[libreoffice-users] Re: database

2012-04-23 Thread Walther Koehler
to Andreas Säger ville...@t-online.de Hallo Andreas, thank you for your short practical guide how to use a .dbf for serial letters. I spent a lot of time fiddling around reading books etc. and couldnt come up with a result. With your advice LO did what I want within some minutes. I never

Re: [libreoffice-users] launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread Mirosław Zalewski
On 23/04/2012 at 04:31, brainflakes bradallenful...@gmail.com wrote: The topic says it: is there a way to launch and application from with LO base? Other than LibreOffice app (Writer, Calc etc.)? I don't think so. But why on earth would you need that? -- Best regards Mirosław Zalewski --

Re: [libreoffice-users] launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread Mark Stanton
The topic says it: is there a way to launch and application from with LO base? Could you be a bit more specific please. What type of application, why, to do with what? Presumably something to do with Base, but without a bit more context it's very hard to know where you're wanting to go with

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-23 Thread Ian Whitfield
On 21/04/2012 16:58, Ian Whitfield wrote: So what can be causing the problem?? I'm a little despondent - over a week since I started this exercise and I'm still nowhere. Also 3 days since my last post and no suggestions. Can anyone help me out?? I stand at the point of having HSQLDB2.2.8

[libreoffice-users] Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread BKh
Is there any way to print a document into the PocketMod booklet layout? Here is more information on pocketmod... http://www.pocketmod.com And folding instructions that show the layout needed: http://www.pocketmod.com/howto/ The layout photo above would probably be more clear if B and F

[libreoffice-users] Re: Problem in PDF export with SMP 1 characters

2012-04-23 Thread marc
Is there a chance anyone knows why PDF export does not operate correctly with SMP1 characters, or simply confirms the problem and gives a hint how I can report it and have it solved? Thanks. marc wrote Unicode characters pertaining to Supplementary Multilingual Plane 1 (i.e. with code point

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread Nino Novak
Am Montag, 23. April 2012, 05:21:35 schrieb BKh: Is there any way to print a document into the PocketMod booklet layout? If you happen to use Linux, you can use psutils (psnup and psbook) to print such nice booklets. According to Google, there seems to be also a Windows version, but I did not

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
On 04/23/2012 09:36 AM, Nino Novak wrote: Am Montag, 23. April 2012, 05:21:35 schrieb BKh: Is there any way to print a document into the PocketMod booklet layout? If you happen to use Linux, you can use psutils (psnup and psbook) to print such nice booklets. According to Google, there seems to

[libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread brainflakes
Mark Stanton wrote What type of application, why, to do with what? Simply to pass a path to an application (a filename, for instance) and launch that application. For instance, If one had a database of images, at various locations, a click of the mouse (say on an icon provided in the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread MiguelAngel
El 23/04/12 16:03, webmaster-Kracked_P_P escribió: On 04/23/2012 09:36 AM, Nino Novak wrote: Am Montag, 23. April 2012, 05:21:35 schrieb BKh: Is there any way to print a document into the PocketMod booklet layout? If you happen to use Linux, you can use psutils (psnup and psbook) to print

[libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 23/04/12 16:17, brainflakes a écrit : Hi, For instance, If one had a database of images, at various locations, a click of the mouse (say on an icon provided in the search result form next to the image name) could launch photoshop with the path/filename of the image file and photoshop

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-23 Thread Dan Lewis
On Mon, 2012-04-23 at 11:31 +0200, Ian Whitfield wrote: On 21/04/2012 16:58, Ian Whitfield wrote: So what can be causing the problem?? I'm a little despondent - over a week since I started this exercise and I'm still nowhere. Also 3 days since my last post and no suggestions. Can

[libreoffice-users] Re: Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread BKh
What is a PocketMod booklet ? What are the page dimensions? If you click on this link (from the original post) the photo will show the layout far better than I could possibly explain. http://www.pocketmod.com/howto/ In case you don't have access to the internet, the lay out is this: Eight

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread Nino Novak
On Monday 23 April 2012, 07:17:55 brainflakes wrote: Mark Stanton wrote What type of application, why, to do with what? Simply to pass a path to an application (a filename, for instance) and launch that application. Sorry, I don't know anything about Base - but in Writer you just

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread Sylvain Bromberber
No matter how I try my messages to unsubscribe are rejected as going to an unrecognized address. I follow the instructions exactly. Help Sylvain -Original Message- From: MiguelAngel Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 10:18 AM To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re:

[libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread brainflakes
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 07:53, Nino [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] ml-node+s969070n3932707...@n3.nabble.com wrote: On Monday 23 April 2012, 07:17:55 brainflakes wrote: Mark Stanton wrote  What type of application, why, to do with what? Simply to pass a path to an application (a

[libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread brainflakes
Thanks! I don't see a URL setting in the Table Design. Other doesn't seem to be the correct type. -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/launching-app-from-within-base-tp3931371p3932823.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- For

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread Peter Matthias Karcher
Hi, I think this does not belong to me Regards PMKA Am 23.04.2012 17:22, schrieb Sylvain Bromberber: No matter how I try my messages to unsubscribe are rejected as going to an unrecognized address. I follow the instructions exactly. Help Sylvain -Original Message- From:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread Peter Matthias Karcher
Hi, I think this does not belong to me Regards PMKA Am 23.04.2012 17:36, schrieb brainflakes: Thanks! I don't see a URL setting in the Table Design. Other doesn't seem to be the correct type. -- View this message in context:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread Peter Matthias Karcher
Hi, I think this does not belong to me Regards PMKA Am 23.04.2012 17:36, schrieb brainflakes: On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 07:53, Nino [via Document Foundation Mail Archive]ml-node+s969070n3932707...@n3.nabble.com wrote: On Monday 23 April 2012, 07:17:55 brainflakes wrote: Mark Stanton wrote

[libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread brainflakes
Nino wrote Sorry, I don't know anything about Base - but in Writer you just insert a Hyperlink, chose Document and enter a Document URL. If the document has a extension/MIMEtype/whatever which is known to the system, the default app will open the document. That's at least how it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
On 04/23/2012 10:51 AM, BKh wrote: What is a PocketMod booklet ? What are the page dimensions? If you click on this link (from the original post) the photo will show the layout far better than I could possibly explain. http://www.pocketmod.com/howto/ In case you don't have access to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
On 04/23/2012 10:51 AM, BKh wrote: What is a PocketMod booklet ? What are the page dimensions? If you click on this link (from the original post) the photo will show the layout far better than I could possibly explain. http://www.pocketmod.com/howto/ snip There is a Web Based old

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread Regina Henschel
Hi Bkh, BKh schrieb: Is there any way to print a document into the PocketMod booklet layout? Here is more information on pocketmod... http://www.pocketmod.com And folding instructions that show the layout needed: http://www.pocketmod.com/howto/ The layout photo above would probably be more

[libreoffice-users] Windows - Lost my new file entries

2012-04-23 Thread Nils Jeppe
Hi Guys, Got a small semi-cosmetic issue, and I have absolutely no idea how it happened. I did have OOo installed, and deinstalled while I kept LO, and I noticed this afterwards - no clue if that's got something to do with it. Anyway, I am a big user of the right-click - New - (File type)

[libreoffice-users] Re: Problem in PDF export with SMP 1 characters

2012-04-23 Thread marc
Message du 23/04/12 15:06 De : marc [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] A : marc Copie à : Objet : Re: Problem in PDF export with SMP 1 characters Is there a chance anyone knows why PDF export does not operate correctly with SMP1 characters, or simply confirms the problem and

[libreoffice-users] Re: database

2012-04-23 Thread Andreas Säger
Walther Koehler wrote to Andreas Säger lt;villeroy@gt; Hallo Andreas, thank you for your short practical guide how to use a .dbf for serial letters. I spent a lot of time fiddling around reading books etc. and couldnt come up with a result. With your advice LO did what I want

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problem in PDF export with SMP 1 characters

2012-04-23 Thread Steve Edmonds
Hi. Can you print to file (postscript) and convert to PDF with say PS2PDF (or on windows print to PDF using something like Cute PDF). Steve On 2012-04-24 01:06, marc wrote: Is there a chance anyone knows why PDF export does not operate correctly with SMP1 characters, or simply confirms the

[libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread Andreas Säger
brainflakes wrote Thanks! I don't see a URL setting in the Table Design. Other doesn't seem to be the correct type. All forms are ordinary Writer documents and starting some other program has nothing to do with Base. InsertHyperlink... There you can point to some macro, file, web-page,

[libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread Andreas Säger
Nino wrote As I said, I don't see a type for URL other than text. But, it looks like I could implement a macro or I also see there is some sort of python link in OL. I don't know much about how to write OL macros, but on briefly looking, it looks like it is too hard. Anyone know if

[libreoffice-users] Re: Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread BKh
Hello everyone, Print as Brochure. For example getting a DIN A6 booklet write with page size DIN A6 and print with setting Brochure on DIN A5 paper sheets. I think booklet is only useful for doing two pages side by side. I realize there are many ways to do booklet printing, for booklets of

[libreoffice-users] [3.5.2.2 localc] Leaving blank space in a stock chart?

2012-04-23 Thread walt
Hi list. The upgrade from 3.4 to 3.5 caused a major PITA for me because of a regression (IMO) in the chart2 module, I'm looking for a workaround. I leave a few extra empty spots at the end of stock charts because every day I add today's data at the end of the spreadsheet, and I don't want to

[libreoffice-users] 3.5.2 Release Notes

2012-04-23 Thread Mike
I just received an upgrade notification for 3.5.2, but can't find any detailed release notes. The release notes link on the download page just provides some installation notes and says there are many exciting new features, but it would be nice to see a list of the differences between 3.5.1 and

[libreoffice-users] Printed copy of LO 3.4 Getting Started guide now available

2012-04-23 Thread Jean Weber
Printed copy of LibreOffice 3.4 Getting Started guide is now available from Lulu.com, http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/libreoffice-34-getting-started/12820113. If you would like a printed copy of this book, now is a good time to buy, because Lulu.com is having a sale. Between now and

[libreoffice-users] bold

2012-04-23 Thread F.D.C.S
Hi When im in libreoffice and i want to type something in stars (*8123069788*) it takes away the stars and make it bold what can i do to keep the stars there and get it not to turn the text or numbers in bold? thank you -- Regards Nicole Denton www.fdcs.co.za http://www.fdcs.co.za/

Re: [libreoffice-users] bold

2012-04-23 Thread Regina Henschel
Hi, F.D.C.S schrieb: Hi When im in libreoffice and i want to type something in stars (*8123069788*) it takes away the stars and make it bold what can i do to keep the stars there and get it not to turn the text or numbers in bold? Tools AutoCorrect Options dialog page Options remove check

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
May I ask what you are you doing that needs this type of printed document? I never saw that type of printed document before, so it would be nice to know what you are using it for. As I stated earlier, the printing half of the pages at a time, is the only easy way to do what you need

[libreoffice-users] Re: Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread BKh
May I ask what you are you doing that needs this type of printed document? I never saw that type of printed document before, so it would be nice to know what you are using it for. I am using it to create booklets like the ones that appear on this site:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Converting doc,xls to PDF without having OO or LibreOffice installed

2012-04-23 Thread e-letter
On 23/04/2012, Ankit Jain ankit_1988ma...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Hi All, I seek for a method to have the particular code required for converting documents into PDF and invoke only the methods that do the actual conversion. LO is free (LGPL) software; you should study the source code. Is your

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Printed copy of LO 3.4 Getting Started guide now available

2012-04-23 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
On 04/23/2012 05:08 AM, Jean Weber wrote: Printed copy of LibreOffice 3.4 Getting Started guide is now available from Lulu.com, http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/libreoffice-34-getting-started/12820113. If you would like a printed copy of this book, now is a good time to buy, because

Re: [libreoffice-users] 3.5.2 Release Notes

2012-04-23 Thread Mirosław Zalewski
On 23/04/2012 at 04:00, Mike mcad...@cox.net wrote: The release notes link on the download page just provides some installation notes and says there are many exciting new features, but it would be nice to see a list of the differences between 3.5.1 and 3.5.2. There are many exciting new

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread MiguelAngel
El 23/04/12 22:29, BKh escribió: May I ask what you are you doing that needs this type of printed document? I never saw that type of printed document before, so it would be nice to know what you are using it for. I am using it to create booklets like the ones that appear on this site:

[libreoffice-users] Re: Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread BKh
Do a try, playing with: Menu/File/Print/General - Pages: 1,2,3,4,7,8,5,6 Menu/File/Print/Pages Layout - Pages per sheet: custom pages: 42 - Order: left to right, then down Miguel Ángel Oh, good idea with listing the pages in a different order. I would have never thought

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
The thing I do not think will be easy is the up-side-town text for 5, 6, F, B section of the page. The desktop publishing software I use to use, would not make it easy at all, but major head-scratching and cursing to get a proper flowing text between sections. I like the Rosary booklet

Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.5.2.2 localc] Leaving blank space in a stock chart?

2012-04-23 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) It seems that quite a few people are having trouble with 3.5.x branch.  Please reinstall 3.4.6. If you want a nudge to help you do that please let us know which Operating System you are using. Regards from Tom :) --- On Sat, 21/4/12, walt w41...@gmail.com wrote: From: walt

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printint to PocketMod layout

2012-04-23 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) You might want to try unsubscribing.  This guide might help http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Regards from Tom :) --- On Mon, 23/4/12, Peter Matthias Karcher peter-matthias.karc...@gmx.net wrote: From: Peter Matthias Karcher

Re: [libreoffice-users] Converting doc, xls to PDF without having OO or LibreOffice installed

2012-04-23 Thread Ankit Jain
Yes if I am able to do that it will be released under GPLv3. --- On Tue, 24/4/12, e-letter inp...@gmail.com wrote: From: e-letter inp...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Converting doc,xls to PDF without having OO or LibreOffice installed To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: launching app from within base

2012-04-23 Thread drew jensen
On Mon, 2012-04-23 at 09:24 -0700, brainflakes wrote: Nino wrote Sorry, I don't know anything about Base - but in Writer you just insert a Hyperlink, chose Document and enter a Document URL. If the document has a extension/MIMEtype/whatever which is known to the system, the