[Upstream] [hardy] can't read specific msoffice .xls files

[lemuren]

Binary package hint: openoffice.org

it's no possible to open ms .xls files but before I uppgraded to Ubuntu 8.04 ie 7.10 it worked well

[Marcus Asshauer (mcas)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Unfortunately we can't fix it, because your description didn't include enough information. You may find it helpful to read "How to report bugs effectively" [WWW] http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html. We'd be grateful if you would then provide a more complete description of the problem.

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[Greg Grossmeier (greg.grossmeier)]

lemuren,

Thank you for submitting this bug report. Could you please attach the .xls file that is not opening for you? That will help us diagnose the problem.

Best!

[lemuren (leo-muhola)]

Hi, here it comes last time I used it where last month due to this is my
privet budgeting file

On ons, 2008-04-02 at 19:33 +0000, Greg Grossmeier wrote:
> lemuren,
>
> Thank you for submitting this bug report. Could you please attach the
> .xls file that is not opening for you? That will help us diagnose the
> problem.
>
> Best!
>

[Chris Cheney (ccheney)]

BOKALK07.XLS works for me in Hardy BOKALK08.XLS doesn't and doesn't work in upstream's openoffice.org 2.4.0 either. I will be forwarding this file upstream for them to examine.

Thanks,

Chris Cheney

[NoOp (glgxg)]

Both files open without issue for me in OOo 2.4.1, OOo3RC3, and StarOffice 8 (Update 11).
Both files open without issue for me in Ubuntu 2.4.1 on Hardy 8.04.1.

@lemuren: are you still having this problem with a fully updated Hardy & (U)OOo?