It's a computer, for chrissake. It doesn't (or shouldn't) care how long a document is. Programs fault because of either logic errors or runtime errors. In this case, it looks like memory management may be at fault, or maybe a dangling pointer or something. I don't really have any idea. Maybe it's just an integer out of range somewhere, or a bollixed-up hash table. It's way over my pay grade to fix it, but someone with the necessary knowledge can d/l Neo's source code (it's based on OOo) and see how Patrick (Neo's sole engineer) addressed the problem.
At any rate, if word processing is mission-critical, and the word processor fails in one operation, should you trust it with critical work? And if it can keep straight the complexity of a master doc, it should be able to keep track of a single document. One of the reasons I *don't* use master docs is because of the extra work needed to cross-reference various parts of a report, e.g., on page 24, see cost analysis in Appendix C, page 98. (And page 98 keeps incrementing as your document grows; it finally ends up being on page 210--and your cross-reference reflects that.) I really, really like AOO, but if it faults out on long docs, I'll keep using Neo until it works without failing. On Dec 3, 2012, at 7:22 PM, VA <cuyfa...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I wonder if it might be helpful to save larger works into smaller chunks and > then use the Master Document feature to bring them all together. It takes > some getting used to, but once learned, it has some neat advantages to trying > to edit several hundred pages in one file. > > Virgil > > -----Original Message----- From: James Plante > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 8:05 PM > To: users@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: ack! Mac Viewing Issues > > I've had a similar problem with OOo on the Mac. Got about 170 pages of a 200+ > page report done, and the program wouldn't save the file. It started the > aberrant behavior you describe. I closed the file, and opened it in > NeoOffice, a dedicated Mac version of OOO. Worked fine. Find NeoOffice at > http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php. It costs $10 to d/l, but if it > saves your book, it's worth it. > > Jim Plante > > On Dec 3, 2012, at 2:47 PM, damali ayo <he...@damaliayo.com> wrote: > >> My apologies Hagar, I did not see that link. >> >> I did change the user profile and it is still acting the same strange way. >> >> What i find most odd, is how the notes seem to be in the doc, but don't show >> up until i click them. Other things I wrote in the notes section appear then >> too. It's like a hide and seek game. That's why i think the information is >> all there...somewhere. >> >> Is there any other program that you suggest i use to complete work on this >> manuscript? Will a new version of MS word be able to import the .odt file? >> >> Thanks, i think that's my last question, since nothing has changed. :( >> >> damali >> >>> Profile location is given here (same topic): >>> http://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?p=58401#p58401 >>> There is a link to that post in the very post I've linked. >>> >>> Hagar >>> >>> Le 03/12/2012 21:32, damali ayo a écrit : >>> >>>> Hagar, >>>> >>>> How do i do this in mac? The link you send does not detail that process. >>>> >>>> damali >>>> >>>>> Have you tried to reset the profile? It may help. >>>>> >>>>> Hagar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Le 03/12/2012 21:15, damali ayo a écrit : >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! I so appreciate your thoughts. >>>>>> >>>>>> I had already saved in .odt quite a few times, this was even a "save as" >>>>>> .odt file i was working on. I had imported it from .doc over a week (and >>>>>> many many saves) ago. I had not gone back to .doc at all. >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't have any photos. I do have a table of contents, several sections >>>>>> (14) and endnotes. I increased the memory to support this (great tip!), >>>>>> quit and restarted the program, but the problems persist. >>>>>> >>>>>> I forgot to mention a symptom...i noticed it was acting strange when i >>>>>> tried to highlight several lines in the endnotes and it only let me >>>>>> highlight random portion. So I closed the doc and re-opened. That's when >>>>>> everything went pear-shaped. >>>>>> >>>>>> Other ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> damali >>>>>> >>>>>>> First, save in native ODF (.odt). >>>>>>> Remember that the .doc import/export filters have been reverse >>>>>>> engineered, you may face some troubles by continuing using this format. >>>>>>> Always work in .odt and export in .doc when needed only. This way you >>>>>>> keep a secure copy of your document. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If your document has a lot of objects (pictures, ...), try to increase >>>>>>> the memory settings (Tools>Preferences>OOo>Memory). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If no change, you can try to reset your user profile but I doubt it >>>>>>> will change anything in your case: >>>>>>> http://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?p=58403#p58403 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hagar >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Le 03/12/2012 20:55, damali ayo a écrit : >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello Forum, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have been chugging along on a 300 page manuscript in Open Office. I >>>>>>>> brought it into OO from an old (I mean old) version of word. All was >>>>>>>> going well until a few minutes ago when OO seemed to be reading my >>>>>>>> document very strangely. The header disappeared, the endnotes >>>>>>>> half-disappeared, and when I click on a number in the text for a note, >>>>>>>> it takes me to the note at the end but then others are missing. I have >>>>>>>> no idea what happened or why. When I open the document anew it >>>>>>>> positions me somewhere in the middle of it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have the sense that it's a viewing issue, and the file isn't >>>>>>>> actually screwed up...at least I hope so. I have no other way of >>>>>>>> opening it though. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I quit OO, restarted my computer, and no changes. >>>>>>>> It's slightly terrifying. I've been working on this book for over a >>>>>>>> year. Any help would be angelic, truly. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Details: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Involved participants: >>>>>>>> Mac OS 10.5.8 >>>>>>>> Microsoft word v.X for mac (yes i need an entirely new computer, I >>>>>>>> know) >>>>>>>> OpenOffice 3 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >> >> -- >> >> damali ayo >> >> ~ a garden of stories and a cup of tea ~ >> Please pay me a visit at a fresh new web site: >> http://damaliayo.com >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
