An extension will not work. Because OpenOffice shoudn't be running to access on profile.
----- Mail original ----- > De: "Peter Kovacs" <pe...@apache.org> > À: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Envoyé: Vendredi 30 Décembre 2022 12:40:06 > Objet: Re: Profile Backup/Restore > > Hi Pedro, > > Am 28.12.22 um 23:30 schrieb Pedro Lino: > > Hi all > > > > Thank you for the feedback. > > > > I was not thinking of Profile corruption (although the solution for > > some issues is resetting the profile which means that some part of > > it was corrupted?) > > > > It was more a tool to Backup a working profile and hopefully being > > able to import it in another machine. > > > > Having separate check boxes to import/export different parts of the > > profile was my main idea (it could also be used as debugging tool > > to pinpoint the problem when a corruption actually occurs) > > > > Resetting a profile (as suggested repeatedly) solves some problems > > but wastes a lot of time and effort that the user already had > > accumulated in his profile. > > > > As an example, it would be really useful to backup the personal > > dictionary on one computer and being able to import (merge?) in > > another. > > I am aware that you can dig in to the profile structure and copy a > > file. But a common user would not do that. > > > > Can this be done with an extension? > > sure we can create this as an extension. The Main issue is still we > need > to integrate the functionality. > > All the best > > Peter > > > > > Thanks! > > Pedro > > > >> On 12/28/2022 9:34 PM WET Carl Marcum <cmar...@apache.org> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Hi All, > >> > >> On 12/28/22 2:53 PM, Peter kovacs wrote: > >>> I am not sure which issue it is. > >>> There is one script from Hana that resets the user profile. We > >>> need to package it and make it execute by menue > >>> > >>> I have the suspicion that the profile corruption is related to > >>> the file corruption issue. On power fail, or sleep a file can > >>> become corrupted when AOO tries to write in the same moment. > >>> It is quite hard to create this. > >>> > >>> All the best > >>> Peter > >>> > >>> Am 28. Dezember 2022 16:51:03 MEZ schrieb Damjan > >>> Jovanovic<dam...@apache.org>: > >>>> Hi all > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Dec 28, 2022 at 4:55 PM Matthias > >>>> Seidel<matthias.sei...@hamburg.de> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Hi Pedro, > >>>>> > >>>>> Am 19.12.22 um 13:39 schrieb Pedro Lino: > >>>>>> Hi all > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Is there any extension to Backup/Restore the contents of the > >>>>>> User > >>>>> Profile? > >>>>>> I don't mean copy files but actually exporting and importing > >>>>>> the > >>>>> contents? > >>>>>> If there isn't, is any of the developers on this mailing list > >>>>>> interested > >>>>> in creating one? > >>>>>> I believe this would be a great contribution to all OpenOffice > >>>>>> users... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I volunteer to do any testing required! > >>>>> I think this has been discussed several times in the last > >>>>> years, but > >>>>> nothing ever happened. > >>>>> > >>>>> I am a bit concerned that this time you didn't even get a > >>>>> reaction... > >>>>> > >>>> It's the festive season, many people aren't reading emails. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Personally, I would prefer an extension (OS independent), but I > >>>>> could > >>>>> imagine problems with copying/restoring the profile while AOO > >>>>> is still > >>>>> active. > >>>>> > >> Is the user profile only read at startup and written to at > >> shutdown or is it more dynamic than that? > >> If so that could be a problem for doing it during a session, > >> especially the restore part. > >> > >> Making a backup copy during the session is probably reasonable > >> though. > >> > >>>> If profile corruption is such a problem, why don't we fix it? > >> I've been using since Star Office and never once had a corrupt > >> file or profile. > >> But I also never suspended a laptop with applications running > >> either. > >> > >> best regards, > >> Carl > >> > >>>> Where are the bug reports? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Regards, > >>>>> > >>>>> Matthias > >>>>> > >>>>>> Thank you advance! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Best, > >>>>>> Pedro > >>>>>> > >>>> Regards > >>>> Damjan > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
