reopen 814598 severity 814598 normal found 814598 1:5.0.5~rc1-1 retitle 814598 Insert->Document fails in writer with PDF (with -pdfimport installed), "open" works thanks
Hi, On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 06:11:59PM +1100, Fulano Diego Perez wrote: > a wishlist request would constitute a feature request for something not > currently implemented as an operable function of the software > > if this isn't an operable function i do not know why the menu item > functionality exists I am pretty sure this function wasn't intended as PDF. When I use it to Insert a odt it works > >> the enclosed error occurs > >> > >> read error > >> error reading file > > > > Correct. Writer is not supposed to be able to import PDF. > > why is the menu item there allowing pdf import ? See above. And I honestly don't know why the filter allows PDF... Maybe it still was intended to work after all. Would surprise me, but.. Actually, when trying this I see two scenarios: a) Do the above without -pdfimport installed. You get it imported, but only the "PDF code" b) Do it with -pdfimport installed, you get the above error. So maybe it simply does not recognize the PDF and/or the pdfimport thingy (or the communication writer/-pdfimport) is buggy... BUT: Just opening the PDF works and displays it in Draw. I even get textboxes et al. > > There is libreoffice-pdfimport which is makes LO being able to open PDFs > > but it mostly will have it as a image (in Draw). Which you then probably > > can cut'n'paste or whatever into Writer > > it was already installed > > libreoffice-pdfimport is already the newest version (1:5.0.5~rc1-1). Aha. Didn't know, given your dependencies of the LO you installed even are broken (some dependencies are not installed) I didn't have much confidence in your bug report anyway... How did you get to a state like this? > Is this for writer or draw ? Draw, basically. Try lowriter <pdf> (or whatever lo* and you will get it in Draw) So as I said: the workaround is to "open" the PDF and copy/paste it. Still not "important" imho but normal.. Regards, Rene
