Libre Office 5 plug-in not working

Der Alte Fritz · September 27, 2017

Report ID: 1735173624
I have Zotero stand alone version 5 and Libre Office Version: 5.4.1.2 (x64) running on Windows 10

The LibreOffice plugin stopped working at the last update and I have removed it from LibreOffice and then tried re-installing it again. Tried to install from Zotero download and then from within LibreOffice but by both ways I got this error message:

Could not create Java implementation loader

Need this back up and running ASAP
cheers
Hugh

adomasven · September 27, 2017

See these instructions to make sure JRE is selected in LibreOffice https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_troubleshooting#could_not_create_java_implementation_loader

Otherwise make sure that your LibreOffice platform matches your JRE -- both x64 in this case.

Der Alte Fritz · September 27, 2017

Progress report.
1) Checked LibreOffice Java Options = no JRE showing
2) Downloaded same from Java site = http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre9-downloads-3848532.html#close but during unpacking there was an error!
3) Downloaded complete file from Java site and installed without need for unpacking.
4) Shut down LibreOffice
5) Restarted and checked to see if JRE appeared on list. It does not. Tried to find folder but LibreOffice did not like any folder that I found.
6 Uninstalled everything and tried re-installing it all, latest versions.

adamsmith · September 27, 2017

(I'd simultaneously troubleshoot this at LibreOffice -- the inability to get JRE working, while it may only affect Zotero integration in your case, is very much a LibreOffice problem)

Der Alte Fritz · September 27, 2017

Right success.
1) Uninstalled everything
2) Installed Java JRE_1.8.0_144
3) Installed LibreOffice 5.3.6.1 x64 (latest stable conservative user)
4) JRE appears in Java Option list
5) Zotero plugin works
6) Able to add endnote references to documents using plug in and standalone Zotero

So looks as if JRE-9 does not work with Zotero plug in for LibreOffice

Have raised ticket over at LibreOffice

adomasven · September 27, 2017

Could you post a link to the ticket here?

Der Alte Fritz · September 28, 2017

Of course:
https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/132934/conflict-between-latest-java-jre-and-libreoffice-plug-ins/

Tihanyi Benedek · October 30, 2017

JAVA 8 update 151 would also work with LibreOffive 5.3.6.1. x64? (for LO 5.4.2.2 it didn't)