Commandline interface fails, when GUI offers to ignore error

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#1

I have a few .docx files whose XML content appears to have some errors.

If I run a command such as:

soffice --headless --invisible --nodefault --nofirststartwizard --nolockcheck --nologo --norestore --convert-to pdf <PATH_TO_FILE>

it will fail with:

Error: source file could not be loaded

However, if I start a running GUI instance before invoking the command, I will be presented with this dialog:
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Pressing ‘Yes’ will allow the command to proceed successfully!

So what I am looking for is a commandline switch/flag that will allow me to do the same.

Searching the documentation, I was not able to find any suitable flag.

Anyone with any ideas?

Many thanks,
Arif

#2

There is none (I have implemented that request in GUI). If needed, you are welcome to file an enhancement request (even though I believe it’s wrong, since the question is there to bring user’s attention to the corruption, and silent data loss is never a proper thing).

#3

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the swift response!

I see your point, but if it’s wrong for the CLI to provide a switch, then it must be wrong for the GUI to provide one also?

Having such a switch would allow me to programmatically open documents on a “best effort” basis, which for my purposes is better than “not at all”

I Filed an enhancement request here: https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=150399

#4

No, that is not silent :wink:

Thanks!

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