Re: [libreoffice-users] Suggestions: Sorry but the feedback page is not working, I am sending by email

2013-09-06 Thread Doug
On 09/06/2013 12:14 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) /snip/ Sadly, LibreOffice uses a different version of Basic that doesn't seem to have had security issues out in the wild (afaik). A couple of times people have been urged to upgrade to new branches to avoid known issues that were fixed

Re: [libreoffice-users] Suggestions: Sorry but the feedback page is not working, I am sending by email

2013-09-06 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks Dan!  So forms done in Writer are effectively read only and to make forms that allow data-entry really needs the forms to be made in Base?  That makes more sense than what i was thinking.  Thanks for clarifying that for me! :) Thanks and regards from Tom :) 

Re: [libreoffice-users] Suggestions: Sorry but the feedback page is not working, I am sending by email

2013-09-06 Thread Dan Lewis
Comment in-line On 09/06/2013 12:14 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) It's fine posting to the Users List to start with. We might be able to deal with issues directly and if not then we can signpost you to more appropriate places. I'm not sure why OfficeSecurity is involved so they might be

Re: [libreoffice-users] Suggestions: Sorry but the feedback page is not working, I am sending by email

2013-09-06 Thread Roger Nutbeam
On Linux try Gambas http://gambas.sourceforge.net/en/main.html You can write standalone BASIC programs, either GUI or console based. Open Source. Or you can go real old school and try somthing like Chipmunk BASIC. Mac, Linux and Windows. http://www.nicholson.com/rhn/basic/ Python is very easy

[libreoffice-users] Suggestions: Sorry but the feedback page is not working, I am sending by email

2013-09-06 Thread Rodrigo Bigo
Sorry but the feedback page is not working, I am sending by email Via Google Hello, I downloaded the package LibreOffice, because I am currently the a Visual Basic and MsAccess programmer. And I thought a very good tool, however I would like to send some suggestions. The suggestions are: 1 -

Re: [libreoffice-users] Suggestions: Sorry but the feedback page is not working, I am sending by email

2013-09-06 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) We were really talking about macros that run inside the document rather than talking about writing programs.  I think one really good way to learn Python right now is to join in with the devs in LibreOffice.  There are a list of Easy hacks and you can pick 1 or 2 and then write your

Re: [libreoffice-users] Suggestions: Sorry but the feedback page is not working, I am sending by email

2013-09-06 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) It's fine posting to the Users List to start with.  We might be able to deal with issues directly and if not then we can signpost you to more appropriate places.  I'm not sure why OfficeSecurity is involved so they might be dropped from subsequent replies.  Base forms and reports