I'm dealing with a bunch of archived, existing .doc files, rather than attempting to create new ones, so re-saving each one as an .odt isn't ideal.
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 3:52 AM, Tom [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <ml-node+s969070n4039123...@n3.nabble.com> wrote: > Hi :) > The ideal way to store documents is with OpenDocument Formats such as > Odt. Only convert to MS formats if you have to share but leave the Odt in > the same folder so that you can re-edit the document easily without having > to push a document through so many conversions. > Regards from > Tom :) > > > > > > >________________________________ > > From: Jay Lozier <[hidden > > email]<http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=4039123&i=0>> > > >To: [hidden email] <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=4039123&i=1> > >Sent: Thursday, 21 February 2013, 3:31 > >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Frame in header of .doc crashes Writer > > > >On 02/20/2013 08:54 PM, [hidden > >email]<http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=4039123&i=2>wrote: > >> I'm having some trouble opening a legal pleading .doc, which has some > line > >> numbers on the left side of the page, in the form of a table in a frame > in > >> the header. MS Word opens it just fine, but LibreOffice 3.6 and 4.0.0.3 > both > >> seem to have the frame extending past the edges of the page, with the > page > >> count increasing until LibreOffice crashes by running out of memory. > >> > >> The attached file is a .doc, and converting it to .docx fixes the > problem > >> (stupid frames), but I have many other .doc files like it, and > re-saving > >> each one isn't a desirable solution. > >> > >> crashy_pleading.doc > >> <http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/file/n4039033/crashy_pleading.doc> > > >> > >I tried opening the document with Writer (4.0.03), Abiword, and Calligra. > Writer crashed and the other two opened something but it did look correct > either one. > > > >My thought would be to try a headless conversion for *.doc to *.docx in > Terminal. This will make new copies of the files in the appropriate format > on your system. > > > >In Linux the command would be like this when you in the folder where the > *.doc files are: > >/opt/libreoffice4.0/program/soffice --headless --convert-to docx *.doc > > > >Out of curiosity can you save the *.docx format to *.odt and it look > correct in *.odt? > > > >-- Jay Lozier > >[hidden email] <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=4039123&i=3> > > > > > >-- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [hidden > >email]<http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=4039123&i=4> > >Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > >Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > >All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > > > > > > > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [hidden > email]<http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=4039123&i=5> > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > > > ------------------------------ > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > below: > > http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Frame-in-header-of-doc-crashes-Writer-tp4039033p4039123.html > To unsubscribe from Frame in header of .doc crashes Writer, click > here<http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=unsubscribe_by_code&node=4039033&code=cGF1bEBmdWVyeS5jb218NDAzOTAzM3wxMTIwNDM5NTI0> > . > NAML<http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macro_viewer&id=instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs=notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml> > -- Paul Bertucci Support Staff Fuery Solutions <http://www.fuery.com/> -The makers of MerusCase<http://www.meruscase.com/> 1736 Franklin Street, Suite 350 Oakland, CA 94612 Office: 510.550.5000 p...@fuery.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message is intended to be viewed only by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. 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