On Thu, 23 Nov 2017 19:20:30 +0100
Matthias Seidel <matthias.sei...@hamburg.de> wrote:

> 
> 
> Am 23.11.2017 um 19:02 schrieb Rory O'Farrell:
> > On Thu, 23 Nov 2017 18:43:13 +0100
> > Matthias Seidel <matthias.sei...@hamburg.de> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Rory,
> >>
> >> Am 23.11.2017 um 18:31 schrieb Rory O'Farrell:
> >>> I have downloaded and install AO0 4.2.0 for linux from 
> >>> https://ci.apache.org/projects/openoffice/install/linux64/Apache_OpenOffice_4.2.0_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-US_2017-11-23_04%3A16%3A31_1816101.tar.gz
> >>>
> >>> When opening a Writer file from the splash screen I get a "general error" 
> >>> message, then the file opens.  Starting AOO 4.2.0 from a terminal gives 
> >>> the message
> >>> ** (soffice:2353): WARNING **: Unknown type: GailWindow
> >>> The file then opens; it will accept a simple edit, and close correctly.
> >> That sounds like this issue:
> >> https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=127315
> >>
> >> It would be interesting if it only affects builds based on Ubuntu
> >> (14.04). Can someone build 4.2.0 on CentOS under release conditions?
> >>
> >> Regards, Matthias
> >>
> >> BTW: You are opening from the Start Center, not from the Splash Screen?
> >>
> >>> Further information on Writer (mis)behaviour (if any) as I run into it.  
> >>> However, little time at present, but I'll continue to use AOO 4.2.0
> >>>
> >>
> > The "GailWindow" message is from opening in a Terminal, the "General error" 
> > message is from opening from either the Splash Screen or from double 
> > clicking an .odt file. If I start Writer directly, then pick a file off 
> > Recent Documents, I get the "general error" message; click on this and the 
> > file opens correctly.
> 
> This is the Splash Screen:
> 
> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/trunk/main/default_images/introabout/intro.png
> 
> This is the Start Center:
> 
> https://home.apache.org/~mseidel/Start%20Center%20+%20ASF%20logo.png
> 
> ;-)
> 
> > BTW, I am running on Xubuntu 64 bit 16.04.03 (fully updated)
> 
> 

OK, then where I said "Splash Screen", I meant "Start Center".  

In all cases I have ever seen the Splash Screen immediately transitions to the 
Start Center screen; on Forum we usually refer to the "Start Center" as the 
Splash Screen.


-- 
Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie>

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