[Solved] Writer2Latex install fails

[lostbits]

There are some issues, I don't know if they are related (and I don't know if this is the correct forum to present them):
1: When clicking on update I get: "http://ooop.sourceforge.net/update/extensions.xml does not exist."
2: Writer2Latex fails to update with a "Could not create Java implementation loader" message.
3: File > Wizard > Letter doesn't work with the message "OpenOffice requires a Java runtime environment (JRE) to perform this task. The selected JRE is defective. Please select another version or install a new JRE and select it under Tools - Options - OpenOffice - Java.".

http://ooop.sourceforge.net/update/ becomes http://sourceforge.net/projects/ooop/. Extensions.xml apparently does not exist.

Java seems to be installed correctly: Tools > Options > OpenOffice > Java "Java runtime environments (JRE) already installed:" with jre1.8.0_25.

Other extensions seem to install just fine. Any idea how to fix the fool thing? (I've deleted all earlier jre's).
art

[lostbits]

win7 x64


I've just installed the latest version of the Java JRE, jre1.8.0_31 (x64). I have verified that it is installed (Control Panel > uninstall shows that it is installed). And then (and then you might ask) Tools > Options > Java shows that a JRE is installed - but doesn't show what it is - and File > Wizard > Letters fails.

What version of the Java JRE is required?

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[RoryOF]

For all Windows versions of OpenOffice, one needs 32 bit Java installed and select in OpenOffice under /Tools /Options /OpenOffice : Java

[lostbits]

Thanks. Too bad tho'. I have a 64-bit OS et alia.

art

[RoryOF]

You can install 32and 64 bit java side by side. OpenOffice must be specifically told to use the 32 bit version.