Questions tagged [openoffice-writer]

related to OpenOffice.org Writer, a word processing application which is similar to Microsoft Word.

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How to overcome OutOfMemoryError for java heap space?

While processing ODS sheet with JOpenDoc API, getting OutOfMemoryError for java heap space. The processing sheet contains 6000 records. As per JProfiler, consuming memory space becoming more if records are more. How to get rid of this error without…
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How do you set the text direction for a TextTable Cell in OpenOffice?

I want to set the text direction for some cells in a TextTable so that they are vertical (i.e., the text is landscape instead of portrait). You can do this in Writer by selecting the cell(s), and going to: Table - Text Properties - Text Flow - Text…
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OpenERP - Report Creation

I am trying to create a new report with report plugin and openoffice but I don't know how to assign it in the OpenERP system. Is there someone who can give me exact steps for creation of new report and integration with openerp? Thanks in advance!
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OpenOffice ODM (OpenDocument Master Document) format

In development of a text editor application, I came across a need to test an .ODM format (OpenDocument Master Document) support. I tried searching OpenOffice documentation for samples, but failed to find any. Please suggest where to find such…
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Open Office assembly folder

I googled "Open Office C#" and found a commonly reoccurring tutorial: http://www.opendocument4all.com/download/OpenOffice.net.pdf The trouble is this portion (snippet from pdf): Change from the Visual Studio window to a Explorer window. Move to…
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Java Odftoolkit: Copy header (with its style, tables etc) from an OpenOffice writer doc to another with ODFDOM

I couldn't find a way to copy the header from an OpenOffice writer doc to another with ODFDOM. I tried this: TextDocument docIntestazione = TextDocument.loadDocument("intestazione.odt");//the file with only the header TextDocument docBody =…
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XDocReport: Issue by filling tables with Freemarker in ODT-file

I tried to rebuild the sample from the XDocReport documentation, but when i try to create tables or fill them. It always fails due to the follwing error. I cannot figure out what the issue is... I have updated all the dependencies and tried…
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Setting a OpenOffice::OODoc to Landscape (Perl)

I am trying to create an Open Office document using PERL and OpenOffice::OODoc, and I wish for the resulting document to be in the landscape orientation. I tried going through the OpenOffice::OODoc::Styles, and the best I got is:…
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How to set Text Background Color using PyUNO with OpenOffice

I have a python script that successfully does a search and replace in an OpenOffice Writer document using PyUNO. I am able to set the CharColor of the replaced text ok but am unable to set the BackColor (background color). found.setPropertyValue(…
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HTML table does not display correctly in Open Office Writer

I have below html table which is displaying correctly by browser but has a wrongly shifted border when viewed by OpenOffice Writer (see the last image). Please suggest what's gone wrong and can it be fixed without changing the markup. …
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How to automatically/programmatically hide a column with empty data in OpenOffice

I have a table with some data like this I want to hide or delete the column (with empty data) in the center using openoffice (programmatically)
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Converting PDF to ODT/DOC using Apache OpenOffice

I am using IronPython+PyFPDF to produce reports in PDF format that has images, tables and text. Well since PDF was never meant to be an editable/floating document I wonder if there is a way to convert it into any editable document like ODT/Doc…
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Open Office mail merge - pick text colour based on field value (formulas / scripting)?

Is there a simple way (via formulas if possible rather than scripting) in Open Office text documents (.odt) to format characters via a formula based on the value of a mail-merge field? The File -> New -> Label is great to create mail merge in…
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Fonts problem with OpenOffice + jodconverter

I´m using staroffice9 as service in a Solaris. With a Java aplication, with jodconverter-2.2.2, trying to convert a doc into a PDF, the PDF generated shows with wrong chars, and seems Fonts are not included. Opening with Adobe Reader, it say "Fonts…
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LibreOffice Writer: get contents of the next cell to the found one

I need to find some text in the Writer table, then get contents of the cell right of the found text into the variable. Text is found successfully with this code: Sub get_contr_num dim oDoc as Object dim oFound as Object dim oDescriptor …
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