[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3 Revision 1, change applied directly.

2022-06-16 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hi Team I copied Base Guide 7.3 REV 0 files into the folder REV 1. I fixed the issues reported and added a comment (Ctrl+Alt+C) to each. I invite the team to fix the issues directly and add a comment indicating the change. On publishing the revision, the comments will be verified and

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3 is published

2022-06-09 Thread flywire
There are missing pdf bookmarks for headings, eg Ch2 SQLite Databases -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3 is published

2022-06-08 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hello Dev Thanks for the heads-up. Fixed Olivier PS: cut and paste in small font and low contrast web editor. Em 08/06/2022 01:08, Vasudev Narayanan escreveu: Greetings Olivier The link to Base 7.3 image (Books Section: https://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/english-documentation/) is

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3 is published

2022-06-07 Thread Steve Fanning
Hi Olivier, Thank you for publishing this version of the document. I am interested in reviewing / updating Chapter 3 (Tables) and have put my initials against it in the tracking spreadsheet. This chapter makes use of the Media_without_Macros.odb database and, in case it needs some updates

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3 is published

2022-06-07 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hello Team The Base Guide 7.3 Revision 0 is now published and available for download. https://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/english-documentation/ https://books.libreoffice.org/en/ The book is an update from the Base Guide 7.2, reviewed and enhanced by Steve Fanning, Robert Großkopf,

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.2 Chapter "List Box"

2022-05-30 Thread Olivier Hallot
Fixed Thanks for the Heads-up Regards Olivier Em 30/05/2022 05:56, Robert Großkopf escreveu: Hi Steve, Just to clarify, I think that you are referring to Chapter 4 Forms. Between Figures 16 and 17 (page 23 in the chapter file), there is a list item entitled "Events tab". At the end of that

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.2 Chapter "List Box"

2022-05-30 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi Steve, Just to clarify, I think that you are referring to Chapter 4 Forms. Between Figures 16 and 17 (page 23 in the chapter file), there is a list item entitled "Events tab". At the end of that item is the text "List box", which should be a heading on a new line, with the Heading 3

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.2 Chapter "List Box"

2022-05-30 Thread Steve Fanning
Hi All, Thanks for that Robert. Just to clarify, I think that you are referring to Chapter 4 Forms. Between Figures 16 and 17 (page 23 in the chapter file), there is a list item entitled "Events tab". At the end of that item is the text "List box", which should be a heading on a new line,

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.2 Chapter "List Box"

2022-05-29 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi *, looking or the chapter "List Box" (Forms → Form Properties → Properties of controls → List Box). Content is there, but header appers at the end of chapter "Formatted field" in Base Guide 7.2. So it won't appear as separate entry. Hope it will be corrected in Base Guide 7.3 Regards

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - New Chapter 2

2022-05-15 Thread Olivier Hallot
HI Flywire We will let readers check SQLite and report if anything goes bad. Regards Olivier Em 14/05/2022 11:37, flywire escreveu: Requesting again someone other than Steve or myself (ideally a typical uninformed user) to test the SQLite install on a clean Windows system (ie without an ODBC

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide BG7309 - Macros

2022-05-15 Thread flywire
Tweaking the template can resolve almost all code colorization presentation issues as explained below. (Process issues can be worked on separately.) Key findings: * Process is a bit of a black art * LibreOffice_7.x_Template.ott has no Character Styles for colored computer code * Code Colorizer

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - New Chapter 2

2022-05-14 Thread flywire
Requesting again someone other than Steve or myself (ideally a typical uninformed user) to test the SQLite install on a clean Windows system (ie without an ODBC driver installed or any ODBC Data Source Names configured). There are no instructions given in the linked Windows driver documentation to

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3

2022-05-14 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hello Team I have reviewed and published BG7302-CreatingADatabase (actually it was named BG7402 in WIP folder, fixed) I also reviewed and published BG7303 Tables, BG7306 Reports and BG7307 Linking to Databases. I am revising BG7308 Database tasks, after Dev review and remarks. As side

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - New Chapter 2

2022-05-07 Thread Steve Fanning
Hi flywire, Thanks for the comments, which I have reviewed and actioned as appropriate. I have rejected: •    Some comments that seem to be simply changing the order of words in sentences that already seem reasonably well structured and clear. •    Comments that propose adding more detail

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - New Chapter 2

2022-05-04 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hi Steve Yes please. Kind regards Olivier Em 04/05/2022 20:07, Steve Fanning escreveu: Hello all. Olivier, would you like me to take assess these comments? Regards, Steve On 04/05/2022 12:54, flywire wrote: This is the first opportunity for feedback on the chapter -

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - New Chapter 2

2022-05-04 Thread Steve Fanning
Hello all. Olivier, would you like me to take assess these comments? Regards, Steve On 04/05/2022 12:54, flywire wrote: This is the first opportunity for feedback on the chapter - BG7402-CreatingADatabase_SF_FW_04May2022.odt in WIP folder. The revised chapter is well written and much

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - New Chapter 2

2022-05-04 Thread flywire
This is the first opportunity for feedback on the chapter - BG7402-CreatingADatabase_SF_FW_04May2022.odt in WIP folder. The revised chapter is well written and much easier to read with a lot of good information. It's good to see it links the Getting Started Guide and includes the SQLite database.

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - New Chapter 2

2022-05-03 Thread Steve Fanning
Hi All, I have placed a proposed new version of Chapter 2 in the WIP folder, moving all previous versions of the chapter to the Archived folder. I hope it is an improvement. The chapter has essentially been re-written and so I recommend that it be given a thorough review before issue.

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3: Deadline set May 31st and Chapter BG7310

2022-05-03 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hi team I'm setting May 31st as the deadline to publish the Base Guide 7.3, with the available revisions at the date. The file BG7310-DatabaseMaintenance_SF_VN_OH03May2022.odt had all SF and VN suggestions reviewed and committed. Then I set track changes enabled and added a couple of

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - New Chapter 2

2022-05-03 Thread Olivier Hallot
HI Steve PLease add it to the WIP folder, as usual. Regards Olivier Em 03/05/2022 17:13, Steve Fanning escreveu: Hi Olivier, I have at last finished the time-consuming task of (hopefully) improving Chapter 2! Where in NextCloud would you prefer me to place the updated file for its

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - New Chapter 2

2022-05-03 Thread Steve Fanning
Hi Olivier, I have at last finished the time-consuming task of (hopefully) improving Chapter 2! Where in NextCloud would you prefer me to place the updated file for its review? If I place it in the Base Guide > 7.3 folder then there might be an expectation that we will include this new file

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide BG7309 - Macros

2022-05-03 Thread Olivier Hallot
HI Team I have accepted all suggestions from flywire and udpated the Published-Rev0 folder. - Code lines are now with "code" style (no need to overcomplicate things) - Extra LiBo* paragraph styles removed. - Fixes here and there. Regards Olivier Em 13/04/2022 11:05, flywire escreveu: I've

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide BG7309 - Macros

2022-05-02 Thread Olivier Hallot
HI Team I have accepted all suggestions from flywire and udpated the Published-Rev0 folder. - Code lines are now with "code" style (no need to overcomplicate things) - Extra LiBo* paragraph styles removed. - Fixes here and there. Regards Olivier Em 13/04/2022 11:05, flywire escreveu: I've

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide: Current Status?

2022-04-21 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hello Pulkit Welcome back ! Em 21/04/2022 08:25, Pulkit Krishna escreveu: Hello Everybody, For those of you who do not know me, I am Pulkit Krishna, the previous Base Guide coordinator. I was unable to contribute anything for some time due to some personal problems, but now I am back. I had

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide: Current Status?

2022-04-21 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Everybody, For those of you who do not know me, I am Pulkit Krishna, the previous Base Guide coordinator. I was unable to contribute anything for some time due to some personal problems, but now I am back. I had suggested a rewrite of Base Guide a few days before disappearing but it seems

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide BG7309 - Macros

2022-04-13 Thread flywire
I've updated the Base Guide Macro chapter BG7309, with the following changes: - resolved outstanding ScriptForge Demo python coding issues and accompanying text - reran syntax highlighting code - updated to LibreOffice_7.x_Template I couldn't resolve these template issues which need to be fixed:

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3 Chapter 5

2022-04-10 Thread Vikram Ghangurde
Hello, I have reviewed chapter 5 of Base Guide 7.3. I made some edits to the text to improve clarity and fixed minor spelling/grammar errors. Best, Vikram -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3 chapter 3

2022-03-26 Thread Olivier Hallot
HI Vikram I reviewed your changes and updated the published chapter. My remarks were added to the file you uploaded. The master document and PDF are updated. Thanks for the review and suggestions for better wording. Kind regards OLivier Em 24/03/2022 23:31, Vikram Ghangurde escreveu:

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3 chapter 3

2022-03-24 Thread Vikram Ghangurde
Hello, I have reviewed chapter 3 of Base Guide 7.3. I made some edits to the text to improve clarity and fixed a few minor spelling/grammar errors. Best, Vikram -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide BG7309 - Macros

2022-03-15 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hi all I have reviewed the Base Guide Macro chapter BG7309, with the following additions - Accepted all suggestions by Steve Fanning - cleanup of anchors, frames, styles, Basic and Python code using Andrew Pitonyak source code coloring extension. - Added section on ScriptForge by flywire

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.3: BG7312-AppendixB-CompareHSQLDBAndFirebird published

2022-02-21 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hi Chapter is published Master document is updated in Published/ folder. Regards -- Olivier Hallot LibreOffice Documentation Coordinator Rio de Janeiro - Brasil - Local Time: UTC-03:00 LibreOffice – free and open source office suite: https://www.libreoffice.org Respects your privacy, and gives

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - sample databases provided with the book

2022-01-10 Thread Steve Fanning
Hi Robert, I don't believe that there is a problem. We are just making sure that the two databases that we've updated (for the new Chapter 1 screenshots etc) are properly controlled. I will liaise with him and let you know if any assistance is needed. Regards, Steve On 10/01/2022 19:38,

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - sample databases provided with the book

2022-01-10 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi *, I am uploading the updated version of "Media_without_Macros.odb" database file. I have addressed Task#1 and Task#5. After looking at the database file, I understood you have taken care of #2, #3, #4 tasks. Thank you for that. Du I understand it right? You wan't to correct the

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - sample databases provided with the book

2021-12-28 Thread Steve Fanning
Hello everybody, Dev has very kindly volunteered to look at the sample databases that are publicly availably and used throughout the Base Guide (BG). While reviewing Chapter 1 of the BG I noticed a few problems with  the "Media_without_Macros.odb" database as follows. Dev, would you be able

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 72 master document

2021-12-27 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hi Team Seasons Greetings! Since the fix on master documents by Michel Stahl from Allotropia [1], I managed to create a master document for the latest Base Guide, as an exercise, for my own. The set of chapters are in the cloud at /LibreOffice Documentation/English/Base

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - updated Preface

2021-12-06 Thread Jean Weber
Steve, Looks okay to me. Jean On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 11:43 PM Steve Fanning wrote: > > Hello All, > > I have compiled the 7.2 Base Guide into one ODT file, and generated the > PDF for the book. All files are in the Published folder in NextCloud. > > All is ready for final checking before

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - updated Preface

2021-12-06 Thread Steve Fanning
Hello All, I have compiled the 7.2 Base Guide into one ODT file, and generated the PDF for the book. All files are in the Published folder in NextCloud. All is ready for final checking before publication and hopefully Jean will still have time available to look at this. Regards, Steve

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - updated Preface

2021-12-05 Thread Steve Fanning
Hello everybody. I have moved the ODT and PDF files for all chapters of the 7.2 Base Guide to the Published folder. Next I will collate the full book. Regards, Steve On 04/12/2021 11:24, Jean Weber wrote: Hi Steve, Yes, I expect to have time to check the compiled book when it’s ready.

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - updated Preface

2021-12-04 Thread Jean Weber
Hi Steve, Yes, I expect to have time to check the compiled book when it’s ready. Jean On Sat, 4 Dec 2021 at 20:32 Steve Fanning wrote: > Hi Jean, > > Thank you for that review - I have accepted all your suggestions. With > regards to your question about the description of how the software >

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - updated Preface

2021-12-04 Thread Steve Fanning
Hi Jean, Thank you for that review - I have accepted all your suggestions. With regards to your question about the description of how the software behaves when the offline help isn't installed, I have reverted the description to match that in the other books. I will now take a little time

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - updated Preface

2021-12-03 Thread Jean Weber
Steve, I have checked, commented, and returned the Preface with a new filename and updated the status spreadsheet. Only minor suggestions, plus one question. Jean On Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 8:50 PM Jean Weber wrote: > > I’ll do it. -Jean > > On Fri, 3 Dec 2021 at 20:04 Steve Fanning > wrote: >> >>

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - updated Preface

2021-12-03 Thread Jean Weber
I’ll do it. -Jean On Fri, 3 Dec 2021 at 20:04 Steve Fanning wrote: > Hi All, > > Please would somebody review the updated Preface that I propose for Base > Guide 7.2? It isn't lengthy - 10 pages including front matter - and has > lots of boilerplate material common to all guides. > > It is in

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - updated Preface

2021-12-03 Thread Steve Fanning
Hi All, Please would somebody review the updated Preface that I propose for Base Guide 7.2? It isn't lengthy - 10 pages including front matter - and has lots of boilerplate material common to all guides. It is in the Work in Progress folder, file name BG7200-Preface_SF_03Dec2021.odt.

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 7.0 outline

2020-08-22 Thread Pulkit Krishna
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 Base. Pulkit Krishna -- To unsubscribe

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

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

2020-07-14 Thread Samantha Hamilton
Hello, LO Docs Team, A quick question. I've read through the V7.0 Base guide revision (as per Annie Nguyen's email, found in the Feedback folder), and I have some syntactic and copyediting suggestions. Since this is my first official document contribution, I was wondering if you prefer having

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Preface v7.0 Review #1 Complete

2020-07-09 Thread annie.tp.nguyen
Hi all, I completed a first pass review of the v7.0 Base guide. Minor edits + style updated to match the v7.0 template. I've uploaded it to the Feedback folder. Thanks, Annie -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.4 Chapter 8

2020-06-28 Thread Jenna Sargent
Hi all, I've completed the review of Chapter 8 of the Base guide on Database Tasks. It is now in the feedback folder. Best, Jenna Sargent -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapter 10 - back from review into feedback folder w/1 edit

2020-06-24 Thread Drew Jensen
Howdy, Finished reading over Chapter 10 this afternoon. I did make one edit to the file and that was to pretty much replace the next to last paragraph talking about performance problems with HSQLdb and referring to issues from version 3.5, then that those issues were fixed in 4.1 and it just

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapter 10

2020-06-22 Thread Drew Jensen
Howdy, Grabbed Chapter 10 Maintenance for the 2nd Review - expected return, the 25th. Drew -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapter 7

2020-06-22 Thread Drew Jensen
Howdy, Uploaded the file BG6407-Linking_in_Databases_PK_DJ_21June2020.odt to the feedback folder with two minor issues. One fixed a typo (tracked change added) and the other about the screenshot of the data source toolbar. One of the toolbar buttons text changed - it is explained in a comment.

[libreoffice-documentation] BASE Guide 6.2 PDF

2020-06-15 Thread Sam Mac Kenzie
Just to let you know on" page 19, Figure 5: Relationship between the loan and reader tables image" is missing. Regards Sam Mac Kenzie Ph: +61 419253368 -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.4 & EPUB of v6.2

2020-05-24 Thread Jean Weber
Done. In Feedback folder. Jean On Thu, 21 May 2020 at 14:46 Jean Weber wrote: > Yes, I will look at The formatting of Chapter 2. > Jean > > On Thu, 21 May 2020 at 13:15 Pulkit Krishna > wrote: > >> I have accepted all changes >> made by Dan to chapter 2 and moved the file back to Drafts

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.4 & EPUB of v6.2

2020-05-20 Thread Jean Weber
Yes, I will look at The formatting of Chapter 2. Jean On Thu, 21 May 2020 at 13:15 Pulkit Krishna wrote: > Hello Everybody, > I have uploaded the first drafts of all the remaining chapters > (7,8,10,11&12) of Base Guide 6.4 to the Drafts folder. For last few days I > did not had good Internet

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.4 & EPUB of v6.2

2020-05-20 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Everybody, I have uploaded the first drafts of all the remaining chapters (7,8,10,11&12) of Base Guide 6.4 to the Drafts folder. For last few days I did not had good Internet connection, so I was unable to upload them. I have moved chapter 0,1 & 9 to Published folder. I have accepted all

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.4 - Reviewer Needed

2020-05-17 Thread Jean Weber
I have checked (and corrected, as needed) the formatting in the Preface and Chapters 1 and 9. The files are in the Feedback folder. Jean On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 8:54 PM Pulkit Krishna wrote: > > Hello Everybody, > The base Guide 6.4 is progressing well. I have updated chapter 0-6 ad chapter >

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.4 - Reviewer Needed

2020-05-16 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Everybody, The base Guide 6.4 is progressing well. I have updated chapter 0-6 ad chapter 9. I am working on chapter 7. Dan has done the review of chapter 0 & 1. He is currently working on the epub version of base guide 6.2. It would be best if someone will review the rest chapters. The

[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

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.4

2020-05-05 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Everybody, The first few chapters of Base Guide 6.4 is ready for review. Only 1 review is needed for them as they have not changed much. Anybody, please take them for review. I said in one of my las emails that I will send a separate email regarding my plans about 7.0 book but now I have

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.2 Published!

2020-05-04 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hello Team, Pulkit Congrats for the achievement ! I have added the Base Guide to the documentation website: https://documentation.libreoffice.org Regards Olivier Em 04/05/2020 02:49, Pulkit Krishna escreveu: > Hello Everybody, > At last Base Guide 6.2 has been published. I have uploaded the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.2 Published!

2020-05-04 Thread Mike Saunders
Hi everyone, Great work! I've blogged about it here: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2020/05/04/announcing-the-libreoffice-base-guide-6-2/ I'll spread the word on social media, Reddit, Telegram etc. now too. Cheers, Mike On 04/05/2020 07:49, Pulkit Krishna wrote: > Hello Everybody,

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.2 Published!

2020-05-03 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Everybody, At last Base Guide 6.2 has been published. I have uploaded the complete book as well as the separate chapters to the wiki. They can be downloaded from:- https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications#LibreOffice_Base_Guide Oliver, Can you put the book on the main

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

2020-04-29 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Dan, > >> > I have also downloaded chapter 8, Getting Started with Base. I >> > should finish this by Tuesday evening (2000UTC). I did not find any >> > place in the Status spreadsheet to place this information. >> >> You should add your info on the row under the one for that chapter.

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

2020-04-29 Thread Pulkit Krishna
There is a bug. It does not work on ubuntu also. On 30 Apr 2020 2:23 a.m., "Jean Weber" wrote: > Comments below. > > On Thu, 30 Apr 2020 at 03:42 Dan Lewis wrote: > > > 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

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

2020-04-29 Thread Jean Weber
Comments below. On Thu, 30 Apr 2020 at 03:42 Dan Lewis wrote: > 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.

[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.

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.2 Chapter 01 IntroductiontoBase: missing table in sample Database

2020-04-12 Thread Rob Westein
Hi, I found it (I think): table "Preferences" is the "Settings" table mentioned in the text. This has to be corrected in the Guide. /Rob On 12-04-2020 13:38, Rob Westein wrote: Hi, For the dutch documentation team I'm reading the into dutch translated chapter "Introduction to Base". I

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide 6.2 Chapter 01 IntroductiontoBase: missing table in sample Database

2020-04-12 Thread Rob Westein
Hi, For the dutch documentation team I'm reading the into dutch translated chapter "Introduction to Base". I use the English translation as reference. Now, on top of page 9 (of the english translation) it says "The Extension field contains information about extensions of the loan for an

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] BASE GUIDE CORDINATOR

2020-04-12 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Oliver, Thank you for your message. Currently, the base guide has been translated from its german version. I have translated all the chapters. I think now that we will have a base guide 6.2, we english contributors can update it for version 6.4 and further versions by ourselves. We do not

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] BASE GUIDE CORDINATOR

2020-04-11 Thread Olivier Hallot
Hi Pulkit Everyone in the team is eligible. It will be nice to know your visions and plans for the Base guide. Kind regards Em 10/04/2020 04:51, Pulkit Krishna escreveu: > I don't know if I am eligible but I can be the base guide cordinator. > > Pulkit Krishna > -- Olivier Hallot

[libreoffice-documentation] BASE GUIDE CORDINATOR

2020-04-10 Thread Pulkit Krishna
I don't know if I am eligible but I can be the base guide cordinator. Pulkit Krishna -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Cordinator

2020-04-10 Thread Pulkit Krishna
I don'the know if I am eligible but I can be the base guide cordinator. Pulkit Krishna -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide

2020-04-05 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Everybody, Can anyone take Appendix A and B for their respective second reviews? I don't think they need much editing now. But a second review is necessary. Pulkit Krishna On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 10:07 AM Pulkit Krishna wrote: > Hello Jean, > You should take chapter 9 for second review

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide

2020-04-04 Thread Jean Weber
I have time to fix the styles and formatting in chapter 9, Macros, but I don’t know enough about macros to review the content. Jean On Sun, 5 Apr 2020 at 15:20 wrote: > Hi Pulkit > > I do not have much knowlegde of Base and also no affinity with it. > So I do not no if I am the one to review a

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide

2020-04-04 Thread kees538
Hi Pulkit I do not have much knowlegde of Base and also no affinity with it. So I do not no if I am the one to review a chapter of the Base Guide. Greetings, Kees Pulkit Krishna schreef op 04.04.2020 12:50: Hello Kees, Steve said that he can't take macros chapter of base guide for review. I

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide

2020-04-04 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Robert, I know that but Drew has taken the file for around 20-25 days and he is not answering to any of my emails. I think he is busy. Pulkit Krishna On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 2:52 PM Robert Großkopf wrote: > Hi Pulkit, > > > I think that Drew is extremely busy at the moment and cannot have

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide

2020-04-04 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Kees, Steve said that he can't take macros chapter of base guide for review. I hope you can take it. (See my previous email). Pulkit Krishna On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 2:54 PM Pulkit Krishna wrote: > I know that Robert but Drew has taken the file for around 20-25 days and > he is not

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide

2020-04-04 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Krishna > Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 8:41 AM > To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org > Subject: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide > > Hello Every body, > I think that Drew is extremely busy at the moment and cannot have the > review of chapter 9 macros. I see that S

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide

2020-04-04 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi Pulkit, > I think that Drew is extremely busy at the moment and cannot have the > review of chapter 9 macros. I see that Stephen and Kees had done the first > and second review of the macros chapter of the getting started guide. Can > you both please also review the macros chapter of Base

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide

2020-04-04 Thread Steve Fanning
Pulkit, I'm sorry but I am not able to take on that task at present. Regards, Steve -Original Message- From: Pulkit Krishna Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 8:41 AM To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Hello Every body, I think

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide

2020-04-04 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Every body, I think that Drew is extremely busy at the moment and cannot have the review of chapter 9 macros. I see that Stephen and Kees had done the first and second review of the macros chapter of the getting started guide. Can you both please also review the macros chapter of Base guide?

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide WiP

2020-03-23 Thread Drew Jensen
WiP = Work in Progress and that is under Macros, not Base, btw Anyway, looks like *Alain R. is scratching an itch. Nice, he is the guy for this!* *Wish him well,* *Drew* On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 12:32 AM Pulkit Krishna wrote: > What is Base Guide WiP? > There is a folder by this name

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide WiP

2020-03-23 Thread Pulkit Krishna
What is Base Guide WiP? There is a folder by this name inside the English Folder on Nextcloud. Inside this folder, there is a folder named Related Materials. Inside that folder there is a document named BG70nn-SyntaxDiagrams. The document is just a renamed chapter template with the title changed.

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapter 9 Macros; Expanding section on Access2Base

2020-03-16 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Everybody, I have moved chapter 6 to published folder. I have changed some structure in the spreadsheet. Before this there was a column called Actual Return Date. I did not understand the use of that column. The return date of reviews are written after the respective review by column. So

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapter 9 Macros; Expanding section on Access2Base

2020-03-16 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi Drew, > > By far the largest would be to expand the section on the Access2Base > standard basic library. > > What is there now is inadequate IMO. It's a good idea. I don't know anything about Access2Base. So I have written only that there is such an extension. This chapter should be written

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapter 9 Macros; Expanding section on Access2Base

2020-03-15 Thread Drew Jensen
Howdy, I grabbed the draft file for chapter 9 today and gave it a cursory read over. Jotted down a couple of items I would like to change. By far the largest would be to expand the section on the Access2Base standard basic library. What is there now is inadequate IMO. I would look to add a

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-29 Thread Peter Schofield
Hello I am having to do screenshots using Mac OS as I no longer have a reliable Windows/Linux computer. I know there is slight differences between the operating systems, but a user should be able to work things out as the pictures are almost the same. Peter Schofield psaut...@gmail.com >

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-29 Thread kees538
Jean Weber schreef op 29.02.2020 11:13: Some time recently, I think Olivier said the English guides should have screenshots from Windows. I was surprised because a few years ago everything was supposed to be Linux, and I do not recall why this happened. I think it is because most of the LO

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-29 Thread Jean Weber
Some time recently, I think Olivier said the English guides should have screenshots from Windows. I was surprised because a few years ago everything was supposed to be Linux, and I do not recall why this happened. Jean On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 at 20:05 Robert Großkopf wrote: > Hi Rob, > > > > Just

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-29 Thread Jean Weber
OTOH, doing new screenshots is a great way to check whether the text makes sense, is missing no important info, and is correct. Jean On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 at 19:58 Jean Weber wrote: > My opinion, FWIW: I think it's a waste of time to redo the screenshots > in Windows, though I have no objection

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-29 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi Rob, > > Just to be clear... I thought we agreed to use Windows OS to create the > screendumps... (Dan told us to use Windows OS) The first Image in > chapter 1 does not looks like Windows at all... > So I redo all screenshots in Windows?? Don't know where to get the chapters of the Base

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-29 Thread Jean Weber
My opinion, FWIW: I think it's a waste of time to redo the screenshots in Windows, though I have no objection to doing so. Some of the sections in Chapter 2 may be Linux-only; I'm not sure. And a chapter with new screenshots will need a quick review to make sure they are all okay, correctly

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapter 2 second review done

2020-02-29 Thread Jean Weber
I have reviewed Chapter 2 of the Base Guide and left several questions for Pulkit or Dan. I also removed the old OOo styles and some obsolete information, and I rewrote a few paragraphs. Moving on to Chapter 3 now. Jean -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-29 Thread Rob Westein
Hi All, On 28-02-2020 10:32, Pulkit Krishna wrote: Hello Jean, Dan and Rob, I have adjusted the screenshots that you commented on so that they meet the current standard (For example on page 24, I have cropped the figure so that it does not include the german title. To Rob: I have adjusted

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-28 Thread Jean Weber
The wrong date on the file and the spreadsheet was my mistake. I was not paying attention and I thought Friday was the 29th!  BTW, I am “she” not “he”. I know Jean is a man’s name in France and other countries, so people often make that mistake. Jean On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 at 19:33 Pulkit Krishna

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-28 Thread Pulkit Krishna
Hello Jean, Dan and Rob, I have compared chapter 1 before and after being edited by Jean. I have accepted all the changes. I have adjusted some screenshots so that they meet the current standard (For example on page 24, I have cropped the figure so that it does not include the german title). I

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-27 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Jean, On 28-02-2020 02:00, Jean Weber wrote: Rob, if you are doing screenshots for Chapter 2 this week, I'll skip that chapter for now and work on Chapter 3. I did not have time this week to work on the screenshots Last week I've downloaded all drafts, so I can prepare the screenshots

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Chapters 1 & 2 & 3

2020-02-27 Thread Jean Weber
Pulkit, Dan, and Rob: I have returned Chapter 1, heavily edited, to the Feedback folder. I left notes in it about what I did, and some questions that I could not answer. I have updated the Status spreadsheet. Rob, if you are doing screenshots for Chapter 2 this week, I'll skip that chapter for

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide Supplemental

2020-02-22 Thread Drew Jensen
Howdy, Found a small single line typo in the macro, called from the example form, in Example_Report_Bill.odb. Fixed it and the form now runs the report as expected. How would you prefer to handle this, do you want these in the feedback folder also? Drew -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide ch 1 uploaded

2015-11-21 Thread Dan Lewis
I have uploaded this chapter, Introducing Base, here: http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/base-guide/draft-5.x/introducing-base/view Now I am starting work on Chapter 2, Planning/Designing Your Database -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org

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