[Upstream] .doc formula with Hebrew characters displaying �
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LibreOffice |
Invalid
|
Medium
|
|||
abiword (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Low
|
Unassigned | ||
libreoffice (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Unassigned | ||
openoffice.org (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: openoffice.org
Binary package hint: libreoffice
Binary package hint: abiword
1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu natty (development branch)
Release: 11.04
2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
libreoffice-writer:
Installed: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu2
Candidate: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu2 0
500 http://
/var/lib/
apt-cache policy abiword
abiword:
Installed: 2.8.6-0.3
Candidate: 2.8.6-0.3
Version table:
*** 2.8.6-0.3 0
500 http://
3)
LibreOffice:
What is expected to happen is when creates the attached file in MS Word with Hebrew characters, then performs at the Terminal:
cd ~/Desktop && wget https:/
it does not display �.
Abiword:
cd ~/Desktop && wget https:/
it does not display the square with 4 numbers in it.
4)
LibreOffice:
What happens instead is that � is displayed. Screenshot of this problem is available at: http://
Abiword:
What happens instead is that the square with 4 numbers in it is displayed.
WORKAROUND: Open with Word 2003 in WINE via the Terminal:
wine "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (11.5612.5606)
WORKAROUND: Use Abiword from Ubuntu 10.10
apt-cache policy abiword
abiword:
Installed: 2.8.6-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 2.8.6-0ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 2.8.6-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Oct 27 21:46:42 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
Package: openoffice.org-core 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.2 [modified: var/lib/
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: openoffice.org
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-22-generic i686
summary: |
- formula from .doc looks bad and visa versa + .doc formula with Hebrew characters displaying � |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
Changed in df-libreoffice: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in df-libreoffice: | |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
description: | updated |
Changed in abiword (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
status: | New → Triaged |
Changed in openoffice.org (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → New |
summary: |
- .doc formula with Hebrew characters displaying � + [Upstream] .doc formula with Hebrew characters displaying � |
Changed in df-libreoffice: | |
status: | In Progress → Invalid |
Changed in openoffice.org (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Won't Fix |
oriman thank you for reporting this bug and helping make Ubuntu better. This is reproduced (though fewer characters show the diamond with a question mark than in the screenshot) in Ubuntu 11.04, LibreOffice Writer at the Terminal:
cd ~/Desktop && wget https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ openoffice. org/+bug/ 667453/ +attachment/ 1713423/ +files/ Hebrew% 20document% 20with% 20formulas. doc && lowriter -nologo Hebrew\ document\ with\ formulas.doc
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu natty (development branch)
Release: 11.04
apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer us.archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages 100 dpkg/status
libreoffice-writer:
Installed: 1:3.3.0-1ubuntu1
Candidate: 1:3.3.0-1ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 1:3.3.0-1ubuntu1 0
500 http://
/var/lib/