I think I will get there, but too many things hit me at once. My contract just ended and I am looking for another one, and I spent most of a day on this chapter and had to stop at some point. When I do understand it I think I can improve the guide on this point.
I plan to take another chapter on the next go around and keep contributing. Regards, On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Kevin. I have now amended and published that chapter. > > I found the implementation of conditional fields incredibly confusing, > too. It's actually very logical, just backward from the way I think > about it as a user, not a programmer. Years ago I needed to use that > feature in real work for awhile, and I eventually got accustomed to > its logic. > > --Jean > > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 11:17 PM, Kevin O'Brien <[email protected]> > wrote: > > No, that was the only change I made. I went through doing each of the > tasks > > to make sure that the text properly explained everything, but I had > problems > > with understanding exactly what the conditional fields were doing > exactly. I > > don't say there is anything wrong with the existing text, only that I had > > trouble understanding the theory behind it. When I have more time I plan > to > > dig into it, and when I have the proper understanding I will make a > rewrite > > you can look at. > > > > Thanks, > > > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 1:11 AM, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Kevin, > >> I see a file in the Feedback folder, but it appears to be unchanged > >> from the earlier version, except for the date field that should not > >> have been there (and now isn't). Did you make any other changes in it? > >> I'm a bit behind on keeping up with what's been happening with this > >> chapter. I just want to make sure any further changes are being made > >> on the latest iteration. > >> > >> Regarding the keyboard shortcuts: yes, a note about them is needed. > >> I'll write one. Thanks for catching that. > >> > >> --Jean > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 6:11 AM, Jean Weber <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > Put your reviewed file here: > >> > > http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/writer-guide/feedback-4.2 > >> > > >> > Tell us you've done that. Amend the Tasks page on the wiki, > >> > > >> > > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/UserGuideTasks#Writer_Guide > >> > > >> > I'll take it from there. Thanks! > >> > > >> > --Jean > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 11:05 PM, Kevin O'Brien <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> I did a review of 14 (Fields), but I may not have handled the > paperwork > >> >> properly. I did not have an account on Authors when I volunteered. I > >> >> noted > >> >> three things in my review: > >> >> > >> >> 1. A date field was inserted that looked like a mistake. I believe > >> >> Sophie > >> >> confirmed it was an error and said she would remove it. > >> >> 2. I noted that the keyboard shortcuts did not work for me. My guess > is > >> >> that it is a KDE problem. Tom, I thought you were going to confirm > >> >> this, > >> >> but I am comfortable with what I found at this point. The questions > >> >> here is > >> >> whether the Guide should say anything about this. I think Jean or > >> >> Sophie > >> >> needs to make that call. > >> >> 3. I could not make sense of the section on Conditionals. I could > click > >> >> the > >> >> buttons and get similar screen shots, but I could not understand > >> >> exactly > >> >> what it was supposed to be doing. I can give ti a try again this > >> >> weekend, > >> >> but I think this is a section that should be rewritten since it is > not > >> >> at > >> >> all clear what it is doing. Tom you suggested that would be a good > >> >> idea, > >> >> but for a later version of the guide. I will keep this idea on my > todo > >> >> list > >> >> if that is agreeable to everyone, and see how to offer a rewrite for > a > >> >> future version. > >> >> > >> >> So, I did a review of Ch.14 with the above results, but I did not > >> >> formally > >> >> do a check-out of the chapter. What should I do now to move this > >> >> forward? I > >> >> now have my Authors account so I can log in and do whatever is > needed. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 3:58 AM, Tom Davies <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Hi :) > >> >>> I am not sure but i think someone, KO(?), is working on Chapter 14 > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/UserGuideTasks#Status_of_tasks_-_WG_-_LO_v4.2 > >> >>> > >> >>> I'm even less sure about Chapter 15, Forms. Peter Goggin expressed > >> >>> interest just before he vanished. So he might be working on it > >> >>> already or > >> >>> might have been distracted by having to sort out his email-client or > >> >>> ISP or > >> >>> something. > >> >>> > >> >>> So if 2 people here could take on one of the 2 other chapters; > >> >>> 12, Table of Contents, Indexes > >> >>> Appendix A, Shortcuts > >> >>> then that would be great. > >> >>> > >> >>> I had a little go at reviewing Shortcut, i mean how hard could that > >> >>> be?! > >> >>> Once again i found myself running into problems that none of the > rest > >> >>> of > >> >>> you seem to find at all difficult. I could try blaming Ubuntu or my > >> >>> install on Ubuntu or that my ham-fisted use of LibreOffice over the > >> >>> years > >> >>> has messed up the tool-bars and stuff so much that it's difficult to > >> >>> see > >> >>> what's going on. Really though i just don't know how you folks > manage > >> >>> to > >> >>> do it at all, let alone to make it look so easy. > >> >>> > >> >>> Regards from > >> >>> Tom :) > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> On 25 September 2014 07:44, K-J LibreOffice <[email protected]> > >> >>> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> > Hi all, > >> >>> > Am 18.09.2014 um 08:17 schrieb Jean Weber: > >> >>> > > >> >>> >> Where is everyone? Is no one willing or available to review > >> >>> >> anything? > >> >>> >> If not, then I'll just publish them as is. Quality assurance on > >> >>> >> documentation is desirable, but if we hang around indefinitely > >> >>> >> waiting > >> >>> >> for people, it means nothing gets published. > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> Chapters are here: > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/writer-guide/drafts-v4.2/ > >> >>> >> > >> >>> > > >> >>> > We have three chapters to do: > >> >>> > > >> >>> > 12 TOCS, Indexes > >> >>> > 15 Forms > >> >>> > A Shortcuts > >> >>> > > >> >>> > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/ > >> >>> > UserGuideTasks#Writer_Guide > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Who takes care of one of them? > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Does anybody know about chapter 14? > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > -- > >> >>> > Grüße > >> >>> > k-j > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Member of TheDocumentFoundation > >> >>> > http://www.documentfoundation.org/foundation/members/ > >> >>> > http://de.libreoffice.org > >> >>> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ > >> >>> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Kevin B. 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