On Wednesday 02 May 2007, John Pearson wrote: > Hi, > > I'm hoping someone here can clue me in on what's going on here, and what > (if anything) I can do about it. > > I support a site running a mix of Ubuntu and Windows XP machines, and > we're trying to get them to use OpenOffice for common docs. > The XP workstations are running OpenOffice 2.0.4, the Linux boxes are > Ubnutu 5.10, running a late pre-release of version 2 (but the behaviour > is the same on Ubuntu 6.06, runnung OpenOffice 2.0.2). > > They have a large library of docs that they've converted to OpenOffice, > using URW Gothic consistently throughout; this font is on the Ubuntu > boxes courtesy of gsfonts, and the same font is installed as a PS Type 1 > font on the Windows XP machines. The document they've shown me is a > form that has little flowing text, most lines being ended in a soft > return; when opened under Ubuntu it's exactly 3 pages long, but under XP > it's nearer 3.5; viewed side by side, it's immediately apparent that the > vertical space used by each line is greater under XP. > > As close as I can tell (and subject to variations due to OOO > version/OS), the respective copies of OpenOffice are configured > identically. > > Some things I've noticed, but whose significance isn't clear to me: > > * Windows wouldn't install the Ubuntu version of the fonts, claiming > that the .pfm file was invalid or corrupt; I used the Debian Etch > version instead, which it seemed happy with. > * Under Windows, the character font style is shown as (e.g.) 'URW > Gothic L', 'Regular', and the dialog includes Regular as an > option; the dialog says (paraphrasing) 'the same font style will > be used on printer and screen'. > * Under Ubuntu, the character style is shown as (e.g.) 'URW Gothic > L', 'Regular', but the dialog doesn't offer 'Regular' (using > 'Book' instead); the dialog says (paraphrasing) 'the font style > will be simulated...'. > > > It looks like a font substitution issue, but I can't see why or what I > can do about it; OpenOffice offers a font substitution table, but it > only offers to substitute one family (e.g., 'URW Gothic L') with > another, rather than one style with another (e.g., 'Book' for 'Regular'). > > Any clues? Have Ubuntu mangled their gsfonts packages? Is there some > weird registry setting in XP that's increasing the line height?
I'm not sure about the fonts issues, but you could also have a look at Tools- > Options -> Openoffice.org -> Compatability to see if both applicaitons have the same settings used. Also verify if the problem exists with a version of OOo downloaded from http://openoffice.org as some distributions add some "fixes" which may make if behave ever so slightly different. -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your question has been answered already? http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
