Bug 124631 - OLE link doe not show preview
Summary: OLE link doe not show preview
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
6.1.5.2 release
Hardware: All Windows (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: OLE-Objects
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Reported: 2019-04-09 21:41 UTC by Dave Nadler
Modified: 2020-09-10 03:57 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Attachments
Spreadsheet should shown graph when inserted as linked OLE object (29.02 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet)
2019-04-09 21:41 UTC, Dave Nadler
Details
ole_object (136.70 KB, image/png)
2019-04-10 16:50 UTC, Oliver Brinzing
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test ole writer linked (59.61 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text)
2019-04-10 17:38 UTC, Oliver Brinzing
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OLE object not displayed in write document (35.73 KB, image/png)
2019-04-10 17:47 UTC, Dave Nadler
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LibreOffice Write document not showing linked OLE object (19.99 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text)
2019-04-10 18:35 UTC, Dave Nadler
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Options panel image (47.59 KB, image/png)
2019-04-10 18:37 UTC, Dave Nadler
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Screenshot showing 6.3 is still broken (37.65 KB, image/png)
2019-04-25 13:32 UTC, Dave Nadler
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Description Dave Nadler 2019-04-09 21:41:46 UTC
Created attachment 150632 [details]
Spreadsheet should shown graph when inserted as linked OLE object

Editing a document, insert OLE object, create from file, type "Libre Office 6.1 Spreadsheet" with "link to file" checked. Ugly "Object 1" blob is shown instead of OLE preview (which is present in linked file). Example file is attached.
Comment 1 Oliver Brinzing 2019-04-10 16:50:43 UTC
Created attachment 150662 [details]
ole_object

not reproducible, ole object is shown in attached spreadsheet
Comment 2 Dave Nadler 2019-04-10 17:24:58 UTC
I have this problem inserting the object into a *write* document, not a spreadsheet. I have no idea why someon changed the problem from 'write' to 'calc'. Please let me know if you cannot reproduce in *write* and I'll post an example *write* document where I cannot insert the object.
Thanks!
Comment 3 Oliver Brinzing 2019-04-10 17:38:57 UTC
Created attachment 150664 [details]
test ole writer linked

attached writer document is linked to attached spreadsheet.
lo asks to update the reference on load and displays the ole object.
Comment 4 Dave Nadler 2019-04-10 17:46:37 UTC
I've attached the image I see.
Using Windows 10 64-bit.
Comment 5 Dave Nadler 2019-04-10 17:47:08 UTC
Created attachment 150665 [details]
OLE object not displayed in write document
Comment 6 Dieter 2019-04-10 18:06:17 UTC
(In reply to Dave Nadler from comment #2)
> I have this problem inserting the object into a *write* document, not a
> spreadsheet. I have no idea why someon changed the problem from 'write' to
> 'calc'.

Sorry, my fault. => I chnaged it back to Writer
Comment 7 Dieter 2019-04-10 18:11:15 UTC
(In reply to Dave Nadler from comment #5)
> Created attachment 150665 [details]
> OLE object not displayed in write document

Please check if "Display Images and Opjects" is enabled under Tools =>Options => LibreOffice Writer => View
Comment 8 Dave Nadler 2019-04-10 18:35:19 UTC
Created attachment 150666 [details]
LibreOffice Write document not showing linked OLE object

Example document showing the problem...
Comment 9 Dave Nadler 2019-04-10 18:37:41 UTC
Created attachment 150667 [details]
Options panel image

"Display Images and Opjects" is enabled under Tools =>Options, image attached.
Comment 10 Dave Nadler 2019-04-11 21:42:30 UTC
Are you able to reproduce this problem???
Thanks!
Comment 11 Dieter 2019-04-12 05:10:01 UTC
I could repoduce it with

Version: 6.2.2.2 (x64)
Build-ID: 2b840030fec2aae0fd2658d8d4f9548af4e3518d
CPU-Threads: 4; BS: Windows 10.0; UI-Render: Standard; VCL: win; 
Gebietsschema: de-DE (de_DE); UI-Sprache: de-DE
Calc: threaded

but not with

Version: 6.3.0.0.alpha0+ (x64)
Build ID: 421e6fc3cd2e6fe37afbef341e2d0ad7b8edde37
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0; UI render: default; VCL: win; 
TinderBox: Win-x86_64@42, Branch:master, Time: 2019-04-07_01:12:58
Locale: en-US (de_DE); UI-Language: en-US
Calc: threaded

So I think, this bug already has been fixed. Can you try it with LO master? (https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/master/Win-x86_64@42/)

I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to 'UNCONFIRMED' if the bug is still present in master. Change to RESOLVED WORKSFORME, if the problem went away.
Comment 12 Dave Nadler 2019-04-19 15:13:12 UTC
Is there a Windows installer that will quickly install a test version without deranging my existing install? I can't afford to waste even more time with a buggy alpha release...
Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave
Comment 13 Oliver Brinzing 2019-04-19 15:25:38 UTC
(In reply to Dave Nadler from comment #12)
> Is there a Windows installer that will quickly install a test version
> without deranging my existing install?

you can try with an administrative network install, e.g.:

msiexec /a LibreOffice_6.1.6.1_Win_x64.msi TARGETDIR="C:\Program Files\LibreOffice 6.1"

this will extract the files only without system integration.

i recommend to change the "bootstrap.ini" too, e.g.:

UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/LibreOffice/61

this will create a new user profile folder "61" in %appdata%\LibreOffice
Comment 14 Dave Nadler 2019-04-25 13:32:48 UTC
Created attachment 151007 [details]
Screenshot showing 6.3 is still broken

Still broken.

Version: 6.3.0.0.alpha0+ (x64)
Build ID: 3083fe569f96bf0289da1e9d0ef7da15ab22e2f6

Note I did not re-save the calc document prior to adding the
OLE link to it.
Comment 15 Buovjaga 2019-08-14 16:58:50 UTC
Try with Help - Restart in safe mode and then Continue in safe mode.

Also, please copy and paste here the contents of your Help - About. This allows us to know more about your system.

Set to NEEDINFO.
Change back to UNCONFIRMED after you have provided the information.
Comment 16 QA Administrators 2020-02-11 03:30:25 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 17 Buovjaga 2020-02-11 17:41:58 UTC
(In reply to Buovjaga from comment #15)
> Try with Help - Restart in safe mode and then Continue in safe mode.
> 
> Also, please copy and paste here the contents of your Help - About. This
> allows us to know more about your system.
> 
> Set to NEEDINFO.
> Change back to UNCONFIRMED after you have provided the information.

Dave: you did not do what I asked, though.
Comment 18 QA Administrators 2020-08-10 04:17:30 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 19 QA Administrators 2020-09-10 03:57:28 UTC
Dear Dave Nadler,

Please read this message in its entirety before proceeding.

Your bug report is being closed as INSUFFICIENTDATA due to inactivity and
a lack of information which is needed in order to accurately
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