• Problem with Etherpad file import/export

    Date: 2010.01.10 | Category: doc, docs, etherpad, export, import, Word

    In Etherpad when you click to export a Word .doc or .pdf file you get the error:

    Error message: “Unsupported file type:.. Etherpad can only import txt, html, rtf, doc, and docx files.”

    Cause: Openoffice is not running or Etherpad not properly configured.

    Solution: Add the below to your Etherpad start up script before you start the Etherpad VM.

    /usr/bin/soffice.bin -headless -nofirststartwizard -accept=”socket,host=localhost,port=8100;urp;StarOffice.Service &”

    Check the following files exist in the instrastructure/lib folder:

    activation.jar

    cos.jar

    dnsjava-2.0.6.jar

    jetty-sslengine-6.1.20.jar

    juh.jar

    ridl.jar

    tagsoup-1.2.jar

    c3p0-0.9.1.2.jar

    derby-10.5.1.1.jar java_uno.jar

    jetty-util-6.1.20.jar

    jurt.jar

    mysql-connector-java-5.1.10.jar

    sanselan-0.94aj.jar

    unoil.jar

    commons-lang-2.4.jar

    derbytools.jar

    jetty-6.1.20.jar

    json.jar

    mail.jar

    rhino-js-1.7r1.jar

    servlet-api-2.5-20081211.jar

    yuicompressor-2.4-appjet.jar

    You need to modify execution.scala and importexport.scala – See this document

    Notes:

    Check your etherpad.localdev-default.properties, you should have:

    etherpad.soffice = /usr/bin/soffice

    Also check during bin/rebuildjar.sh clearcache you don’t get any errors.

    I recommend following this guide here if you haven’t yet..

    This was resolved in a discussion found here (sorry it’s a lengthy discussion)

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