Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 7532
Dialogues for hyperlinks and links should show clearly whether link is relative or absolute
Last modified: 2017-05-20 11:17:59 UTC
The document in question contains a few dozen graphics - linked .png files that are kept in the path "<document location>/images/<filename>.png". I try to set a graphic's link path to "images/<filename>.png" and click OK to close the graphic properties. I then reopen the properties and the path has been changed to "file:///C:/<path to document location>/images/<*>.png". I've tried everything I can think of, including the "Save Relative to" options. This is a major headache when I move the document to a different enclosing folder... grr. I've submitted this as a question on users@ooo as well... just hoping somebody knows from the code, or some such.
I learned from the users mailing list that this is only a display issue - the URL is stored relative internally. I'm going to change this to a suggestion that the URL display be in a format consistent with the 'Store URLs relative to file' option. That would at least provide UI feedback. (I haven't thought through the 'relative to Internet' option's effect yet.)
Reassigned to BH.
Changed summary to actual status. May be, an additional checkbox "link absolute - ()Yes ()No" or similar would be helpful. Rainer
changed subcomponent Rainer
*** Issue 38976 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
In Issue 57721 a special aspect of these problems is discussed, the report for Issue 63824 shows a serious limitation of OOo's usability caused by the current automatic hyperlink handling. There are many applications where also hyperlinks to an absolute target are required (company logo, therms of trade, ... on a file server) and also relative ones (to other files in the "project" in the current path on the harddisk). I Just see the problem in my company that it's very difficult to use OOo for technical documentation because of this limitation, and I suggest we should try to get this enhancement in 3.x I beleive that is more important than only P4 Of course all these considerations are also relevant for the other OOo modules.
The specification under a.m. URL does not relflect these problems from Iusse 57721, Iusse 38976, Iusse 7532
Rainer, I'm a little bit confused about the issues mentioned here. In my understanding this issue is a request for changing the display in the hyperlink dialog in a way that the URL is shown as it would be stored (relative or absolute). This is understandable and IMHO it's reasonable. Issue 57721 (that BTW is still unconfirmed) looks like a duplicate to this one or at least we should be able to unite both to one common issue. OTOH Issue 63824 is marked as duplicate to 57721 and obviously describes a bug and not just a visual irritation. To me it looks as if both issues are different.
according to release status meeting -> target 3.x
*** Issue 96375 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
*** Issue 116051 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Reset assigne to the default "issues@openoffice.apache.org".