[mew-int 2592] Re: Open Document visualisation in Mew

[maxigas]

hi!

my experience with unoconv is that it is that sometimes the background process (starting openoffice) takes too much time to complete (for example on my slow computer) and then unoconv quits before openoffice executable could start in the background.  also, this usually happens when i use it first, and if i run it after it is ok.  i don't know if this helps just to share my experience.  maybe the backound openoffice could be started by mew and then unoconv could be run safely...

maxigas

From: Kazu Yamamoto (山本和彦) <kazu at example.com>
Subject: [mew-int 2591] Re: Open Document visualisation in Mew
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:31:26 +0900 (JST)

> Hello,
> 
> > one of my favourite features of mew is visualisation of M$ documents
> > right there in my message window, using the wv package.
> > 
> > is there a way to do the same with Open Document files (such as .odf,
> > etc. -- you know, OpenOffice stuff)?
> > 
> > if now, then with the excellect unoconv package similar functionality
> > is available, converting to text any OD file, so i guess it would not
> > be too difficult to make.
> 
> I have repeatedly tested unoconv and unfortunately I should conclude
> that unoconv (or OpenOffice UNO server?) is quite UNSTABLE.
> 
> unoconv can sometime convert one format to another. OK. I repeat
> exactly the same command again. This time, it stalls. It cannot stand
> for daily use.
> 
> Converting OpenOffice documents to text is a good idea. So, we need to
> find another converter which is fast and stable. Any suggestions?
> 
> --Kazu