Re: [O] [RFC][ODT] Converting to pdf (or other formats) via odt
Jambunathan K writes: > Andreas Leha writes: > >> Jambunathan K writes: >> >>> I committed the changes only a few minutes ago as part of Org-mode >>> version 7.8.03 (release_7.8.03.300.g9b820) >>> >>> So the Org version should be at or above the 300th version. >>> >>> Jambunathan K writes: >>> Thanks to Giles[1] for introducing us to the "--convert-to" option of soffice.exe. The option seems to be a fairly recent development[2]. With this change, one can export to pdf (or any other popular format) via odt by a simple #+begin_src emacs-lisp (setq org-export-odt-preferred-output-format "pdf") #+end_src There is no need to install additional converters. It is assumed that the user has a working and fairly recent LibreOffice installation. Footnotes: [1] http://imperfectsoftware.blogspot.in/2012/01/one-of-my-less-enjoyable-tasks-is-to.html [2] There seems to be a bunch of fairly recent bugs with this option. So a cutting edge LibreOffice would definitely be needed. http://www.google.co.in/search?q=headless+%22--convert-to%22+site%3Alibreoffice.org&btnG=Search&sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&site=&source=hp&gbv=1&sei=L_gqT97rIMXorAf248C6DA Feedback welcome. >> >> >> Hi Jambunathan, >> >> this sounds great. Unfortunately, this does not seem to work for me. >> Just pulled (last commit c4b233453ca846351bb5ba0893ebb2b8a5b3a941 Merge >> branch 'maint') and I do get >> "org-lparse: Don't know how to export to backend docx via odt" >> >> What did I miss? > > The ODT exporter takes the list of known formats based on settings of > `org-export-odt-convert-capabilities'. The above error indicates that > docx is not part of the capabilities list. You can add an extension of > your choosing by: > > M-x customize-variable RET org-export-odt-convert-capabilities RET > > I have now revised the setting of the above variable[1] to include > "docx" . > > Export to docx should work fine now [2]. You will see the following in > the messages buffer: > > , > | Executing soffice --headless --convert-to docx --outdir ~/tmp-odt/ > ~/tmp-odt/convert.odt > | convert ~\tmp-odt\convert.odt -> ~\tmp-odt\convert.docx using Office Open > XML Text > ` > > There are multiple output filters associated with a "docx" extension - > "Office Open XML Text" seen above is one such filter . "Microsoft Word > 2007/2010 XML" is the other one. (One can see these options in "Save As" > UI of LibreOffice) [3]. > > Footnotes: > > [1] (info "(org) Exporting and converting to other formats") > [2] Conversion works with LibreOffice 3.4.5. > > To open the resulting "docx" file with LibreOffice and not with docview, > you may want to customize `org-file-apps' suitably. > > [3] Similarly there are multiple output filters for the "doc" extension. > > Currently the ODT exporter's converter interface doesn't support > choosing a particular output filter for a given document extension and > lets LibreOffice choose a "suitable" one. (ie it doesn't support > output_filter_name option down below) > > , soffice command line syntax: > | /opt/libreoffice3.4/program/soffice --help > | LibreOffice 3.4 340m1(Build:101) > | > | Usage: soffice [options] [documents...] > | > | Options: > | --minimized keep startup bitmap minimized. > | --invisible no startup screen, no default document and no UI. > | --norestore suppress restart/restore after fatal errors. > | --quickstart starts the quickstart service > | --nologo don't show startup screen. > | --nolockcheck don't check for remote instances using the installation > | --nodefault don't start with an empty document > | --headless like invisible but no userinteraction at all. > | --help/-h/-? show this message and exit. > | --version display the version information. > | --writer create new text document. > | --calc create new spreadsheet document. > | --draw create new drawing. > | --impress create new presentation. > | --base create new database. > | --math create new formula. > | --global create new global document. > | --web create new HTML document. > | -o open documents regardless whether they are templates or not. > | -n always open documents as new files (use as template). > | > | --display > | Specify X-Display to use in Unix/X11 versions. > | -p > | print the specified documents on the default printer. > | --pt > | print the specified documents on the specified printer. > | --view > | open the specified documents in viewer-(readonly-)mode. > | --show > | open the specified presentation and start it immediately > | --accept= > | Specify an UNO connect-string to create an UNO acceptor through which > | other programs can connect to access the API > | --unaccept= > | Close an acceptor that was created with -accept= > | Use -unnaccept=all to close all open acceptors > | --infilter= > | Force an input filter type if possible > | Eg. -infilter="Calc Office Open XML" > | --convert-to output_fil
Re: [O] [RFC][ODT] Converting to pdf (or other formats) via odt
Andreas Leha writes: > Jambunathan K writes: > >> I committed the changes only a few minutes ago as part of Org-mode >> version 7.8.03 (release_7.8.03.300.g9b820) >> >> So the Org version should be at or above the 300th version. >> >> Jambunathan K writes: >> >>> Thanks to Giles[1] for introducing us to the "--convert-to" option of >>> soffice.exe. The option seems to be a fairly recent development[2]. >>> >>> With this change, one can export to pdf (or any other popular format) >>> via odt by a simple >>> >>> #+begin_src emacs-lisp >>> (setq org-export-odt-preferred-output-format "pdf") >>> #+end_src >>> >>> There is no need to install additional converters. It is assumed that >>> the user has a working and fairly recent LibreOffice installation. >>> >>> Footnotes: >>> [1] >>> http://imperfectsoftware.blogspot.in/2012/01/one-of-my-less-enjoyable-tasks-is-to.html >>> >>> [2] There seems to be a bunch of fairly recent bugs with this option. So >>> a cutting edge LibreOffice would definitely be needed. >>> >>> http://www.google.co.in/search?q=headless+%22--convert-to%22+site%3Alibreoffice.org&btnG=Search&sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&site=&source=hp&gbv=1&sei=L_gqT97rIMXorAf248C6DA >>> >>> Feedback welcome. > > > Hi Jambunathan, > > this sounds great. Unfortunately, this does not seem to work for me. > Just pulled (last commit c4b233453ca846351bb5ba0893ebb2b8a5b3a941 Merge > branch 'maint') and I do get > "org-lparse: Don't know how to export to backend docx via odt" > > What did I miss? The ODT exporter takes the list of known formats based on settings of `org-export-odt-convert-capabilities'. The above error indicates that docx is not part of the capabilities list. You can add an extension of your choosing by: M-x customize-variable RET org-export-odt-convert-capabilities RET I have now revised the setting of the above variable[1] to include "docx" . Export to docx should work fine now [2]. You will see the following in the messages buffer: , | Executing soffice --headless --convert-to docx --outdir ~/tmp-odt/ ~/tmp-odt/convert.odt | convert ~\tmp-odt\convert.odt -> ~\tmp-odt\convert.docx using Office Open XML Text ` There are multiple output filters associated with a "docx" extension - "Office Open XML Text" seen above is one such filter . "Microsoft Word 2007/2010 XML" is the other one. (One can see these options in "Save As" UI of LibreOffice) [3]. Footnotes: [1] (info "(org) Exporting and converting to other formats") [2] Conversion works with LibreOffice 3.4.5. To open the resulting "docx" file with LibreOffice and not with docview, you may want to customize `org-file-apps' suitably. [3] Similarly there are multiple output filters for the "doc" extension. Currently the ODT exporter's converter interface doesn't support choosing a particular output filter for a given document extension and lets LibreOffice choose a "suitable" one. (ie it doesn't support output_filter_name option down below) , soffice command line syntax: | /opt/libreoffice3.4/program/soffice --help | LibreOffice 3.4 340m1(Build:101) | | Usage: soffice [options] [documents...] | | Options: | --minimized keep startup bitmap minimized. | --invisible no startup screen, no default document and no UI. | --norestore suppress restart/restore after fatal errors. | --quickstart starts the quickstart service | --nologo don't show startup screen. | --nolockcheck don't check for remote instances using the installation | --nodefault don't start with an empty document | --headless like invisible but no userinteraction at all. | --help/-h/-? show this message and exit. | --version display the version information. | --writer create new text document. | --calc create new spreadsheet document. | --draw create new drawing. | --impress create new presentation. | --base create new database. | --math create new formula. | --global create new global document. | --web create new HTML document. | -o open documents regardless whether they are templates or not. | -n always open documents as new files (use as template). | | --display | Specify X-Display to use in Unix/X11 versions. | -p | print the specified documents on the default printer. | --pt | print the specified documents on the specified printer. | --view | open the specified documents in viewer-(readonly-)mode. | --show | open the specified presentation and start it immediately | --accept= | Specify an UNO connect-string to create an UNO acceptor through which | other programs can connect to access the API | --unaccept= | Close an acceptor that was created with -accept= | Use -unnaccept=all to close all open acceptors | --infilter= | Force an input filter type if possible | Eg. -infilter="Calc Office Open XML" | --convert-to output_file_extension[:output_filter_name] [-outdir | ouput_dir] files | Batch convert files. | If -outdir is not specified then current working dir is used as | output_dir. | Eg. -convert-to pdf *.doc | -convert-to pdf:writer_pdf_Export -outdir
Re: [O] [RFC][ODT] Converting to pdf (or other formats) via odt
Jambunathan K writes: > I committed the changes only a few minutes ago as part of Org-mode > version 7.8.03 (release_7.8.03.300.g9b820) > > So the Org version should be at or above the 300th version. > > Jambunathan K writes: > >> Thanks to Giles[1] for introducing us to the "--convert-to" option of >> soffice.exe. The option seems to be a fairly recent development[2]. >> >> With this change, one can export to pdf (or any other popular format) >> via odt by a simple >> >> #+begin_src emacs-lisp >> (setq org-export-odt-preferred-output-format "pdf") >> #+end_src >> >> There is no need to install additional converters. It is assumed that >> the user has a working and fairly recent LibreOffice installation. >> >> Footnotes: >> [1] >> http://imperfectsoftware.blogspot.in/2012/01/one-of-my-less-enjoyable-tasks-is-to.html >> >> [2] There seems to be a bunch of fairly recent bugs with this option. So >> a cutting edge LibreOffice would definitely be needed. >> >> http://www.google.co.in/search?q=headless+%22--convert-to%22+site%3Alibreoffice.org&btnG=Search&sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&site=&source=hp&gbv=1&sei=L_gqT97rIMXorAf248C6DA >> >> Feedback welcome. Hi Jambunathan, this sounds great. Unfortunately, this does not seem to work for me. Just pulled (last commit c4b233453ca846351bb5ba0893ebb2b8a5b3a941 Merge branch 'maint') and I do get "org-lparse: Don't know how to export to backend docx via odt" What did I miss? - Andreas
Re: [O] [RFC][ODT] Converting to pdf (or other formats) via odt
I committed the changes only a few minutes ago as part of Org-mode version 7.8.03 (release_7.8.03.300.g9b820) So the Org version should be at or above the 300th version. Jambunathan K writes: > Thanks to Giles[1] for introducing us to the "--convert-to" option of > soffice.exe. The option seems to be a fairly recent development[2]. > > With this change, one can export to pdf (or any other popular format) > via odt by a simple > > #+begin_src emacs-lisp > (setq org-export-odt-preferred-output-format "pdf") > #+end_src > > There is no need to install additional converters. It is assumed that > the user has a working and fairly recent LibreOffice installation. > > Footnotes: > [1] > http://imperfectsoftware.blogspot.in/2012/01/one-of-my-less-enjoyable-tasks-is-to.html > > [2] There seems to be a bunch of fairly recent bugs with this option. So > a cutting edge LibreOffice would definitely be needed. > > http://www.google.co.in/search?q=headless+%22--convert-to%22+site%3Alibreoffice.org&btnG=Search&sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&site=&source=hp&gbv=1&sei=L_gqT97rIMXorAf248C6DA > > Feedback welcome. --
[O] [RFC][ODT] Converting to pdf (or other formats) via odt
Thanks to Giles[1] for introducing us to the "--convert-to" option of soffice.exe. The option seems to be a fairly recent development[2]. With this change, one can export to pdf (or any other popular format) via odt by a simple #+begin_src emacs-lisp (setq org-export-odt-preferred-output-format "pdf") #+end_src There is no need to install additional converters. It is assumed that the user has a working and fairly recent LibreOffice installation. Footnotes: [1] http://imperfectsoftware.blogspot.in/2012/01/one-of-my-less-enjoyable-tasks-is-to.html [2] There seems to be a bunch of fairly recent bugs with this option. So a cutting edge LibreOffice would definitely be needed. http://www.google.co.in/search?q=headless+%22--convert-to%22+site%3Alibreoffice.org&btnG=Search&sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&site=&source=hp&gbv=1&sei=L_gqT97rIMXorAf248C6DA Feedback welcome. --
