Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 127280
Page and Frame custom styles not saving when saving as DOC
Last modified: 2017-02-25 19:23:26 UTC
I do not remember this being a problem in 4.0.0, but am not sure. I created custom frame and page styles. When I save the document and reopen they are gone and the formatting is a mess. I am saving as a 97/2000/xp doc file. I have attached a copy of the file I am working with. Thanks
Please save our time, attach a sample ODT file to reproduce.
Created attachment 85910 [details] odt As requested, an odt file. There is a custom style called dls and a custom frame called dls. Both vanish and the formatting changes considerable when saved as a doc filed and then reopened.
I save as ODT as DOC format. I open this DOC with MS-Word viewer. I don't see any difference between both. Could you show it with screenshot?
Created attachment 85914 [details] Saved doc file - not reopened yet.
Created attachment 85915 [details] Reopened DOC file after save as doc
Created attachment 85916 [details] Screen shot of frames in ODT format
Created attachment 85917 [details] Screen shot of page styles - odt format
Created attachment 85918 [details] Screen shot of frames after save as DOC - file not closed yet.
Created attachment 85919 [details] Screen shot of page styles - saved as doc, not closed yet.
Created attachment 85920 [details] Screen shot of frames after doc file has been closed and repoened
Created attachment 85921 [details] screen shot of page styles after doc file saved and reopened
I just upload screen shot and docs. Here are the steps. Create document in from scratch. Save as ODT Document: Test-FullBook-6x9.odt (already uploaded) Create custom frame called dls. Frame Screen Shot: OdtFrame.png Create custom page style called dls Page Style screen shot: OdtPage.png Saved as Win 97/2000/XP doc file. File is still open. Nothing changes. Document: Test-FullBook-6x9.doc SavedAsDOCFrame.png Saved as Frame Screen Shot: SavedAsDOCFrame.png Save as Page Style screen shot: SavedAsDOCPage.png Closed the document and repoened the doc file from open office. Document: Test-Reopened-FullBook-6x9.doc Reopened Frame Screen Shot: ReopenedSavedAsDOCFrame.png Save as Page Style screen shot: ReopenedSavedAsDOCPage.png In the reopened document the dls Frame is totally gone. The dls Page Style is also gone but there are two new page styles, Convert 1 and Convert 2. They do not have the saved settings for dls, for example, headers are turned on when they were turned off before the save. Also, future changes to the page Page Styles does not work. Every time I make a change I get another Convert page style, Convert 3, Convert 4, .... but changes are not carried through. Converts are also created if I try to edit system Page Styles such as index of first page. In a perfect world, I woulda not have to mess with the doc format at all. I am no fan of MS products but I have to interface with them.
Trae Waggoner 2017-02-25 Bug successfully replicated with: Windows 10 Education (version 1607) 64-bit OS OS Build: 14393.321 Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz 2.30 GHz Installed RAM: 8.00 GB (7.88 GB usable) Steps to reconstruct error: 1. Download “Test-FullBook-6x8.odt” file given and open using Open Office Writer version 4.1.3 2. Save document as ODT file. 3. Verify custom frame and style parameters are set to “dls” by selecting tab “Format”, located in the menu bar, and then clicking option labeled “Styles and Formatting”. Then click third and fourth tab called “Frame Styles” (3rd tab) and “Page Styles” (4th tab). Use screenshot “OdtFrame.png” provided for frame reference to what should appear and screenshot “OdtPage.png” provided for page style reference to what should appear. 4. Save document as Win 97/2000/XP DOC file. 5. Close document and reopen with Open Office Writer version 4.1.3 6. Verify custom frame and style parameters are no longer set to “dls” by selecting tab “Format”, located in the menu bar, and then clicking option labeled “Styles and Formatting”. Then click third and fourth tab called “Frame Styles” (3rd tab) and “Page Styles” (4th tab). Use screenshot “ReopenedSavedAsDOCFrame.png” provided for frame reference to what should appear and screenshot “ReopenedSavedAsDOCPage.png” provided for page style reference to what should appear. Should see the addition of “Convert 1” and “Convert 2” within the “Page Styles” tab. I believe this error is important to customers because custom designed frames and page styles that are lost between the conversions of ODT files to DOC files could result in valuable time and effort loss for customers.
(In reply to tlwaggon from comment #13) > Trae Waggoner 2017-02-25 > > Bug successfully replicated with: > Windows 10 Education (version 1607) 64-bit OS > OS Build: 14393.321 > Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz 2.30 GHz > Installed RAM: 8.00 GB (7.88 GB usable) > > Steps to reconstruct error: > 1. Download “Test-FullBook-6x8.odt” file given and open using Open Office > Writer version 4.1.3 > > 2. Save document as ODT file. > > 3. Verify custom frame and style parameters are set to “dls” by selecting > tab “Format”, located in the menu bar, and then clicking option labeled > “Styles and Formatting”. Then click third and fourth tab called “Frame > Styles” (3rd tab) and “Page Styles” (4th tab). Use screenshot > “OdtFrame.png” provided for frame reference to what should appear and > screenshot “OdtPage.png” provided for page style reference to what should > appear. > 4. Save document as Win 97/2000/XP DOC file. > 5. Close document and reopen with Open Office Writer version 4.1.3 > 6. Verify custom frame and style parameters are no longer set to “dls” by > selecting tab “Format”, located in the menu bar, and then clicking option > labeled “Styles and Formatting”. Then click third and fourth tab called > “Frame Styles” (3rd tab) and “Page Styles” (4th tab). Use screenshot > “ReopenedSavedAsDOCFrame.png” provided for frame reference to what should > appear and screenshot “ReopenedSavedAsDOCPage.png” provided for page style > reference to what should appear. Should see the addition of “Convert 1” and > “Convert 2” within the “Page Styles” tab. > I believe this error is important to customers because custom designed > frames and page styles that are lost between the conversions of ODT files to > DOC files could result in valuable time and effort loss for customers. (In reply to Savid Steele from comment #12) > I just upload screen shot and docs. Here are the steps. > > Create document in from scratch. Save as ODT > Document: Test-FullBook-6x9.odt (already uploaded) > > Create custom frame called dls. > Frame Screen Shot: OdtFrame.png > > Create custom page style called dls > Page Style screen shot: OdtPage.png > > Saved as Win 97/2000/XP doc file. File is still open. Nothing changes. > Document: Test-FullBook-6x9.doc SavedAsDOCFrame.png > Saved as Frame Screen Shot: SavedAsDOCFrame.png > Save as Page Style screen shot: SavedAsDOCPage.png > > Closed the document and repoened the doc file from open office. > Document: Test-Reopened-FullBook-6x9.doc > Reopened Frame Screen Shot: ReopenedSavedAsDOCFrame.png > Save as Page Style screen shot: ReopenedSavedAsDOCPage.png > > In the reopened document the dls Frame is totally gone. The dls Page Style > is also gone but there are two new page styles, Convert 1 and Convert 2. > They do not have the saved settings for dls, for example, headers are turned > on when they were turned off before the save. Also, future changes to the > page Page Styles does not work. Every time I make a change I get another > Convert page style, Convert 3, Convert 4, .... but changes are not carried > through. Converts are also created if I try to edit system Page Styles such > as index of first page. In a perfect world, I woulda not have to mess with > the doc format at all. I am no fan of MS products but I have to interface > with them. Trae Waggoner 2017-02-25 Bug successfully replicated with: Windows 10 Education (version 1607) 64-bit OS OS Build: 14393.321 Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz 2.30 GHz Installed RAM: 8.00 GB (7.88 GB usable) Steps to reconstruct error: 1.Download “Test-FullBook-6x8.odt” file given and open using Open Office Writer version 4.1.3 2.Save document as ODT file. 3.Verify custom frame and style parameters are set to “dls” by selecting tab “Format”, located in the menu bar, and then clicking option labeled “Styles and Formatting”. Then click third and fourth tab called “Frame Styles” (3rd tab) and “Page Styles” (4th tab). Use screenshot “OdtFrame.png” provided for frame reference to what should appear and screenshot “OdtPage.png” provided for page style reference to what should appear. 4.Save document as Win 97/2000/XP DOC file. 5.Select “Keep Current Format” when pop up window appears asking: “This document may contain formatting or content that cannot be saved in the Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP file format. Do you want to save the document in this format anyway?” 6.Close document and reopen with Open Office Writer version 4.1.3 7.Verify custom frame and style parameters are no longer set to “dls” by selecting tab “Format”, located in the menu bar, and then clicking option labeled “Styles and Formatting”. Then click third and fourth tab called “Frame Styles” (3rd tab) and “Page Styles” (4th tab). Use screenshot “ReopenedSavedAsDOCFrame.png” provided for frame reference to what should appear and screenshot “ReopenedSavedAsDOCPage.png” provided for page style reference to what should appear. Should see the addition of “Convert 1” and “Convert 2” within the “Page Styles” tab. I believe this error is important to customers because custom designed frames and page styles that are lost between the conversions of ODT files to DOC files could result in valuable time and effort loss for customers.