[libreoffice-users] Localization of macros
Hi all, I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? It is possible to localize dialogs, the but is there a some kind of best practice method to access these strings from a Basic macro? I have found a way to do it, but if there is an official way of doing it, I would like to hear about it. Cheers, Leif Lodahl -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] New design
On 28/11/2011, doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: If LO becomes like Unity you will surely drive me back to Windows, where I can use WordPerfect, whcih I prefer anyway. Linux novices via ubuntu: please be aware that ubuntu is not gnu/linux!!! Review the distrowatch web site and realise that there many alternatives to consider. It would be a disappointment to observe ubuntu fans complain, revert to m$ and forget rest of the open source world. As for LO user interface, this demonstrates the power of odf; alternative word processors can be used. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Re: New design
Tim Deaton wrote Some other programs a few years back introduced the idea of skins. If we're going to experiment with new user interfaces (and I expect LO will have to), I think the skins concept would be most appropriate. If necessary, re-engineer the underlying commands so that they are not dependent on the hierarchy of a particular type of user interface. Then let the current UI become one skin, Pedro's ideas become another, etc. That would be perfect. Even if it's not a free-form skinning interface, it would be fantastic to have the option to load e.g. Classic, Widescreen, Ribbon or to create and import/export a user customized interface. This is particularly useful when you have fine tuned the buttons you need/ don't need. This would allow the user to do it only once instead of in each computer you use. Contrary to what some people think this is not a pointless idea just for the skinning/tunning geeks. This is actually a way that any user can improve productivity by having the functions (s)he uses most at the most convenient position. It would be fantastic if LibreOffice chose this path of usability freedom ;) -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/New-design-tp3542274p3544615.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] French/English date
Hi everyone, LibreOffice (I use version 3.4.4 under Windows 7) offers the possibility to insert a text field that shows the current date. Although using the German version, I can insert a French date in the worksheets for my students. Unfortunately, there is a little mistake that bugs me: In French, you normally use the number of the day, the name of the month and the year. Like 28 novembre 2011. But on every first day of a month, you have to use the ordinal number: 1er décembre 2011. LibreOffice (as well as Word) ignores this rule. It doesn't allow English date formats with ordinal numbers like 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th of December 2011 neither. I find this hard to believe since this is a common way to write down a date (especially in French). This is why I ask you. Maybe I've been to blind to see the simple answer. Thanks, Julius -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
RE: [libreoffice-users] French/English date
Hi Julius, I understand your concerns completely. It has bothered me for years but the correct long date format in English or at least English English is :- eg: Tuesday the 29th. of November, 2011. Note the correct use of articles, ordinals, commas and full stops... (the things Americans call periods.) No word processor or database application I have ever seen can format long dates correctly in English or any other language that I'm aware of and that is why I've written my own code and macros to format dates the way I was taught at school and while that was many many many years ago evolution is no excuse for inaccuracy. To format dates incorrectly seems to me to be an expedience, not an attempt at accuracy. Whilst we have for many years had to endure commercial applications written in one particular cultural style or another I believe open source is a very good opportunity to get localisations (notice the use of s and not zed) correct and if people from various cultures can contribute to this we will all be winners. Bruce Carlson -Original Message- From: Julius Becker [mailto:julius.bec...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2011 8:17 AM To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users] French/English date Hi everyone, LibreOffice (I use version 3.4.4 under Windows 7) offers the possibility to insert a text field that shows the current date. Although using the German version, I can insert a French date in the worksheets for my students. Unfortunately, there is a little mistake that bugs me: In French, you normally use the number of the day, the name of the month and the year. Like 28 novembre 2011. But on every first day of a month, you have to use the ordinal number: 1er d cembre 2011. LibreOffice (as well as Word) ignores this rule. It doesn't allow English date formats with ordinal numbers like 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th of December 2011 neither. I find this hard to believe since this is a common way to write down a date (especially in French). This is why I ask you. Maybe I've been to blind to see the simple answer. Thanks, Julius -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] deleting hard returns
Le 28/11/11 03:32, poemblaze a écrit : Help! I am wanting to delete hard returns that were placed at the end of every line of a large document. All I've seen is how to delete a paragraph (hard) return in a blank paragraph. I'd also like to convert hard returns to soft returns in a couple places. That is the opposite action of what I've seen explained elsewhere. Any help would be appreciated. -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/deleting-hard-returns-tp3541244p3541244.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. As others have said, $ is your friend but I must say, this is THE most common use I have for search replace, getting rid of unwanted bits pieces when cleaning up text someone else has given me (or that I have pinched !), and it is a shame that it is so hard to find. Mel -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] New design
On 11/29/2011 04:29 AM, e-letter wrote: On 28/11/2011, dougdmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: If LO becomes like Unity you will surely drive me back to Windows, where I can use WordPerfect, whcih I prefer anyway. Linux novices via ubuntu: please be aware that ubuntu is not gnu/linux!!! Review the distrowatch web site and realise that there many alternatives to consider. It would be a disappointment to observe ubuntu fans complain, revert to m$ and forget rest of the open source world. As for LO user interface, this demonstrates the power of odf; alternative word processors can be used. Knock off the flame - the relative merits of a distro is not the real issue. The issue is how to improve the LO UI. The only reasons Unity and Gnome 3 would be important are lessons that could be used from their experiences. Note Gnome 3 is used on a number distros with acerbic comments by users about wanting classic Gnome. -- Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: New design
On 11/29/2011 04:36 AM, Pedro wrote: Tim Deaton wrote Some other programs a few years back introduced the idea of skins. If we're going to experiment with new user interfaces (and I expect LO will have to), I think the skins concept would be most appropriate. If necessary, re-engineer the underlying commands so that they are not dependent on the hierarchy of a particular type of user interface. Then let the current UI become one skin, Pedro's ideas become another, etc. That would be perfect. Even if it's not a free-form skinning interface, it would be fantastic to have the option to load e.g. Classic, Widescreen, Ribbon or to create and import/export a user customized interface. This is particularly useful when you have fine tuned the buttons you need/ don't need. This would allow the user to do it only once instead of in each computer you use. Contrary to what some people think this is not a pointless idea just for the skinning/tunning geeks. This is actually a way that any user can improve productivity by having the functions (s)he uses most at the most convenient position. It would be fantastic if LibreOffice chose this path of usability freedom ;) -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/New-design-tp3542274p3544615.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. Skins - now thats an idea. -- Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] French/English date
On 11/29/2011 07:38 AM, Bruce Carlson wrote: Hi Julius, I understand your concerns completely. It has bothered me for years but the correct long date format in English or at least English English is :- eg: Tuesday the 29th. of November, 2011. Add another problem, in the US the normal date order is month day, year and I do not know what the proper legalese for dates is. I suspect it is long British usage carried over from Colonial period legal documents. Note the correct use of articles, ordinals, commas and full stops... (the things Americans call periods.) No word processor or database application I have ever seen can format long dates correctly in English or any other language that I'm aware of and that is why I've written my own code and macros to format dates the way I was taught at school and while that was many many many years ago evolution is no excuse for inaccuracy. To format dates incorrectly seems to me to be an expedience, not an attempt at accuracy. Whilst we have for many years had to endure commercial applications written in one particular cultural style or another I believe open source is a very good opportunity to get localisations (notice the use of s and not zed) correct and if people from various cultures can contribute to this we will all be winners. Bruce Carlson -Original Message- From: Julius Becker [mailto:julius.bec...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2011 8:17 AM To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users] French/English date Hi everyone, LibreOffice (I use version 3.4.4 under Windows 7) offers the possibility to insert a text field that shows the current date. Although using the German version, I can insert a French date in the worksheets for my students. Unfortunately, there is a little mistake that bugs me: In French, you normally use the number of the day, the name ofthe month and the year. Like 28 novembre 2011. But on every first day of a month, you have to use the ordinal number: 1er d cembre 2011. LibreOffice (as well as Word) ignores this rule. It doesn't allow Englishdate formats with ordinal numbers like 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th of December 2011 neither. I find this hard to believe since this is a common way to write down a date (especially in French). This is why I ask you. Maybe I've been to blind to see the simple answer. Thanks, Julius -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros
On 11/29/2011 03:37 AM, Leif Lodahl wrote: Hi all, I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? It is possible to localize dialogs, the but is there a some kind of best practice method to access these strings from a Basic macro? I have found a way to do it, but if there is an official way of doing it, I would like to hear about it. Cheers, Leif Lodahl Other than reviewing best practices for the content and display of error messages from a macro I would check Andrew Piontyak's Basic guide for OO/LO. I am not sure of the links. Probably the best advise is to think of the user, the desired (or required) response from them, and being clear but concise about the problem. If possible indicate to the user what they can do to possibly fix the problem. Many error messages are extremely cryptic to the users. -- Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros
Hi :) Dohhh!! I should have known that and given the link as i created that page to try to make things easier to find!! Sorry chaps (and ladies), here's a link http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications#Programmers Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com wrote: From: Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011, 15:03 On 11/29/2011 03:37 AM, Leif Lodahl wrote: Hi all, I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? It is possible to localize dialogs, the but is there a some kind of best practice method to access these strings from a Basic macro? I have found a way to do it, but if there is an official way of doing it, I would like to hear about it. Cheers, Leif Lodahl Other than reviewing best practices for the content and display of error messages from a macro I would check Andrew Piontyak's Basic guide for OO/LO. I am not sure of the links. Probably the best advise is to think of the user, the desired (or required) response from them, and being clear but concise about the problem. If possible indicate to the user what they can do to possibly fix the problem. Many error messages are extremely cryptic to the users. -- Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Re: New design
On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:47:23 -0500, Jay Lozier wrote: On 11/29/2011 04:29 AM, e-letter wrote: On 28/11/2011, dougdmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: If LO becomes like Unity you will surely drive me back to Windows, where I can use WordPerfect, whcih I prefer anyway. Knock off the flame - the relative merits of a distro is not the real issue. The issue is how to improve the LO UI. The only reasons Unity and Gnome 3 would be important are lessons that could be used from their experiences. Note Gnome 3 is used on a number distros with acerbic comments by users about wanting classic Gnome. And by quiet people who love it and would not lightly go back to G2. -jh -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: New design
On 11/29/2011 12:13 PM, Jonathan Hudson wrote: On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:47:23 -0500, Jay Lozier wrote: On 11/29/2011 04:29 AM, e-letter wrote: On 28/11/2011, dougdmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: If LO becomes like Unity you will surely drive me back to Windows, where I can use WordPerfect, whcih I prefer anyway. Knock off the flame - the relative merits of a distro is not the real issue. The issue is how to improve the LO UI. The only reasons Unity and Gnome 3 would be important are lessons that could be used from their experiences. Note Gnome 3 is used on a number distros with acerbic comments by users about wanting classic Gnome. And by quiet people who love it and would not lightly go back to G2. -jh Myself, I dislike Unity so far and have been warming to Gnome 3 particularly with Mint's additions or when using a dock for quick access. However this is a personal, ascetic reason not particularly technical. I actually like G2. The issue is how to manage updating/upgrading the UI so people have choices. What I like or find very useful another may find to be pointless bloat. This issue is how to manage the options so enough are present for the mythical average user and for the power users to be content. I recognize this is difficult to do. The complaints about Unity and Gnome 3 are an indication that this is not easy to do. My comment is that we should pay attention to the experience and try to find a better way forward not that I have a particular objection. There will a tension among users who feel almost any UI we use is dated and staid and those who find the current UI is very comfortable. Possibly a better approach would be to ask users, particularly Linux users, who have seen recent UI changes in an OS what why they liked or disliked about the changes. Also, ask how they would handle the changes. Some of the issues will be ascetic and some technical/hardware (size of monitor, etc). -- Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
On 11/29/2011 6:48 AM, James Finnall wrote: Hello List, For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice. I have found that my documents seem to load and print just fine as they were originally saved. But I have not been able to locate a method to replace the graphic images in a document, either by the top menu or by right clicking the image. The only way I have found is to delete the image and then insert the new image from scratch! This is most difficult for precise image size and placement. I use a standard aspect on my camera (3:2) and have the image size for all four photos exactly the same. They are also positioned to allow just a barely visible white line between the photos for cutting. And the margins are set to be allowed on my printer without the images being cropped off. To duplicate all these settings on every image is way too time consuming. I need to be able to simply change the image in the four graphic entities without effecting size, placement or aspect ratio of the original image. Anybody have any suggestions that I might try to replace the images of a document? Thank you, James Have you tried to insert a frame, and then put your photo into it? Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: New design
Hi :) We do. We ask people to get involved with the decision making at all levels in TDF. Hmmm, well probably that is mostly the other lists but we do ask occasionally. Don't forget that a lot of those users are really us, or become us even if we disagree and argue with each other occasionally. It's not like a proprietary thing where there is a clear distinction between users and people that that manage the project. Each new person that starts getting involved changes the project and changes what us means. There is not really an themus here. It's one of the exciting things about the project imo. Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com wrote: From: Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: New design To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011, 17:47 On 11/29/2011 12:13 PM, Jonathan Hudson wrote: On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:47:23 -0500, Jay Lozier wrote: On 11/29/2011 04:29 AM, e-letter wrote: On 28/11/2011, dougdmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: If LO becomes like Unity you will surely drive me back to Windows, where I can use WordPerfect, whcih I prefer anyway. Knock off the flame - the relative merits of a distro is not the real issue. The issue is how to improve the LO UI. The only reasons Unity and Gnome 3 would be important are lessons that could be used from their experiences. Note Gnome 3 is used on a number distros with acerbic comments by users about wanting classic Gnome. And by quiet people who love it and would not lightly go back to G2. -jh Myself, I dislike Unity so far and have been warming to Gnome 3 particularly with Mint's additions or when using a dock for quick access. However this is a personal, ascetic reason not particularly technical. I actually like G2. The issue is how to manage updating/upgrading the UI so people have choices. What I like or find very useful another may find to be pointless bloat. This issue is how to manage the options so enough are present for the mythical average user and for the power users to be content. I recognize this is difficult to do. The complaints about Unity and Gnome 3 are an indication that this is not easy to do. My comment is that we should pay attention to the experience and try to find a better way forward not that I have a particular objection. There will a tension among users who feel almost any UI we use is dated and staid and those who find the current UI is very comfortable. Possibly a better approach would be to ask users, particularly Linux users, who have seen recent UI changes in an OS what why they liked or disliked about the changes. Also, ask how they would handle the changes. Some of the issues will be ascetic and some technical/hardware (size of monitor, etc). -- Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
On 11/29/2011 12:53 PM, Joe Conner wrote: On 11/29/2011 6:48 AM, James Finnall wrote: Hello List, For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice. I have found that my documents seem to load and print just fine as they were originally saved. But I have not been able to locate a method to replace the graphic images in a document, either by the top menu or by right clicking the image. The only way I have found is to delete the image and then insert the new image from scratch! This is most difficult for precise image size and placement. I use a standard aspect on my camera (3:2) and have the image size for all four photos exactly the same. They are also positioned to allow just a barely visible white line between the photos for cutting. And the margins are set to be allowed on my printer without the images being cropped off. To duplicate all these settings on every image is way too time consuming. I need to be able to simply change the image in the four graphic entities without effecting size, placement or aspect ratio of the original image. Anybody have any suggestions that I might try to replace the images of a document? Thank you, James Have you tried to insert a frame, and then put your photo into it? Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA Thank you for the suggestion. No, I had not attempted to use a frame. I just spent a few minutes with frames. But it came down to the same problem, I was unable to replace the image inside of the frame. Also, when I attempted to size the image to the frame, the frame size just self adjusted to allow for the image. So I did not see where it made any improvement in the delete and replace option if the frames adjust to any changes. Thanks, James -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Esperanto
David Laffineuse wrote: When I try to install the Esperantilo, it basically tells me that it doesn't work on a Mac as it depends on a native Windows application that must also be installed. As for the second file (Litermulo), the installation seems to work fine, but the dictionary does not appear in the list of available dictionaries in Writer, and it is therefore unusable. Any further help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, David Hi David For grammar checkin in Esperanto, you can try the LanguageTool grammar checker which works in Esperanto (among other languages). LanguageTool is written in Java. So it works on Mac, Linux or Windows. LanguageTool is a plugin for LibreOffice or OpenOffice. It can also be used standalone in command line (I use it in Vim). http://www.languagetool.org/ Some screenshots in Esperanto: http://dominiko.livejournal.com/26366.html Sukceson -- Dominique -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
On 11/29/2011 12:53 PM, Joe Conner wrote: On 11/29/2011 6:48 AM, James Finnall wrote: Hello List, For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice. I have found that my documents seem to load and print just fine as they were originally saved. But I have not been able to locate a method to replace the graphic images in a document, either by the top menu or by right clicking the image. The only way I have found is to delete the image and then insert the new image from scratch! This is most difficult for precise image size and placement. I use a standard aspect on my camera (3:2) and have the image size for all four photos exactly the same. They are also positioned to allow just a barely visible white line between the photos for cutting. And the margins are set to be allowed on my printer without the images being cropped off. To duplicate all these settings on every image is way too time consuming. I need to be able to simply change the image in the four graphic entities without effecting size, placement or aspect ratio of the original image. Anybody have any suggestions that I might try to replace the images of a document? Thank you, James Have you tried to insert a frame, and then put your photo into it? Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA Thank you for the suggestion. No, I had not attempted to use a frame. I just spent a few minutes with frames. But it came down to the same problem, I was unable to replace the image inside of the frame. Also, when I attempted to size the image to the frame, the frame size just self adjusted to allow for the image. So I did not see where it made any improvement in the delete and replace option if the frames adjust to any changes. Thanks, James -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
Hi James, James Finnall wrote (29-11-11 15:48) For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice. Argh, nasty situation. I remember a quite extensive discussion in OpenOffice.org some year or so ago (don't over-ask my memory) where the behaviour was discussed what to do when an image is selected and a new image is inserted. And that in Writer, Impress/Draw, Calc. And indeed, it was about: should a newly inserted image replace the selected one or be added alongside. So no doubt, that the change you experience is a result of what has been discussed then. I think, without real code work, there is little relief for you... But maybe the behaviour in Draw is different (I'm afraid not...) Hmm, it would not be too difficult to write a macro to do the changes for you. Maybe that's an idea? Kind regards, -- - Cor - http://nl.libreoffice.org -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros
Hi Leif, Leif Lodahl wrote (29-11-11 09:37) I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? I have somthing simple done in my extension http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/ct2n-convert-text-to-number-and-dates/releases/1.4.0/converttexttonumber-1.4.0.oxt/view Just a function with all strings. YOu could have thought about that yourself ;-) But IIRC, there was some way too, to use the xml file that contains the translated strings for the dialogs.. Cheers, -- - Cor - http://nl.libreoffice.org -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
Hi :) Ok, can you increase the memory allotted to this sort of thing? Tools - Options - Memory Also i have found it better to make sure both the pictures and the document are stored locally rather than accessed over a network. It helps to edit the picture with Gimp or something to try to get the pictures file-size down. Jpg is quite nasty lossy compression. Png is usually better. Gif is often great for logos. I try saving the picture in all 3 formats and then see which is lightest and which looks best. Sometimes cleaning up an image so that it has less random weirdnesses where it's been broken (such as wake and stray fuzziness around the corners of things in a jpg) can significantly improve the quality of the picture AND drop file-size at the same time. Note that cameras and even phones are taking hugely higher resolution pictures which are making pictures heavier and heavier even at the same physical size. Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, James / Support supp...@qss.biz wrote: From: James / Support supp...@qss.biz Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011, 18:36 On 11/29/2011 12:53 PM, Joe Conner wrote: On 11/29/2011 6:48 AM, James Finnall wrote: Hello List, For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice. I have found that my documents seem to load and print just fine as they were originally saved. But I have not been able to locate a method to replace the graphic images in a document, either by the top menu or by right clicking the image. The only way I have found is to delete the image and then insert the new image from scratch! This is most difficult for precise image size and placement. I use a standard aspect on my camera (3:2) and have the image size for all four photos exactly the same. They are also positioned to allow just a barely visible white line between the photos for cutting. And the margins are set to be allowed on my printer without the images being cropped off. To duplicate all these settings on every image is way too time consuming. I need to be able to simply change the image in the four graphic entities without effecting size, placement or aspect ratio of the original image. Anybody have any suggestions that I might try to replace the images of a document? Thank you, James Have you tried to insert a frame, and then put your photo into it? Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA Thank you for the suggestion. No, I had not attempted to use a frame. I just spent a few minutes with frames. But it came down to the same problem, I was unable to replace the image inside of the frame. Also, when I attempted to size the image to the frame, the frame size just self adjusted to allow for the image. So I did not see where it made any improvement in the delete and replace option if the frames adjust to any changes. Thanks, James -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] apols Re: Replacing graphic images in documents
Hi :) Ouch! Please completely ignore my last post!! Utterly useless and nothing to do with the question Apols and regards from Tom :) -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Replacing-graphic-images-in-documents-tp3545409p3546404.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] JAVA issue
I thought 7 was still in development. or it was and not ready for downloading according to the site last week or so. On 11/29/2011 03:50 PM, The Invisible Phan wrote: After installing the latest LibreOffice it doesn't seem to recognize the latest version of JAVA (7u1) as being installed and complains bitterly during startup — is there any fix for this? It happens on more than one system and makes starting LO slow and annoying :-( . -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] JAVA issue
On Tue, 2011-11-29 at 15:50 -0500, The Invisible Phan wrote: After installing the latest LibreOffice it doesn't seem to recognize the latest version of JAVA (7u1) as being installed and complains bitterly during startup — is there any fix for this? It happens on more than one system and makes starting LO slow and annoying :-( . Howdy oh transparent one. Known problem - not recognizing version 7. The fix is in the code for the 3.5 release already. There has been some talk about backing that fix into a 3.4.x release, but I don't believe that a final decision has happened on that just yet - could be wrong on that, it's hard to follow every conversation. So - you could, given that Java 6u29 is still the official stable release, add that to your workstations as a temporary fix - you could start LibO, go to ToolsOptionsJava and explicitly change the setting to NOT use a java runtime - this will I think help your start up, but not 100% sure on that, especially under Windows. Otherwise - ?? Best wishes, Drew Jensen -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Download LibO_3.4.4_Win_x86_all_lang.exe?
1. LibreOffice Downloading Instructions mention an all_lang installer (www.libreoffice.org/download/instructions http://www.libreoffice.org/download/instructions/). Is this an option that is not available with LibreOffice_3.4.4 for Windows (esp. Windows 7)? If it is available, how can I find it? (I remember previously having problems with multiple languages in LIbreOffice.) 2. Where can I find instructions on how to install multiple languages? (When I installed 3.4.3, I spent a couple of days figuring all that out. Unfortunately, I can't find them now.) Thanks, Spencer -- Spencer Graves, PE, PhD President and Chief Technology Officer Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc. 751 Emerson Ct. San José, CA 95126 ph: 408-655-4567 web: www.structuremonitoring.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] JAVA issue
Hi, On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 9:50 PM, The Invisible Phan wrote: After installing the latest LibreOffice it doesn't seem to recognize the latest version of JAVA (7u1) as being installed and complains bitterly during startup — is there any fix for this? [...] Bug 39659 - Java 1.7.0 not recognised [Comment #37] https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39659#c37 mjk -- Silent installation - following up by Leif Lodahl 2011-11-17 http://lodahl.blogspot.com/2011/11/silent-installation-following-up.html -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Re: JAVA issue
Hi :) The best release of java, for LibreOffice seems to be the 6u21 version which is hopefully still available. The good news is that you can run more than 1 version of java and only LibreOffice will use the odler one and only if you specifically ask it too Tools - Options - Java Regards from Tom :) -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/JAVA-issue-tp3546411p3546522.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
On 11/29/2011 03:20 PM, Cor Nouws wrote: Hi James, James Finnall wrote (29-11-11 15:48) For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice. Argh, nasty situation. I remember a quite extensive discussion in OpenOffice.org some year or so ago (don't over-ask my memory) where the behaviour was discussed what to do when an image is selected and a new image is inserted. And that in Writer, Impress/Draw, Calc. And indeed, it was about: should a newly inserted image replace the selected one or be added alongside. So no doubt, that the change you experience is a result of what has been discussed then. I think, without real code work, there is little relief for you... But maybe the behaviour in Draw is different (I'm afraid not...) Hmm, it would not be too difficult to write a macro to do the changes for you. Maybe that's an idea? Kind regards, So it sounds like their discussion ended with Just don't do anything! It has been awhile since I had to print any photos, but it seemed to me that I would select the old image and Insert-Picture-From File on the menu and then select the new image file to use. It would then replace the image with the new image. When doing repeat operations of even small images, I could do the first image and resize, etc then copy/paste as many as needed and locate on paper. Then load a new image into each one. But I have not been able to replace any images since LibreOffice installation. (LibreOffice Version 3.4.4 with Ubuntu 11.10) It is difficult for me to believe I am the only one that desires this operation. Thank you for your response. James -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
Hi :) I think it might be worth posting a bug-report about this issue http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, James Finnall ja...@finnall.net wrote: From: James Finnall ja...@finnall.net Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011, 21:31 On 11/29/2011 03:20 PM, Cor Nouws wrote: Hi James, James Finnall wrote (29-11-11 15:48) For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice. Argh, nasty situation. I remember a quite extensive discussion in OpenOffice.org some year or so ago (don't over-ask my memory) where the behaviour was discussed what to do when an image is selected and a new image is inserted. And that in Writer, Impress/Draw, Calc. And indeed, it was about: should a newly inserted image replace the selected one or be added alongside. So no doubt, that the change you experience is a result of what has been discussed then. I think, without real code work, there is little relief for you... But maybe the behaviour in Draw is different (I'm afraid not...) Hmm, it would not be too difficult to write a macro to do the changes for you. Maybe that's an idea? Kind regards, So it sounds like their discussion ended with Just don't do anything! It has been awhile since I had to print any photos, but it seemed to me that I would select the old image and Insert-Picture-From File on the menu and then select the new image file to use. It would then replace the image with the new image. When doing repeat operations of even small images, I could do the first image and resize, etc then copy/paste as many as needed and locate on paper. Then load a new image into each one. But I have not been able to replace any images since LibreOffice installation. (LibreOffice Version 3.4.4 with Ubuntu 11.10) It is difficult for me to believe I am the only one that desires this operation. Thank you for your response. James -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Download LibO_3.4.4_Win_x86_all_lang.exe?
On 11/29/2011 04:21 PM, Spencer Graves wrote: 1. LibreOffice Downloading Instructions mention an all_lang installer (www.libreoffice.org/download/instructions http://www.libreoffice.org/download/instructions/). Is this an option that is not available with LibreOffice_3.4.4 for Windows (esp. Windows 7)? If it is available, how can I find it? (I remember previously having problems with multiple languages in LIbreOffice.) I believe you want LibO_3.4.4_Win_x86_install_multi.exe for all languages. 2. Where can I find instructions on how to install multiple languages? (When I installed 3.4.3, I spent a couple of days figuring all that out. Unfortunately, I can't find them now.) Sorry, I am not sure myself, try searching the list archives. Thanks, Spencer -- Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
I've had problems with getting proper positioning of images in a document with multiple columns. I move things just a little, and the image may jump to some crazy place, e.g., swapping places with a line or covering up a footnote or jumping to a different column, etc . I tried using a frame but found that the frame was too big and covered up some of my footnotes. I'm using LibreOffice 3.4.3 under Windows 7. Spencer p.s. I tried installing LibreOffice 3.4.4 but couldn't remember how to do it with multiple language support, so I sent a question to this list on that. On 11/29/2011 1:37 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I think it might be worth posting a bug-report about this issue http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, James Finnallja...@finnall.net wrote: From: James Finnallja...@finnall.net Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011, 21:31 On 11/29/2011 03:20 PM, Cor Nouws wrote: Hi James, James Finnall wrote (29-11-11 15:48) For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice. Argh, nasty situation. I remember a quite extensive discussion in OpenOffice.org some year or so ago (don't over-ask my memory) where the behaviour was discussed what to do when an image is selected and a new image is inserted. And that in Writer, Impress/Draw, Calc. And indeed, it was about: should a newly inserted image replace the selected one or be added alongside. So no doubt, that the change you experience is a result of what has been discussed then. I think, without real code work, there is little relief for you... But maybe the behaviour in Draw is different (I'm afraid not...) Hmm, it would not be too difficult to write a macro to do the changes for you. Maybe that's an idea? Kind regards, So it sounds like their discussion ended with Just don't do anything! It has been awhile since I had to print any photos, but it seemed to me that I would select the old image and Insert-Picture- From File on the menu and then select the new image file to use. It would then replace the image with the new image. When doing repeat operations of even small images, I could do the first image and resize, etc then copy/paste as many as needed and locate on paper. Then load a new image into each one. But I have not been able to replace any images since LibreOffice installation. (LibreOffice Version 3.4.4 with Ubuntu 11.10) It is difficult for me to believe I am the only one that desires this operation. Thank you for your response. James -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Spencer Graves, PE, PhD President and Chief Technology Officer Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc. 751 Emerson Ct. San José, CA 95126 ph: 408-655-4567 web: www.structuremonitoring.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Re: Replacing graphic images in documents
Hello James Using LO 3.4.4 under Windows XP I can simply open the image in any image viewer (or even LO Draw) and then Copy the image, select the precisely formatted image in LO Writer and simply Paste. This will replace the previous image and apply the size and position to the pasted image. Doesn't it work this way in Ubuntu? -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Replacing-graphic-images-in-documents-tp3545409p3546756.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
Tom Davies wrote (29-11-11 22:37) Hi :) I think it might be worth posting a bug-report about this issue Without a clear picture/discussion ... I doubt. Pls mind that the change was decided upon in a long discussion. Cheers, -- - Cor - http://nl.libreoffice.org -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
Hi Spencer, It's better to start with a new mail if you have a new question. In that way, discussions do not get mixed up and it's easier to follow / give good advises Spencer Graves wrote (29-11-11 23:09) I've had problems with getting proper positioning of images in a [...] Kind regards, -- - Cor - http://nl.libreoffice.org -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
James Finnall wrote (29-11-11 22:31) So it sounds like their discussion ended with Just don't do anything! No, they made a change. It has been awhile since I had to print any photos, but it seemed to me that I would select the old image and Insert-Picture-From File on the menu and then select the new image file to use. It would then replace the image with the new image. When doing repeat operations of [..] Yes, that was the behaviour you described and that has been changed, as I tried to explain. -- - Cor - http://nl.libreoffice.org -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Replacing graphic images in documents
Pedro wrote (29-11-11 23:51) Using LO 3.4.4 under Windows XP I can simply open the image in any image viewer (or even LO Draw) and then Copy the image, select the precisely formatted image in LO Writer and simply Paste. This will replace the previous image and apply the size and position to the pasted image. Doesn't it work this way in Ubuntu? It does, Interesting solution - thanks :-) Mind that for me it only works if I use paste special as Bitmap. Cheers, -- - Cor - http://nl.libreoffice.org -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros
From what I have seen on the dev list, unless you are actively fixing bugs (or similar), don't bother them. I don't mean that they are evil incarnate, just that the list claimed to be for that and only for that and they will either mention that to you or simply ignore your request. That said, perhaps there is another dev mailing list of which I am not aware, but would like to be aware. Please enlighten me if this is so. On 11/29/2011 10:08 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) It might be worth asking the Devs list about this perhaps? I suspect it's slightly over the heads of most of us. There are a few devs or almost devs here but not many. I would guess that the 'local' teams might have a similar issue. It is usually good to ask any questions here first and then maybe we can either answer directly or point people to other resources where they might get a better answer. Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, Leif Lodahlleiflod...@gmail.com wrote: From: Leif Lodahlleiflod...@gmail.com Subject: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011, 8:37 Hi all, I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? It is possible to localize dialogs, the but is there a some kind of best practice method to access these strings from a Basic macro? I have found a way to do it, but if there is an official way of doing it, I would like to hear about it. Cheers, Leif Lodahl -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Andrew Pitonyak My Macro Document: http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt Info: http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros
On 11/29/2011 03:37 AM, Leif Lodahl wrote: Hi all, I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? It is possible to localize dialogs, the but is there a some kind of best practice method to access these strings from a Basic macro? I have found a way to do it, but if there is an official way of doing it, I would like to hear about it. Cheers, Leif Lodahl I have only done this in extensions. I can send you an example if you desire. But... I need to take a dog out to go to the bathroom. -- Andrew Pitonyak My Macro Document: http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt Info: http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Replacing graphic images in documents
El 30/11/11 0:04, Cor Nouws escribió: Pedro wrote (29-11-11 23:51) Using LO 3.4.4 under Windows XP I can simply open the image in any image viewer (or even LO Draw) and then Copy the image, select the precisely formatted image in LO Writer and simply Paste. This will replace the previous image and apply the size and position to the pasted image. Doesn't it work this way in Ubuntu? It does, Interesting solution - thanks :-) Mind that for me it only works if I use paste special as Bitmap. Cheers, May tryin with this extension: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/ChangePicture -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros
Hi :) Oh :( That is disappointing. I hoped they would enjoy an occasional odd question :( Apols and regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak and...@pitonyak.org wrote: From: Andrew Douglas Pitonyak and...@pitonyak.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011, 23:16 From what I have seen on the dev list, unless you are actively fixing bugs (or similar), don't bother them. I don't mean that they are evil incarnate, just that the list claimed to be for that and only for that and they will either mention that to you or simply ignore your request. That said, perhaps there is another dev mailing list of which I am not aware, but would like to be aware. Please enlighten me if this is so. On 11/29/2011 10:08 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) It might be worth asking the Devs list about this perhaps? I suspect it's slightly over the heads of most of us. There are a few devs or almost devs here but not many. I would guess that the 'local' teams might have a similar issue. It is usually good to ask any questions here first and then maybe we can either answer directly or point people to other resources where they might get a better answer. Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, Leif Lodahlleiflod...@gmail.com wrote: From: Leif Lodahlleiflod...@gmail.com Subject: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011, 8:37 Hi all, I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? It is possible to localize dialogs, the but is there a some kind of best practice method to access these strings from a Basic macro? I have found a way to do it, but if there is an official way of doing it, I would like to hear about it. Cheers, Leif Lodahl -- Andrew Pitonyak My Macro Document: http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt Info: http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
RE: [libreoffice-users] Printing Multiple Copies Duplex
Hi, I had the same problem recently. Or at least I think so. Correct me if I've misunderstood your problem. Only way I got around it was to create a second page on my document which was an exact copy of the first page and then select print 2 copies and print duplex. And selecting combine print jobs made no difference It works but I'd also like to know if there is a better way because every time I make a modification I have to do it to both pages. It would be much better to be able to send 2 copies of one page to the printer and get it to print duplex that is one copy on each side of the paper. Bruce Carlson -Original Message- From: Keith Bates [mailto:ke...@new-life.org.au] Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2011 3:48 PM To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users] Printing Multiple Copies Duplex Hi list members. I'm having trouble doing something that used to be easy and automatic. I need to print multiple song sheets. They are in two columns printed landscape. Each song sheet fits onto one A4 page. I print the copies back to back then cut pages in half, giving me two sheets of A5 each containing identical content. In previous versions of LO this was straight forward. Set the number of copies, set to print duplex. In 3.4.4 I am finding that it sends each page out as a separate print job even when I select the option to combine into a single job (under the Options tab in the print dialog- it used to be under Tools-Options-General-Print, I think). It happily prints a second blank page on the back of the first so I get exactly what I don't want. I also make sure that the option for printing extra blank pages is not selected. I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 if that helps. -- God bless you Keith Bates Narrabri NSW Jesus is the Way the Truth and the Life -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing Multiple Copies Duplex
Bruce, That's exactly the problem, and I've used the same work around. Mine is a bit more complicated than that as I edit the sheet each week, having a collection of songs saved that I cut and paste. So this week's songs are on page 1 of an 11 page document. That means I now have to remember to copy page 1 to page 2, deleting last week's page 1 or 2. Previous versions of LO would let you send 2 copies of 1 page and print duplex. I can't make this work in 3.4.4 Keith On 30/11/11 16:09, Bruce Carlson wrote: Hi, I had the same problem recently. Or at least I think so. Correct me if I've misunderstood your problem. Only way I got around it was to create a second page on my document which was an exact copy of the first page and then select print 2 copies and print duplex. And selecting combine print jobs made no difference It works but I'd also like to know if there is a better way because every time I make a modification I have to do it to both pages. It would be much better to be able to send 2 copies of one page to the printer and get it to print duplex that is one copy on each side of the paper. Bruce Carlson -Original Message- From: Keith Bates [mailto:ke...@new-life.org.au] Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2011 3:48 PM To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users] Printing Multiple Copies Duplex Hi list members. I'm having trouble doing something that used to be easy and automatic. I need to print multiple song sheets. They are in two columns printed landscape. Each song sheet fits onto one A4 page. I print the copies back to back then cut pages in half, giving me two sheets of A5 each containing identical content. In previous versions of LO this was straight forward. Set the number of copies, set to print duplex. In 3.4.4 I am finding that it sends each page out as a separate print job even when I select the option to combine into a single job (under the Options tab in the print dialog- it used to be under Tools-Options-General-Print, I think). It happily prints a second blank page on the back of the first so I get exactly what I don't want. I also make sure that the option for printing extra blank pages is not selected. I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 if that helps. -- God bless you Keith Bates Narrabri NSW Jesus is the Way the Truth and the Life -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- God bless you Keith Bates Narrabri NSW Jesus is the Way the Truth and the Life -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents
On 11/30/2011 06:53 AM, Joe Conner wrote: On 11/29/2011 6:48 AM, James Finnall wrote: Hello List, For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice. I have found that my documents seem to load and print just fine as they were originally saved. But I have not been able to locate a method to replace the graphic images in a document, either by the top menu or by right clicking the image. The only way I have found is to delete the image and then insert the new image from scratch! This is most difficult for precise image size and placement. I use a standard aspect on my camera (3:2) and have the image size for all four photos exactly the same. They are also positioned to allow just a barely visible white line between the photos for cutting. And the margins are set to be allowed on my printer without the images being cropped off. To duplicate all these settings on every image is way too time consuming. I need to be able to simply change the image in the four graphic entities without effecting size, placement or aspect ratio of the original image. Anybody have any suggestions that I might try to replace the images of a document? Thank you, James Have you tried to insert a frame, and then put your photo into it? Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA Have you tried linking the images instead of embedding them. Call them 1,2,3,4 and just copy over them with the new images each time. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
RE: [libreoffice-users] Printing Multiple Copies Duplex
At 16:09 30/11/2011 +1100, Bruce Carlson wrote: Only way I got around it was to create a second page on my document which was an exact copy of the first page and then select print 2 copies and print duplex. And selecting combine print jobs made no difference. It works but I'd also like to know if there is a better way because every time I make a modification I have to do it to both pages. There may be a workaround for that. Insert a section consisting of your first page. On your second page, insert another section; on the Section tab of the Insert Section dialogue, tick Link and select the name of your first-page section from the drop-down list for Section. Now any change to your first page will appear also in the copy on your second page: you need make each change only once. You may need to use Tools | Update | Links to force an update. That's not to say it wouldn't be better if you didn't have to do this ... I trust this helps. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
RE: [libreoffice-users] French/English date
At 23:38 29/11/2011 +1100, Bruce Carlson wrote: It has bothered me for years but the correct long date format in English or at least English English is :- eg: Tuesday the 29th. of November, 2011. Note the correct use of articles, ordinals, commas and full stops... (the things Americans call periods.) No word processor or database application I have ever seen can format long dates correctly in English or any other language that I'm aware of and that is why I've written my own code and macros to format dates the way I was taught at school and while that was many many many years ago evolution is no excuse for inaccuracy. To format dates incorrectly seems to me to be an expedience, not an attempt at accuracy. Whilst we have for many years had to endure commercial applications written in one particular cultural style or another I believe open source is a very good opportunity to get localisations (notice the use of s and not zed) correct and if people from various cultures can contribute to this we will all be winners. Sorry, but you were mis-taught at school. What you write and what you see in written language does not always correspond exactly to what you say. Yes: the way you say that date in British English may well be tuesday the twenty-ninth of november twenty eleven, but that doesn't mean that you have to express all of those sounds in writing. Take, for example, your 2011. If that were an account number, you would probably read and speak it as two oh one one (or possibly two zero one one) or two oh double one; if it were a plain number, you would say two thousand and eleven (USians would say two thousand eleven); as it is a date, you say twenty eleven. (Well, I hope you do.) You don't read 29th as two nine tee aitch or even as twenty-nine tee aitch, but as twenty-ninth. Your telephone number may end one oh double six, but the battle of Hastings was in ten sixty-six: they are spoken differently but written the same. James Bond wouldn't recognise zero zero seven. The normal way of writing your date in British English is Tuesday 29 November 2011, and you read this as tuesday the twenty-ninth of november twenty eleven. But you are very welcome to format your dates exactly as you wish, of course - until you get a job where you are required to follow the accepted system. Oh, and you don't put a full stop after 29th in any case: in British English usage there is no full stop if the end of the original is included in the abbreviation. Prof. has a full stop, but Mr and Dr do not; Rev. has one but Revd does not. Your primary school may well have got that wrong too. There are plenty of authorities for all this, but you need to trust proper style guides, not primary school textbooks. And there's a reason why you cannot find any product which follows your teachers' advice! Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
