Re: [users] Re: Move user settings to later version
Mathias Bauer wrote: cono wrote: Sharing the user-settings between Linux en Windows is, in my experience, no problem. Set it via Tools|Options|OpenOffice.org|Paths. From www.nouenoff.nl/downloads/ChangeOOoUserPaths.sxw you can download a macro that helps to set more paths at one time. I'm glad to hear that you didn't have any problems. Not yet anyway ;-) It still is not recommended because it's not a documented feature. On Linux/Solaris we even provide separate user profiles if you share the home directory for both systems. So please see my mail as a hint that nobody should complain if something goes wrong. You have been warned. :-) Thanks. I like the experiments. But indeed it's better not to recommend that to many others. Kind regards, Cor -- Cor Nouws http://www.nouenoff.nl - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Re: Move user settings to later version
2005/5/31, cono [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This is untested and not recommended, some configuration settings can be system dependent or only work on one system so it is unpredictable what can happen. Sharing the user-settings between Linux en Windows is, in my experience, no problem. Set it via Tools|Options|OpenOffice.org|Paths. From www.nouenoff.nl/downloads/ChangeOOoUserPaths.sxw you can download a macro that helps to set more paths at one time. thnk u all for ur answers, i think i'll give it a try -- lluishc ___ running ubuntu 5.04 linux user #390.272 - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Re: Move user settings to later version
2005/5/30, Mathias Bauer [EMAIL PROTECTED]: is there a possibility to share these settings between windows and linux, both in the same machine? i mean, can i manually set which is this settings folder and use one in a shared partition? This is untested and not recommended, some configuration settings can be system dependent or only work on one system so it is unpredictable what can happen. ok, thnx for ur time... -- lluishc ___ running ubuntu 5.04 linux user #390.272 - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Re: Move user settings to later version
Mathias Bauer wrote: [snip] usually C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data it is a hidden folder and is easier to reach by the %appdata% shortcut. The reason OpenOffice stores settings here is so that each windows user can have different settings. is there a possibility to share these settings between windows and linux, both in the same machine? i mean, can i manually set which is this settings folder and use one in a shared partition? This is untested and not recommended, some configuration settings can be system dependent or only work on one system so it is unpredictable what can happen. Sharing the user-settings between Linux en Windows is, in my experience, no problem. Set it via Tools|Options|OpenOffice.org|Paths. From www.nouenoff.nl/downloads/ChangeOOoUserPaths.sxw you can download a macro that helps to set more paths at one time. kind regards, Cor -- Cor Nouws http://www.nouenoff.nl - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Re: Move user settings to later version
lluishc wrote: 2005/5/10, Micah [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Nothing. Everything is stored in %appdata%\Openoffice.org1.9.79 Just type that in Win Explorer. %appdata% is a user-specific folder. It is usually C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data it is a hidden folder and is easier to reach by the %appdata% shortcut. The reason OpenOffice stores settings here is so that each windows user can have different settings. hi all is there a possibility to share these settings between windows and linux, both in the same machine? i mean, can i manually set which is this settings folder and use one in a shared partition? This is untested and not recommended, some configuration settings can be system dependent or only work on one system so it is unpredictable what can happen. Best regards, Mathias -- Mathias Bauer - OpenOffice.org Application Framework Project Lead Please reply to the list only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] is a spam sink. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Re: Move user settings to later version
2005/5/10, Micah [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Nothing. Everything is stored in %appdata%\Openoffice.org1.9.79 Just type that in Win Explorer. %appdata% is a user-specific folder. It is usually C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data it is a hidden folder and is easier to reach by the %appdata% shortcut. The reason OpenOffice stores settings here is so that each windows user can have different settings. hi all is there a possibility to share these settings between windows and linux, both in the same machine? i mean, can i manually set which is this settings folder and use one in a shared partition? thnx in advance -- lluishc ___ running ubuntu 5.04 linux user #390.272 - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
