Issue 4523 - Copy and paste formulas does not work
Summary: Copy and paste formulas does not work
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of issue 5578
Alias: None
Product: Writer
Classification: Application
Component: ui (show other issues)
Version: OOo 1.0.0
Hardware: PC Windows 98
: P3 Trivial with 1 vote (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: stefan.baltzer
QA Contact: issues@sw
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Keywords: oooqa
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Reported: 2002-05-05 16:23 UTC by Unknown
Modified: 2003-09-08 16:56 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Issue Type: DEFECT
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Description Unknown 2002-05-05 16:23:16 UTC 
Using OpenOffice.org 1.0.0 (French version) with Windows 98 Second Edition, I 
found this bug. I'm sorry if it's been reported before but I didn't find it 
anywhere. I'm not sure if this should really be reported in th writer component 
or anywhere else.

When a sdw or sxw text contains formulas, those formulas cannot be pasted.
If a formula is selected, copied to the clipboard then pasted, an icon 
(depicting an interrogation mark) is displayed instead of the formula. Trying 
to 'open' this icon is useless.
I have also tried to paste as a 'Métafichier GDI' : this displays the formula 
correctly but then it can't be edited.

There is a way to bypass the problem: instead of selecting and copying the 
formula, one needs to open the formula first and copy its text; then insert a 
new formula and paste the text into it.
Unfortunately, this is a waste of time and it makes the copying and pasting of 
a whole paragraph containing several equations a real pain in the arse.
I consider this to be a very big bug indeed that could prevent people who type 
many formulas from using OpenOffice. A pity because this project is very good, 
both technically and ideologicaly.

Thanks
Comment 1 Unknown 2002-05-09 22:03:36 UTC 
I have discovered that pasting formulas is impossible in sxw files 
but works correctly if the file is saved in the sdw format.  In other 
words, in order to copy and paste formulas using OO.o, it is 
necessary to first save the file in sdw format, close it (dunno why) 
then reopen it with OO.o. Is the bug related to the sxw file format?
Comment 2 etittley 2002-05-30 18:16:09 UTC 
I have the same problem in .sxi (presentation) files:
I cannot copy and paste a formula.  I must first open the formula, copy
its contents, open a new formula object, and paste into the new object.

Not a major bug.  Not like it crashes the computer (see issue 5405).
But a fix would be appreciated.
Comment 3 prgmgr 2002-07-10 02:57:31 UTC 
Duplicate of 5578.

*** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 5578 ***
Comment 4 michael.bemmer 2003-03-11 17:15:57 UTC 
As mentioned on the qa dev list on March 5th I will close all resolved duplicate
issues. Please see this posting for details. First step in IssueZilla is
unfortunately to set them to verified.
Comment 5 michael.bemmer 2003-03-11 17:35:41 UTC 
As mentioned on the qa dev list on March 5th I will close all resolved duplicate
issues. Please see this posting for details.