#11 Export to DAISY XML crashes Apache OpenOffice 4.0.0 on Windows 7 (32 bits)

[Christophe Strobbe]

odt2daisy 2.1.2 can be installed in Apache OpenOffice 4.0.0 on Windows 7 (32-bit version) but exporting to DAISY XML causes a crash in OpenOffice. The odt2daisy log does not contain errors or warnings. (Exporting to Full DAISY also causes the crash, presumably during the conversion to DAISY XML.)

The bug was originally reported at Apache OpenOffice: see bug 122988 at https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=122988. See especially comment 5 at https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=122988#c5.

The bug may be caused by the same issue that causes the exported abortion in LibreOffice (ticket [bugs:#10]).

[Martin Spindler]

I managed to make it run. I used NetBeans IDE 8.0.2, OpenOffice.org 4.1.1 and according SDK and the OOo Netbeans Plugin 4.1.0 from http://people.apache.org/~cmarcum/devtools.
Make sure the paths for openoffice and sdk are set properly.

In the project properties for Odt2DaisyAddOn, remove the link to the old OpenOffice 3 library, instead add OpenOffice 4 library

Fix for "Messagebox" Error: In File "Odt2DaisyAddOn\src\com\versusoft\packages\ooo\UnoAwtUtils.java", mothod “public static short showMessageBox(...” remove the following lines:

Rectangle messageBoxRectangle = new Rectangle();
XMessageBox box = messageBoxFactory.createMessageBox(parentWindowPeer, messageBoxRectangle, messageBoxType, messageBoxButtons, messageBoxTitle, message);

and replace with the following:

MessageBoxType msgBoxType = MessageBoxType.MESSAGEBOX;
if (messageBoxType.equals("infobox")) msgBoxType = essageBoxType.INFOBOX;
else if (messageBoxType.equals("errorbox")) msgBoxType = essageBoxType.ERRORBOX;
else if (messageBoxType.equals("warningbox")) msgBoxType = MessageBoxType.WARNINGBOX;
else if (messageBoxType.equals("querybox")) msgBoxType = MessageBoxType.QUERYBOX;
XMessageBox box = messageBoxFactory.createMessageBox(parentWindowPeer, msgBoxType, messageBoxButtons, messageBoxTitle, message);

[Mark Banschbach]

This error is very much still an issue. -
Working on the windows side of my dual boot laptop -
Current configurations are :
System Properties :

Device name LAPTOP-90IQ0VJ1
Processor AMD A12-9720P RADEON R7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8G 2.70 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.39 GB usable)
Device ID F03A5615-4203-4BC5-8ADD-67AD7B6CA4A5
Product ID 00325-80019-00032-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 21H1
Installed on ‎9/‎21/‎2021
OS build 19043.1586
Serial number PF0ZLP9H
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4170.0

Open office Version info :
version : 4.15.9789

ODT2Daisy -
Version 2.1.2_20111108

I began to download the NetBeans ( almost 500 MB) and then it told me I had to install the Java JDK IDE, (another 150) then Netbeans ( another 450 MB) I dont think I should have to download and configure a GB worth of programs ( more so installed) Just to make this program run.. Please fix this issue.
Thank you !