Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Headers and footers

2021-02-08 Thread Dan Lewis
   There is only one thing missing from your email. How did you try to insert a page number? Step by step, what did you do? Dan On 2/8/21 12:40 AM, Jack wrote: There is a beautiful manual created for Libre Office and I have review the one on-line for version 6.2, and the hard copy for version

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Metadata Loss LO 7.1.0.2

2021-01-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On 1/21/21 7:56 AM, Dave Barton wrote: Sorry, I meant to send this to the users list. *From:* Dave Barton [mailto:da...@libreoffice.org] *Sent:* Thursday, January 21, 2021, 12:50 UTC *To:* LibreOffice Documentation

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Metadata Loss LO 7.1.0.2

2021-01-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On 1/21/21 10:45 AM, Dan Lewis wrote: On 1/21/21 8:51 AM, Rafael Lima wrote: Hi! I ran a few tests here using LO 7.2 alpha, nightly (I don't have 7.1 RC2 here): 1) When I create a new document by going to File > New > Text Document (without choosing a template), the Properties

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Metadata Loss LO 7.1.0.2

2021-01-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On 1/21/21 8:51 AM, Rafael Lima wrote: Hi! I ran a few tests here using LO 7.2 alpha, nightly (I don't have 7.1 RC2 here): 1) When I create a new document by going to File > New > Text Document (without choosing a template), the Properties fields are all blank. But if I change them and save

[libreoffice-documentation] Major problem: LoGuidesStyles.oxt extension

2021-01-04 Thread Dan Lewis
I use LibreOffice 7.0.0.1 on Ubuntu 20.04 (up to date). After installing this extension and then opened a new document in Writer.   I typed the following sentence with direct formatting of all character styles used in it: The sly red fox *jumped* over the lazy brown dog. None of these

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Producing guides - add a "Cleaned" directory

2021-01-03 Thread Dan Lewis
Two questions: 1) What are the OS that this will work with? 2) Where are the directions on how to use it? Dan On 1/3/21 9:18 AM, Milos Sramek wrote: Hi Steve, yes, please, use that file. I would like to ask you (and anybody else) to help in testing of the LoGuidesStyles.oxt extension and

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Illustrations used in user guides

2020-12-15 Thread Dan Lewis
What I do is use Draw to combine text and a screenshot. Next group the two. With a right click, this can be converted to bitmap. Next save as an image (PNG). Dan On 12/15/20 06:14, Peter Schofield wrote: Hello A review comment raised by Rafael about illustrations. Are we going to store all

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LO 7 Impress indents

2020-12-08 Thread Dan Lewis
This is located in the Contributor Resources folder Dan On 12/8/20 10:43, Paul Sutton wrote: On 08/12/2020 15:18, Peter Schofield wrote: Hello Paul Version 7.0 of the Impress Guide will be available shortly. I am just waiting for reviews of the chapters and I can then publish the user

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LO 7 Impress indents

2020-12-08 Thread Dan Lewis
Paul:    Are you using styles when you do this? The Presentation styles include title, subtitle, and Outline. It is the latter that you need to use to properly  format your presentation. I have a file which you could see how this works. (It was made  when OpenOffice 2.0 first came out, but

[libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice 7.04 Base Help update

2020-12-01 Thread Dan Lewis
   Oliver: This is the first version of Base that can use the native connector to reach a MySQL database. To do so, the Authentication t Type must be: cashing_sha2_password. It cannot be done with this type: Standard. This is true for 7.04. Presently, it works well with 7.0.4.1 which is a

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Tech support on Double line spacing

2020-11-30 Thread Dan Lewis
Double line spacing is one of the parameters in paragraph styles (the Indent and Spacing tab). To make it permanent, it has to be made in the default  template. This should be explained in the Writer Guide. Dan On 11/30/20 16:18, Paul Sutton wrote: Hi, All Not sure if anyone can help with

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Thesaurus for USA or UK English

2020-11-20 Thread Dan Lewis
at Thesaurus is available in Writer. I can only assume that the LO programmers assumed that Impress does not need a thesaurus. To me, that is an oversight and a thesaurus should be available. Regards Peter Schofield psaut...@gmail.com On 20 Nov 2020, at 15:13, Dan Lewis wrote: Too

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Thesaurus for USA or UK English

2020-11-20 Thread Dan Lewis
   Tools > Options > Language Settings > Writing Aids > Available language modules.  At the bottom of this list should be MyThes Thesaurus. It should be checked if you want to use LibreOffice's thesaurus for your language.    A language pack contains spell checking, hyphenation, thesaurus,

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Need help applying styles

2020-11-09 Thread Dan Lewis
   Have you read the Getting Started with Styles chapter (in the Getting Started Guide)? There are two important chapters in the Writer Guide as well.     It looks like your problem is that you use copy (Control+C) and paste (Control +V). Doing this will paste unwanted styles into the new

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] ToC - formatting problem with styles

2020-10-28 Thread Dan Lewis
On 10/28/20 07:14, Peter Schofield wrote: I am compiling a book from chapters in the Impress Guide and have come across a formatting problem with the styles in the Table of Contents. The Contents 1 style is assigned Liberation Sans 12pt Bold and is set to display the Title style from a

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Question: Direct Formatting documentation?

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Lewis
Using direct formatting is a left over from using a typewriter to create text. It is much slower than using styles. Furthermore, it makes editing a very labor intensive task.  Personal example: I was hired by a lady to format the text in a project of hers. During our collaboration, she changed

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] [VOTE] On changes to documentation workflow.

2020-10-13 Thread Dan Lewis
I go with option #1 Dan On 10/13/20 13:21, DaveB wrote: On 13/10/2020 18:08, DaveB wrote: Hi All, Other than Peter Schofield nobody else has expressed any thoughts or opinions as whether or not we should adopt the NextCloud versioning system, or should we continue with the proposed folder

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] List styles and the template

2020-10-12 Thread Dan Lewis
Jean Weber wrote: On Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 1:45 AM Dan Lewis wrote: The template contains list styles which we no longer use, the ones containing, Start, Continue, and End. Is there any reason why these have not be deleted from the template? The paragraph styles for lists with Start, Continu

[libreoffice-documentation] List styles and the template

2020-10-09 Thread Dan Lewis
I have a couple of questions about these: I understand why normally, list styles should not contain more than three levels, preferably not more than two. However, a plan for creating a database could use an outline format. The odd levels contains the questions about the database in secessive

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wish to join the Documentation Team

2020-09-28 Thread Dan Lewis
gmail.com works fine for me on Ubuntu 20.04 & Thunderbird Dan On 9/28/20 15:42, DaveB wrote: Hi Rafael, It's good that you can attend meetings, I look forward to speaking with you. In most instances we communicate openly on the documentation list, but I guess Olivier felt it more appropriate

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Proposal for filename change of guide chapters

2020-09-25 Thread Dan Lewis
+1 from me On 9/25/20 07:08, DaveB wrote: On 25/09/2020 08:24, Peter Schofield wrote: Hello Everyone I would like to propose a filename change that would better fit the proposed change in folder structure by DaveB, that is Work in Progress, Archive and Published. This change I do agree with

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Can we please finalise the 7.x template?

2020-09-21 Thread Dan Lewis
Sounds good to me. Dan On 9/21/20 11:18, DaveB wrote: Hi All, In an attempt to move this forward to a conclusion, I have created an updated version of Jean's template and uploaded to NextCloud: https://nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/s/Cqxmk2ySt5ZQ3f2 The only two things I have changed are

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Heading 3 problem in user guide 7.0 template

2020-09-08 Thread Dan Lewis
I am confused. When I open the Styles dialog for the 7.0 from Jean, I find that the H3 style contains Bold Italic as one of its characteristics. So, it seems to me that the text should be Bold Italic every where the H3 style is used. What am I missing? Dan On 9/8/20 04:02, Peter Schofield

[libreoffice-documentation] Documentation Pad

2020-08-27 Thread Dan Lewis
What happened to this? I have this bookmarked, but someone else is using this website: https://pad.documentfoundation.org/p/documentation. Is there going to be a meeting this afternoon at 1800 UCT? Oliver usually sends out a message by now to remind us? Dan -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Guide 7.0 outline

2020-08-27 Thread Dan Lewis
On 8/22/20 08:12, Pulkit Krishna wrote: Hello everybody, Dan, I have uploaded an outline of base guide 7.0 in 7.0 folder of Base Guide folder on Nextcloud. Please give any suggestion/Feedback you have. I will wait till 24 August and after that I will start working on chapter 1- Introducing

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re[2]: Calc Guide v7.0

2020-08-26 Thread Dan Lewis
ds, Felipe Viggiano Em qua., 26 de ago. de 2020 às 12:22, Dan Lewis mailto:elderdanle...@gmail.com>> escreveu: I use Ubuntu 20.04 and 7.0.1.1 (pre-release) from the LibreOffice website. "Ctrl+`" works just like View > Show Formula. Now there might be a problem with Ub

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re[2]: Calc Guide v7.0

2020-08-26 Thread Dan Lewis
I use Ubuntu 20.04 and 7.0.1.1 (pre-release) from the LibreOffice website. "Ctrl+`" works just like View > Show Formula. Now there might be a problem with Ubuntu's release of LibreOffice... Dan On 8/25/20 13:56, Steve (GMail) wrote: Hi Felipe, I am a little concerned about the failure of

[libreoffice-documentation] Documentation Contributor's Guide

2020-08-20 Thread Dan Lewis
Yesterday, I uploaded ch 3,4, and 5 to the feedback folder. The spreadsheet has been updated as well. So on this point, all chapters have received two reviews. There is only a final review accepting or rejecting of the changes that have been recorded in each. Dan -- To unsubscribe e-mail

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide version 7.0

2020-08-14 Thread Dan Lewis
On 8/14/20 09:30, Peter Schofield wrote: Hello Samantha 1st question — not sure why Sidebar is capitalised. Easily changed when I create 2nd draft. 2nd question — it is a note. Warning header, in my opinion, should not be used at all. There is no danger to life or serious risk of injury,

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Documentation Contributor's Guide

2020-08-12 Thread Dan Lewis
On 8/12/20 9:58 AM, Dan Lewis wrote: This concerns what should be entered into the /File > Properties/ dialog. Ch 0, 1, 2, has version 6.4. Ch 3 has version 6.2. Ch 4 has 0 entries. If this update of this guide is to go along with the LibreOffice_7.x_Template, should all of the

[libreoffice-documentation] Documentation Contributor's Guide

2020-08-12 Thread Dan Lewis
This concerns what should be entered into the /File > Properties/ dialog. Ch 0, 1, 2, has version 6.4. Ch 3 has version 6.2. Ch 4 has 0 entries. If this update of this guide is to go along with the LibreOffice_7.x_Template, should all of theses be updated to 7.0? Dan -- To unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Contributors' Guide review

2020-08-10 Thread Dan Lewis
I have downloaded this chapter for its second review. I have also uploaded chapter 4 to the feedback folder. The Guide Status has been updated. In chapter 4, I have replace the out of date OOo styles with the ones we use today. The replaced styles have also been deleted. I made some changes

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Contributor Guide Chapter 3: some questions

2020-08-05 Thread Dan Lewis
ithub.com/samanthahamilton><https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamilton-64b4b71b0/> On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 8:23 PM Dan Lewis <mailto:elderdanle...@gmail.com>> wrote: Comment inline: On 8/4/20 12:37, Samantha Hamilton wrote: > Hi, Dan, > > Great questions! I wanted to

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Contributor Guide Chapter 3: some questions

2020-08-04 Thread Dan Lewis
b.com/samanthahamilton><https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamilton-64b4b71b0/> On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 11:59 AM Dan Lewis <mailto:elderdanle...@gmail.com>> wrote: There are two of them: 1) Several times in this chapter there is a link to another place in the chapter. It is

[libreoffice-documentation] Contributor Guide Chapter 3: some questions

2020-08-04 Thread Dan Lewis
There are two of them: 1) Several times in this chapter there is a link to another place in the chapter. It is followed by the following "on page x". The page number also links to same Set Reference. Do we really need the second link; do we really need to even have "on page x"? 2) In

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Contributors' Guide

2020-07-31 Thread Dan Lewis
This is going quicker than I thought. I have uploaded chapter 1 to the feedback folder. Changes logged into the guide status. I made one minor change concerning whether a sentence should end with a preposition. In high school, this was a no-no. (OK, this was 60 years ago.) What is the more

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Contributors' Guide

2020-07-31 Thread Dan Lewis
This took less time than I thought. I have uploaded Chapter 0 to the feedback folder. I have also downloaded chapters 1 & 2 for review. ETA is 3 Aug 2020. Guide status has been updated. Dan On 7/21/20 10:46, Samantha Hamilton wrote: Hello all, I have uploaded the Contributors' Guide,

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Contributors' Guide

2020-07-31 Thread Dan Lewis
I am downloading Chapter 0 for a second review; changes made on the Guide spreadsheet. (ETA 3 Aug 2020) I am planning to review the other chapters as I get time. I also want to bring myself up to date on the latest changes. Dan On 7/21/20 10:46, Samantha Hamilton wrote: Hello all, I have

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Writer Guide 6.4 chapters ready for "cleaning"

2020-07-31 Thread Dan Lewis
When I first began working on the present Base Guide, I was translating the chapter from Base Handbuch (German). For that I needed to create clean file before translating them. All 10 of the files after cleaning were in fact bigger as you have discovered. Dan On 7/31/20 13:16, Martin

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Update on Ubuntu18

2020-07-27 Thread Dan Lewis
I think you may have found a bug. I have both LibreOffice 7.0.0.2 and 6.4.5.2 installed. I have LibreOffice Base 6.4.5.2 in my Dash as a favorite. Yet, When I bring the cursor over its icon, the popup window shows LibreOffice 7.0 Base. But when I use Help > About LibreOffice, I see LibreOffice

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: First Review - IM7002 - Master Slides, Styles and Templates

2020-07-21 Thread Dan Lewis
I believe that the correct template is LibreOffice_7._Template_JHW1.ott. For that matter, I am not sure that other documents you mentioned have been made with either the template you are using nor the one I listed. Dan On 7/21/20 20:19, Felipe Viggiano wrote: Hello everyone, Working on the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Preface v7.0 Review

2020-07-14 Thread Dan Lewis
Make sure that  Edit > Track Changes > Record is checked. Then make the changes you want to make. You can also explain why you think the change should be made in comment-forms of the document. When you save the document, it will contain the original text and your changes. The author can then

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] should 7.0 screenshoots include the Pernoal tag?

2020-07-12 Thread Dan Lewis
I look forward to do what I can including making some suggestions if I think they are necessary. Dan On 7/12/20 08:47, Pulkit Krishna wrote: Hello Rob, I have got my hands on a Windows laptop so I can help you to take screenshots. By the way, if you have checked the status spreadsheet of Base

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LOv7 RC1 is now available

2020-07-07 Thread Dan Lewis
The same thing is true using LO 7.0.0.1 which is RC1. This is on Ubuntu 18.04 (Debian variation) on a database possibly created with 2.x.x in the mid 2006's. Will report my findings on Bugzilla. Dan On 7/7/20 10:51, Robert Großkopf wrote: Hi *, warning for making screenshots of Base-forms:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: LOv7 RC1 is now available

2020-07-07 Thread Dan Lewis
Here is the link: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Installing_in_parallel I don't know about the Window's OS, but I do know that RC1 can be installed in the /opt/ folder and have its own config files separate from previous LibreOffice config files on Linux. (This will need a link on the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Proposed Addition to Base Guide 6.2

2020-06-23 Thread Dan Lewis
It is described in detail in Chapter 3 Tables section: "Importing data from other sources". This is very likely the page 114 to which Robert also mentioned. Dan On 6/23/20 08:40, Alexander Thurgood wrote: Le 19/06/2020 à 23:49, Doug Bleeker a écrit : Doug, Pretty sure that that has been

[libreoffice-documentation] BG6404 Query & BG6405 Forms

2020-06-22 Thread Dan Lewis
The Query chapter has been reviews and uploaded to the cloud. I have also downloaded the Forms chapter for review. Anticipated return: June 27. Dan -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

[libreoffice-documentation] BG6404 Forms & BG6405 Queries

2020-06-16 Thread Dan Lewis
I have completed the first review for the Forms chapter placing it in the Feedback folder. I made some changes in it, mostly spelling or suggestions as a better word to use or correct a style error. I have also downloaded the Queries chapter with return date by next Tuesday. The Guide status

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: LibreOffice Base 7.0 has not got Firebird engine without experimental mode

2020-06-09 Thread Dan Lewis
Given this, what not update HSQLDB from 1.8 to 2.5? We were using this version on the daily builds and later the alpha and beta version back in 2005 and 2006. There has to be a way to convert from an embedded database with version 1.8 to connecting to the database with JDBC with version 2.5

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Macro Code Colorizer

2020-06-05 Thread Dan Lewis
I agree with not having the macro created character styles added to the template. To me, the template should only contain the styles whether paragraph or character styles that are need in every chapter created using the template. When special styles are needed as in the case of chapters

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Looking to start contributing to LibreOffice documentation

2020-06-04 Thread Dan Lewis
Welcome! Others will give you the guidance that you need. What I would like to know is what is your experience level in using LibreOffice. What is your knowledge of styles in a text document? What operating system does your computer use? These are some basic background questions that is

[libreoffice-documentation] BG6403 Tables

2020-05-22 Thread Dan Lewis
I have completed the first review for this chapter. It has been uploaded to the Feedback folder. I made quite a few minor changes and adding text to clarification based upon correspondence with Robert. (MySQL drivers differ as to whether all or part of the databases on the MySQL servers based

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Guide 6.4 Reviews

2020-05-20 Thread Dan Lewis
Problem fixed. Dan On 5/20/20 09:50, Dan Lewis wrote: BG6402 Creating a Database has been uploaded to the feedback folder for a second review.  However, as I write thing I remember that a couple of paragraphs needs to be rewritten because of an email I got from Robert regarding this. I

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Guide 6.4 Reviews

2020-05-20 Thread Dan Lewis
. Dan On 5/8/20 11:48, Dan Lewis wrote: On 5/7/20 21:03, Dan Lewis wrote: I have uploaded BG6400 Preface to the feedback folder with my comment, strong opinion. I have also downloaded BG6401 Introduction to Base. ETA its return is in 5 days. The Guide Status has been updated. Dan I have

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Guide 6.4 Reviews

2020-05-20 Thread Dan Lewis
. Dan On 5/8/20 11:48, Dan Lewis wrote: On 5/7/20 21:03, Dan Lewis wrote: I have uploaded BG6400 Preface to the feedback folder with my comment, strong opinion. I have also downloaded BG6401 Introduction to Base. ETA its return is in 5 days. The Guide Status has been updated. Dan I have

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Guide 6.4 Reviews and 6.2 ePUB version

2020-05-18 Thread Dan Lewis
The error has been fixed with the back cover now at the back of the guide. It is now uploaded to the feedback folder. Dan On 5/17/20 09:03, Dan Lewis wrote: It turns out that base guide 6.2 epub version is not quite ready for publishing. The back cover is presently between the front cover

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Guide 6.4 Reviews and 6.2 ePUB version

2020-05-17 Thread Dan Lewis
It turns out that base guide 6.2 epub version is not quite ready for publishing. The back cover is presently between the front cover and content. I will be correcting this in the morning. It is a minor style change. Dan On 5/16/20 14:45, Dan Lewis wrote: On 5/8/20 11:48, Dan Lewis wrote

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Guide 6.4 Reviews and 6.2 ePUB version

2020-05-16 Thread Dan Lewis
On 5/8/20 11:48, Dan Lewis wrote: On 5/7/20 21:03, Dan Lewis wrote: I have uploaded BG6400 Preface to the feedback folder with my comment, strong opinion. I have also downloaded BG6401 Introduction to Base. ETA its return is in 5 days. The Guide Status has been updated. Dan I have

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Guide 6.4 Reviews

2020-05-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On 5/7/20 21:03, Dan Lewis wrote: I have uploaded BG6400 Preface to the feedback folder with my comment, strong opinion. I have also downloaded BG6401 Introduction to Base. ETA its return is in 5 days. The Guide Status has been updated. Dan I have uploaded BG6401 Introduction to Base

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.4 Reviews

2020-05-07 Thread Dan Lewis
I have uploaded BG6400 Preface to the feedback folder with my comment, strong opinion. I have also downloaded BG6401 Introduction to Base. ETA its return is in 5 days. The Guide Status has been updated. Dan -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Guide 6.4: Link to ODT or PDF?

2020-05-07 Thread Dan Lewis
a second look. Kind regards Olivier Em 07/05/2020 10:55, Dan Lewis escreveu: Given what Caroline wrote, is it worthwhile to create a .epub version of the complete guide? It is something that I can do. Dan On 5/7/20 08:54, Caroline Carlisle Tidwell wrote: Hello. PDF is pretty standard

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Guide 6.4: Link to ODT or PDF?

2020-05-07 Thread Dan Lewis
Given what Caroline wrote, is it worthwhile to create a .epub version of the complete guide? It is something that I can do. Dan On 5/7/20 08:54, Caroline Carlisle Tidwell wrote: Hello. PDF is pretty standard these days in the USA. ODT is good for the TECH GEEK aficionado, but not the average

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] BG6400 Preface Figure 1

2020-05-06 Thread Dan Lewis
Dan, You can find this Calc dialog at Format > Page and select Tab Sheet. /Rob Op 6 mei 2020 om 15:42 schreef Dan Lewis :    I notice that this figure was added to BG6200. I have a few questions. Why use a dialog in Calc as an example? Why not use an example in Base? Was this a dia

[libreoffice-documentation] BG6400 Preface Figure 1

2020-05-06 Thread Dan Lewis
   I notice that this figure was added to BG6200. I have a few questions. Why use a dialog in Calc as an example? Why not use an example in Base? Was this a dialog that come with LibreOffice, or might it be a window's variation? I can not find it in the Debian version at all. (I looked for it

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: GS Chapter 8

2020-05-04 Thread Dan Lewis
On NextCloud: LibreOffice Documentation > English > Getting Started Guide > 6.4 > Feedback. It is presently located in this folder. Dan On 5/4/20 13:34, Crhonek Zdenek wrote: On 04. 05. 20 13:53, Pulkit Krishna wrote: Hello Everybody, I have done the 4th review of chapter 8 of GS 6.4. The

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base 6.2 Guide full book needs checking

2020-05-04 Thread Dan Lewis
Yes, I personally updated the styles. Sorry if I did not mark this as done on the Guide Status. Dan On 5/4/20 04:01, Martin Srebotnjak wrote: Hi, all, I think that GS chapter still hasn't had its styles updated. Lp, m. V V pon., 4. maj 2020 ob 05:05 je oseba Pulkit Krishna <

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started with Base

2020-05-02 Thread Dan Lewis
I have completed my first review of this chapter. Given that there has been a large amount of rewriting during the second review by Steve, it needs one more review before being published. Dan -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice Base Guide

2020-04-30 Thread Dan Lewis
On 4/30/20 10:43, Robert Großkopf wrote: Hi Dan, After reading Jean's email about the bug that exists on step 3 of the Mail Merge wizard, I have decided that that part of chapter 7 needs to be rewritten which I have done today. I am uploading it to the feedback folder for your consideration.

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice Base Guide

2020-04-30 Thread Dan Lewis
After reading Jean's email about the bug that exists on step 3 of the Mail Merge wizard, I have decided that that part of chapter 7 needs to be rewritten which I have done today. I am uploading it to the feedback folder for your consideration. Now I will get back to work on GS6408. Dan On

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide ch 7 report and more

2020-04-29 Thread Dan Lewis
   I have gone as far as I can go with mail merge. The only problem that I can not solve is with Step 4 of the mail merge wizard, Create a salutation. As long as I uncheck the box for a personal salutation, it works fine. Otherwise I get an two lines when there should only be one: Dear Mr.

[libreoffice-documentation] More problems with Mail Merge

2020-04-28 Thread Dan Lewis
I have been able to almost create a mail merge using the query, Readeraddresses, from the registered database, Media. (The actual database is Media_without_Macros.). On the Create a Salutation, I use the field, Salutation, to indicate which person is a female. Since this field contains Mr.

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice Base Guide Quality and images

2020-04-19 Thread Dan Lewis
On 4/18/20 10:10, Robert Großkopf wrote: Hi Rob, seems I don't understand enough English to get the right words for it. Could be it is only a problem in the translated book. I have had a look at the German original and couldn't find any problematic content there. Regards Robert I am not

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Documentation Team Wiki

2020-04-18 Thread Dan Lewis
There was a page as I remember putting some information about myself more than a decade ago. I even use to have the URL to that page. In the last year or so, I went to that page. It was empty. Here it is: https://wiki.documentationfoundation.org/Documentation/Team/JobDescriptions. Dan On

[libreoffice-documentation] Data to Field problem

2020-04-17 Thread Dan Lewis
When Data Sources is open and a database file is selected, both Data to Text or Data to Field buttons are active. However, when I click Data to Field, no dialog opens. When I click Data to Text, the dialog opens with a choice of Table, Field, or Text. Is there really a reason for the Data to

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Question about BG6207.

2020-03-27 Thread Dan Lewis
On 3/27/20 11:24, Dan Lewis wrote: The row chosen for the table heading can be taken from the column names, or the record may be written out with space left for the headings to be edited in later. This paragraph is found on page 7, 3 paragraphs below Figure 5. I have no idea of how I can

[libreoffice-documentation] Question about BG6207.

2020-03-27 Thread Dan Lewis
The row chosen for the table heading can be taken from the column names, or the record may be written out with space left for the headings to be edited in later. This paragraph is found on page 7, 3 paragraphs below Figure 5. I have no idea of how I can review this as I have no idea how to do

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: LibreOffice Base Documentation

2020-03-26 Thread Dan Lewis
I have downloaded ch 7 for second review; Guide Status file updated; scheduled return Mar 31. Dan On 3/26/20 01:15, Pulkit Krishna wrote: Hello Dan, You should take chapter 7 DB connections for its second review. Pulkit Krishna On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 7:31 PM Dan Lewis wrote: I have

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Exporting data: how is it done

2020-03-25 Thread Dan Lewis
art of the embedded database. There is a problem that has to be corrected in the forms: the form property for each form and subform. The Content property has to be modified to point to the correct the name of the table or query. Dan On 3/25/20 10:53, Dan Lewis wrote: I have been able to exp

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Exporting data: how is it done

2020-03-25 Thread Dan Lewis
ase file open the SQL window, paste the contents of the clipboard into it and execute the script. This will rebuild the database and repopulate with the data. Drew On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 5:16 PM Dan Lewis mailto:elderdanle...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: LibreOffice Base Documentation

2020-03-25 Thread Dan Lewis
I have complete the first review of chapter 10 uploading it to the feedback folder. The Guide Status has also been updated. I have something to do today but will be selecting another chapter either for the first or second review tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow is the next meeting at 1800 UTC (GMC for

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Extension Manager function for Impress

2020-03-25 Thread Dan Lewis
   Templates are .OTP files; extensions are .OXT files. With LibreOffice open, Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Paths. The right side of this page shows the paths to various parts of LibreOffice, Templates is one of them.    Download the templates you want for Impress. Place them in the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Embedded Links 4 Click Through

2020-03-24 Thread Dan Lewis
This can be done for eBook documents, and this requires the use of either Sigil or calibre by someone who knows what they are doing. It does take some time to do this. Both of these automatically make a table of content that links to the content. The rest of the links like those to figures

[libreoffice-documentation] Exporting data: how is it done

2020-03-19 Thread Dan Lewis
Page 6 of chapter 10 Database Maintenance contains this section. Can anyone explain how to actually do this? I can use SCRIPT 'database name'; and then SET SCRIPTFORMAT TEXT. This reduces the database folder within the *.odb file. But how do I use Tools > SQL after these two steps? Dan --

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: LibreOffice Base Documentation

2020-03-13 Thread Dan Lewis
-Database_Maintenance for review #1. Given the size of the file, this should not take as long as I anticipated when I updated the spreadsheet. Dan On 3/11/20 11:49 AM, Dan Lewis wrote: First review completed and uploaded to the Feedback folder. I have downloaded BH6208 Database Tasks for its first review

[libreoffice-documentation] Question about the Base Guide

2020-03-11 Thread Dan Lewis
Now that we have changed the name from Base Handbook, should we be changing how we number the chapters? Presently they are for example, BH6200 Preface. B6200 Preface seems to be the logical way. Dan -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: LibreOffice Base Documentation

2020-03-11 Thread Dan Lewis
in the spreadsheet including the date format used.) Dan On 3/11/20 9:28 AM, Dan Lewis wrote: I wlll be finished with the first review of this chapter today. Dan On 3/11/20 1:57 AM, Pulkit Krishna wrote: Hello  Dan, Are you done with the review of chapter 4. Are you busy? If so then Jean can

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: LibreOffice Base Documentation

2020-03-11 Thread Dan Lewis
I wlll be finished with the first review of this chapter today. Dan On 3/11/20 1:57 AM, Pulkit Krishna wrote: Hello Dan, Are you done with the review of chapter 4. Are you busy? If so then Jean can have the review of chapter 4. Pulkit Krishna On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 11:27 AM Pulkit Krishna

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Resume documentation team call?

2020-03-04 Thread Dan Lewis
+1 On 3/4/20 4:05 PM, Olivier Hallot wrote: Hi Documentation Team (Guides, Help contents) ! Shall we resume our documetnation call? Is affirmative I suggest that our documentation team meeting will take place this Thrursday 3/5/2020 at 18:00 UTC We will use the following jitsi meeting room

[libreoffice-documentation] Upload/download

2020-02-26 Thread Dan Lewis
   I have uploaded chapter 3 of the Base Guide to the feedback folder. I have updated many of the styles especially the character ones. I may have missed some. Also, the screenshots that contain icons need to be updated. (The icon set needs to be Colibre, and it is not.)    I have also

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Question about Base chapter 3: tables

2020-02-26 Thread Dan Lewis
Never mind! I just realize that this is part of the dialog used to copy data from one data source to another. Dan On 2/26/20 2:30 PM, Dan Lewis wrote:   On page 43 at the bottom of the page is this paragraph: The formatting of table types often requires adjustment. Usually the fields have

[libreoffice-documentation] Question about Base chapter 3: tables

2020-02-26 Thread Dan Lewis
  On page 43 at the bottom of the page is this paragraph: The formatting of table types often requires adjustment. Usually the fields have been predefined as text fields with a very large size. Numeric and date fields should therefore be reset using *Type **formatting> **Column

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Should Base Handbook be named Base Guide?

2020-02-22 Thread Dan Lewis
On 2/22/20 8:26 PM, Jean Weber wrote: All the other user guides in English are called “Guide”, and AFAIK no one is going to proceed with a different book on Base, so I think we should name this one Base Guide to fit in with the series. Jean  As we both remember some time ago, Base Handbook

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Handbook on the Cloud

2020-02-14 Thread Dan Lewis
I have uploaded my review for chapter 2 to the feedback folder and updated the Guide status spreadsheet. I have also downloaded chapter 3 for its first review. (This is progressing rather nicely. Dan On 2/7/20 11:46 AM, Dan Lewis wrote: On 2/6/20 1:34 PM, Dan Lewis wrote: On 2/6/20 11:59

[libreoffice-documentation] Organizing Base Handbook

2020-02-10 Thread Dan Lewis
   Yes, Pulkit, I would like very much to collaborate with you on getting version 6.2 published. I have some suggestions on doing that.    In the Preface chapter text, I changed the mentioning of the Galaxy icons to Colibre icons. The team decided to change that to Colibre last year. I only

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Handbook on the Cloud

2020-02-07 Thread Dan Lewis
On 2/6/20 1:34 PM, Dan Lewis wrote: On 2/6/20 11:59 AM, Dan Lewis wrote: Pulkit Krishna  has translated several chapters of the Base Handbuch into English (Base Handbook) placing them in the Draft folder on the cloud. I have decided to go with his translations rather than having both his

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Base Handbook on the Cloud

2020-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On 2/6/20 11:59 AM, Dan Lewis wrote: Pulkit Krishna  has translated several chapters of the Base Handbuch into English (Base Handbook) placing them in the Draft folder on the cloud. I have decided to go with his translations rather than having both his translations and mine. So, I have

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook on the Cloud

2020-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
Pulkit Krishna  has translated several chapters of the Base Handbuch into English (Base Handbook) placing them in the Draft folder on the cloud. I have decided to go with his translations rather than having both his translations and mine. So, I have deleted mine from this folder. (I still have

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 of Base Handbook uploaded

2020-02-05 Thread Dan Lewis
On 2/5/20 2:17 PM, Robert Großkopf wrote: Hi Dan, Another thing: there is very little change in Base since 6.2, so These few choice need to be added and used for version 6.4. There is a permanent update for the German version of the Handbook. Latest update ins from 2020-02-04. See

[libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 of Base Handbook uploaded

2020-02-05 Thread Dan Lewis
   I have loaded my version of this chapter in the Draft folder. Who is PK? When I did my uploading, I noticed several chapters of the Base Handbook were already in the Draft folder by this person. Yet I have not seen any notice of anyone uploading them last month. I would think that it would

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] modifying default for date in calc

2020-01-16 Thread Dan Lewis
In the Format Cells dialog, place D- MMM- YY in Format Code. Click OK. You could also use DD-MMM-YY if you want the date to always be two digits. Dan On 1/16/20 9:47 AM, Donald Rush wrote: Unfortunately, hours of reading calc help do not satisfactorily answer a simple question: I want the

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