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Release Notes for the OpenOffice.org 643C Release

Last updated 2002-11-21

OpenOffice.org 643C is the result of development on the cvs branch tagged "OO643C".

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OpenOffice.org 643C test results



General

  • System variable requirement
    The configure process requires that the system variables CC and CXX point to the executables gcc and g++, respectively. The --with-gcc-home option to configure has been disabled.

  • autoconf
    In case you want to change configure.in, you will need now autoconf version 2.53 to create the configure script.

  • Windows build
    Already in the previous release (643), the windows build experience has changed and should be easier to go through now.

    • Up-to-date cygwin tools can now be used to run the configure script. The no longer supported historical version "b-20" is no longer necessary. The cygwin tools are available at www.cygwin.com.
    • As a new requirement, parts of the Microsoft Platform SDK (MS PSDK) have to be installed, in particular the MDAC SDK (May 2002 or later) and the Core SDK (which is a dependency of the MDAC SDK). You can download this from http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate. The location of the MS PSDK on your system can be passed to configure with the --with-psdk-home option, if configure doesn't find it by itself.
    • As a consequence of the above, the previous requirements of downloading and copying the header files AdoCtint.h and SqlUcode.h into external/downloads is no longer necessary. Newer versions of these headers are part of the MS PSDK. Note that the patches for these files in external/ado and external/odbc had to be adjusted. This has been taken care of in the new sources.
    • Another requirement is the Microsoft Layer for Unicode, available at http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/Redist/1.0/W9XMe/EN-US/unicows.exe. The file unicows.dll needs to be placed into $SRC_ROOT/external/download. It is needed in the module "product" which accesses it directly from there.
    • All these changes are described in detail in the build documentation, available at http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/build_windows.html.

  • Solaris/sparc patches
    The Solaris/sparc version needs the following patches:

    • If you have Solaris 8 (sparc), patches 108434-01 and 108435-01
    • If you have Solaris 7 (sparc), patches 106387-8
    • The patches are available at sunsolve.sun.com.
        Instructions:
      • Search for the appropriate patch numbers and download
      • Uncompress the files
      • cd to the directory containing the patches
      • As root, execute the following:
        prompt> patchadd [patchnumber]
      • (repeat as needed for Solaris 8)



Features

This is a brief description of features changes for 643C.

  • Writer
    • enhanced footnote support
    • improved hyperlink support for TOCs
  • Draw/Impress
    • alternative language support for spell check on text drawing object
  • Base
    • configurable sort order for columns in query desing
  • General
    • Sequence Input Checking (SIC) for languages like Thai and Hindi
    • user defined path settings
    • new toolbar buttons for PDF export
    • support for mobile device formats (AportisDoc (Palm),Pocket Word and Pocket Excel)
    • OpenOffice.org ActiveX Control
    • additional property pages for OpenOffice.org file types in Windows Explorer
    • enhanced accessibility features
    • improved dialog and toolbar configurability
    • detection of a misconfigured Java installation
    • configurable font for HTML and BASIC source code
    • enhanced frame support
    • improved online help
  • Removal
    • form letter - electronic (mailing) no longer supported


OpenOffice.org 643C Basic Functionality Test Results 21st November 2002


 
 
Platforms
OpenOffice.org version
Windows 2000
643C
Linux Redhat 6.2 
643C
Solaris Sparc 8
643C
 
 
Action
Solaris Redhat Windows
Issuezilla
Install Standard 
Pass
Pass
Pass
8970
Install Network'd
Pass
Pass
Pass
 
 
 
Pass
Pass with error
Fail
Not done
 
 
Operation File Types Issuezilla
File-Open .bmp .cps .dxf .gif .jpg .met .pbm 7712
9430
.pcd .pct .pcx .pgm .png .ppm .psd
.ras .sdc .sgf .sgv .smf .svm .tga
.tif .wmf .xbm .xpm
.htm  .rtf .sda .sdd .sdw .txt .xls
.sxc .sxd .sxi .sxm .sxw
Java Java applet (using Java version 1.4.0_01)
File-New
Text
Spreadsheet 
Presentation 
Drawing 
Html Document 
4330
Master Document 
Formula 
Labels 
Business Cards 
Template Documents
File-AutoPilot Letter Fax  Agenda  Memo  Presentation   
Web Page  Document Converter Form  Euro Converter 
Report 
StarOffice 5.2 DataBase Import  Address Data Source
File-SaveAs OpenOffice.org 6.0 Text Doc OpenOffice.org 6.0 Text Document Template  Microsoft Word 97/2000 XP
Microsoft Word 95  Microsoft Word 6.0  Rich Text Format 
StarWriter 5.0  StarWriter 4.0  StarWriter 3.0 
StarWriterTemplate5.0 StarWriterTemplate4.0 StarWriter Template3.0
Text  Text Encoded  text DOS 
Text Mac  Text Unix  WebPage 
Export as PDF
Send Master Document HTML document   
Email Windows  Outlook Express 5.5 
Linux  Mozilla 2.2.14-12 
Solaris Netscape 6.2
 
 
Operation Function Issuezilla
Edit  Select all Navigator  AutoText  Cut
Paste Find & Replace Exchange DataBase 
View Zoom Current Database  Toolbars 
7548
Ruler  Status bar  Text Boundaries 
Field Shadings  Fields  Non Printing Characters 
Hidden Paragraphs  Online Layout Full Screen
Insert Manual Break Hyperlink Special Character  Header 
7740
Footer  Bookmark  Note  Envelope 
Table  Graphics  Horizontal line  Object 
File  Row  Section  Indexes 
Fields Frame Cross-Reference
Format Character Paragraph  Page  Stylist 
Autoformat  Columns  Numbering/Bullets  Styles 
Tools Spellcheck Bibliography Database Line Numbering
Thesaurus AutoCorrect/AutoFormat  Outline Numbering
Gallery  DataSources Update  Configure 
Tools-Options OpenOffice.org Load/Save Language Settings 
4330
Internet  Text Document  HTML Document 
Spreadsheet  Presentation  Drawing 
Formula  Chart  Data Sources 
Help Writer Draw  Math Basic Impress Calc  


 


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