux computer to an Apple laptop. I've
> > > found something odd, when trying to link info among spreadsheets.
> > >
> > > On the laptop, I can put the "relative" path, using "./" to get the
> > > linking to work, yet n this Linux computer I have to specify the full
> > > path to get the linking to work.
> > >
> > > Yet, when I open the same documents in OO 1.1.3 things work as they are
> > > supposed to.
> > >
> > > I always "assumed" that this was not necessary, but just using the "./"
> > > would suffice. Am I wrong or am I missing something?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> > On the Linux computer, have you set your options to use "relative"
> > path? It is in Tools > Options > Load & Save > General. Make sure you have
> > the "File system" box checked under "Save URLs relative to". It probably
> > is not. If you checked the Apple laptop for the same information, this box
> > is probably checked.
> >
> > Dan
> >
>
> It is.
>
> As an update, I'm trying to use DDE as the linking to other
> spreadsheets, as listed;
>
> =DDE("soffice";"./bar_payouts2006.sxc";"May.I55")
>
> This works under Linux OO 1.1.3, and OS X neo office 1.2.2 (I think
> that's their revision #)
>
> Yet I open the same spreadsheet under Linux OO 2.0.1 & OS X Neo Office
> 2.*.*, and the linking is broke.
>
> Tools -> Options -> Load/Save -> Save URL's relative to;
> filesystem & internet are checked, as on the OS X computer.
There is a bug report filed, actually more than one, but nothing has
been done with the initial report, since middle of last year, I think.
For me, I'm stuck at 1.1.5 because of this bug. :-(
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