From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matt Price Subject: Re: How do I convert org to OpenOffice? Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:33:32 -0400 Message-ID: References: <87hbh85tev.fsf@MagnumOpus.khem> <878w2k5r8b.fsf@MagnumOpus.khem> <10354.1285789401@alphaville.usa.hp.com> <87sk0sux62.fsf@MagnumOpus.khem> <14934.1285793982@alphaville.usa.hp.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============2006223878==" Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=50553 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1P14HQ-0001gF-1v for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:33:37 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P14HO-0007LV-Gv for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:33:35 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f41.google.com ([209.85.215.41]:33750) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P14HO-0007LN-7g for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:33:34 -0400 Received: by ewy19 with SMTP id 19so635938ewy.0 for ; Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:33:33 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <14934.1285793982@alphaville.usa.hp.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: nicholas.dokos@hp.com Cc: Org Mode , Lennart Borgman --===============2006223878== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015174c10aa9aa67a04916cb6ce --0015174c10aa9aa67a04916cb6ce Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > In any case, without much supporting evidence[1], I'd say that if you > are trying to get to OpenOffice this way, the road is probably paved > with thorns. > > Nick > > [1] I just tried a simple org->latex->oo transformation on Ubuntu 8.10, > with the default tex4ht distribution for this platform that synaptic > gave me: I tried for a few minutes without success. But I am a complete > ignoramus as far as OO goes, so it may very well have been my error.\ > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Nick Dokos wrote: > Charles Philip Chan wrote: > > > > Nick Dokos writes: > > > > > It is not just one file and afaik, *none* of it is written in > > > Perl. Some of it is C, some of it is TeX, some of it is Java > > > (apparently: I haven't looked at tex4ht for some years and I don't > > > remember any Java in there before, but there is some now), a large > > > amount is just text config files. > > > > I didn't take a look at the code, but mk4ht is written in perl: > > > > ,---- > > | ls -la /usr/share/texmf/bin/noarch/mk4ht > > | lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 47 2010-09-07 02:10 > /usr/share/texmf/bin/noarch/mk= > > 4ht -> ../../../../share/texmf/scripts/tex4ht/mk4ht.pl > > `---- > > > > Oh, OK, I stand corrected: there is *one* Perl file in there. The rest > is as I described it, except that there's also a ton of shell > scripts. This in particular is perhaps a little worrisome for Win32, > unless one is running cygwin. Not sure whether Vitton's notes address > this. > > In any case, without much supporting evidence[1], I'd say that if you > are trying to get to OpenOffice this way, the road is probably paved > with thorns. > > Nick > > [1] I just tried a simple org->latex->oo transformation on Ubuntu 8.10, > with the default tex4ht distribution for this platform that synaptic > gave me: I tried for a few minutes without success. But I am a complete > ignoramus as far as OO goes, so it may very well have been my error. > I've had mixed results depending on the complexity of the original org document. one of us should really write a proper direct exporter, but I am such a slow (and rotten) coder, and so behind on so many projects, that it is not going to be me. There is a rudimentary muse-mode exporter that might serve as a partial inspiration: http://osdir.com/ml/emacs.muse.general/2008-02/msg00009.html also the new rewritten export engine (what is that called again) looks a little easier to work with than what's in current org... if someone does do this please let us all know, I think there are plenty of people who would really like to use it. Matt > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > --0015174c10aa9aa67a04916cb6ce Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


In any case, without much supporting evidence[1], I'd say that if you are trying to get to OpenOffice this way, the road is probably paved
with thorns.

Nick

[1] I just tried a simple org->latex->oo transformation on Ubuntu 8.1= 0,
with the default tex4ht distribution for this platform that synaptic
gave me: I tried for a few minutes without success. But I am a complete
ignoramus as far as OO goes, so it may very well have been my error.\

<= div class=3D"h5">On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Nick Dokos <nicholas= .dokos@hp.com> wrote:
Charles Philip Chan <cpchan@sympatico.ca> wrote:


> Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com> writes:
>
> > It is not just one file and afaik, *none* of it is written in
> > Perl. Some of it is C, some of it is TeX, some of it is Java
> > (apparently: I haven't looked at tex4ht for some years and I = don't
> > remember any Java in there before, but there is some now), a larg= e
> > amount is just text config files.
>
> I didn't take a look at the code, but mk4ht is written in perl: >
> ,----
> | ls -la /usr/share/texmf/bin/noarch/mk4ht
> | lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 47 2010-09-07 02:10 /usr/share/texmf/bi= n/noarch/mk=3D
> 4ht -> ../../../../share/texmf/scripts/tex4ht/mk4ht.pl
> `----
>

Oh, OK, I stand corrected: there is *one* Perl file in there. The res= t
is as I described it, except that there's also a ton of shell
scripts. This in particular is perhaps a little worrisome for Win32,
unless one is running cygwin. Not sure whether Vitton's notes address this.

In any case, without much supporting evidence[1], I'd say that if you are trying to get to OpenOffice this way, the road is probably paved
with thorns.

Nick

[1] I just tried a simple org->latex->oo transformation on Ubuntu 8.1= 0,
with the default tex4ht distribution for this platform that synaptic
gave me: I tried for a few minutes without success. But I am a complete
ignoramus as far as OO goes, so it may very well have been my error.
I've had mixed results depending on the complexity of the original org=20 document.=A0 one of us should really write a proper direct exporter, but I am such a slow (and rotten) coder, and so behind on so many projects,=20 that it is not going to be me. =A0 There is a rudimentary muse-mode=20 exporter that might serve as a partial inspiration:
http://osdir.com/ml/emacs.muse.general/2008-02/msg00009.htm= l
also the new rewritten export engine (what is that called again) looks a=20 little easier to work with than what's in current org...

if someone does do this please let us all know, I think there are plent= y of people who would really like to use it.
Mat= t
=A0

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