Yes an extension would work, I wrote a free standing Windows exe in PureBasicfor my own use.
You are correct in saying it is unwise to access a user profile while AOO is running, which is why my code tests for a running instance of LO and closes it first. Obviously I would not just close the program if the code was not exclusively for my own personal use. I have never developed an edition of the code for Linux or Apple, because I have watched mailing list, forum complaints and bug reports for over 10 years and the profile corruption issue seems to be mostly a Windows issue. On 30/12/2022 12:35, Bidouille wrote: > 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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
