Issue 24531 - OLE Error when attempting to edit embeded equation on imported MS document
Summary: OLE Error when attempting to edit embeded equation on imported MS document
Status: CLOSED NOT_AN_OOO_ISSUE
Alias: None
Product: Math
Classification: Application
Component: code (show other issues)
Version: OOo 1.1
Hardware: PC Linux, all
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: sforbes
QA Contact: issues@sw
URL:
Keywords: oooqa
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2004-01-18 13:58 UTC by sforbes
Modified: 2008-05-17 23:59 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Issue Type: DEFECT
Latest Confirmation in: ---
Developer Difficulty: ---

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2004-01-18 13:59 UTC, sforbes 		no flags Details
original word file (28.50 KB, application/msword)
2004-01-18 14:00 UTC, sforbes 		no flags Details
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Description sforbes 2004-01-18 13:58:24 UTC 
Imported word document, with embeded equations:
When Double clicking them, I get an error: 
"Can't open OLE object undefined error" (the wording might be slightly off, as I
am translating from Hebrew- I am using the Hebrew version).

The result: 
the equation can not be edited.


I am attaching a screen shot of the error and a sample doc.
Comment 1 sforbes 2004-01-18 13:59:54 UTC 
Created attachment 12553 [details]
screen shot of errir
Comment 2 sforbes 2004-01-18 14:00:34 UTC 
Created attachment 12554 [details]
original word file
Comment 3 thomas.lange 2004-01-19 09:41:17 UTC 
Since Word formulas (MathType formaulas) require a MathType OLE /which you
probably do not have with your Linux) you cannot expect to be able to edit
formulas in imported Word documents.

That is unless before loading(!) you open the dialog "Tools / Options -
Load/Save - Microsoft Office" and check those boxes for load and save in the
MathType line.
This allows for automatic conversion of MathType objects to StarMath objects
which can be editet when running in a non Windows OS.
Comment 4 thomas.lange 2004-01-19 09:41:49 UTC 
Set to invalid.
Comment 5 sforbes 2004-01-19 23:46:42 UTC 
hmmm.. Why then it gave me such a criptic error message? I wonder if we can give
a more informative error message in such a case?
Comment 6 ace_dent 2008-05-17 21:54:42 UTC 
The Issue you raised has been marked as 'Resolved' and not updated within the
last 1 year+. I am therefore setting this issue to 'Verified' as the first step
towards Closing it. If you feel this is incorrect, please re-open the issue and
add any comments.

Many thanks,
Andrew
 
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Comment 7 ace_dent 2008-05-17 23:59:46 UTC 
As per previous posting: Verified -> Closed.
A Closed Issue is a Happy Issue (TM).

Regards,
Andrew