topic Re: Word 2003 Integration Issues in Alfresco Archive

Word 2003 Integration Issues

apoorvdurga — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:20:59 GMT

I have been playing around with this. However, there are couple of issues i'm facing after I installed this plugin. Has anyone faced similar issues? Any tips?1. When I launch word, it takes much more time for it to open now than when alfresco word plugin was not installed.2. When two word docs are o

Re: Word 2003 Integration Issues

mikeh — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:12:28 GMT

Hi,

Yes the add-in uses the .NET 2.0 framework which will slow down Word a little upon loading. It also uses Internet Explorer to access and display the UI.

The add-in has been designed with the Enterprise in mind - i.e. the Alfresco server will always be available. Although there are some improvements to be made to ensure this initial start-up doesn't block the main Word application, it sounds like you're probably not using it in the environment it's been designed for.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Word 2003 Integration Issues

apoorvdurga — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:58:13 GMT

Hi,

Yes the add-in uses the .NET 2.0 framework which will slow down Word a little upon loading. It also uses Internet Explorer to access and display the UI.

The add-in has been designed with the Enterprise in mind - i.e. the Alfresco server will always be available. Although there are some improvements to be made to ensure this initial start-up doesn't block the main Word application, it sounds like you're probably not using it in the environment it's been designed for.

Thanks,
Mike

Mike,
Yes right now i am trying it out locally. However, in an enterprise also, it is quite possible that a business user opens word without the intention of saving to alfresco.

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Re: Word 2003 Integration Issues

apoorvdurga — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:38:49 GMT

However, in an enterprise also, it is quite possible that a business user opens word without the intention of saving to alfresco.

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Another example would be someone like me who uses the same laptop while at work and while traveling. Even now i'm using my laptop at home and believe me its a pain using word with that pop-up slowing it down. I hope you can do something about it.

Re: Word 2003 Integration Issues

fschnell — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:13:52 GMT

The add-in has been designed with the Enterprise in mind - i.e. the Alfresco server will always be available.

Our users have laptops which they use in and out of the office. Their Word must work even when not connected to the server. They take documents with them via briefcase type functionality.

Why not implemented a check up front to see whether the servers are there. If not, the plug-in is disabled automatically and the GUI shows a warning stating so. That will satisfy all scenarios.

Just my 2 cents
Frank

Re: Word 2003 Integration Issues

mikeh — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:17:20 GMT

Hi,

The Add-In was updated in http://issues.alfresco.com/browse/CHK-828 (12th July) to not be visible upon start-up.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Word 2003 Integration Issues

fschnell — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:49:48 GMT

link points into nirwana-land !

Re: Word 2003 Integration Issues

mikeh — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:46:31 GMT

Ah - I guess you don't have a JIRA account. We'd encourage anyone reporting bugs or suggesting new features to register with our JIRA server, so we can track these things in a formal way.

Regarding the topic - the v2.1 (final) Add-In will not try to access the Alfresco repository upon Word start-up.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Word 2003 Integration Issues

fschnell — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:10:45 GMT

I do have a JIRA account [fschnell] and I am logged in when following the link, but there is an error message being displayed:

PERMISSION VIOLATION ERROR 

It seems that you have tried to perform an operation which you are not permitted to perform. 

If you think this message is wrong, please consult your administrators about getting the necessary permissions.‍‍‍‍‍

Will try the final version of the add-in.
Thanks.