Confirmed with Ubuntu 18.04 and 
Version: 6.1.1.0.0+
Build ID: 30c178dcb3301527ad92bbd245d1525ab77e314e

The macro works as expected in 6.0.5 and 6.2Alpha

This could be related to a resolved issue from the changes to how images are handled.

See: https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117427

Will add Tomaž Vajngerl to CC, perhaps he would know on that.

@Raal, is it the same case you investigated with Miklos in the Hamburg Hackfest?

Kai Struck, Could you please read the comments in bug 117427 to help you adapt your code?

Xisco Faulí,

Ok, after reading it and using the function getGraphFromUrlAsLink
for oGraph.Graphic I can make the above example code work: 


Sub InsertGraphicObject
 Dim oDoc
 Dim sURL
 Dim oCursor
 Dim oGraph
 Dim oText
 
 sURL= ConvertToUrl("http://pmg.pmgroup.be/enews/deroulard/exploit1.jpg")
 oDoc = ThisComponent
 oText = oDoc.getText()
 oCursor = oText.createTextCursor()
 oCursor.gotoStart(False)
 oGraph = oDoc.createInstance("com.sun.star.text.GraphicObject")
 oGraph.Graphic = getgraphfromurlaslink(sURL)  
 With oGraph
rem .GraphicURL = sURL
 .Width = 6000
 .Height = 8000
 End With
 
 oText.insertTextContent(oCursor, oGraph, False)

End Sub

function getGraphFromUrlAsLink(sFileUrl as String ) as Object 
  oProvider = createUnoService("com.sun.star.graphic.GraphicProvider") 
  Dim oPropsIN(1)as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue 
  oPropsIN(0).Name  = "URL" 
  oPropsIN(0).Value = converttoURL(sFileUrl)
  oPropsIN(1).Name  = "LoadAsLink" 
  oPropsIN(1).Value = TRUE
  getGraphFromUrlAsLink = oProvider.queryGraphic(oPropsIN()) 
 end function


To get the URL of the image we now must use
oGraph.Graphic.OriginURL instead of oGraph.GraphicURL

If that means that all older code has to be adapted (possibly with a version check to make it compatible with older versions) then I'm not too happy about that.

With simple version check for compatibility for older Versions (just for info, still hoping not being forced to use it):
Sub InsertGraphicObject
 Dim oDoc
 Dim sURL
 Dim oCursor
 Dim oGraph
 Dim oText
 
 sURL= ConvertToUrl("http://pmg.pmgroup.be/enews/deroulard/exploit1.jpg")
 oDoc = ThisComponent
 oText = oDoc.getText()
 oCursor = oText.createTextCursor()
 oCursor.gotoStart(False)
 oGraph = oDoc.createInstance("com.sun.star.text.GraphicObject")
 
if Officeversion="LibreOffice6.1" then 
oGraph.Graphic = getgraphfromurlaslink(sURL) 
else
oGraph.GraphicURL = sURL
end if 

 With oGraph
 .Width = 6000
 .Height = 8000
 End With
 
 oText.insertTextContent(oCursor, oGraph, False)
 
if Officeversion="LibreOffice6.1" then 
msgbox oGraph.Graphic.OriginURL
else
msgbox oGraph.GraphicURL
end if 

End Sub

function getGraphFromUrlAsLink(sFileUrl as String ) as Object 
  oProvider = createUnoService("com.sun.star.graphic.GraphicProvider") 
  Dim oPropsIN(1)as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue 
  oPropsIN(0).Name  = "URL" 
  oPropsIN(0).Value = converttoURL(sFileUrl)
  oPropsIN(1).Name  = "LoadAsLink" 
  oPropsIN(1).Value = TRUE
  getGraphFromUrlAsLink = oProvider.queryGraphic(oPropsIN()) 
 end function

function Officeversion
GlobalScope.BasicLibraries.loadLibrary("Tools")
Officeversion =  GetProductName()
end function

Hallo,
will the api changes go into any version higher than 6.0.x.x?
If so then I would use a version check like:

if val(replace(Officeversion,"LibreOffice",""))>6 then
oGraph.Graphic = getgraphfromurlaslink(sURL) 
else
oGraph.GraphicURL = sURL
end if 

function Officeversion
If (Not GlobalScope.BasicLibraries.isLibraryLoaded("Tools")) Then GlobalScope.BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")
Officeversion =  GetProductName()
end function

I have just tested the code from comment 6, as is, in Apache OpenOffice 3.4.1. And it just works. The API used there should be working down to OOo 3.3.0 (in 3.2.0, neither that, nor previous code would work). So - what is the reason for version checks suggested in comments 7 and 8?

Ah, sorry - not "as is"; just with uncommented ".GraphicURL = sURL" line, which also doesn't give problems here with LO 6.2.2.1 (and could be wrapped into On Error Resume Next ... On Error Goto 0).

@ Mike Kaganski

The Code from Comment 6 only "seems" to work without problems in older LO versions and OO. But it doesn't link the image. the image will be embedded.
At least on all my tests here. 

Therefore the version checks.

Ah, ok , forget my previous answer, I misread your comment 10.

You are right! It should work for all versions (LO and OO) with this code:


Sub InsertGraphicObject
 Dim oDoc
 Dim sURL
 Dim oCursor
 Dim oGraph
 Dim oText
 
 sURL= ConvertToUrl("http://pmg.pmgroup.be/enews/deroulard/exploit1.jpg")
 oDoc = ThisComponent
 oText = oDoc.getText()
 oCursor = oText.createTextCursor()
 oCursor.gotoStart(False)
 oGraph = oDoc.createInstance("com.sun.star.text.GraphicObject")
 oGraph.Graphic = getgraphfromurlaslink(sURL)  
 With oGraph
 .GraphicURL = sURL
 .Width = 6000
 .Height = 8000
 End With
 
 oText.insertTextContent(oCursor, oGraph, False)

End Sub

function getGraphFromUrlAsLink(sFileUrl as String ) as Object 
  oProvider = createUnoService("com.sun.star.graphic.GraphicProvider") 
  Dim oPropsIN(1)as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue 
  oPropsIN(0).Name  = "URL" 
  oPropsIN(0).Value = converttoURL(sFileUrl)
  oPropsIN(1).Name  = "LoadAsLink" 
  oPropsIN(1).Value = TRUE
  getGraphFromUrlAsLink = oProvider.queryGraphic(oPropsIN()) 
 end function

Dear Kai Struck,

To make sure we're focusing on the bugs that affect our users today, LibreOffice QA is asking bug reporters and confirmers to retest open, confirmed bugs which have not been touched for over a year.

There have been thousands of bug fixes and commits since anyone checked on this bug report. During that time, it's possible that the bug has been fixed, or the details of the problem have changed. We'd really appreciate your help in getting confirmation that the bug is still present.

If you have time, please do the following:

Test to see if the bug is still present with the latest version of LibreOffice from https://www.libreoffice.org/download/

If the bug is present, please leave a comment that includes the information from Help - About LibreOffice.
 
If the bug is NOT present, please set the bug's Status field to RESOLVED-WORKSFORME and leave a comment that includes the information from Help - About LibreOffice.

Please DO NOT

Update the version field
Reply via email (please reply directly on the bug tracker)
Set the bug's Status field to RESOLVED - FIXED (this status has a particular meaning that is not 
appropriate in this case)


If you want to do more to help you can test to see if your issue is a REGRESSION. To do so:
1. Download and install oldest version of LibreOffice (usually 3.3 unless your bug pertains to a feature added after 3.3) from https://downloadarchive.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/old/

2. Test your bug
3. Leave a comment with your results.
4a. If the bug was present with 3.3 - set version to 'inherited from OOo';
4b. If the bug was not present in 3.3 - add 'regression' to keyword


Feel free to come ask questions or to say hello in our QA chat: https://web.libera.chat/?settings=#libreoffice-qa

Thank you for helping us make LibreOffice even better for everyone!

Warm Regards,
QA Team

MassPing-UntouchedBug