Re: [tdf-discuss] Missing function
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/04/2010 01:03 PM, RGB ES wrote: > A lorem ipsum generator? (that's what google gave me about "=Lorem(12) word") Try dt and then press F3, or use this extension: One of the objections to that extension, is that it requires one to be connected to teh internet. Some people, and organizations don't like their production systems to be accessible to the Internet. jonathon -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkzUmPQACgkQaC1raifmCuFqKgCdGMfnas/EnPnLnUCpwObUeeKX qnEAoJfmPdXYnDDwuAAiDHxKJQR/LGD0 =KADT -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived ***
Re: [tdf-discuss] Missing function
Le 2010-11-05 03:40, Sebastian Spaeth a écrit : On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:39:51 -0500, Robert Derman wrote: contents of the text. Since the text is in Latin, a language that few of them will understand, they will ignore it. If I remember correctly it is not even proper latin and is gibberish in latin too. It just resembes latin. But then I have been wrong before... Sebastian It is latin text modified so it doesn't look readeable. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum Regards, -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived ***
[tdf-discuss] Re: [tdf-discuss] Missing function
I believe it is an actual quote - lipsum.com says that its part of a classic text from 45bc. They even have an English translation! -Damien Ellis (sent from my HTC Desire) - Reply message - From: "Sebastian Spaeth" Date: Fri, Nov 5, 2010 3:40 pm Subject: [tdf-discuss] Missing function To: On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:39:51 -0500, Robert Derman wrote: > contents of the text. Since the text is in Latin, a language that few > of them will understand, they will ignore it. If I remember correctly it is not even proper latin and is gibberish in latin too. It just resembes latin. But then I have been wrong before... Sebastian -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived ***
Re: [tdf-discuss] Missing function
On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:39:51 -0500, Robert Derman wrote: > contents of the text. Since the text is in Latin, a language that few > of them will understand, they will ignore it. If I remember correctly it is not even proper latin and is gibberish in latin too. It just resembes latin. But then I have been wrong before... Sebastian -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived ***
Re: [tdf-discuss] Missing function
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/4/2010 2:39 PM, Robert Derman wrote: > It is used primarily in academic situations as a means of testing > formatting options where you don't want students to be distracted by the > contents of the text. Since the text is in Latin, a language that few > of them will understand, they will ignore it. And by publishers and designers, who want to see how a page will look before they have the copy to insert into it. It's actually a tremendously valuable tool that I use very, very frequently. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iD8DBQFM0wJpXUonIzCvpdMRAvxKAJ4qtRQxBx4853FIIeE653f1M3G9zQCgoJfT Iz9OuZ66l4c03nifGo3WnoI= =X8b7 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived ***
Re: [tdf-discuss] Missing function
Peter Rodwell wrote: Quoting RGB ES: A lorem ipsum generator? (that's what google gave me about "=Lorem(12) word") Try dt and then press F3, or use this extension: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/Magenta_Lorem_ipsum_generator I was being flippant, of course. It's a feature for which I have absolutely no use whatsoever, although I guess somebody, somewhere must use it. It is used primarily in academic situations as a means of testing formatting options where you don't want students to be distracted by the contents of the text. Since the text is in Latin, a language that few of them will understand, they will ignore it. -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived ***
Re: [tdf-discuss] Missing function
Quoting RGB ES: A lorem ipsum generator? (that's what google gave me about "=Lorem(12) word") Try dt and then press F3, or use this extension: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/Magenta_Lorem_ipsum_generator I was being flippant, of course. It's a feature for which I have absolutely no use whatsoever, although I guess somebody, somewhere must use it. P. -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived ***
Re: [tdf-discuss] Missing function
A lorem ipsum generator? (that's what google gave me about "=Lorem(12) word") Try dt and then press F3, or use this extension: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/Magenta_Lorem_ipsum_generator 2010/11/4 Peter Rodwell : > I notice that the all-important Lorem function is missing > from both OO and Beta2. > > In Word 2007 or 2010, type: > > =Lorem(12) > > and hit return, to see how this works. > > P. > > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org > Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html > Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ > *** All posts to this list are publicly archived *** > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived ***
[tdf-discuss] Missing function
I notice that the all-important Lorem function is missing from both OO and Beta2. In Word 2007 or 2010, type: =Lorem(12) and hit return, to see how this works. P. -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived ***
