On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:03:22 -0500 Jim Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dijo:
> John Jason Jordan wrote: > > I have OOo 2.3 on Gutsy x86_64. I need to place graphics in Writer > > documents (i.e., academic papers). The graphics are created in a program > > called TreeForm, a Java application to create syntax trees: > > > > http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~donaldd/treeform.htm > > > > XML import > > TreeForm can export in JPG and PNG, both of which are bitmap (raster) image > > formats. As a result they do not scale well and the print output is not the > > best. It can also create a PDF by printing to a PDF creator. The PDF would > > be great, except that OOo does not have a PDF import filter. (I can place > > the PDF in Kword, but if I later open the Kword file in OOo, OOo strips out > > the PDF.) > > > > Because of these limitations I have been trying a different tack. > > TreeForm's native format is XML. However, if I try importing the XML file > > into OOo I get a page with the XML code, not the graphic. I get the same > > results with Draw as with Writer. I also get a page of code if I try to > > import into Kword or Abiword, as well as drawing apps like Inkscape, etc. > > > > Copy/paste > > TreeForm can also copy and paste into Word. However, OOo sees nothing on > > the clipboard. Clipboards on Linux are very different from Windows, so I'm > > wondering if there is any documentation for how OOo looks at the clipboard. > You have probably tried this, but just in case, “Paste Special” may see > things in the clipboard that normal “Paste” doesn’t. Try using “Paste > Special” from the menu or CTRL-SHIFT-V from the keyboard. Thanks, but both Paste and Paste Special are grayed out in OOo. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
