[libreoffice-users] Re: [SOLVED] Calc sheet freezing

2013-04-10 Thread Karen DInse
V Stuart Foote wrote Several ways of answering this come to mind, but I'll go with the gentler tact. You have some questions to ask yourself (and your collaborators). What is your desired end use--will this Excel 2003 spread sheet continue to be used on Excel 2003? If not will your use

[libreoffice-users] Frame Names vs. Table Names

2013-04-10 Thread Adam Tauno Williams
Frame names can contain white space. Table names to not allow whitespace. This, IMNSHO, is annoying. Is there a reason for this distinction? Does anyone know of an open bug report relating to this issue? -- Adam Tauno Williams GPG D95ED383 Systems Administrator, Python Developer, LPI / NCLA

[libreoffice-users] Bug 63388: Mail Merge Email

2013-04-10 Thread Dan Lewis
I have filed this bug because I can not get LibreOffice to test the settings I enter into Tools Options LibreOffice Writer Main Merge. It freezes everytime. All the information I enter is copied from the Account Settings in Thunderbird. I have verified that the password I entered will

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [SOLVED] Calc sheet freezing

2013-04-10 Thread les
On Wed, 2013-04-10 at 05:49 -0700, Karen DInse wrote: V Stuart Foote wrote Several ways of answering this come to mind, but I'll go with the gentler tact. You have some questions to ask yourself (and your collaborators). What is your desired end use--will this Excel 2003 spread

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [SOLVED] Calc sheet freezing

2013-04-10 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I find that stuff converted from MSO formats is not always as good as a fresh re-write or rather create a new document and then copypaste all the old stuff in from the older document but use Shift v and paste in as Unformatted text.  MSO likes to hide all sorts of weird nasty coding and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Frame Names vs. Table Names

2013-04-10 Thread Jean-Francois Nifenecker
Le 10/04/2013 15:08, Adam Tauno Williams a écrit : Frame names can contain white space. Table names to not allow whitespace. This, IMNSHO, is annoying. Is there a reason for this distinction? Does anyone know of an open bug report relating to this issue? +1 This is an inconsistency. I'd

[libreoffice-users] Re: Am I the only one with Err 522 problems?

2013-04-10 Thread Tom
Hi :) Are you sure the circular reference errors really are false? Regards from Tom :) -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Am-I-the-only-one-with-Err-522-problems-tp4047558p4049109.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- For

[libreoffice-users] Re: Writer - word wrap problem when image is left of the margin.

2013-04-10 Thread Tom
Hi :) Sorry chap! Your message didn't reach the mailing list. Have you subscribed to the mailing list or only to Nabble? I'm not completely sure which margin you are talking about. 1. If you right-click on an image and choose Picture or Frame or whatever then a sophisticated pop-up

Re: [libreoffice-users] Auto capitalization doesn't work with auto curly quotes.

2013-04-10 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Have you been able to solve this problem yet?  If not it might be worth asking the list again.  I think you were just unlucky with timing there.  Good luck and regards from Tom :)  From: Hillel Ḥayyim Lavery-Yisraëli hillel.yisra...@gmail.com To:

[libreoffice-users] Re: Fractions in Maths

2013-04-10 Thread Tom
Hi :) I thought that was what Math was for? For simple equations as quoted it might seem strange to have a separate app to do that sort of thing but most people really don't need extra weight in Writer to do something they never do anyway. It might be nice if it could handle simple things like

Fwd: [libreoffice-users] Re: Fractions in Maths

2013-04-10 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
Forgot to include the list again, sorry… -- Forwarded message -- From: Johnny Rosenberg gurus.knu...@gmail.com Date: 2013/4/10 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Fractions in Maths To: Tom tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk 2013/4/10 Tom tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk: Hi :) I thought that

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Fractions in Maths

2013-04-10 Thread James Knott
Tom wrote: Hi :) I thought that was what Math was for? For simple equations as quoted it might seem strange to have a separate app to do that sort of thing but most people really don't need extra weight in Writer to do something they never do anyway. It might be nice if it could handle simple

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Fractions in Maths

2013-04-10 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2013/4/10 Tom tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk: Hi :) I thought that was what Math was for? For simple equations as quoted it might seem strange to have a separate app to do that sort of thing but most people really don't need extra weight in Writer to do something they never do anyway. I think he

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Fractions in Maths

2013-04-10 Thread Doug
On 04/10/2013 03:48 PM, Tom wrote: Hi :) I thought that was what Math was for? For simple equations as quoted it might seem strange to have a separate app to do that sort of thing but most people really don't need extra weight in Writer to do something they never do anyway. It might be nice if

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice and Gtk+-3's themes

2013-04-10 Thread Samuel Mehrbrodt
The GTK3 port is not finished https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/Gsoc/Ideas#Finish_the_Gtk.2B3_port. I don't think there's another way than rebuilding with GTK2. Am 29.03.2013 10:47, schrieb konsolebox: Hi. I have Libreoffice built with GTK+ 3. After building and running I

[libreoffice-users] need tips on ledger/tabloid printing of newsletter

2013-04-10 Thread Kracked_P_P---webmaster
I need some tips on the best way to set up Writer for printing newsletter using the 11 by 17 inch ledger/tabloid paper stock, where there are two 8.5 by 11 panels per side of the sheets. I now have a printer that will use that wide format paper, but I never set up a document to use it. I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Writer - word wrap problem when image is left of the margin.

2013-04-10 Thread Steve Edmonds
Hi. I have confirmed the bug but can't change the status to confirmed. Steve. On 2013-04-11 06:46, Tom wrote: Hi :) Sorry chap! Your message didn't reach the mailing list. Have you subscribed to the mailing list or only to Nabble? I'm not completely sure which margin you are talking about. 1.

[libreoffice-users] Printing speed is glacial for large file

2013-04-10 Thread David Ronis
I have a project managed by an odm file that ends up being ca 1600 pages long and contains several OLE objects, many graphics (some comprising entire pages that started out as PDFs). I find LO unbelievably slow (even on such simple things as refreshing the window after remapping it). I've turned

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing speed is glacial for large file

2013-04-10 Thread Kracked_P_P---webmaster
On 04/10/2013 06:13 PM, David Ronis wrote: I have a project managed by an odm file that ends up being ca 1600 pages long and contains several OLE objects, many graphics (some comprising entire pages that started out as PDFs). I find LO unbelievably slow (even on such simple things as refreshing

[libreoffice-users] pasting numbers into Calc

2013-04-10 Thread Herbert Fruchtl
This question seems to have been discussed before, but none of the replies I understand work for me. Here it goes: If I copy a column-based piece of text, containing numbers in some columns, into LibreOffie Calc and apply the (hopefully) correct text-to-column delimiters, all columns

Re: [libreoffice-users] pasting numbers into Calc

2013-04-10 Thread Steve Edmonds
On 2013-04-11 11:36, Herbert Fruchtl wrote: This question seems to have been discussed before, but none of the replies I understand work for me. Here it goes: If I copy a column-based piece of text, containing numbers in some columns, into LibreOffie Calc and apply the (hopefully) correct

[libreoffice-users] Adding values to CSV File via Terminal

2013-04-10 Thread Joel Madero
Hi All, I have files that have a ton of info and what I want to do is add a new column that's date pulled that is based on the file name (which is of course the date). So for instance I have 2013_01_15.csv I would like a column at the end of the data where every row in the file has

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing speed is glacial for large file

2013-04-10 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I think swap doesn't get used much these days.  Can you try free -m before and during the process?  If swap is not being used even when it's in Ram then perhaps either stop using the ram-drive or increase swappiness?  I have 2Gb Ram but only about half that ever gets used and that's

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Writer - word wrap problem when image is left of the margin.

2013-04-10 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Does it let you post a comment to say that you have been able to replicate the problem?  Your OS and the version of LO might be helpful too It's a bit weird it doesn't let you change the status and the only work-around i can think of is to post a comment.  Thanks, apols and regards from

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding values to CSV File via Terminal

2013-04-10 Thread Steve Edmonds
Hi. First thoughts I would do that with a bash or perl script. Steve On 2013-04-11 12:47, Joel Madero wrote: Hi All, I have files that have a ton of info and what I want to do is add a new column that's date pulled that is based on the file name (which is of course the date). So for instance

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2013-04-10 Thread Michael Pearson
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Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding values to CSV File via Terminal

2013-04-10 Thread Joel Madero
On 04/10/2013 06:18 PM, Steve Edmonds wrote: Hi. First thoughts I would do that with a bash or perl script. Steve Suggestion on a quick script to do this? Would make some LibreOffice QA work quite a bit easier :) Best, Joel -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding values to CSV File via Terminal

2013-04-10 Thread Jay Lozier
On 04/10/2013 08:47 PM, Joel Madero wrote: Hi All, I have files that have a ton of info and what I want to do is add a new column that's date pulled that is based on the file name (which is of course the date). So for instance I have 2013_01_15.csv I would like a column at the end of the

Re: [libreoffice-users] pasting numbers into Calc

2013-04-10 Thread Jay Lozier
On 04/10/2013 07:36 PM, Herbert Fruchtl wrote: This question seems to have been discussed before, but none of the replies I understand work for me. Here it goes: If I copy a column-based piece of text, containing numbers in some columns, into LibreOffie Calc and apply the (hopefully) correct

Re: [libreoffice-users] pasting numbers into Calc

2013-04-10 Thread Brian Barker
At 23:36 10/04/2013 +, Herbert Fruchtl wrote: This question seems to have been discussed before, but none of the replies I understand work for me. So what have you tried, in fact? If I copy a column-based piece of text, containing numbers in some columns, into LibreOffie Calc and apply

[libreoffice-users] Links to files on Migration to LO

2013-04-10 Thread felix
I have just converted a Calc application from the Apache OpenOffice to LibreOffice. When I now launch the application in LO I receive a message advising: This file contains links to other files. Should they be updated? If I select Yes I then get a further message advising: The following