Cheers Drew that would be great. Time frame all depends on who replies to me on articles. I've sent an email to Bristol City Council asking them for an article no reply yet a couple of guy's in Australia are writing an article for me detailing there experiences with OpenOffice www.egressive.com they do lot of stuff with openOffice. Might do an migration tute my self as well as the one on envelopes already done. http://documentation.openoffice.org/servlets/ProjectDocumentList?folderID=714&expandFolder=714&folderID=688 for a look at where I am.
On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 14:58 -0400, Andrew Jensen wrote: > Hi David, > > Well, are you thinking of something like a 'Say hello to the new Sun > Report Builder' (SRB) article? Maybe an introductory 2 paragraphs > about the relationship between the Pentaho report engine used and the > original work done by the OpenOffice developers. ( I note that people > seem to get that relationship backwards often ) > > Timing wise, I am just starting work (first of next week) on a > conversion project for a database currently using wizard generated > reports and a form as a printable invoice, to use the SRB instead. The > whole database application is in the public domain already and I could > chronicle the creation of one or two of the reports for the article. > > I would do it on one condition: That you promise to ruthlessly edit > the article to make up for my ineptitude in writing skills. > > What is your time frame for that first issue then? I have been > following along in the mailing lists but didn't quite catch if you > have a target set yet? > > Drew > > > On 10/5/07, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Drew is that the extension for report builder? > > If it is how about doing a tutorial on it for the mag. > > > > On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 14:32 -0400, Drew Jensen wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Andrew: Thank you for the information on data variable types and memory > > > > restrictions. What you sent was really appropriate and came in at the > > > > right time! Please do not forget the ranges of the numeric variable > > > > types. > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Mariano, > > > > > > Well, I will be sure to grab those as soon as you put them up and have a > > > read. When I responded last it was all from memory, so I will take what > > > you have and give it a good comparison to the documentation I have just > > > to be sure I haven't lead you down a "Rosie" and wrong path. I'm sure > > > others will do the same. > > > > > > > Part II of the tutorial will deal with the development of a small > > > > database > > > > to keep track of clients and providers. The tutorial will start with a > > > > problem and show how to put the elements described in Part I to work in > > > > fleshing out goals, classes and relationships. It will then refine data > > > > structure to produce trustable and valid tables, connections and > > > > cardinalities Base can work with. Your help will be fundamental not only > > > > to ensure the appropriateness of the data structure but also to help > > > > explain how to code that with Base in a working application. > > > > > > > > > > > Alright, I think that is a very good choice - something you know about > > > in detail, which is important, if I understand your background > > > correctly. 'Providers' here would be folks like Social Workers, > > > Psychologists, Psychiatrists is that correct? > > > > > > I can assure you that a tutorial of this type will get a very broad and > > > warm reception. With many readers in a short amount of time. One thing > > > that I wanted to touch on is the use of the new Report Builder. There is > > > a real need for something that covers this tool and I hope that it will > > > get a good amount of attention in the tutorial. As for continued > > > support, you have it in every way I can. > > > > > > Drew > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
