[libreoffice-documentation] Marking up graphics

2013-01-27 Thread John Smith
will have come across instances. Regards John Smith -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+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

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Chapter4

2013-01-26 Thread John Smith
Hi This chapter uploaded to GS Draft 4.0 folder. JohnS -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+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

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Chapter2

2013-01-26 Thread John Smith
Hi This chapter uploaded to ODF GS Draft 4.0 folder. JohnS -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette

[libreoffice-documentation] Menu path on a Mac

2013-01-26 Thread John Smith
Hi Can a Mac user please tell me if this statement is correct, as it appears in a chapter I'm working on. If you prefer to use the standard Mac Print dialogs, deselect the *Print dialogs – Use LibreOffice dialogs* option in *LibreOffice Preferences General*. Thanks in advance JohnS --

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: LO 4.0 user guides - Icon set

2013-01-25 Thread John Smith
Hi Peter I've had a look as I'm also doing the Writer preface. I've commented on all the suggested changes I've made. These are mostly to bring it into line with what I've done in Writer. Do let me know if they're ok, as I'll alter Writer if things are sufficiently different. JohnS On

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Template menu item

2013-01-25 Thread John Smith
one which are being addressed by the devs, but this will probably need a rewrite of the documentation. Now I know where to find it I'll see what's what. JohnS On 25/01/2013 21:00, Dan Lewis wrote: On 01/25/2013 02:01 PM, John Smith wrote: Just to say that File Templates is still missing

[libreoffice-documentation] Button or icon

2013-01-24 Thread John Smith
Hi all To have a consistent instruction across the documents, do we, for example, say 'Click the Save button' or 'Click the Save icon'? Is button reserved for such items as 'OK', 'Cancel', 'Apply' for example? JohnS -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Button or icon

2013-01-24 Thread John Smith
opens and there is no impression of a button being pressed. Regards PeterS On 24 Jan 2013, at 15:50, Dan Lewis wrote: On 01/24/2013 09:37 AM, John Smith wrote: Hi all To have a consistent instruction across the documents, do we, for example, say 'Click the Save button' or 'Click the Save

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Button or icon

2013-01-24 Thread John Smith
. Sorry about confusing things. On 24/01/2013 15:48, Peter Schofield wrote: Hello JohnS I think it should be Click Save, which is the way it is written in the user guides I have upgraded and Jean suggested. Regards PeterS On 24 Jan 2013, at 15:37, John Smith wrote: Hi all To have a consistent

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started Guide Version LO 4.0

2013-01-23 Thread John Smith
Hi Peter I've just taken a quick look at your chapter and agree that Tango is not too good an icon set. I've expressed the same opinion to Jean and I hope the decision will be made to stay with Galaxy. With regards to the chapter you've just posted, the copyright page carries the date range

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started Guide Version LO 4.0

2013-01-23 Thread John Smith
AM, John Smith wrote: Hi Peter I've just taken a quick look at your chapter and agree that Tango is not too good an icon set. I've expressed the same opinion to Jean and I hope the decision will be made to stay with Galaxy. With regards to the chapter you've just posted, the copyright page

[libreoffice-documentation] Inserting comments

2013-01-23 Thread John Smith
I've done a little more testing on the problem of LO not opening the documents in which I'd selected text and added comments to it. It appears to only affect the LO User Guides documents. Perhaps it is something to do with their origins, or the template. I've no way of knowing. However, I can

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Please help with final checking of Writer Guide v3.6

2013-01-22 Thread John Smith
Hi Referring to Tab and Page, the Contributor's Guide, Chapter 5 Style Guide, on page 12 says the term 'page[of tabbed dialog]' is preferred over 'tab [for the operational area], any version of window'. The usage example given is: 'On the xxxpage of the yyy dialog, ... [but], Select the xxx

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started guide V4.0 Ch2 setting up LO

2013-01-19 Thread John Smith
I've parked a preliminary file in ODF in the Draft LO 4.0 folder of Getting Started, http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-4.0/chapter-2-settinguplibreoffice This is most definitely a preliminary file and is not ready for review. JohnS -- Unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] PING JohnS: WG3.6 Chapters 2 3

2013-01-16 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've responded to the question in your comment. I've put the file into Feedback and removed it from Old Drafts. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/writer-guide/feedback/wg3.6-ch3-working-with-text/view Regards JohnS On 16/01/2013 06:30, Jean Weber wrote: John, I have

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide chapters

2013-01-15 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've revisited the WG chapters you reviewed and posted them back to the Feedback folder. Chapters 2,3,5-7,9-11, and 13 are hopefully now ready for final review. Getting Started with Writer, GS4, has been placed in the 3.6 Drafts folder of GS. I'm going to look at the GS3.5 Writer

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started with Writer, 3.5

2013-01-15 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've looked at the 3.5 document and corrected the errors I found, and, purely for convenience, I've put it in the Draft 3.6 folder, suitably labelled to prevent confusion. Regards JohnS -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer Chapter 11

2013-01-08 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean Just to say that when you're back, the above chapter has had further edits done on it. Regards JohnS -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines +

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Using Mail Merge Chapter 11

2013-01-06 Thread John Smith
Hi Howard, Open the Data Sources window using your preferred method (say F4). In the left hand pane, right click on the data source you wish to remove. In the context menu which opens, select 'Registered databases'. In the 'Registered databases' dialogue box which opens, select the source to

[libreoffice-documentation] Using Mail Merge Chapter 11

2013-01-06 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean. Given the enquiry on this I'll add a paragraph to the chapter detailing removal of data sources. Have a good time on your travels. JohnS -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: [Bug 49176] Writer: Custom Document Information, Conditions and Variables

2012-12-18 Thread John Smith
). You might know this but in case you don't I thought I'd to mention it. Regards, Niklas Johansson John Smith skrev 2012-12-17 21:56: Hi Jean I've spent quite a while on this, trying everything I could think of to make it work. It doesn't. The text is a carry through from the OOo documentation

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: [Bug 49176] Writer: Custom Document Information, Conditions and Variables

2012-12-17 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've spent quite a while on this, trying everything I could think of to make it work. It doesn't. The text is a carry through from the OOo documentation. Checking their website shows the text is in their user guide, 'though it's dated December 2010. I loaded and tried their latest

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] PING: JohnS re Writer GUide Ch2, Setting up Writer

2012-12-16 Thread John Smith
Thanks Jean, I'll get onto this ASAP. JohnS On 16/12/2012 04:31, Jean Weber wrote: I have reviewed this chapter, made some edits, answered your questions, and left many other comments including the need for some replacement figures. Over to you for another round.

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide chapter 1

2012-12-09 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean. I've looked at Chapters two and three again so they should be good to go. I've revisited Chapter 1. Other than a couple of tiny errors I'd missed it looks fine. Cheers JohnS On 09/12/2012 00:24, Jean Weber wrote: On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 3:58 AM, John Smithclicks...@yahoo.co.uk

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Ping: JohnS re Writer Guide Preface Chapter 1

2012-12-08 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean Sorry about this but I'm not too happy with my first three chapters, getting back up to speed you know. I'll get hold of Chapter one from ODF that you've changed, and compare with the new revision of it that I have at the moment. My fault for not checking out the file, to indicate it

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide chapter 1

2012-12-08 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean. You caught most of my rework. There are a few other points, so I've updated the file and left comments for your consideration. Else all's good. Regards JohnS -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Revised template for user guides

2012-12-06 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've added it to the Wiki page now. Regards JohnS On 06/12/2012 01:00, Jean Weber wrote: On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 7:39 AM, John Smith clicks...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi Jean May I suggest a change to the Scenario frame style? A simple change of border colour from Blue to Black. All

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Revised template for user guides

2012-12-05 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean May I suggest a change to the Scenario frame style? A simple change of border colour from Blue to Black. All the instances of this frame style that I've come across in the guides have black borders irrespective of the template. I guess they've all been manually changed. Regards JohnS

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Page Style dialogue

2012-11-23 Thread John Smith
Thanks Tom. As I've had no feedback I'll just go ahead and raise a bug. Regards JohnS On 19/11/2012 17:09, John Smith wrote: Hi Can anyone tell me if they have come across a behaviour I've noticed in the Page Style dialogue box in release 3.6? Opening this dialogue by whatever route you wish

[libreoffice-documentation] Selecting text.

2012-11-23 Thread John Smith
Hi Bug raised (57296) for the following problem in Writer. When using the 'Adding selection' mode of text selection (shift+F8),then after making selections using the Arrow keys to move around the document, then pressing 'Esc' to return to the 'Standard selection' mode, the text highlighting

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer chapter 4

2012-11-19 Thread John Smith
Hi Jamie I've looked over the chapter and have left some comments. I 'Checked Out' your file to create a working copy. My copy is back in the Drafts folder and not the Reviewed folder because this is not what I class this as. It's just helpful, hopefully, comments. This copy has not been

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer Page Style dialogue

2012-11-19 Thread John Smith
Hi Can anyone tell me if they have come across a behaviour I've noticed in the Page Style dialogue box in release 3.6? Opening this dialogue by whatever route you wish to take, and then selecting one of the multi-column icons to change the page layout does the following: * Changes the

[libreoffice-documentation] Making a start

2012-11-15 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've decided to have a crack at the Writer guides. I'll work to bring them up to 3.6 whilst waiting for release 4.0 Do you want the chapters put into ODF, Draft 3.6 I guess, as they're done, or should I hang fire 'til 4.0 is on the go? Regards JohnS -- Unsubscribe instructions:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Making a start

2012-11-15 Thread John Smith
. I've submitted a draft of one chapter and have another chapter almost completed. That info should be in the status chart, but let me know if you have any questions about what I'm working on. Thanks, Jamie Eby On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 9:01 AM, John Smith clicks...@yahoo.co.uk mailto:clicks

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Making a start

2012-11-15 Thread John Smith
on the Writer guides as well. I've submitted a draft of one chapter and have another chapter almost completed. That info should be in the status chart, but let me know if you have any questions about what I'm working on. Thanks, Jamie Eby On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 9:01 AM, John Smith clicks

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Peter's text

2012-11-11 Thread John Smith
OK, I understand. I'll leave that alone then Regards JohnS On 11/11/2012 03:08, Jean Weber wrote: On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 5:30 AM, John Smith clicks...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi Jean. I've located Peter's text in a document and copied it so I can use it as an auto-text entry. I've taken

[libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 Resources for Contributors

2012-11-11 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've had a look and have some observations. I've uploaded a file to ODF to the folder as there's no review sub folder here. Regards JohnS -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

[libreoffice-documentation] Peter's text

2012-11-09 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean. I've located Peter's text in a document and copied it so I can use it as an auto-text entry. I've taken the liberty of doing some minor edits on it. It was done with 'record changes' set on. Just to say that I've put the text into the Resources for Contributors folder as a file named

[libreoffice-documentation] Rejoining

2012-11-07 Thread John Smith
.? You could then point me at what you think I could be getting on with. I hope I can be of use. Regards John Smith -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-06-04 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've uploaded chapter 10 of the guide to ODF Calc Drafts folder. I'm going to be taking a break for a while. I'll sign in when I return. Regards John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-05-30 Thread John Smith
Hi I've uploaded Chapter 9-Data Analysis of the Guide to ODF. I'll get started on ch10 asap. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide version LO3.4

2012-05-28 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean Just to say that in the doc I'm working on now, there's a reference to two extensions on the LO extensions website, perhaps changed in an earlier version of the doc when going to 3.3, that is in error. What it refers to, appears to only be available on the OOo site. Searching on the

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-05-26 Thread John Smith
Hi Chapters 9 10 downloaded and in progress. Just notifying so no-one else picks them up. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-05-24 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've uploaded Chapter 8 Pivot Tables to ODF. I think this was more than I should have attempted. It has been very problematic but I've done what I can. There are still problems with cross-references in the posted document. I have been unable to delete some, for whatever reason, and

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-05-12 Thread John Smith
Hi Yes, I've got that downloaded and I'll refer to it to ensure I miss as little as possible. With regard to Ch7, I'd forgotten to 'update index' as my last action before uploading, and I had made a change. It's done now, but if you copied the file before I revisited, your copy may need to

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-05-09 Thread John Smith
Hi Chapter 6 uploaded to ODF Calc Drafts folder. Ch 7 now in progress. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-05-02 Thread John Smith
Hi Chapter 4 of the Calc guide uploaded to Drafts in ODF Ch5 in progress. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-05-01 Thread John Smith
Hi Chapter 3 of the guide has been uploaded to ODF Calc Drafts. Chapter 4 now in progress. The apostrophe! Just curious here, but ... Doing a search or a search and replace looking for the apostrophe used in 'contractions' like 'we'll', returns no hits, even when I'm sitting three lines above

[libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice Calc - Help files

2012-04-26 Thread John Smith
For Information. In the LibreOffice Calc local Help files, on the Index search page, entering /Values/, and then selecting /highlighting/ from the list, returns a blank page. This occurs on both the English (US) and English (UK) local Help files. The Wiki is fine. A bug report has been

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-04-26 Thread John Smith
Chapter 2 of the guide has been uploaded to the Drafts folder on ODF. Swept for contraction apostrophes. Downloaded Ch 3. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Unnoticed change in Writer.

2012-04-22 Thread John Smith
Big Oops. Forget Point 2. My bad. Too much sun in the garden today :-[ John On 22/04/2012 18:00, John Smith wrote: Hi I'm working through Calc to bring it up to 3.4 and I'm just starting a new chapter. I'm using 3.4.6 of course. Point 1. I find that the 'Find and Replace' dialogue is now

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-04-20 Thread John Smith
Thank you to everyone who took time to try the Alt+up/down arrow for me. It appears to be a bug, so I'll check Bugzilla. I'll also amend the guide to point this out. The Help files indicate it should be a working feature. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide 3.4

2012-04-20 Thread John Smith
/2012 19:22, John Smith wrote: Thank you to everyone who took time to try the Alt+up/down arrow for me. It appears to be a bug, so I'll check Bugzilla. I'll also amend the guide to point this out. The Help files indicate it should be a working feature. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide 3.4

2012-04-19 Thread John Smith
I'm happy to have a tilt at Calc. I've taken the first chapter, Ch 1, from the ODF site. It's the only Calc file on the site that I could find. Unless you say otherwise I'll take others as required from the Alfresco site. The Ch 1 was done in December and was, according to the document, done

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc 3.4

2012-04-19 Thread John Smith
Hi I wonder if someone with a non-Windows OS could check something for me? Could you open a new Calc document, put the focus other than A1 and then press Alt+Up arrow, and then after that, Alt+Down Arrow. It's supposed to change the row height in the direction of the arrow. Neither 3.4.6 on my

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide 3.4

2012-04-18 Thread John Smith
Hi Chapter 10, the final chapter of this guide, uploaded to ODF. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide 3.4

2012-04-17 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean The graphic which has been reverted to the 3.3 image was replaced by me because I felt the labelling lines on the image were confusing and perhaps even giving wrong interpretation to the dimensions shown. Lines go from the dimension boxes of the Crop section, to the dimensions of

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide 3.4

2012-04-17 Thread John Smith
Hi Chapter 9 of the guide uploaded to ODF John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+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:

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide 3.4

2012-04-12 Thread John Smith
Hi Chapter 6 of the guide uploaded to ODF Drafts folder. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide 3.4 chapters 1 - 5

2012-04-10 Thread John Smith
Both graphics replaced. File left in the Feedback folder. John On 10/04/2012 10:40, Jean Weber wrote: I have put DG3.4 Chapter 1 (Introducing Draw) into the Feedback folder. It needs two replacement pictures. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/draw-guide/feedback-lo3.4 I have

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide 3.4

2012-04-09 Thread John Smith
Hi Chapter 4 of the guide placed on ODF in the Draw Guide drafts folder. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw guide

2012-04-06 Thread John Smith
Hi Chapter 2 (LO3.4) of the draw Guide uploaded to ODF I've not done a graphics file. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

[libreoffice-documentation] Query responses

2012-04-04 Thread John Smith
Hi all Thanks for responses regarding bugs and reporting, and also regarding 'What to do next'. I'll have a quick go at Draw. I've not found the file/s you mentioned Jean. As these are going to be 3.4 versions, I'll upload to ODF as for other 3.4 files. I'll crack on as best I can but it's

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Minor changes to template: Appearance of TOC and hyperlinks

2012-04-03 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean There were one or two very minor text errors in this. I've put a copy in the same folder for you to consider. As another tweak here you may consider is to the Scenario frame. The template gives a frame with a blue border and blue fill colour. All the examples in the documents I've seen

[libreoffice-documentation] Bugs and errors

2012-04-03 Thread John Smith
Hi Working through the documentation, having to verify all sorts of things, I find I come across 'Things'. Some of these Things are bugs; the programme doesn't work as it should. Other Things are things that aren't right; a dialogue containing two identical icons with different functions

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] What are you going to do for v3.5 updates?

2012-04-03 Thread John Smith
Jean While I still have 3.4 on my system, I'd be happy to look at Calc or Draw. If you'd rather me not, I'll have a lash at Writer. Just throw and shout Fetch! :-D John On 02/04/2012 06:51, Jean Weber wrote: It's time for all of us to turn our attention to updating the user guides to v3.5.

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Finishing Writer Guide 3.4

2012-04-01 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've uploaded Annex A, Writer guide to ODFAuthors. John On 31/03/2012 06:48, Jean Weber wrote: I would like to compile the full Writer Guide this weekend, or Monday at the latest (Australian time). Two chapters are still outstanding, but unless I hear from JohnS or DavidB about

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started 3.4 full book published

2012-04-01 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean Are we going to see the art work discussed back in November on the cover of the GS guide? It would look great. As a reminder, or new information for those not around at the time, the art work is at: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Gallery_DocumentationFronts#International Regards

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Finishing Writer Guide 3.4

2012-03-31 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean Sorry to be so slow with this one. There are a number of errors I've corrected, I'll blitz it and get it done and uploaded this weekend. Regards John On 31/03/2012 06:48, Jean Weber wrote: I would like to compile the full Writer Guide this weekend, or Monday at the latest (Australian

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide; Chapter 4 - Formatting pages.

2012-03-15 Thread John Smith
+, John Smith escribió: Hi I am close to finishing updating this chapter, but have run into a problem and am unsure of the protocol. I was about to write the instructions for formatting footnotes/endnotes when I encountered the problem. To replicate, have a single sheet document with lots

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Ping JohnS: Writer Guide Chapter 6 latest iteration

2012-03-02 Thread John Smith
Hi Revised chapter 6 and placed on ODFAuthors. Revised chapter 6 graphics file loaded to the Writer graphics folder too. Regards John On 29/02/2012 23:35, Jean Weber wrote: John, I know you changed some of the character styles info in Chapter 6, but I don't recall if this was mentioned. (From

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Ping JohnS: Writer Guide Chapter 6 latest iteration

2012-03-01 Thread John Smith
Hi I've put Writer Chapter 16 into ODFAuthors, along with a zipped file of all the graphics into the Writer graphics folder. I've checked out Ch6 and will get on with it asap. Thanks and regards John On 29/02/2012 23:35, Jean Weber wrote: John, I know you changed some of the character styles

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer guide chapter 7

2012-02-28 Thread John Smith
Hi Tom Well, it's been updated from 3.3 to 3.4. Only 1 graphics replacement. Some added content. A couple of queries regarding the Scenario frame as I'm unsure of the formatting for it. The layout is a little questionable, I didn't want to alter stuff I knew too little about. Probably (?)

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer guide chapter 7

2012-02-27 Thread John Smith
Hi Writer chapter 7, LO3.4 uploaded to ODFAuthors. Zipped graphics uploaded to Writer guide graphics folder on ODF. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Alfresco site update

2012-02-26 Thread John Smith
Hi I suggest we finish LO3.4 on ODF and move to Alfresco for LO3.5 John On 24/02/2012 16:49, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) My opinion doesn't really count as i don't do any of the editing. It would be good to hear from the people doing the work. However, i think it would be good to return to the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide Ch4, Formatting Pages

2012-02-16 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean I've replaced the indicated figures plus one other (Fig34). I've also left a comment in another area for you to consider. John S (Now we have a John C) :-) On 15/02/2012 06:48, Jean Weber wrote: John, I've accepted your changes, except for one. You spotted an important problem

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide; Chapter 4 - Formatting pages.

2012-02-13 Thread John Smith
calculations and serves no useful purpose to the user except to confuse him or her. mark (a lurker and occasional participant) On 2/10/2012 11:30 AM, John Smith wrote: Hi I am close to finishing updating this chapter, but have run

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide Chapter 4

2012-02-13 Thread John Smith
Hi This chapter has been uploaded to the Feedback folder in the Writer Guide on ODFAuthors. A zipped file of all its graphics has been uploaded too. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide; Chapter 4 - Formatting pages.

2012-02-10 Thread John Smith
Hi I am close to finishing updating this chapter, but have run into a problem and am unsure of the protocol. I was about to write the instructions for formatting footnotes/endnotes when I encountered the problem. To replicate, have a single sheet document with lots of paragraphs in it (blank

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer guide chapter 9

2012-02-03 Thread John Smith
Hi It's essential that someone competent checks on it before it goes anywhere I'm afraid. I don't have the background of writing/editing that most contributors have. John On 03/02/2012 01:47, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) There is a fairly advanced question about that in the Users List right now.

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer guide chapter 9

2012-02-02 Thread John Smith
The Writer Guide Chapter 9-Working with tables, has been uploaded to ODFAuthors Writer Guide Feedback folder. The zipped graphics for the chapter are uploaded to the Chapters' Graphics folder in the Writer Guide. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer guide

2012-02-02 Thread John Smith
I've checked out Writer Guide Chapter 4 from the ODFAuthors site to update it to LO3.4. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide

2012-01-22 Thread John Smith
Updated Writer Guide chapter 14 uploaded to ODFAuthors Feedback folder. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Chapters 9 11

2012-01-22 Thread John Smith
All the graphics should be in place now. John On 17/01/2012 17:55, Hazel Russman wrote: I have uploaded Chapter 9 (Math) to the feedback folder. As usual, most of the graphics have disappeared and will need to be put back by someone else. I have retracted and downloaded chapter 11 (Graphics

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Uploading to ODF

2012-01-19 Thread John Smith
Thanks Sigrid, Everything looks ok now, I have the added menu items which allow me to upload. Dan, unfortunately the list strips out attachments. As you can see, Sigrid has sorted me out ok, but thank you for your efforts. John On 19/01/2012 08:32, Sigrid Carrera wrote: Hi John, On 19

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Uploading to ODF

2012-01-19 Thread John Smith
at 10:26 +, John Smith wrote: Thanks Sigrid, Everything looks ok now, I have the added menu items which allow me to upload. Dan, unfortunately the list strips out attachments. As you can see, Sigrid has sorted me out ok, but thank you for your efforts. John On 19/01/2012 08:32, Sigrid

[libreoffice-documentation] Dan's CC.

2012-01-19 Thread John Smith
Nothing on Yahoo in any of the folders there (Spam etc.). A mystery. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

[libreoffice-documentation] ODF checking out

2012-01-19 Thread John Smith
Hi I selected my file as in our previous discussions and clicked on Check out in Actions. I changed my mind and then clicked Cancel check out. Unfortunately the system keeps the file as 'checked out' and locked. Nor is there now the option to check it again (as it's retained as locked I

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Dan's CC.

2012-01-19 Thread John Smith
Hi Sigrid Yes thank you. All the menu items appear now. I've just posted a little problem I encountered on the ODF site to which you may have an answer. John On 19/01/2012 15:52, Sigrid Carrera wrote: Hi John, On 19 January 2012 16:14, John Smithclicks...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Nothing on

[libreoffice-documentation] ODFAuthors

2012-01-19 Thread John Smith
Hi. Again, a little help please. When Alfresco went down, I still had the Writer chapter on my machine which I had posted there. On ODF, I locked the file Writer Guide To be updated to LO3.4 Ch11. I've uploaded my copy of Writer Ch11 into the Feedback LO3.4 folder of the Writer Guide. This

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] ODFAuthors

2012-01-19 Thread John Smith
Hi Sigrid Again, thanks for your help. Following your work-flow does the job nicely. Everything is now in order and I'm happy with what I've done. Great job. John On 19/01/2012 19:53, Sigrid Carrera wrote: Hi John, On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:09:19 + John Smithclicks...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:

[libreoffice-documentation] Uploading to ODF

2012-01-18 Thread John Smith
HI. Can I have a little help please?. I'm still new and taking baby steps. 1. How do I upload files to ODFAuthors? Jean set up my account and I've had a look around but can't see how it's done :-[ . With Alfresco still down, I want to upload the chapter which I'd put on there, but which

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Uploading to ODF

2012-01-18 Thread John Smith
Hi, thanks for replies guys. In the green menu bar, having clicked on 'Writer To be updated to LO 3.4', in the Navigation pane on the left side, I have three menu items; Contents, View, and Sharing. View is selected by default. To the right on the green bar I have Translate into..., Actions,

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Accounts available on ODFAuthors site

2012-01-15 Thread John Smith
Hi Jean Could you set me up here please? John On 12/01/2012 02:53, Jean Weber wrote: If anyone in the LibreOffice Docs team would like an account on the ODFAuthors site, please let me know and I'll set it up. The LibreOffice section of that site is an alternative place for us to keep our

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] interested in the project

2012-01-13 Thread John Smith
Tom, I got the impression from reading this that permission was being sought to use the LO logo, perhaps on the certificate he wishes to issue, at the end of the course. John On 13/01/2012 15:09, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I am not sure that this is the right group to ask but i am not sure what

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] interested in the project

2012-01-13 Thread John Smith
Hi Tom Seems to be here: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Branding Is it free to use or does authority need to be given for outside use? Who gives it if it does need an ok? As far as I can make out reading through, no permission is required, but I'm in no position to make that

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide chapter 11 - New draft

2011-12-21 Thread John Smith
Hi A new draft of Writer Guide chapter 11:Using Mail Merge, has been uploaded to Drafts. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc User Guide chapter 1

2011-12-18 Thread John Smith
Downloaded at a file size of 1.236MB onto WIN XP. Everything looks ok as I go through the pages. John PS. Two minor points: On page 5, in the Spreadsheets, sheets and cells paragraph, should the 3rd paragraph read In Calc 3.4 or should it read From Calc 3.3? On page 6, In the Toolbars

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Absence of graphics in Impress chapter 1

2011-12-13 Thread John Smith
Hi I was having a similar problem working with a Writer guide. For me, starting work again and then doing a manual Save every 5-10 minutes eliminated the problem. My settings too were as the recommended ones. I'm on WIN XP. John On 13/12/2011 13:19, Hazel Russman wrote: On Tue, 13 Dec 2011

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started with Writer Guide

2011-12-13 Thread John Smith
Hi I've uploaded the above to the Alfresco proofing folder having made some suggestions/corrections.:-) Unfortunately, my first attempt replaced the file in the Published folder :-[ . Sorry. John -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

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