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Subject:    Re: [users] Mozilla-Ooffice-Integration: no window comes up
From:       CPH <cphennessy () openoffice ! org>
Date:       2005-03-14 23:01:46
Message-ID: 200503142301.46801.cphennessy () openoffice ! org
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On Monday 14 March 2005 15:08, + Bertram Franz wrote:
>  [ MODERATED ] ***********************
> Hi,
>
> Is there anyone who could give me some hints how to troubleshoot OOo
> 1.1.3 on Linux and why it does not open a window when started by mozilla
> (where does the window go?).
>
> (Is this the wrong list for troubleshooting questions?)
No it is not but yoiu should subscribe to it to get all replies.
Have you looked at ~/.xsession-errors to see if mozilla is showing you any 
output form mozilla ?
Have you checked the file associations which mozilla has ?

CPH


> Thanks,
> Bertram
>
> >>> When receiving some ppt-spreadsheet (or other doc) in mozilla-mail
> >>> (on SuSE 9.2), I can try to open it, which will open a URL like
> >>> mailbox:///home/bertram/mozmail/movemail/Inbox?number=30515521&part=1.2
> >>>&type=application/vnd.ms-powerpoint&filename=filename.ppt
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> In the process listing I can see, that a new process has been
> >>> started (so the MIME type seems to be correct):
> >>>
> >>> /usr/lib/ooo-1.1/program/soffice.bin -nologo
> >>> /tmp/plugtmp-2/filename.ppt
> >>>
> >>> However, no window ever comes up. Even worse, now additional
> >>> attempts to start ooffice in a terminal will work anymore:
> >>> bertram@erle:~> ooffice
> >>> bertram@erle:~> echo $?
> >>> 0
> >>>
> >>> It immediately comes back with no indication what happened.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I have two workarounds:
> >>> 1. close all navigator windows first, then try to open the
> >>> attachment - this works OK, and the started process now is:
> >>>
> >>> /usr/lib/ooo-1.1/program/soffice.bin /tmp/filename.ppt
> >>>
> >>> Note there is no '-nologo'.
> >>>
> >>> 2. kill the ooffice that is in the nirvana, and run that cmdline in
> >>> a Konsole:
> >>>
> >>> /usr/lib/ooo-1.1/program/soffice.bin -nologo
> >>> /tmp/plugtmp-2/filename.ppt
> >>>
> >>> Now the window comes up properly.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Other attachments (like pdf) always successfully open (and bring up
> >>> their window), so it does not seem to be an issue with the DISPLAY ...
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone explain that?
> >>
> >> You do realize that this is not an OOo problem but rather one of how you
> >> have your system configured.
> >> I suggest that you get a copy of htmlview from one of the redhat
> >> repositories and use it to select your broswer that way, when you're
> >> using your browser it won't start up a separate
> >> instance when that browser already happens to be running. If that is not
> >> possible it is likely that HP has a similar tool for you so talk to your
> >> system administrator.
> >
> > Thanks for you reply. I obviously was not clear where I could use help.
> >
> > I wanted to know how it may come, that a process
> > "/usr/lib/ooo-1.1/program/soffice.bin -nologo
> > /tmp/plugtmp-2/filename.ppt" stays in the background without bringing
> > up a window. Sure this may have to do with how I configured my system,
> > but as I have no issues with any other windows, I thought this might
> > be some specific OOo issue.
> > I don't want any other viewer (htmlview) for these docs, I would like
> > them to end up in a separate OOo window (not inside a browser window).
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Bertram
>
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