[discuss] ODF question

2006-01-22 Thread Wesley Parish
A few days ago I muttered something about writing a miniature office suite - provisionally labelled Office Miniatures, so now you know! ;) - suitable for handhelds, etc, and using the ODF file format. I've got a question about the ODF format resulting from that - I was wondering if anyone

[discuss] OOo in the news

2006-01-22 Thread Lars D . Noodén
I can't find the link to part one, but here's part two: Matt Leppard. Getting away from the Office (part two) Bangkok Post. 18 Jan 2006. http://www.bangkokpost.com/180106_Database/18Jan2006_datacol11.php -Lars Lars Nooden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Software patents endanger

Re: [discuss] ODF question

2006-01-22 Thread Alexandro
I will kindly suggest to move this question to a more technical forum such as dev@xml.openoffice.org and [EMAIL PROTECTED] This lists are with the xml opendocument architects that are more capable of answer your question. On 1/21/06, Wesley Parish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A few days ago I

[discuss] Re: List files of a folder and subfolder with OOo macro language

2006-01-22 Thread Andrew Brown
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Does somebody know if, there is a built-in OOo macro language function to list all files of a folder, sorted by date? Tools.UCB.ReadDirectories provides an array of all the filenames in a directory. You'll probably have to write the

Re: [discuss] ODF question

2006-01-22 Thread Daniel Carrera
Hey, None of those things are strictly necessary. You just won't be able to know for certain that the file you're receiving is a valid .odt file. I'm not 100% sure about the character entities, but I don't think you need those either. If you want to develop for ODF, I suggest you come to

[discuss] How do I install and use several GUI languages on one system (Win XP)

2006-01-22 Thread Stephan Gromer
Dear all, I am maintaing the PCs in a small university lab and I would like to switch my users from a competitor's product made in Redmond to OOo 2.0.1. My colleagues however come from different countries and would like to see their native language being used for the OOo GUI. So far, however,

[discuss] Re: How do I install and use several GUI languages on one system (Win XP)

2006-01-22 Thread Enrique Castro
Stephan Gromer wrote: Dear all, I am maintaing the PCs in a small university lab and I would like to switch my users from a competitor's product made in Redmond to OOo 2.0.1. My colleagues however come from different countries and would like to see their native language being used for the

Re: [discuss] Re: Short list with Pro's Cons

2006-01-22 Thread Chad Smith
Were they burned already? Did you store them vertically? Did you read the rest of my email? On 1/22/06, Daniel Kasak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Chad Smith wrote: Even the worst made CD burned on a home desktop should last more than 15 years, unless you lay it burn-side up in a pool of water

Re: [discuss] Re: Short list with Pro's Cons

2006-01-22 Thread Daniel Kasak
Chad Smith wrote: Even the worst made CD burned on a home desktop should last more than 15 years, unless you lay it burn-side up in a pool of water with direct sunlight, in which case the lifespan can be measured in days. You're kidding, right? I've had CDRs go sour after 18 months ... left

Re: [discuss] ODF question

2006-01-22 Thread Wesley Parish
Thanks. I've just sent the email off. FWIW, I intend using ODF as the default file format. ;) Wesley Parish Quoting Daniel Carrera [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hey, None of those things are strictly necessary. You just won't be able to know for certain that the file you're receiving is a valid

Re: [discuss] Re: Short list with Pro's Cons

2006-01-22 Thread Ray
Theoretically it shouldn't matter what program is used but I have noticed that some CD's burned with Nero5 and then later would not open. I no longer had Nero in the machine but the Roxio burning suite. Data storage and program back-ups are burned and Read in any computer selected (closed

[discuss] OOo T-bird email

2006-01-22 Thread Bentley P. Hensley
Greetings, You've probably heard this before, but I suggest that OOo add email support. The biggest obstacle that I have in getting people to switch away from MS Outlook is that they like editing their emails with Word. shudder I can't remember how may times that I've thought about how

[discuss] some problems

2006-01-22 Thread Booksha Marcel
I am beginner user of openoffice,but I like it and I think is really useful. I want to tell you about some problems (or ideas!): the pointer doesn't go automatically to the new command button(like in other windows program). if I make a selection and I do `filter` , I think

[discuss] Report Writer

2006-01-22 Thread Kraig Hollingworth
Hello, I am an executive for a small business and oversee our database development. We currently use ms sql and use crystal to deploy reports. I am a fan of openoffice and I think it would be great if there would be any thought of creating a report writer able to use stored procedures etc.

Re: [discuss] Report Writer

2006-01-22 Thread Alexandro
Yes we can help you implement this into your deployment, please look for the database project http://dba.openoffice.org for the necesary drivers and also the extended development of the module to capture the extras you need. On 1/22/06, Kraig Hollingworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I

Re: [discuss] some problems

2006-01-22 Thread Alexandro
The discuss mailing list is for general lesser technical discussions, your question/proposal sounds like it will be best addressed on the api-dev mailing list at http://api.openoffice.org On 1/21/06, Booksha Marcel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am beginner user of openoffice,but I like it and