My Question is their a way to improve LibreOffice and Google Docs synchronization similar to MIcrosoft Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office. Or if Libreoffice could a create a feature that was better??? lj.
On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 6:51 PM, lj <[email protected]> wrote: > I recorded a macro and ran but not a timer, that's not really what I was > looking for. > > I was wondering if there was a question that could be answered to Google > Docs Synchronization and LibreOffice. > > About the OO2gdocs extension that provides this functionality. I asked the > developer if he could improve Google Docs Synchronization. Here is my Email > that I sent him.. > > But this is there from some time ;-) > I think it was 2-3 years ago when I added autosave to OOo2GD. It works in > this way that when you download document from Google Docs you need to mark > "autoupdate" (you may mark in Configuration to default autoupdate). After > this when you will save your document it will be send back to Google Docs. > This is done after saving of document (exactly in each situation when > modification date or size of file will be changed). > Auto save working in this way that this will work without saving is > possible, but much more difficult to do. Now I need to have file to send it > to Google Docs, and OpenOffice.org/LibreOffice need some time to create > file, so eve if I will with some interval ask OO.org for saving file I will > need to wait to this, and it may stop OO.org...... maybe if I will be able > to access autosaved file? I will look on it. > > I'm using official API from Google to upload/download files. Google Cloud > connect uses some different way to work with Google Docs, I cannot be sure > but I think it is something working in this way that MS Office sends > information about changes in document (not in file but in document) to > Cloud Connect servers, those servers create new file and update it in > Google Docs. The same in opposite way, so first file is downloaded from > Google Docs to Cloud Connect servers, and those servers sends diff to MS > Office. I think Google bought Cloud Connect mainly because of this software > able to sync documents ;-) > > OOo2GD is one of my weekend projects, and I'm implementing new features to > it when I have time and nothing more interesting to do ;-) > > Regards, > Przemek > > On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 09:41, Laurence Jeloudev <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi, i'm guessing your the maintainer of the OO2GDOCS extension for >> OpenOffice and LibreOffice. I've been using Ubuntu as my primary OS since I >> have been at school in 2007, at home. I have been using your extension >> since 2009. I was wondering if there would be a way to make it more >> compatible with google docs. Google Docs has an auto saving feature that I >> use for my school work at school. It is really good!!! works brilliantly >> with any web browser including internet explorer. would there be a way for >> you integrate this feature into OO2GDOCS Extension so that once documents >> are uploaded they can automatically saved and uploaded to the cloud. >> Something that would be similar to Google Cloud Connect but a whole lot >> better!!! by the way do you have to get permission from Google for this >> extension to integrate well? as it would be for libreoffice. would there be >> a time frame if you were planning to release this schedule in your >> extension? The reason I ask for this feature is because it would >> significantly help market free open source office software, if it was >> possibly integrated with google docs, as it is an auto saving feature. Auto >> saving features are now starting to be implemented into MAC OS X Lion >> include its word processor program Iwork 09. I was wondering if this auto >> saving feature was possible, because that would mean in the long run free >> office programs (like libreoffice) could have auto saving features like >> Iwork. As I most likely believe Microsoft Office would be including auto >> saving features in the next version of their own office suites for mac and >> windows in the very near future aka. next year! >> http://code.google.com/p/ooo2gd/issues/detail?id=102#c5 I have also >> commented in this post about java GUI. it is a whole lot quicker. and looks >> slicker. lj. normal user of libreoffice. >> >> >> >> lj. >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> This message was sent to you from your Google profile. The sender does >> not have your email address. >> >> If you no longer wish to receive messages from your Google profile, you >> may edit your >> settings<https://profiles.google.com/113822113008490295511/edit> >> . >> > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Michael Adams > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On Friday 11 November 2011 09:07, lj wrote: >> > To libreoffice, >> > >> > I was wondering if there was a way to implement google docs into >> > libreoffice effectively with auto save. Similar to auto saving on >> > google docs. >> > I sent an email to the developer of the project oo2gdocs He replied >> > and said it can only effectively work if the document is imported >> > from google docs. Would there be a way for a document to auto >> > update and save to the hdd and google docs at same time? When the >> > document is from libreoffice?? >> >> AFAIK auto-save only works to the most recent save format at one time >> by design. It should be possible to achieve in Macros however. >> >> * Record a Macro doing what you want. >> * Add an interval timer with loop. >> * Turn standard auto-save off. >> * Run the macro. >> >> HTH >> >> -- >> Michael >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] >> Problems? >> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> >> > > > -- > Laurence Jeloudev > Do us a favour and get gmail (http://www.gmail.com), so you don't loose > your emails and then print them off! > > > -- Laurence Jeloudev Do us a favour and get gmail (http://www.gmail.com), so you don't loose your emails and then print them off! -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
