Issue 61470 - Import of background graphics from 97/2000/XP doc file fails
Summary: Import of background graphics from 97/2000/XP doc file fails
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of issue 56806
Alias: None
Product: Writer
Classification: Application
Component: open-import (show other issues)
Version: OOo 2.0.1
Hardware: PC All
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: flr
QA Contact: issues@sw
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Keywords: oooqa
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2006-02-01 11:42 UTC by stjepan
Modified: 2006-02-01 15:38 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Issue Type: DEFECT
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Description stjepan 2006-02-01 11:42:33 UTC
operating system: Linux (Slackware 10.2), MS Windows XP SP2

OO version: 2.0.1

problem: 

1. Make a document in OO Writer containing a background graphics
(Format|Page|Background|As Graphic|Browse -> select image)

2. Save document in MS Word 97/2000/xp doc format.

3. Close the document. 

4. Open the document with MS Word 2003. Background graphics is there, meaning it
was properly exported by OO Writer. 

5. Open the document with OO Writer. The background graphics is gone ! It is not
imported at all (now it will be lost in doc file too, if you edit and save the
doc file again).

The same happens if document from step 1 is made in MS Word 2003
(Format|Background|Fill Effects|Picture|Select Picture -> select image).

I consider this not to be a duplicate of 56806, hence there the background
graphics doesn't get exported at all (at least it is described so in the issue).
In this case it does get exported (you can open it in MS Word 2003), but it does
not get back imported when you open it with OO Writer.

It can be very annoying, e.g. if somebody sends you a MS doc file containing
background graphics, let's say to fill in some data, and you send it back with
the data filled in, but without the background graphics.
Comment 1 ace_dent 2006-02-01 12:36:39 UTC
It seems OpenOffice does not have an import filter to handle '.doc' files with a
page background. Your problem appears to have the same cause as Issue 56806. I
am marking this as a duplicate.
->'stjepan', if you don't want this closed as a duplicate, please provide
evidence and further information.

Regards,
Andrew

*** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 56806 ***
Comment 2 stjepan 2006-02-01 15:31:48 UTC
OK we leave it as a duplicate. However, I believe that, if export filter already
exists, it would be fairly reasonable to add import filter as well. It's not
quite logical that I am able to successfully save a document but not to
correctly read it thereafter : )
Comment 3 ace_dent 2006-02-01 15:38:22 UTC
I agree with your comments. Please add them to Issue 56806, cheers.

Closing.