Re: [libreoffice-users] Connectors in draw.

2014-10-22 Thread Tom Davies
is yours and you can change your mind and use something else later, or on a different machine. Regards from Tom :) On 22 October 2014 18:48, Sophie gautier.sop...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Sreeraj Le 22/10/2014 19:42, sreeraj c a écrit : Hi, How can I build only the Calc part of LibreOffice. What

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fatal error when exporting a dialogue.

2014-10-20 Thread Tom Davies
. It might be easier to understand their answers where the devs answers might need a bit of translating into normal English. ;) Regards from Tom :) On 19 October 2014 12:12, Johnny Rosenberg gurus.knu...@gmail.com wrote: I tried this with the same file in both Apache OpenOffice Calc and LibreOffice

Re: [libreoffice-users] Missing feature at LibreOffice Writer.

2014-10-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) It seems to be missing in LO 3.5.7 on Ubuntu 12.04 too. Regards from Tom :) On 20 October 2014 17:22, Rafael Senties Martinelli r...@imap.cc wrote: Hi, I'm writing this because there is a *missing feature on LibreOffice Writer (4.3.2.2) *. I wanted to post online on ask.libreofice

Re: [libreoffice-users] Missing feature at LibreOffice Writer.

2014-10-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Ahh, i only noticed that the usual icons vanished from the icon-tool-bar. I haven't tried Regina's suggestions yet but i'm fairly sure they will work. Regards from Tom :) On 20 October 2014 18:58, Regina Henschel rb.hensc...@t-online.de wrote: Hi Rafael, Rafael Senties Martinelli

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Re: Re: MySQL/MariaDB Native Linux connector for LibreOffice 4.2 and 4.3 (32 and 64 bit)

2014-10-19 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I think this sort of feedback is (hopefully) useful, even if it's not what we had hoped for. Hopefully someone might be able to help with the problems unless it's a problem with the connector. Regards from Tom :) On 18 October 2014 23:05, Stefan Gruber st.gru...@t-online.de wrote

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: [libreoffice-users] MySQL/MariaDB Native Linux connector for LibreOffice 4.2 and 4.3 (32 and 64 bit)

2014-10-19 Thread Tom Davies
the connector! Regards from Tom :) On 19 October 2014 01:32, shelagh.man...@gmail.com shelagh.man...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, so I have mariabdb installed which is meant to work like a drop in replacement for mysql. In other stuff I have done, there has been no problem using mariadb instead

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Re: MySQL/MariaDB Native Linux connector for LibreOffice 4.2 and 4.3 (32 and 64 bit)

2014-10-17 Thread Tom Davies
! Many thanks all!! :))) Regards from Tom :) On 17 October 2014 12:44, Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/17/2014 03:00 AM, Stefan Gruber wrote: Dan Lewis schrieb: Do you use the opensuse repositories for LibreOffice Yes, opensuse-factory with current LO 4.3.2.2. Stefan

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice forks

2014-10-17 Thread Tom Davies
) That's the 'new' one right? Someone sent me and my boss a new image to use as a wallpaper. He started using it first. Then i used it. Then he deleted his and started using something else. So my wallpaper is the 'new' one right? Regards from Tom :) On 17 October 2014 12:44, James Knott

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice forks

2014-10-17 Thread Tom Davies
a concept that is outside of normal experience and one that is difficult to explain. Lets call a spade a spade. If it's not a spade than don't call it one [shrugs] Regards from Tom :) On 17 October 2014 13:29, Werner werner...@gmx.ch wrote: On 10/17/2014 13:44, James Knott wrote: On 10/17

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice forks

2014-10-17 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Ahh, nice bit of comedy there! Thanks for making me laugh :) Regards from Tom :) On 17 October 2014 04:20, Urmas davian...@gmail.com wrote: Tom Davies: Of course Star Office is still floating around somewhere but it doesn't bear much resemblance to LibreOffice or even OpenOffice

Re: [libreoffice-users] [Calc] image in spreadsheet not the correct size once printed

2014-10-17 Thread Tom Davies
a bit or kinda crop the edges a bit. Regards from Tom :) On 17 October 2014 09:09, Rafnews raf.n...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm working on an invoice template with 2 images included. both images are 6cm x 2,3cm but once printed images are around 5 cm length only. when i check the Page Break

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice forks

2014-10-16 Thread Tom Davies
was barely recognisable as the entity it once was. It was only the name staying the same that kept it afloat, that and the amazing hard-work of the few remaining people. Regards from Tom :) On 16 October 2014 03:42, Bruce Byfield bbyfi...@axion.net wrote: On Wednesday 15 October 2014 10:34:39 PM

Re: [libreoffice-users] parallel text in side by side pages

2014-10-16 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) +1 That seems the most sensible. Regards from Tom :) On 15 October 2014 20:59, Kevin O'Brien zwiln...@gmail.com wrote: I think using Frames that are linked would do what Marc wants. Regards, On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi :) Actually i

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice forks

2014-10-16 Thread Tom Davies
open and be very usable. Regards from Tom :) On 16 October 2014 18:17, anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com wrote: and then there's ... The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (1874–1963) TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood

Re: [libreoffice-users] parallel text in side by side pages

2014-10-15 Thread Tom Davies
this out for myself and only have a very minor quarterly case where it might be useful. Regards from Tom :) On 15 October 2014 16:23, Joe Conner joeconner2...@gmail.com wrote: Have you considered using Calc for this, you can adjust the formatting to have text roll into a new line automatically

Re: [libreoffice-users] parallel text in side by side pages

2014-10-15 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Actually i kinda like the idea of using Calc as Joe Conner suggested. My idea was to use Draw or Writer. Regards from Tom :) On 15 October 2014 16:24, Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi :) I think text-boxes linked together might do the trick. Text boxes on odd-numbered pages

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice forks

2014-10-15 Thread Tom Davies
to MariaDb and the others mostly left. Oracle had to re-staff. Most of the community also moved. So really what was left behind didn't bear much resemblance to MySql at all. Most of what people think of as MySql had really just had a name-change. Regards from Tom :) On 15 October 2014 13:52, Tim

Re: [libreoffice-users] SQLite on OS X

2014-10-15 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) You might need a newer connector. I'm not sure how to get one. It might be that you'll need to compile one yourself but again i have no idea how to do that either. Apols and regards from Tom :) On 15 October 2014 16:42, Hal Vaughan h...@halblog.com wrote: I found this link ( https

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice forks

2014-10-15 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) A big +1 to that!! Regards from Tom :) On 15 October 2014 18:05, Stefan Weigel stefan.wei...@bildungskreis.org wrote: Hi, Am 15.10.2014 um 02:45 schrieb Bruce Byfield: For example, LibreOffice is a fork of OpenOffice.org. Not exactly. https://twitter.com/webmink/status

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice forks

2014-10-15 Thread Tom Davies
Tom :) On 15 October 2014 20:23, Bruce Byfield bbyfi...@axion.net wrote: On Wednesday 15 October 2014 02:46:50 PM Tim---Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: On 10/15/2014 01:05 PM, Stefan Weigel wrote: Hi, Am 15.10.2014 um 02:45 schrieb Bruce Byfield: For example, LibreOffice is a fork

Re: [libreoffice-users] MySQL/MariaDB Native Linux connector for LibreOffice 4.2 and 4.3 (32 and 64 bit)

2014-10-15 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Has anyone been able to test this out yet? Is it possible to test-drive these connectors without breaking an existing database? Errr, i'm not going to be able to test them myself so i was just mildly curious. Regards from Tom :) On 11 October 2014 16:49, Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com

Re: [libreoffice-users] profiles

2014-10-14 Thread Tom Davies
= that a new install picks up all your configurations and settings. So, i don't know what has gone wrong. It might be worth exploring the path to your user-profile to see if you have somehow been given a new one. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/UserProfile Regards from Tom :) On 14 October

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem importing xls files

2014-10-14 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Weird! Both open fine in LibreOffice 3.5.7 on Ubuntu 12.04 (at least i think i'm on 12.04, might be 14.04 but that's doubtful) Errr, anyone able to open on Windows? Regards from Tom :) On 14 October 2014 20:23, Leonardo M. Ramé l.r...@griensu.com wrote: El 14/10/14 a las 16:09

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem importing xls files

2014-10-14 Thread Tom Davies
the ods files help Regards from Tom :) On 14 October 2014 20:45, Leonardo M. Ramé l.r...@griensu.com wrote: El 14/10/14 a las 16:41, Tom Davies escibió: Hi :) Weird! Both open fine in LibreOffice 3.5.7 on Ubuntu 12.04 (at least i think i'm on 12.04, might be 14.04 but that's doubtful

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice forks

2014-10-14 Thread Tom Davies
of those programs office-suites. Regards from Tom :) On 14 October 2014 22:36, Bruce Byfield bbyfi...@axion.net wrote: Can anyone point me to a list of LibreOffice and OOo forks? Thanks, -- Bruce Byfield 604-421-7189 (on Pacific time) blog: https://brucebyfield.wordpress.com website

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer 4.6.2.3 Failure With Word Document

2014-10-14 Thread Tom Davies
on the same way. Another possibility is the memory settings Tools - Options - Memory and just ramp everything up quite a lot. Maybe not the number of steps you can take back but the amount of ram per object and the total ram allowed for the whole document seem like good ones to increase! Regards from Tom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer: tutorials of how to use it for creating Multiple Choice questions

2014-10-14 Thread Tom Davies
://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Faq Also there was somewhere we were trying to write a tip/hint of the day but i lost the link for that. Regards from Tom :) On 14 October 2014 20:15, Kevin O'Brien zwiln...@gmail.com wrote: I am not clear on exactly what you are looking for. If it is a print page with choices

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-11 Thread Tom Davies
getting involved with helping fix it. I don't see what other choice they have. Regards from Tom :) On 10 October 2014 22:42, Cor Nouws oo...@nouenoff.nl wrote: Charles-H. Schulz wrote on 10-10-14 23:38: At no point in time do we recommend the use of this repository. It may be useful

[libreoffice-users] Re: [MariaDB Announce] MariaDB 5.5.40 now available

2014-10-10 Thread Tom Davies
in Slackware but haven't confirmed for the others yet. So web-hosting companies might already be using MariaDb and just calling it MySql in their marketing. Regards from Tom :) On 9 October 2014 20:03, MariaDB Announce List annou...@mariadb.org wrote: The MariaDB project is pleased to announce

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-10 Thread Tom Davies
inevitably point them in the right direction. It's also possible to find out from the archives or by searching the site. Regards from Tom :) On 10 October 2014 18:36, alphacrash v837...@att.net wrote: Please can we move on... Charles S. (aka Tanstaafl) was given instructions and has agreed

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Path to python macros in LO 4.2.6.3[SOLVED]

2014-10-09 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Phew!! Nicely found! Congrats on finding and fixing that. I wonder where the Paths option has gone then? It's probably mentioned in the release notes and documentation somewhere. Is there an Advanced section or option? I guess i'll check it out later. Good luck and regards from Tom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Path to python macros in LO 4.2.6.3

2014-10-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Something like Tools - Options - Paths is probably too obvious but it's often the obvious things that get missed so it's worth getting that out of the way before looking for something more complicated. Regards from Tom :) On 8 October 2014 02:44, Jim Byrnes jf_byr...@comcast.net wrote

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open .accdb in--or convert to--.odb in LibreOffice Base?

2014-10-08 Thread Tom Davies
their databases out of Access and into Base. Regards from Tom :) On 8 October 2014 10:48, Alex Thurgood alex.thurg...@gmail.com wrote: Le 07/10/2014 20:46, m. nease a écrit : I'd like to do some work on Access databases (.accdb files) but haven't been able to access(!) them using Base (and have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open .accdb in--or convert to--.odb in LibreOffice Base?

2014-10-08 Thread Tom Davies
://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications#LibreOffice_Base_Handbook and on the Faq https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Faq Also it might well be worth poking around on the Apache OpenOffice forums because they have to deal with the same issue too. Good luck and regards from Tom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open .accdb in--or convert to--.odb in LibreOffice Base?

2014-10-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) You can include comments to various different people in a single email. I like the DistroWatch method of saying something to the whole mailing-list in general and then various paragraphs such as @ Tom, Alex, Werner, Peter, Janoslaw, Dan, etc. Thanks! :) @ Dan. ... @ Peter. Not had

[Solved] Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open .accdb in--or convert to--.odb in LibreOffice Base?

2014-10-08 Thread Tom Davies
it was the everyone else that really earned it. :) I just did a typical rant and then bitsbobs about work-flow Anyway, congrats and regards from Tom :) On 8 October 2014 20:50, m. nease mlne...@hctc.com wrote: Thanks Tom (and everyone), I'll keep that in mind for future replies. Meanwhile, I think I've had

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: ver. 4.2.6-secfix

2014-10-07 Thread Tom Davies
your User Profile which the reinstall doesn't touch. It is a good idea to make a copy of your User Profile every so often but the normal 'update' wont affect it. You can get an idea by quickly skimming through the intro on this wiki; https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/UserProfile Regards from Tom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Still?

2014-10-06 Thread Tom Davies
the way you describe. When i go to the download page it tries to give me xx_Linux_deb_xx when i ask it to give me the Windows version the name changes to xx_Win_xx. So it's a good idea and one that is already done. Regards from Tom :) On 6 October 2014 19:48, tnaser thomasnas...@gmail.com

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with conditions in fields

2014-10-04 Thread Tom Davies
obvious choices are chapters 14 and 15 about Fields and Forms. Apols and regards from Tom :) On 4 October 2014 20:35, Karl Hans Käse-Kaßbaum k.h.ka...@t-online.de wrote: Hello, I am having problems with conditions in fields, which I already desribed by the bug report #84290. In short: When

Re: [libreoffice-users] fixing as a service ...

2014-10-03 Thread Tom Davies
then is to try to defend himself and attemtp to explain his situation to a hostile audience. A couple of us have attempted to stand by him but either been ignored or also attacked. Any chance of answering Paul's last post? Regards from Tom :) On 3 October 2014 13:08, Michael Meeks michael.me

Re: [libreoffice-users] fixing as a service ...

2014-10-03 Thread Tom Davies
unfortunately hit a nerve that's been rubbed raw by other people. Regards form Tom :) On 3 October 2014 13:20, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: Tom, I didn't read Michael's email in any way shape or form the way you did. I thought it was very on point and productive, as far as it went

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-03 Thread Tom Davies
is then it'd cut a lot of detractors off at the knees. Sorry! I do agree with your main points! Regards from Tom :) On 3 October 2014 13:16, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: Fair enough. I guess that belief was a remnant from the Sun/Openoffice days. My apologies for a huge

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-03 Thread Tom Davies
stumped by the slightest issue. Many of us wait until much later in the cycle but tbh even the beta-releases are stable. It's a good idea to test-drive releases, in your own daily work, from as early as possible so that you can see if anything obvious is broken. Regards from Tom :) On 3 October 2014

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-03 Thread Tom Davies
Tom :) On 3 October 2014 17:35, Florian Reisinger flo...@libreoffice.org wrote: Hi, So beside of what was written I want to explain something. I do not know if I say it marketing-wise... But still... Q: Why do not get bugs fixed at the moment they are reported? A: Before devs see the bug

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base Form and JRE

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
of tooo much data. Thanks and regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 11:08, Dave Barton d...@tasit.net wrote: Rafnews wrote: Hi, i want to use Base database for first time and i got the following error: no java installation was found, while i'm trying to create a form. http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
and again when the patch got into a main-branch. Regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 09:34, Charles-H. Schulz charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Le 01.10.2014 22:21, Tanstaafl a écrit : On 10/1/2014 12:54 PM, Florian Reisinger flo...@libreoffice.org wrote: 9 bugs for 30k

Re: [libreoffice-users] MySQL native connector for LibreOffice 4.2 and 4.3 (Linux versions)

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Aaargh, Nabble seems to be playing up and won't let me click on that new link that Dan gave. Nabble hasn't gone wrong before afaik so it was a bit unexpected. Hopefully Dan might fix the problem when time-zones allow. Apols and regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 08:13, Harvey Nimmo har

Re: [libreoffice-users] MySQL native connector for LibreOffice 4.2 and 4.3 (Linux versions)

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
are you'll not be as unlucky as Tasnstaafl as that's pretty rare. Regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 12:46, Harvey Nimmo har...@nimmo.de wrote: aha...so what do I learn from this? = I should read the title of the thread and check my own installation before taking action and/or replying. Sorry

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fwd: Re: [Libreoffice-qa] Post Building MySQL connectors for 32 and 64 bit versions for LibreOffice 4.3 in Linux

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Ahh, nice work Dan!! Both links work this time :)) Thanks and regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 12:51, Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarded Message Subject:Re: [Libreoffice-qa] Post Building MySQL connectors for 32 and 64 bit versions

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Question about table icon

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I guess my answer boils down to No but i really like this feature! :)) Regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 12:52, Alexander Thurgood alex.thurg...@gmail.com wrote: Le 02/10/2014 10:54, Sophie a écrit : Hi Sophie, Small question to new users, who is aware of the table icon

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
. The person takes the opener back to the shop and gets told that they should have paid a few thousand on the researchdevelopment of the new one and that it's the users fault for the can-opener being broken. Ridiculous right? Regards form Tom :) On 2 October 2014 15:39, Sophie gautier.sop...@gmail.com

Re: [libreoffice-users] MySQL native connector for LibreOffice 4.2 and 4.3 (Linux versions)

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Ahh right :) same reason i'm still on 3.5.7 on some machines then :) Regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 13:17, Harvey Nimmo har...@nimmo.de wrote: The current OpenSuse 13.1 distro version of LibreOffice is still 4.1. So I continue to use it for consistency with Opensuse 13.1

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
in some cases. Regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 13:58, Werner werner...@gmx.ch wrote: On 10/2/2014 14:28, Tanstaafl wrote: ... Suggesting that users should have to pay large sums of money to fix major REGRESSIVE bugs is tantamount to EXTORTION. No one suggested that users should have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
that they might actually listen. Regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 16:16, Sophie gautier.sop...@gmail.com wrote: Le 02/10/2014 17:04, Tom Davies a écrit : Hi :) I don't think that bullying users is particularly clever or productive. Lets take a completely different scenario as an example

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
. Regard from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 16:22, Charles-H. Schulz charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Le 02.10.2014 17:04, Tom Davies a écrit : Hi :) I don't think that bullying users is particularly clever or productive. bullying? Lets take a completely different scenario

Re: [libreoffice-users] [Base Database] How to open a particular form at startup ?

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Is this something to do with somehow saving the Form outside of the database so that people can just double-click on the Form itself without opening the database or am i barking up the wrong tree? Regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2014 21:00, Rafnews raf.n...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, i have

[libreoffice-users] Many apologies to the devs generally and the individual one in question

2014-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
their amazing work we wouldn't be here, arguing about relatively tiny issues. Great job all!! :))) Many regards from Tom :) -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Still?

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
and then magically everything works just fine for them again. Regards from Tom :) On 1 October 2014 03:01, alphacrash v837...@att.net wrote: Hi, Paul-6 wrote So far I have heard a lot of defense of the current terminology, butmost of it has been to point out that the alternatives

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: problems with the spell checker

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
from Tom :) On 1 October 2014 11:37, Uwe Brauer o...@mat.ucm.es wrote: Tim == Tim Lloyd tim.ll...@gmx.com writes: Hi, This list does not accept attachments. However, if you nip over to the nabble interface: Http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Users-f1639498.html That does

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to handle regressions

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
or even just months you have positioned the company to be ahead of the competition AND saved it x (and delayed on spending x again). Regard from Tom :) On 1 October 2014 14:03, Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi :) I think probably the best way to handle it is to arrange a meeting with your

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
eggs seems daft to me. Anyone else lost yet? Regards from Tom :) On 1 October 2014 14:16, V Stuart Foote vstuart.fo...@utsa.edu wrote: @Charles, *, Tanstaafl wrote On 10/1/2014 8:21 AM, Werner lt; wernerfbd@ gt; wrote: Hi, On 10/1/2014 14:04, Tanstaafl wrote: Hi Werner

Re: [libreoffice-users] Creating Envelope Forms

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
://templates.libreoffice.org/ or on the OpenOffice templates site but it might be easier to just try to re-do them yourself to a) learn about how to do templates and b) to save time from distractions while searching around On the other hand it can't hurt to have a quick look! ;) Regards from Tom :) On 1 October

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Yes, we should re-educate the entire world before trying to get LibreOffice out there! It'd be better than trying to doing something that makes immediate sense to everyone intuitively! Regards from Tom :) On 1 October 2014 16:02, Cor Nouws oo...@nouenoff.nl wrote: Tom Davies wrote

Re: [libreoffice-users] Creating Envelope Forms

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) yw :) I hope something useful is in there. I'm fairly sure it is but haven't checked for certain. There is also an Faq in the wiki but it's the guides that are most likely to help; https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Faq Regards from Tom :) On 1 October 2014 15:38, John R. Sowden jsow

Re: [libreoffice-users] Attempt merging spreadsheet data between two files leads to blank screen in libre office? Help please?

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
but on modern machines the amount of Ram tends to be wy more than is anticipated in the default settings. Regards from Tom :) On 1 October 2014 17:46, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: At 09:20 01/10/2014 -0700, Nobody Noname wrote: Spreadsheet being used as a database. Simply of name

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to handle regressions

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
. Regards from Tom :) On 1 October 2014 13:04, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: Hi Werner, This regression has already been discussed here, with essentially the same result (fix it yourself, pay someone else to fix it, or shut up about it)... On 10/1/2014 7:13 AM, Werner werner

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to handle regressions

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
but it would give people something more familiar that they could understand more easily Regards from Tom :) On 1 October 2014 15:01, Cor Nouws oo...@nouenoff.nl wrote: snip / It's always been that new versions come with new bugs. snip / -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr

[libreoffice-users] Base Forms - and subforms

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
/Documentation/Publications Regards from Tom :) On 29 September 2014 18:09, Peter Goggin *hidden* wrote: On 30/09/14 01:11, Mark Stanton wrote: Have you checked the contacts table directly? I wouldn't mind betting that you *have* been able to add contacts, but they don't have the people primary

[libreoffice-users] Impress: Example presentations showing off our feature set?

2014-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
and regards from Tom :) On 30 September 2014 23:36, Robinson Tryon bishop.robin...@gmail.com wrote: Hiya, I'm giving a talk on Thursday, and just got an invitation to *also* give a mini-presentation showing off some of the neat features we have available in Impress. Does anyone have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Still?

2014-09-30 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I think i didn't state it clearly enough and something got lost in translation Errr, the single installer installs both Still and Fresh at the same time as each other? One installer gets both versions at the same time? Regards from Tom :) On 30 September 2014 15:00, Sophie gautier.sop

Re: [libreoffice-users] NA-DVD 4.3.2 ISO file is now online

2014-09-30 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Congrats and many thanks Tim! :)) Great work there and really interesting to see some of the stats there. Many, many thanks and regards from Tom :) On 30 September 2014 11:04, Tim---Kracked_P_P---webmaster webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: I would like to announce that the LibreOffice

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: panel in open and save as dialogues

2014-09-30 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks! That might be useful so i'll try to have a look tomorrow. I also like the sort-of-bookmarks idea someone mentioned in another post. Regards from Tom :) On 30 September 2014 22:30, Steve Edmonds steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com wrote: I just noticed in my dolphin at top right settings

[libreoffice-users] [Solved] Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Document - Forms

2014-09-29 Thread Tom
Hi :) Many thanks to Walther Koehler-4 and Paul-6! :)) Peter Goggin has been able to do the transfer. So i have copied all the answers in below to try to help make this easier to solve next time. Many thanks and regards to all! :) Regards from Tom :) Peter Goggin wrote I finally

Re: [libreoffice-users] rtf files

2014-09-29 Thread Tom Davies
behind like that. Regards from Tom :) On 29 September 2014 07:02, Jean-Francois Nifenecker jean-francois.nifenec...@laposte.net wrote: Hi, Le 29/09/2014 04:26, Tim Lloyd a écrit : FYI I removed 4.3 and installed 4.1. The problem is not apparent with the older version. I have some old

Re: [libreoffice-users] bug segnaled in 4.3

2014-09-29 Thread Tom Davies
not there!! :( Admittedly i might have done something dumb to break it or hide it but i'm fairly sure i haven't. Regards from Tom :) On 28 September 2014 12:20, Ian Whitfield whitfi...@telkomsa.net wrote: On 09/28/2014 11:53 AM, Paolo Debortoli wrote: a debian user has written on a mailing list

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fatal Error on Install of LibreOffice 4.3

2014-09-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Errr, when it says Fatal it's only the LibreOffice program that is affected isn't it? You are not getting sent ot a blue-screen are you? Regards from Tom :) On 29 September 2014 12:36, Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi :) First try renaming the User Profile https

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fatal Error on Install of LibreOffice 4.3

2014-09-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) First try renaming the User Profile https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/UserProfile I take it that you are on WIndows? Xp or WIn7? Regards from Tom :) On 29 September 2014 12:17, Martin White martintwh...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi there, I have just tried to install LibreOffice 4.3

Re: [libreoffice-users] Connector and line connector in Impress

2014-09-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) It's normally a good place to look for notes on new or improved functionality but in this case i think it's lacking. I'm surprised this doesnt happen more often because LibreOffice develops so fast it's hard to keep up. Brian's emailed notes seem to be better. Regards from Tom :) On 28

Re: [libreoffice-users] rtf files

2014-09-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I am copying some of the message back to the mailing list in the hope that someone can help with it. I think the answer is to create columns by using the menus Format - Columns The buttons/icons tend to be just for the simplest case possible. Regards from Tom :) On 29 September 2014 20

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Still?

2014-09-29 Thread Tom Davies
rather than Still in many, many cases. Just not to unsupported technophobes who are new to OpenSource. Regards from Tom :) On 29 September 2014 19:29, Cor Nouws oo...@nouenoff.nl wrote: Hi nn, alphacrash wrote on 29-09-14 04:01: [...] ...2. Instead of trying to misdirect people

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Document - Forms

2014-09-28 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Ok, so the Documentation Team have got an example database for Peter to work with in the short-term but the question of how to migrate an Access Database would still be good to get some hints and advice on. Is there anyone who can help with this? Regards from Tom :) On 28 September 2014

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Document - Forms

2014-09-28 Thread Tom Davies
some work on them in the 4.1 branch) or that Excel might not be properly setting the date-field. Your pointers give additional options. So, thanks and regards from Tom :) On 28 September 2014 12:25, Paul paulste...@afrihost.co.za wrote: I've got some experience with various databases

Re: [libreoffice-users] Connector and line connector in Impress

2014-09-28 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) i couldn't find it in the release notes https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/4.3 but experimentation surely helps figure it out. Regards from Tom :) On 27 September 2014 11:31, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: At 22:53 25/09/2014 +0200, Kolbjørn Stuestøl wrote

Re: [libreoffice-users] Top Window without Decoration on Ubuntu

2014-09-28 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Sounds like it might be best asked through the devs irc channel or something. It might be a good idea to try an Ubuntu forum or mailing list too. Whoever gives the right answer first please give link to the other forums/channels Good luck and regards from Tom :) On 28 September 2014 19:11

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base Reports - Getting Monthly YTD Averages

2014-09-26 Thread Tom Davies
probably wouldn't take a huge amount of time. There is also an Faq but i think that is more for quick one off questions where you need something broader https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Faq It is probably worth a quick look though Regards from Tom :) On 25 September 2014 22:59, Don Parris parri

Re: [libreoffice-users]

2014-09-26 Thread Tom Davies
that got autogenerated. After that it might be worth trying the 4.3.2 that got released yday. If the problem IS still there then maybe think about posting a bug-report and going back to the 4.1.x or something. Regards from Tom :) On 26 September 2014 07:31, Nicola Dell'Uomo n.dellu

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base Reports - Getting Monthly YTD Averages

2014-09-26 Thread Tom Davies
and regards from Tom :) On 26 September 2014 10:03, Don Parris parri...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Alex. The underlying query gets the month from the date, as well as the total, average, max and min for each month. The results are, of course, already grouped calculated by month. I was able to get

Re: [libreoffice-users] Properties Toolbar?

2014-09-25 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I guess you have already tried View - Toolbars to see if unticking any there was able to get rid of it? I tend to dock such things at the top or bottom, preferably at the end of an existing toolbar so that they don't take up much space Regards from Tom :) On 25 September 2014 11:34

Re: [libreoffice-users] Vba code of saving a taxt file not working in libre office

2014-09-25 Thread Tom Davies
on this mailing list who are happy to help with short snippets. LibreOffice also makes it fairly easy to write Add-ons/Plug-ins/Extensions (we call them Extensions) which has some advantages. Regards from Tom :) On 24 September 2014 19:48, Florian Reisinger flo...@libreoffice.org wrote: Hi, VBA

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing Brochure with Writer -- margins

2014-09-25 Thread Tom Davies
the same words to describe both types of things. I've even heard booklets/brochures being called flyers. I've not heard brochures/booklets being called gatefold leaflets/flyers yet though so i tend to reserve that word for the style Tim was talking about Regards from Tom :) On 25 September

[libreoffice-users] fit to 1 page = is this possible in LibreOffice on Kubuntu?

2014-09-25 Thread Tom Davies
from reception too. Regards from Tom :) -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@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

Re: [libreoffice-users]

2014-09-25 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) We have done almost everything to check the download file and it's not corrupted or anything. The only thing we haven't done is do an md5sum or SHA check but everything else indicates that the download is fine. Regards from Tom :) On 25 September 2014 16:18, anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Making horizontal lines in Writer

2014-09-24 Thread Tom Davies
people out! ;) Regards from Tom :) On 24 September 2014 07:07, V Stuart Foote vstuart.fo...@utsa.edu wrote: Tim, *, This is not a bug. Horizontal lines in Writer are a direct paragraph style assigning a bottom border for the paragraph. I would expect it to only be valid in ODF format

[libreoffice-users] searching for a string containing a certain character and appending that string to a new file

2014-09-24 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) We had a question a bit like this a few weeks ago and had some great answers. Can anyone remember any of the command-line or text-editor approaches? Regards from Tom :) -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help

[libreoffice-users] Re: searching for a string containing a certain character and appending that string to a new file

2014-09-24 Thread Tom Davies
. 012345 123465 Click here to download Whosename's contact details as VCard Click here to download Whosename's contact details as a CSV file whosen...@wasememjig.com Regards from Tom :) On 24 September 2014 17:47, Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi :) We had a question a bit like this a few

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: searching for a string containing a certain character and appending that string to a new file

2014-09-24 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Perfect!! Thanks :))) It's not quite what i asked for but did get exactly the result i wanted and it was nice to use LibreOffice to do it. Fantastic! Thanks Brian! Many regards from Tom :) On 24 September 2014 18:53, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: At 18:01 24/09/2014

Re: [libreoffice-users] CANNOT INSTALL LIBRE OFFICE SUITES

2014-09-23 Thread Tom Davies
and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify this is a valid Windows Installer Package. Anyone any ideas about what might be different enough between the Firefox installer and the LO one to be causing this issue? Regards from Tom :) On 17 September 2014 13:19, Tim

Re: [libreoffice-users] Making horizontal lines in Writer

2014-09-23 Thread Tom Davies
but they are unlikely to win you any fans!) Good luck and regards from Tom :) On 24 September 2014 00:12, J. Van Brimmer jerry...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Cley, I didn't think about the pdf route. That just may well work. I did try sending an .odt to the secretary, same peoblem. When she opened

Re: [libreoffice-users] Making horizontal lines in Writer

2014-09-23 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Errr, what happens if you do more than 3 of the - signs? Might that help Word to recognise them? Regards from Tom :) On 24 September 2014 00:27, Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi :) Pdf is the best route imo. Note that the advantage LIbreOffice offers here is that it makes

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer stopped printing form letters

2014-09-22 Thread Tom Davies
rather than the development branch. We call them still and fresh but it means roughly the same thing. http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/?type=deb-x86version=4.2.6lang=en-GB Regards from Tom :) On 22 September 2014 05:48, Steve Edmonds steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com wrote: Hi

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