Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
On 01/03/2013 Mechtilde wrote: Am 20.02.2013 13:07, schrieb Andre Fischer: I have created new developer builds (version 0.7), please see http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Sidebar#Developer_Builds for details. I made the Linux build with an older Ubuntu, so that more people can try it out. ... I tried to get the Debian GNU/linux build running. After unpacking and copying it under /opt/sidebar/I tried to start it as with the start menu as via console. I get the error The application cannot be started. An internal error occurred. Note that Andre produced two distinct 0.7 builds. The first one, as he says above, will run on older systems soo. The second one, which is the currently available one and was done to fix a last-minute error, only runs on modern systems, i.e., it requires glibc = 2.17, as discussed later in this thread. On Debian it seems you still have glibc = 2.13 so it won't start: http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=debian (then your problem might be elsewhere, but this is just to say that the more people can try it out from the message you quote no longer applies) Regards, Andrea.
Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
Hallo Andre, Am 20.02.2013 13:07, schrieb Andre Fischer: Hi, after some very hard work the Impress panels are now migrated to the sidebar. These are panels for - Layouts - Master pages (all, recent, used) - Custom animation - Slide transition - Table I have created new developer builds (version 0.7), please see http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Sidebar#Developer_Builds for details. I made the Linux build with an older Ubuntu, so that more people can try it out. A special activation of the sidebar is not necessary anymore. I tried to get the Debian GNU/linux build running. After unpacking and copying it under /opt/sidebar/I tried to start it as with the start menu as via console. I get the error The application cannot be started. An internal error occurred. This for your information. Have fun, Andre Kind regards Mechtilde signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Regina Henschel rb.hensc...@t-online.de wrote: Hi Andre, Andre Fischer schrieb: Hi, after some very hard work the Impress panels are now migrated to the sidebar. These are panels for - Layouts - Master pages (all, recent, used) - Custom animation - Slide transition - Table I have created new developer builds (version 0.7), please see http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Sidebar#Developer_Builds for details. I made the Linux build with an older Ubuntu, so that more people can try it out. A special activation of the sidebar is not necessary anymore. I've unpacked the Windows version. It crashes immediately, when I use a text frame, that is the shape from the T icon. :( That's further than I got. The built-in Windows XP did not like that archive. I took Andre's hint to rename the destination top-level directory. But then on extract it complains that some files are password protected. I extracted the rest but then I get an exception when trying to run soffice. How much more effort would it be to create a Windows installer? If we want coverage by QA volunteers (and we're waiting) we'll either need installers or detailed instructions for how to get these archived builds to work. But since we're changing directories and such with the 4.0 version it probably makes sense to get the install/configure side tested early as well. -Rob Kind regards Regina
Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
Hi Rob, Rob Weir schrieb: On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Regina Henschel rb.hensc...@t-online.de wrote: Hi Andre, Andre Fischer schrieb: Hi, after some very hard work the Impress panels are now migrated to the sidebar. These are panels for - Layouts - Master pages (all, recent, used) - Custom animation - Slide transition - Table I have created new developer builds (version 0.7), please see http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Sidebar#Developer_Builds for details. I made the Linux build with an older Ubuntu, so that more people can try it out. A special activation of the sidebar is not necessary anymore. I've unpacked the Windows version. It crashes immediately, when I use a text frame, that is the shape from the T icon. :( That's further than I got. The built-in Windows XP did not like that archive. I took Andre's hint to rename the destination top-level directory. But then on extract it complains that some files are password protected. I extracted the rest but then I get an exception when trying to run soffice. I have no longer XP, but perhaps it is the same problem as on Windows7. On Windows7 the path to the user settings is far to deep. Try this: Unzip the archive, than move the folder OpenOffice.org 3 to the root of the partition and try to start there. How much more effort would it be to create a Windows installer? If we want coverage by QA volunteers (and we're waiting) we'll either need installers or detailed instructions for how to get these archived builds to work. But since we're changing directories and such with the 4.0 version it probably makes sense to get the install/configure side tested early as well. Using an installer you would need to tell how to make an administrative installation and how to edit the bootstrap.ini file. That is not better. Kind regards Regina
Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
Hi Andre, Andre Fischer schrieb: On 20.02.2013 16:02, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi Andre , Regina Henschel schrieb: I've unpacked the Windows version. It crashes immediately, when I use a text frame, that is the shape from the T icon. :( Or when I use any other text edit in Impress. The windows version is not testable. All platforms have the same problem. I basically cleaned up my code last minute and removed a service that, while not really used, leads to an exception when it is not even registered. And it is triggered by (hopefully) the only place that does not catch exceptions. I put up new developer builds which, I hope, will work better. The Linux build is done with a current Ubuntu so that anyone who wants to try it out also needs a fairly recent Linux. The old 10.04 Ubuntu virtual box is just too slow to be of any real use. Now it does not crash. But when you are in text edit in Impress, the properties pane do not react. It shows the actual character styles, but you cannot change them. And the sidebar in Draw is still empty. Kind regards Regina
Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Regina Henschel rb.hensc...@t-online.de wrote: Hi Rob, Rob Weir schrieb: On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Regina Henschel rb.hensc...@t-online.de wrote: Hi Andre, Andre Fischer schrieb: Hi, after some very hard work the Impress panels are now migrated to the sidebar. These are panels for - Layouts - Master pages (all, recent, used) - Custom animation - Slide transition - Table I have created new developer builds (version 0.7), please see http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Sidebar#Developer_Builds for details. I made the Linux build with an older Ubuntu, so that more people can try it out. A special activation of the sidebar is not necessary anymore. I've unpacked the Windows version. It crashes immediately, when I use a text frame, that is the shape from the T icon. :( That's further than I got. The built-in Windows XP did not like that archive. I took Andre's hint to rename the destination top-level directory. But then on extract it complains that some files are password protected. I extracted the rest but then I get an exception when trying to run soffice. I have no longer XP, but perhaps it is the same problem as on Windows7. On Windows7 the path to the user settings is far to deep. Try this: Unzip the archive, than move the folder OpenOffice.org 3 to the root of the partition and try to start there. OK, that worked. Thanks. I can load the side panel in Writer and Calc. Cool! -Rob How much more effort would it be to create a Windows installer? If we want coverage by QA volunteers (and we're waiting) we'll either need installers or detailed instructions for how to get these archived builds to work. But since we're changing directories and such with the 4.0 version it probably makes sense to get the install/configure side tested early as well. Using an installer you would need to tell how to make an administrative installation and how to edit the bootstrap.ini file. That is not better. Kind regards Regina
Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
On 20/02/2013 Andre Fischer wrote: after some very hard work the Impress panels are now migrated to the sidebar. Nice work! I had a look at the first 0.7 build (the one you've now replaced) and the sidebar is shaping up nicely. http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Sidebar#Developer_Builds I see you are using that page as a kind of blog. It's a very nice page, with useful end-user information and screenshots. So, obligatory question: why not posting the same (or mostly the same) content to the OpenOffice project blog? The same monthly updates there would be much more visible, the project would get proper recognition for the feature and you could even find a couple new volunteers willing to help... Regards, Andrea.
Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
On 20.02.2013 19:01, Andrew Rist wrote: On 2/20/2013 4:07 AM, Andre Fischer wrote: Hi, after some very hard work the Impress panels are now migrated to the sidebar. These are panels for - Layouts - Master pages (all, recent, used) - Custom animation - Slide transition - Table I have created new developer builds (version 0.7), please see http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Sidebar#Developer_Builds for details. I made the Linux build with an older Ubuntu, so that more people can try it out. A special activation of the sidebar is not necessary anymore. Would this be a good candidate for a build on buildbot? A. I don't know. Probably depends how easy that is. -Andre Have fun, Andre
Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
On 20.02.2013 16:02, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi Andre , Regina Henschel schrieb: I've unpacked the Windows version. It crashes immediately, when I use a text frame, that is the shape from the T icon. :( Or when I use any other text edit in Impress. The windows version is not testable. All platforms have the same problem. I basically cleaned up my code last minute and removed a service that, while not really used, leads to an exception when it is not even registered. And it is triggered by (hopefully) the only place that does not catch exceptions. I put up new developer builds which, I hope, will work better. The Linux build is done with a current Ubuntu so that anyone who wants to try it out also needs a fairly recent Linux. The old 10.04 Ubuntu virtual box is just too slow to be of any real use. -Andre Kind regards Regina
Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
Hi Andre, Andre Fischer schrieb: Hi, after some very hard work the Impress panels are now migrated to the sidebar. These are panels for - Layouts - Master pages (all, recent, used) - Custom animation - Slide transition - Table I have created new developer builds (version 0.7), please see http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Sidebar#Developer_Builds for details. I made the Linux build with an older Ubuntu, so that more people can try it out. A special activation of the sidebar is not necessary anymore. I've unpacked the Windows version. It crashes immediately, when I use a text frame, that is the shape from the T icon. :( Kind regards Regina
Re: Sidebar: new developer builds
Hi Andre , Regina Henschel schrieb: I've unpacked the Windows version. It crashes immediately, when I use a text frame, that is the shape from the T icon. :( Or when I use any other text edit in Impress. The windows version is not testable. Kind regards Regina
