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List:       kde-edu
Subject:    Re: Aw: LabPlot - Cannot print or export
From:       Bill Gee <bgee () campercaver ! net>
Date:       2021-01-04 20:30:05
Message-ID: 3033098.NnENhoQgcM () main2 ! billgee ! local
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Hi Alexander -

Who'd a thunk it?  Your suggestion of skipping the workbook and going straight to a spreadsheet \
works!  I can print and export plots, and the saved project will reload with all my plots \
present.  When the plots are inside a workbook, the print and export options do nothing.

Yeah, it would be nice to have the current version, but I don't see an easy way to do it until \
some Fedora maintainer gets around to building a new package.

Many thanks for your help.

-- 
Bill Gee



On Monday, January 4, 2021 2:14:12 PM CST Alexander Semke wrote:
> Hi Bill,
> 
> we had a problem with restoring the connections to columns in spreadsheets that are part of a \
> workbook. This bug is already fixed but I think it's still present in the version you're \
> using. To workaround this problem now without upgrading to the most recent version (should be \
> the preferred way, though) is to create a "stand-alone" spreadsheet. So, just create a new \
> spreadsheet without the workbook and import your data. 
> As to the export, this should work actually. If you select the plot and click on the export \
> button in the toolbar, are you able to export to PDF and PNG or JPEG? 
> Regards,
> Alexander
> 
> 
> Gesendet: Montag, 04. Januar 2021 um 20:42 Uhr
> Von: "Bill Gee" <bgee@campercaver.net>
> An: kde-edu@mail.kde.org
> Betreff: LabPlot - Cannot print or export
> 
> Fedora 33, KDE/Plasma desktop, LabPlot version 2.7.0 from the Fedora repository
> 
> 
> 
> I touch LabPlot once a year for a special need, so much of my knowledge evaporates over the \
> year.  It is time for me to get back to it. 
> 
> 
> I have a project with a workbook that links to a CSV file of values.  I figured out how to \
> create a basic plot.  Now I have two problems: 
> 
> 
> 1) When I save the project, the plots are NOT saved.  Every time I open the project, I have \
> to create the plots again.  Who can I save plots? 
> 
> 
> 2) Once the plots are created, I want to print them to PDF and export them to JPG.  \
> File-Print and File-Export do nothing.  It is like clicking on /dev/null.  There is no error, \
> no windows pop up, nothing is printed ...  How can I get these features to work?  It is \
> almost like LabPlot thinks there is nothing to print. 
> 
> 
> If I select the worksheet, then File-Export does work.  Of course, that's not what I want to \
> export!  When i select a plot, I get nothing. 
> 
> 
> Snaps are not an option.  The version of LabPlot in the snap library is 2.6.0 which does not \
> have some of the features I need.  Flatpaks are not an option because the flatpak package \
> requires Wayland, and I cannot run that.  The nVidia display driver does not work with \
> Wayland.  And as a matter of sensibility, the flatpak wants to install something like 2 \
> gigabytes of stuff.  WTF????? 
> 
> 
> I tried compiling 2.8.1 from source, but that throws hundreds of dependency errors.  I have \
> no idea what it is asking for. 
> 
> 
> -- Could NOT find KF5Archive (missing: KF5Archive_DIR)
> -- Could NOT find KF5Archive: found neither KF5ArchiveConfig.cmake nor \
>                 kf5archive-config.cmake  
> -- Could NOT find KF5Completion (missing: KF5Completion_DIR)
> -- Could NOT find KF5Completion: found neither KF5CompletionConfig.cmake nor \
> kf5completion-config.cmake I am open for suggestions.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Bill Gee
> 
> 
> 


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style="font-size:0.92em;">Hi Alexander -</span></p> <br /><p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">Who'd a thunk it?&nbsp; Your \
suggestion of skipping the workbook and going straight to a spreadsheet works!&nbsp; I can \
print and export plots, and the saved project will reload with all my plots present.&nbsp; When \
the plots are inside a workbook, the print and export options do nothing.</p> <br /><p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">Yeah, it would be nice to \
have the current version, but I don't see an easy way to do it until some Fedora maintainer \
gets around to building a new package.</p> <br /><p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">Many thanks for your \
help.</p> <p>&nbsp;<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">-- \
</p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">Bill Gee</p>
<br /><br /><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;"><br />On \
Monday, January 4, 2021 2:14:12 PM CST Alexander Semke wrote:</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; Hi Bill,</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; we had a problem with \
restoring the connections to columns in spreadsheets that are part of a workbook. This bug is \
already fixed but I think it's still present in the version you're using. To workaround this \
problem now without upgrading to the most recent version (should be the preferred way, though) \
is to create a &quot;stand-alone&quot; spreadsheet. So, just create a new spreadsheet without \
the workbook and import your data.</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; As to the export, this \
should work actually. If you select the plot and click on the export button in the toolbar, are \
you able to export to PDF and PNG or JPEG?</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; Regards,</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; Alexander</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; Gesendet: Montag, 04. \
Januar 2021 um 20:42 Uhr</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; Von: &quot;Bill \
Gee&quot; &lt;bgee@campercaver.net&gt;</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; An: \
kde-edu@mail.kde.org</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; Betreff: LabPlot - \
Cannot print or export</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; Fedora 33, KDE/Plasma \
desktop, LabPlot version 2.7.0 from the Fedora repository</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; I touch LabPlot once a \
year for a special need, so much of my knowledge evaporates over the year.  It is time for me \
to get back to it.</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; I have a project with a \
workbook that links to a CSV file of values.  I figured out how to create a basic plot.  Now I \
have two problems:</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; 1) When I save the \
project, the plots are NOT saved.  Every time I open the project, I have to create the plots \
again.  Who can I save plots?</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; 2) Once the plots are \
created, I want to print them to PDF and export them to JPG.  File-Print and File-Export do \
nothing.  It is like clicking on /dev/null.  There is no error, no windows pop up, nothing is \
printed ...  How can I get these features to work?  It is almost like LabPlot thinks there is \
nothing to print.</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; If I select the \
worksheet, then File-Export does work.  Of course, that's not what I want to export!  When i \
select a plot, I get nothing.</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; Snaps are not an \
option.  The version of LabPlot in the snap library is 2.6.0 which does not have some of the \
features I need.  Flatpaks are not an option because the flatpak package requires Wayland, and \
I cannot run that.  The nVidia display driver does not work with Wayland.  And as a matter of \
sensibility, the flatpak wants to install something like 2 gigabytes of stuff.  WTF?????</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; I tried compiling 2.8.1 \
from source, but that throws hundreds of dependency errors.  I have no idea what it is asking \
for.</p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; -- Could NOT find \
KF5Archive (missing: KF5Archive_DIR)</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; -- Could NOT find \
KF5Archive: found neither KF5ArchiveConfig.cmake nor kf5archive-config.cmake  </p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; -- Could NOT find \
KF5Completion (missing: KF5Completion_DIR)</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; -- Could NOT find \
KF5Completion: found neither KF5CompletionConfig.cmake nor kf5completion-config.cmake</p> <p \
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; I am open for \
suggestions.</p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; \
</p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt;  </p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; Thanks!</p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; --</p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; Bill Gee</p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt; </p>
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