[Solved] Inadmissible path

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alanoc
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[Solved] Inadmissible path

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Using Open Office 4.1.2 (Mac)

When modifying path options, I entered /volumes/verbatim 1t hd1/documents *2 for the default My Documents path. The path is a valid path on my machine.

I receive the error 'Inadmissible path. The input syntax is invalid." What is the problem and is there a workaround?

Alan
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Re: inadmissible path

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I never had a MAC, and I do not know anything about the paths of the MAC.

Is this your adjusted path precisely?
/volumes/verbatim 1t hd1/documents *2
What is the " *2" at the end of the path? Are those characters parts of the path?

Do not use special characters in the path (spaces and * character). (There are spaces int middle of your path too.) Try it without these characters with a test path, that you created on your machine.


And what is the 'root' of the path in the MAC system?
A user defined path on the Windows looks like:
E:\Dokuments\Backup\LO\
where the 'E:' is a HDD.

Please share an original path of the AOO/LO settings from your MAC system.
Tibor Kovacs, Hungary; LO7.5.8 /Win7-10 x64Prof.
PortableApps/winPenPack: LO3.3.0-7.6.2;AOO4.1.14
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Re: inadmissible path

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I am able to define a default path in OO on linux using spaces. I suspect the problem arises from the use of the "*". Try using an underscore instead in your path definition.
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Re: Inadmissible path

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Thanks to both of you.Yes the * was the problem. I tried using a '-' and continued with the spaces; that worked.
I apologize for not responding earlier.

Alan
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Re: Inadmissible path

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P.S. the full path is now /Volumes/verbatim 1T HD1/Documents -2
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