Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 11756
Errors Importing MSWord docs with Equation Editor Math Typeset
Last modified: 2013-08-07 14:38:26 UTC
When importing Microsoft Word documents that have mathematical formulas, the math type is incorrect and uneditable. These are formulas originally entered into Word using Equation Editor. 1) Open Ooo and import Word document originally created in Mac Word 2001. 2) Document imports and all seems well. 3) The math formulas are highlighted as boxes, but 4) the contents are incorrect (some symbols are wrong) 5) the contents cannot be edited - instead the box is treated as a graphic. I tried to first save the Word document as .rtf and other formats to see if this resolved the issue, but no luck. I would be happy to provide you with a copy of the file in question. thanks, rene I would be happy to send you a sample document to show you the problem.
Created attachment 4856 [details] Mac Word file with Mathematical typset.
I sent a document <reneb.doc> that illustrates the problem
*** Issue 11169 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
*** Issue 11178 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
From issue 11178: When I create an Microsoft Equation 3.0 object I got wrong characters (boxes) in place of some mathematical symbols: plus, minus signs, center dot, etc. These characters use by default system font "Symbol". When I change the font of symbols in the Equation editor's styles dialog I got normal appearance. I use OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 (1.0.1) with Russian localization. Windows 2000 SP2 English. Also I've got the same problem on Russian Windows XP SP1 box. I think it can be a temporary solve if patch symbol.ttf.
The attached document has problems with fonts in 1.0.3.1. In 1.1 Beta 2 has resolved the font issue, but the layout of the equations is incorrect. Symbols are often spaced right on top of each other.
Reassigned to MRU
The problem Gordon (prgmgr) described, is already fixed in OO 1.1 Beta. But there's still another problem, that the ratios of the symbols inside the object are not correct.
MRU->MBA: This seems to be a problem with the handling of OLE objects. During import the Assertion "Error: X-Skalierung im Mtf" from \so3\source\inplace\outplace.cxx comes (and als for "Y-Skalierung").
Changed Target to OO 2.0
The assertion warns about a possible restriction in our metafile format. I'm not sure if this is still valid, but besides that the problem seems to be in the metafile.
I will try to fix the Issue you are describing in your fourth point. Because the Document was created on a Mac, the OLE representation graphic is a pict metafile instead of a WMF graphic (as it the case on Windows). I will check our pict filter. The problem with uneditable MathOLE should be addressed in another issue: In general the MathType should be editable if you are having the corresponding server application available. This is the fact on my pc (Windows), so I have no problems to edit the OLE. Maybe there are general OLE problems existing on Mac OS, then of course a single issue should be written to "fa@openoffice.org". But have in mind that activating the option:"tools/load-save/Microsoft Office/MathType to StarOfficeMath" tries to convert all MathType OLE objects into StarOffice Math objects. If you have this option enabled try to deactivate it, otherwise it will fail because of missing support for version 3 MathType objects, therefore a feature request needs to be written.
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"According to the OpenOffice.org roadmap (http://tools.openoffice.org/releases) this issue was retargeted to OOo Later."
In a comment by Sven it was said here that importing MathType formulas could fail because of lacking support of MathType 3 formulas. While this Issue is about OOo 1.0.1, Mac OS, I have filed another one with a detailed review on similar problems relating to the actual OOo 1.1.0 on Win and Linux OS. If it´s a duplicate, please close. http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=21443
This is still an issue with OpenOffice.org 2.1 as various items are displayed in a diamond shaped area with a question mark in them. This may be a font issue that can be resolved with import and setup of the appropriate font. James McKenzie
This issue still exists in v 3.1, at least in Aqua. I have a Word 2000 document, which I plan to post when it becomes public, with Equation Editor 3 objects that don't display properly, to say the least.