[libreoffice-documentation] Access to Authors Nextcloud

2019-01-27 Thread Rob Westein
Hello, I want to have access to the new Nextcloud autors site. I allready have access to the general nextcloud service as tdf member, (via single sign-on) but I did not managed to get access to the nextcloud authors site. I want to work on translation of the BASE Handbook to the Dutch

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Organizing Base Handbook

2020-02-10 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Dan, On 10-02-2020 17:33, Dan Lewis wrote: And to Rob: make sure when you are finished with the screenshots and return it to the Feedback folder that you update the work spreadsheet in the Replace screenshot column with the date returned. Also make sure you use the Windows O/S to do

[libreoffice-documentation] BASE: BH6200-Preface_PK_DEL_PK_JHW_PK_RW_20200223 into

2020-02-23 Thread Rob Westein
Hi, I've added BH6200-Preface_PK_DEL_PK_JHW_PK_RW_20200223.odt with refreshed screen shot into the Feedback folder. I guess the text at page 6 should be changed as this manual (will) only contains windows screenshots. /Rob -- 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] Re: Base Guide Chapter 2 second review done

2020-03-01 Thread Rob Westein
Hi all, On 01-03-2020 10:16, Pulkit Krishna wrote: Hello Jean, In my opinion we should leave the screenshots as they are for version 6.2 as we are already very late for publishing it. We can update them for version 6.4 as there isn't much to change when updating the guide from 6.2 to 6.4 -

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] Re: Base Handbook on the Cloud

2020-02-09 Thread Rob Westein
On 07-02-2020 17:46, Dan Lewis wrote: I have now uploaded chapter 1 to the feedback folder. It is going to need some if not all of the screenshots redone; Galaxy had been used for icons instead of Colibre. A couple of screenshots have some German in them. Only minor changes were made as in

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

2020-02-09 Thread Rob Westein
On 09-02-2020 22:24, Rob Westein wrote: Dan, I would like to help to redo the screenshots. Where can I find English sample databases that goes with version 6.2? Nevermind, I forgot to look in the Supplemental Folder :-) I will start producing the screenshots the coming week. /Rob

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Rob Westein: Base Ch 1 & 2

2020-02-23 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Jean, No problem. I'm planning to redo chapter 2 screenshots this week. Thanks, Rob On 23-02-2020 21:30, Jean Weber wrote: Rob, I checked out Ch 1 & 2 for review but would prefer to do my review after you replace the screenshots, and I’m a bit busy on other projects at the moment. Rather

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Organizing Base Handbook

2020-02-19 Thread Rob Westein
On 11-02-2020 07:42, Rob Westein wrote: OK, personaly I do not use Windows OS anymore, I will produce the screenshots on my work laptop. I will start wednesday. I've been very busy lately, I did not have time yet to produce screenshots. Will start coming weekend. Regards, Rob

[libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice Base Guide Quality and images

2020-04-18 Thread Rob Westein
Hi, I'm a bit worried of the quality of the Base Guide. Due to the speed of translating the Base Guide I am afraid that the quality of the guide is less than normal. For example at the top on page 14 of "Introduction to Base (6.2)" chapter it says "The field names forename (first name),

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

2020-04-18 Thread Rob Westein
On 18 Apr 2020 4:39 p.m., "Rob Westein" <mailto:rwest...@planet.nl>> wrote: Hi, I'm a bit worried of the quality of the Base Guide. Due to the speed of translating the Base Guide I am afraid that the quality of the guide is less than normal. For example

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

2020-04-18 Thread Rob Westein
ers of v6.4 to replace the screenshots. Ubuntu would do. The chapter was reviewed by Dan and Jean. So there is very less chance of error. On 18 Apr 2020 4:39 p.m., "Rob Westein" mailto:rwest...@planet.nl>> wrote: Hi, I'm a bit worried of the quality o

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

2020-04-18 Thread Rob Westein
On 18-04-2020 14:53, Robert Großkopf wrote: Hi Rob, For example at the top on page 14 of "Introduction to Base (6.2)" chapter it says "The field names forename (first name), surname (last name), and birthday are likely to be clear. In addition, a field called ID was added. This field will

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

2020-04-18 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Robert, On 18-04-2020 16:10, 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. I already

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 "

[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

[libreoffice-documentation] Translate Sample Databases into other languages

2020-04-12 Thread Rob Westein
Hi, As stated before, I'm helping the dutch doc team. I have to translate the Sample databases into the dutch language... How far would you go translateing the databases into another language than English. Should you translate only the forms (labels etc) or should you translate the tables &

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

2020-04-19 Thread Rob Westein
Hi All, On 19-04-2020 09:25, Peter Schofield wrote: I do not have the Base skills as I have only cretics very simple databases in past. However, I think my English skills are good and could always help. The question is time available. The same goes for me: Time availability for now I

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice Base Guide

2020-04-23 Thread Rob Westein
I agree! Next 4 days off so I hope I can work on the Base 7 Guide. I would like to change the dates in the sample Database for a more actual look. Instead of looking at dates from 7 years ago, it would be nice if the reader sees more recent (2020) dates on the screenshots. /Rob On

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Screenshots

2020-05-10 Thread Rob Westein
not a lot of changes made in Base... What does anyone else think? /Rob On 09-05-2020 18:44, Martin Srebotnjak wrote: Hi, are you using the LO70a1 or LO64x? LO70a1 is now available on https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/pre-releases/ Lp, m. V V sob., 9. maj 2020 ob 13:01 je oseba Rob Westein ma

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Screenshots

2020-05-10 Thread Rob Westein
Forgot to mention that I installed LO 7 on Ubuntu 20.04 yesterday, and it has the same problem Back to Windows I guess. /Rob On 10-05-2020 09:45, Rob Westein wrote: Hi, Well, for the screenshots I used LO6.3 (Still version) as from 6.4 the forms in Base looks a bit different as I

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Screenshots

2020-05-10 Thread Rob Westein
Ik think we can use 6.4 for it... as wr are using Windows. II do not expect big differences with Basev7. We can check with v7 dev if all procedures are correct /Rob Op 10 mei 2020 om 16:04 schreef Pulkit krishnapulkitkrishn...@gmail.com: Yes, you are right rob but I don't think

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] BG6400 Preface Figure 1

2020-05-06 Thread Rob Westein
Hi 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

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Screenshots

2020-05-09 Thread Rob Westein
Hi, I am allready working on the screenshots for de Base Guide 7. in this link https://www.dropbox.com/s/jam68n3h2efbdga/Screenshots%20Base%207_NOTCOMPLETE.zip?dl=0 you can view the first screenshots. I use LibreOffice on Mint 19.3 and I use Icon style Colibre. Please let me know if I am

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: [nl-documentatie] Re: You got a custom Open Badge for translating LibreOffice!

2020-08-02 Thread Rob Westein
Toppers! Gefeliciteerd beide! /Rob On 02-08-2020 07:16, Kees Kriek wrote: Hi Leo Ik zag al dat jij ook de reward hebt gekregen net als ik. Ook jij hebt deze natuurlijk verdiend. Gefeliciteerd, Kees

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

2020-07-12 Thread Rob Westein
Hi, I'm planning to take scteenshotd for the Base 7.0 Handbook. Now my question is do I have to include the blue program bar with the "personal" tag? /Rob -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

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

2020-07-12 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Pulkit, On 12-07-2020 14:47, 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 Guide 7.0 you should have seen that I have changed the chapter structure. In general,

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

2020-06-09 Thread Rob Westein
Hi, I think we should advise not to use embedded Firebird databases as there where a lot of problems with it. That is why it is experimental again... /Rob On 09-06-2020 08:00, Pulkit Krishna wrote: Well then it would lead to confusion. I think I should add a note in Base Guide 6.4 about

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2020-12-29 Thread Rob Westein
, but still worth doing. Thanks! Jean On Mon, 28 Dec 2020 at 21:10 Rob Westein wrote: Hi, I've updated the 6.4 Base guide to 7.0. Uploaded file GS7008-GettingStartedWithBase_01-RW.odt to the "Work In Progress folder". No big changes. The only thing I'm worried about are the i

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started 7.0 needs updaters & reviewers

2020-11-27 Thread Rob Westein
changes in the text I filled the Expected Return date in the Guide Status sheet. Best regards, Rob On 23-11-2020 12:51, Rob Westein wrote: Hi Jean, I will take a look at the old guide and compare it with Base 7. Hope to do this this week... /Rob Op 23-11-2020 09:21 schreef Jean Weber

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started 7.0 needs updaters & reviewers

2020-11-23 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Jean, I will take a look at the old guide and compare it with Base 7. Hope to do this this week... /Rob > Op 23-11-2020 09:21 schreef Jean Weber : > > > If someone from the Base Guide team could update Chapter 8 of Getting > Started, or at least tell me if anything has changed in the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Contributors' Guide - Chapter 2

2020-12-30 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Rafael, On 30-12-2020 14:25, Rafael Lima wrote: Hi Dave! Hi Team! . *4. As for screen capture software, Dave commented "Maybe the docs team could make recommendations for open source or free software for this on the supported operating systems"* It would be great to provide some

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Docs wiki

2020-12-31 Thread Rob Westein
Hi All, Indeed, it is confusing... How to apply the latest template to an Revised Chapter? Should I use the the Extension "Template Changer" or create a new document with the latest chapter template and copy all info from old document to the new one? On the Wiki or in the Contributor ODT

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Docs wiki

2020-12-31 Thread Rob Westein
the template is accurate using copy and paste as it gives good control on what happens. I have not used the extension Template Change and did not know that there was one. However, I will run a test to see which is better. Regards Peter Schofield psaut...@gmail.com On 31 Dec 2020, at 09:56, Rob Westei

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-01-10 Thread Rob Westein
Rob Westein wrote: Hi Jean, OK, I will return the document next Friday or sooner. /Rob On 28-12-2020 21:06, Jean Weber wrote: Rob, If you can replace the poor quality images quickly, that would be great. Fixing the difference in icon sets is IMO less urgent because many other chapters are also

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-01-10 Thread Rob Westein
the structure of the book when it comes time to publish the final book. Maybe you can explain why you feel it is necessary to change the template we all work with. Dave On 10/01/2021 09:19, Rob Westein wrote: Hi Jean, Did not have time for it. I also have to change the template... will do some

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-01-10 Thread Rob Westein
/File:Automobile.odb made by Jean. /Rob On 10-01-2021 11:12, Jean Weber wrote: Rob, Dave is the confused person in this case. Please carry on. Jean On Sun, 10 Jan 2021 at 20:01 Rob Westein wrote: Hi Dave, Copy/paste: On 30-12-2020 14:45, Rafael Lima wrote: Hi Rob! I was taking a look at the GS7008

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-02-03 Thread Rob Westein
these two screenshots need to show that. Other pix look okay. Regards, Jean On Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 5:14 PM Rob Westein wrote: Hi Jean, Placed some some screenshots in the WIP folder. It is still not complete. Will complete the asap! Thanks, Rob On 01-02-2021 01:55, Jean Weber wrote: Rob, Yes, thank

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-01-26 Thread Rob Westein
-2021 10:10, Jean Weber wrote: Hi Rob, How is this chapter coming along? Are you delayed with updating screenshots? Or having some other problem? If applying the new template is a problem, skip it. I can do that easily. Jean On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 8:36 PM Rob Westein wrote: OK, Working

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-02-02 Thread Rob Westein
-- not just taking a picture of a dialog as is often the case for other components. Jean On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 3:03 AM Rob Westein wrote: Hi Jean, Should I put the new screenshots in the WIP folder? Will do that tommorow evening. Producing screenshots took a lot more time than expected :-( /Rob

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-02-09 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Jean, here are some updates of some images. I'm unable to upload them to nextcloud. So I'll share them via dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/afeoa4z49dy8ok7/Update_Base7.0.zip?dl=0 /Rob On 07-02-2021 15:37, Rob Westein wrote: Hi Jean, Did another check and and the table definition

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-02-10 Thread Rob Westein
, 2021 at 5:03 PM Rob Westein wrote: Hi Jean, here are some updates of some images. I'm unable to upload them to nextcloud. So I'll share them via dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/afeoa4z49dy8ok7/Update_Base7.0.zip?dl=0 /Rob On 07-02-2021 15:37, Rob Westein wrote: Hi Jean, Did another check

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-01-31 Thread Rob Westein
. Jean On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 5:50 AM Rob Westein wrote: Hi Jean, I'm very much delayed. Normally I can work on it in the weekend for some time... If you can apply the template for me that would be nice. I hope to have the screenshots finished by the end of the weekend. Btw. found a (minor

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Call for ideas on Technical Writing

2021-03-10 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Olivier, Development of the LibreOffice Base Guide 7 seems to be on hold. Maybe it is nice to write a new book for it. Best Regards, Rob Westein On 10-03-2021 13:50, Olivier Hallot wrote: Hello Good Doc' People We will have the opportunity to apply for the 2021 edition of Google

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Python ideas

2021-03-01 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Peter, What is the title of the document? I cannot find it. Thanks for you work! /Rob On 26-01-2021 11:58, Peter Heijink wrote: Hi all, A revision of a tutorial on python and LibreOffice is present in

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started 7.0 needs updaters & reviewers

2021-02-07 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Jean, I'll be working on it today. /Rob On 07-02-2021 09:54, Jean Weber wrote: The file in the WiP folder has the v7 template applied and includes the new figures that Rob has provided - but he has not done all of the figures yet. I recommend someone reviews this file as it is. Jean On

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-02-07 Thread Rob Westein
Hi Jean, Did another check and and the table definition of "Payment Type" on page 15, just above "Defining relationships", is not correct. Field PaymentID is missing. Table Payment Type contains 2 fields: - PaymentID (Integer) Primary Key - Type (Text) /Rob On 04-02-202

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS7008 Base

2021-02-14 Thread Rob Westein
looking for reviewers. Jean On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 5:03 PM Rob Westein wrote: Hi Jean, here are some updates of some images. I'm unable to upload them to nextcloud. So I'll share them via dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/afeoa4z49dy8ok7/Update_Base7.0.zip?dl=0 /Rob On 07-02-2021 15:37, Rob

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Updating the Base Guide

2021-12-28 Thread Rob Westein
is used... (also in the figures). all manuals have Windows based figures, why not use windows figured here as well? best regards, Rob Westein On 28-12-2021 11:42, Steve Fanning wrote: Hello everybody. During the past few weeks, I have become more familiar with Base and the Base Guide (BG