Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Documentation Team needs reviewers for 5 chapter of Writer

2014-09-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I'm learning too and there have been quite a few new people just recently signed-up, so hopefully it helps other people too. Regards from Tom :) On 19 September 2014 22:33, Alan B abo...@gmail.com wrote: Looked there and thought about updating it but also wondered if it might be auto

[libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review

2014-09-20 Thread Jean Weber
I am no longer coordinating this group. Messages to the list are more likely to get a reply. I hope. -- Forwarded message -- From: *Peter Goggin* petergog...@bigpond.com Date: Saturday, September 20, 2014 Subject: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review To: Jean Weber

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] review help

2014-09-20 Thread Joel Madero
Hey Gary, Have you had any luck getting started? If not, I'll see what I can do to help get you onboarded. Thanks for offering to help, I know we could use it. Best, Joel On 09/19/2014 04:17 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) It sounds like you might be happier with doing proof-reading rather than

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review

2014-09-20 Thread Joel Madero
Peter, Have you had any luck getting involved? If not I will try my best to get you some work - I know we need the help and appreciate the offer to help. Best, Joel On 09/20/2014 12:09 AM, Jean Weber wrote: I am no longer coordinating this group. Messages to the list are more likely to get a

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Documentation Team needs reviewers for 5 chapter of Writer

2014-09-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I'm not sure but this wiki-page might be good to update; https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/UserGuideTasks#Status_of_tasks_-_WG_-_LO_v4.2 Do we still need to show people outside of ODFAuthors (such as me) what the current status is of the various chapters? I'd

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review

2014-09-20 Thread Sophie
Hi Peter, The workflow for the guides is here, you can see what is currently work on or need review, etc. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/UserGuideTasks Kind regards Sophie Le 20/09/2014 09:09, Jean Weber a écrit : I am no longer coordinating this group. Messages

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review

2014-09-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) All the way at the bottom of that page https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/UserGuideTasks#Base_Handbook It looks like the Base Handbook has plenty of chapters ready to review. For example chapter 4 about Forms is ready to review. Gary Collins expressed interest in

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review

2014-09-20 Thread Jean Weber
The Base Handbook is being updated in a different way from the other books. Translated material is being integrated. Alan Cook can explain. On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 6:30 PM, Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi :) All the way at the bottom of that page

[libreoffice-documentation] ODFAuthors login

2014-09-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi Peter G :) Hopefully someone will register you at ODFAuthors soon. They hopefully send you the login details such as username and password privately. You might be able to change the password to make it something that hasn't been sent over the internet by email (not a hugely high risk for

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review

2014-09-20 Thread Peter Goggin
On 20/09/14 18:30, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) All the way at the bottom of that page https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/UserGuideTasks#Base_Handbook It looks like the Base Handbook has plenty of chapters ready to review. For example chapter 4 about Forms is ready to

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] review

2014-09-20 Thread Peter Goggin
On 20/09/14 11:06, Jean Weber wrote: The updated Chapter 12, ToCs, Indexes, Bibliographies is available for review, along with other chapters. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/writer-guide/drafts-v4.2/ This completes the draft book. As soon as chapters have been reviewed, and

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review

2014-09-20 Thread Sophie
Hi Peter, Le 20/09/2014 10:58, Peter Goggin a écrit : [...] I would certainly be happy to review the chapter on forms. How do I let others know thta I am reviewing it , how do I down load the chapter? How do I submit corrections etc and then upload it? This is explained here on the wiki

[libreoffice-documentation] Recent request/advert on Users Mailing List

2014-09-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Just after Jean put out the email requesting people to proof-read the Writer Guide i sent a new email to the Users Mailing List pleading for new people to join the Documentation Team. I've done the same things many times before but this time seemed to get a lot more results than usual.

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review

2014-09-20 Thread Sigrid Carrera
Hi Peter, I just checked if you have already an account on ODFAuthors. You had, but you were missing some rights, which I fixed now. If you are currently logged in, please log out and back in. Then you should also have the option to retract a chapter (which means, that other people see, that you

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review

2014-09-20 Thread Peter Goggin
I have found where to download the Base chapter on forms. I cannot see where to mark that I have down loaded it to review and correct. I am sorry for being a bit slow but I will eventually get the hang of your system. Regards Peter Goggin -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Five chapters of Writer 4.2 Guide awaiting review

2014-09-20 Thread Kevin O'Brien
Writer Chapter 14 - Fields I have run into something that looks like a problem, but on Page 17, Keyboard Shortcuts, I am not getting that working on any machine with KDE (in this case, Kubuntu 14.04). On Windows and Ubuntu 14.04 they seem to work fine. Ctrl+F2 should bring up the Insert Fields

[libreoffice-documentation] Request ODF Authors account

2014-09-20 Thread Kevin O'Brien
I think I need an account to facilitate helping out. I do the LibreOffice podcasts on Hacker Public Radio and speak on LibreOffice at various Open Source events in the area, so I have some knowledge on the subject. But there are plenty of people who know more than I do. I learn more every day.g I

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Five chapters of Writer 4.2 Guide awaiting review

2014-09-20 Thread Nino Novak
Am 20.09.2014 um 22:11 schrieb Kevin O'Brien: Writer Chapter 14 - Fields I have run into something that looks like a problem, but on Page 17, Keyboard Shortcuts, I am not getting that working on any machine with KDE (in this case, Kubuntu 14.04). On Windows and Ubuntu 14.04 they seem to

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Five chapters of Writer 4.2 Guide awaiting review

2014-09-20 Thread Tom Davies
HI :) I cant get to a KDE desktop until Monday and even then it's the same one you are using, ie Kubuntu 14.04 Just out of curiosity was that LO pre-installed (or from the repos) or did you download it from the LibreOffice website? My work's reception machine has the one from the LibreOffice

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review

2014-09-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks :) I have put you into the wiki; https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/UserGuideTasks#Status_of_tasks_BH_v4.2 I mis-spelt your surname in the comments :( and can't edit it. Hopefully when you sign the chapter back in i can put the correct speeling in Apols

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Five chapters of Writer 4.2 Guide awaiting review

2014-09-20 Thread Kevin O'Brien
It was from the repos. I only download from the website on Windows. I see that Nino Novak is saying that the KDE desktop is intercepting the calls, which certainly fits what I am seeing. If so, there is nothing to be done except possibly adding an explanatory note in the documentation, but that

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Five chapters of Writer 4.2 Guide awaiting review

2014-09-20 Thread Tim Lloyd
Hi Kevin, there was a similar problem last month although this related to the function key. The solution here was to tweak the bios (as you do on a Sunday afternoon when you have nothing better to do :) I'll include the link anyway should you want to read thru' Cheers

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Document - Forms

2014-09-20 Thread Peter Goggin
When i bring up my version of LibreBase the menus are somewhat different to those in the documentation. I was unable to find the forms options described. I downloaded my copy from the ubuntu repository. It says it is libreoffice-base 1:4.2.6.3-0ubuntu1. There are a whole heap of optional