[K12OSN] setting .doc globally for OO

Mon Mar 27 23:52:57 UTC 2006

Google just turned up this:

Open Office 2.0/StarOffice8 do not make it easy to configure defaults.  The
first time any user opens the program on a given computer they are greeted
with a EULA, and series of configuration screens. File save formats will
default to OpenDoc.  One possible solution is to use scripting to copy the
setup.xcu file from a fully configured user to the profile of each user.
This approach turns out to be rather clumsy. A solution that works involves
modifying the installation files so that OO2/StarOffice8 sets up and
configures each user with the desired defaults.

I posted one possible solution to the OpenOffice.org forum on November 9th.
Link here:

http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.p
html?t=24737&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&sid
=5c103f13a5f7aa0f198eb26452b22b36

The following is for Windows System admins who want to maintain their sanity
while transitioning users from MS Office to OpenOffice2 or StarOffice8. The
idea is to introduce OO/Star without requiring an immediate switch to a new
document format and to allow users to begin using OO2 or StarOffice8 without
having to accept a license agreement and answer questions they may not know
how to answer.

Depending whether you are using StarOffice8 or OpenOffice.org 2.0 - Do the
following on workstation after a a fresh installation of OO2 or
StarOffice8::

Add these lines to "C:\Program Files\Sun\StarOffice
8\share\registry\data\org\openoffice\Setup.xcu" at line 38:
((OR))
Add these lines to "C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org
2.0\share\registry\data\org\openoffice\Setup.xcu" at line 38:

<prop oor:name="LicenseAcceptDate" oor:type="xs:string">
<value>2005-11-05T18:30:11< /value>
</prop>

<prop oor:name="FirstStartWizardCompleted" oor:type="xs:boolean">
<value>true</value>
</pro p>

In C:\Program Files\Sun\StarOffice
8\share\registry\modules\org\openoffice\Setup
((O R))
In C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org
2.0\share\registry\modules\org\openoffice\Setup

      Locate file: Setup-calc.xcu
      Replace " calc8" with "MS Excel 97"

      Locate file: Setup-impress.xcu
      Replace " impress8" with " MS PowerPoint 97"

      Locate file: Setup-writer.xcu
      Replace "writerglobal8" with " MS Word 97" **see note below**
      Replace "writer8" with " MS Word 97"

After this is done, I suggest storing the modified files with the
OO/StarOffice8
installation (CD, Network share etc.). Write a post-installation batch file
to replace these files on target computers immediately after installation.

You may want to change out the respective files in the installation .cab
files in the distribution. Doing so will eliminate the need for a
post-installation script.

The result is that all users of the target computer (new and existing) will
not be prompted for user information on first use and will have the
default file format set for compatibility with Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP.
(This does not prevent the user from changing the default file save format
any time she chooses)

Then go forth - install and evangelize!
Sell your users on the fact that OO/StarOffice8 is an *upgrade* from MS
office.
After about a year, go back and switch to OpenDoc and the battle is won.

**note**

      I still have lingering questions about changing the ext.GlobalDocument
      ooSetupFactoryDefaultFilter from "writerglobal8" to "MS Word 97.
      It would be good for someone to test this to see if it is the right
      thing to do. .

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-----Original Message-----
From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com]On
Behalf Of john
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 6:10 PM
To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
Subject: Re: [K12OSN] setting .doc globally for OO

Yeah,

That's what I am thinking as well. As i read the OO forums I see that
other folks have been wanting a global parameter accessable from the
option menu for a while. I guess the OO devs/Sun aren't interested in
doing this. I guess it's complex enough that normal hackers aren't
able to add a widget to this? Dunno. \

Anyway here's what I ended up doing. I wrote a little .bat file and
stuck it on a hidden share on the network:

xcopy /E /Y "\\my_server\hide$\OpenOffice.org2\*.*"
"%userprofile%\Application Data\OpenOffice.org2"

That seemed to do the trick.

Thanks Huck.

John

On 3/27/06, Huck <dhuckaby at paasda.org> wrote:
> Perhaps you can do it for ONE user...
> then copy the folder "user" in C:\Documents and
> Settings\dhuckaby\Application Data\OpenOffice.org2\
> to all of the other users, in a login script maybe?
>
> --Huck
>
> john wrote:
> > Hi Huck,
> >
> > Thanks, however, I need this to work for ALL users, regardless of
> > whether they have ever logged on to a particular machine running XP,
> > and it needs to happen automatically e.g. just like it does under
> > k12ltsp.
> >
> > I appreciate the response!
> >
> > John
> >
> > On 3/27/06, Huck <dhuckaby at paasda.org> wrote:
> >> On your window's installation:
> >>
> >> tools->options->load/save->
> >>
> >> there are 4 sections:
> >> General
> >> VBA Properties
> >> Microsoft Office
> >> HTML Compatibility
> >>
> >> The GENERAL and Microsoft OFFICE sections are the two you will want to
> >> edit. The options are self-explanatory on each of the pages.
> >>
> >> --Huck
> >>
> >> john wrote:
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> This isn't really a question about k12LTSP, rather a request for
> >>> information about how to set a global preference for .doc .xls .ppt
> >>> for all users of Open Office on Windows XP? That is. i want ANY domain
> >>> user to be able to log on to any computer with OO 2.x and have their
> >>> save preferences automagically set to MS formats. Can this actually be
> >>> done?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks in advance!
> >>>
> >>> John
> >>>
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