Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 7824
impossible to insert MATHCAD objects because of missing OLE2 support
Last modified: 2017-05-20 11:25:56 UTC
Adding a mathcad object doesn't seem to work. It adds it and opens mathcad. When mathcad is closed, the object is still blank. Note that mathCAD 2001 was used.
Reassigned to Michael.
Have to see, where to get a MathCad license...
Because this has been reassigned already, I am adding the "oooqa" keyword. I won't change the status, though.
Hi Reporter, We need som more hints how you try to add a Mathcad- Object (which Menu? OLE?). Are there also problems to insdert with Cntrl-C / Cntrl-V or some other "sopecial inserts" Rainer
Made Summary more meaningful Rainer
Insert->Object->OLE Object Create from file select mathCAD file I get an object of size 2.5"x1.88". I am only able to see the upper left hand corner of the mathCAD sheet. If I stretch the object I was expecting to be able to see more of the mathCAD sheet, however when I stretched vertically, it just made the text in the object bigger instead of allowing me so see more of the mathCAD sheet.
I will try to get a DEMO version of mathcad for further tests Rainer
Closed.
Michael, I don't know, that you intended to do with the issue, but it's not closed and has a target milestone 1.1RC. Would you mind to correct this. Thanks, Stefan
Corrected the target.
utomo> RainerBielefeld: Reminder ------- Additional Comments From RainerBielefeld 2003-08-24 21:27 PDT ------- I will try to get a DEMO version of mathcad for further tests Rainer
Until now I have got no answer concerning my request for a DEMO, it simms I will not get it. Actually I can not help here any more. Utomo, I know my comments, no further reminders, please! Rainer
JA: the issue has been reported for OOo 1.0.1. There have been many enhacements within OLE since then. It might be useful to get some info from the reporter if this problem disappeared within the 1.1 version. Resizing the OLE object just resizes the OLE metafile (this is just a vector graphical representation of the object). In this case the behaviour is absolutely correct. The question is why the metafile represents the wrong part of the MathCad document. Doubleclicking opens the OLE Server application. JA->MRU: please have a look if we own a MathCad license to get this reproduced.
Hi Eric, tests can go on, I found someone who can help us. Please attach a little MATHCAD file and a detailled step by step instruction how to reproduce the problem (please: really list every mouseclick!). If additional databases or something like that are required, please attach a complete folder "C:\test" with all documents in it as a ZIP file here in the issue. So I will be able to reproduce your problem. Erik, what is the status of your problem? Does that work with other (Microsoft-) Applications? CU Rainer
Hi Eric, I now also have the possibility to download a demo version of MATHCAD, but befor we will start further activitiy, you should attach a little testkit, please! If I will not see any further action as votes, attachments or confirmations, I will have to close this issue 2004-02-15 as WFM. Rainer
MS Word Procedure: 1. Open Microsoft Word 2. Insert->Object 3. select MathCAD Document 4. Note how it creates a window where one can enter mathCAD commands. Enter a:1 b:2 c:a+b c= Note how it gives c=3. Note how one can resize the OLE window and it will just expand the background (canvas). OO Procedure: 1. open swriter 2. Insert->OLE Object 3. select further objects (why not display them all?) 4. select MathCAD Document 5. Note how it opens mathCAD instead of creating a window in the document as Word does. Add the same in the MathCAD window: a:1 b:2 c:a+b c= Note how it gives c=3. 6. File->Exit and return to untitled. 7. Note how it displays the mathCad results in a box. Expand the box. Note how it makes the fonts bigger instead of expanding the background of the mathCAD object. Double click on the mathCad object. Enter some more: f:4 g:5 h:f+g h= 8. File->Exit and return to untitled. 9. Note how you can't see the new additions to the mathCAD object as there is no way to expand the mathCAD canvas. --- Erik
There must be somewhere in MathCad a possibility to stretch the visible area of the object. OOo unfortunately only supports OLE 1.0 standards regarding external applications. It is not possible to stretch the visible area in OOo while the object is activated. MRU->MBA: Will the planned OLE implementation for OO 2.0 also support In-Place editing for external applications?
Until now this is unclear. It might be too short in time to add this feature until the planned EA1 release, and then it depends on how strict we will follow the rule that no feature is allowed to be added afterwards. IMHO this feature is not an absolute "must-have" feature, but I really would like to add it.
Changed Issue Type due to Additional comments from mru Mon Feb 2 02:40:30 2004 and Additional comments from mba Fri Feb 6 00:42:21 -0800 2004 Rainer
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HI->MRU: You're already involved in this issue. Decide to pass it to development or Userex.
MRU->BH: as MBA and myself pointed out, OLE 2.0 functionality must be added to OOO to support working MathCAD objects.
Changed TM due to comments from mru Tue Mar 9 03:00:05 -0700 2004 Rainer
Reset target milestone as no further features get into OO.o 2.0.
Hi Mathias, what is the current status about a support of OLE 2.0? At least the OLE content needs to be visible correctly, before implementing in-place editing of external apps.
Nothing has changed wrt. OLE2 support and it's not very likely that this will change in the near future. There are many more important things to work on.
Reset assigne to the default "issues@openoffice.apache.org".