Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Forms - and subforms

Have you checked the contacts table directly? I wouldn't mind betting that you *have* been able to add contacts, but they don't have the people primary key. I think you'll need to do some extra work manually (ie programming, not literally by hand) to get that to work. This is based on a

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Ping Jean - Base Handbook Chapter 1 translated

in their original language if it's not English. Unless it's actually making it impossible to understand, it would be good to acknowledge that it is a multi-national world and not everyone speaks English. Just my tuppeny-ha'penny worth m'lords ;-) Mark Stanton One small step for mankind

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Forums Proposal

? Is there really no option to use a forum that has a receive by email email option? I know the advertisers marketing people don't like this, but that's no excuse. Regards Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Ping Dan Lewis: GS with Base 3.5?

The changes I propose are to do what is already done when connecting to a database using HSQLDB 2.8: have the database files in a separate selected folder instead of the .odb file. Forms, queries, and reports would remain in it. Most of the necessary code already exists. Ah, perhaps I've

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Ping Dan Lewis: GS with Base 3.5?

I think that that would be an extremely bad idea. Why take something that's currently still really marginal and then marginalise it even further? Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base guide structure (TOC)

it with a.n.other engine. A couple side-by-side like that, and then just vary engines in the examples. Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Placing Chapter 2 on my Alfresco dashboard

Have you stopped taking your medication again Tom? ;-) It took me a while, but I've now worked out what you're talking about. Most chuckliferous... :-) Mark Stanton -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Placing Chapter 2 on my Alfresco dashboard

Looks like I need another id/password to get in there :-( I've mailed the web-people. Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 of Base Guide progress

this and so I it's my call, include some information about the issue with queries being picked up as 'views' as this bites a lot of people..beyond that, it's likely FAQ type stuff, IMO. Or hints p'raps? Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 of Base Guide progress

around, Visual FoxPro, without any credible product to fill the gap. And to be honest, even that doesn't match up to Writer+mailmerge fields+backend connectivity. Regards Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 of Base Guide progress

(almost) whatever DMBS you want rather than giving the impression that HSQLDB is it. Ok, steady.. Aim... Fire! Regards Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

:) Is there a FAQ in any other languages? All the entries on the top menu suggest not... Perhaps it'll be easier to translate from English than from French? All the best Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

Err, that really ought to be #REDIRECT [[FR/FAQ/]] Of course :-( Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

IIRC the tt tag is for monotype (fixed spacing); At the very least I'll stop using those. If I make the time I'll go back to those couple of articles and take them out. Thanx! Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

are doing a good thing there :) Thanks :-) Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

Ok, just answered my own question. Reading the manual would help, and using the editor factilies :-( It's going a bit better now. At some point I might (aka should) get round to making new screen shots so that it's in English, but... Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

I am in favour of option 3 and then use that to ask them if they think it's ok. It's a bit cheeky but it makes it much easier to explain. I think (from a slightly less superficial look at the menu bar in the editor) that a redirection page with the right name could be set up... Mark

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

elsewhere. :-) Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

won't let me put the link in. How does that work then? Regards Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

Ok, thanks both. I saw the save but wasn't sure if there was any checking done, apparently not. I'll check the format for hyperlinks. For this, and the small text, I'm taking the html tags out of the French pages, so these ones look very much like them, hands across the sea, detente and all of

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

Thanks again Jean, that certainly pointed me in the right direction, although I s'pose if I'd been sensible enough to use the editor controls I might've got a bit further ahead. I'm cutting the html out of the French pages, translating the text and leaving the tags there, mostly.

[libreoffice-documentation] Wiki

I can fill in the sections? Many thanks Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http