[libreoffice-users] Re: [OT] Re: What's New in Evolution 3.6

2012-09-24 Thread Andreas Säger
Oh yes! Show us more software you have nothing to tell about. -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/What-s-New-in-Evolution-3-6-tp4008228p4008935.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to:

[libreoffice-users] Re: python reading calc

2012-09-24 Thread Andreas Säger
Instead of running tests, how about debugging your program and reading some documentation? -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/python-reading-calc-tp4008804p4008939.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- For unsubscribe instructions

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: python reading calc

2012-09-24 Thread John Clegg
Andreas - why are you always so grumpy?? Chill ! On 24 September 2012 08:16, Andreas Säger ville...@t-online.de wrote: Instead of running tests, how about debugging your program and reading some documentation? -- View this message in context:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 18/09/12 20:38, Jay Lozier wrote: I suspect most users do not use much outside the common core features of any office suite (LO, AOO, MSO, etc) You suspect correctly. In any organisation, home use etc, the usual statistic is that 80% of users only use 20% of the functionality (I'm a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Even though they don 't use advanced features they still tend to feel they do.  There seems to be an inverse correlation between the skill level and knowledge of the user and the amount they feel they use advanced features.  Take Andreas for example.  An extremely sophisticated and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I was sure Miro was right.  The last MS Eula i read was quite a long time ago and i vaguely remember it having all sorts of shocking things such as writer's not owning work they had done using the software and other stuff that just really shouldn't stand up in court.  Perhaps i got a joke

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: python reading calc

2012-09-24 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Lol! +1 He does a good job of 1.  Putting people off LO and sending them scurrying back to MSO and others 2.  Giving them technically correct answers Have you seen House? I wonder if that's why user-support for most companies is split into various tiers?  2nd and 3rd tier having far

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Jay Lozier
On 09/24/2012 06:11 AM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 18/09/12 20:38, Jay Lozier wrote: I suspect most users do not use much outside the common core features of any office suite (LO, AOO, MSO, etc) You suspect correctly. In any organisation, home use etc, the usual statistic is that 80% of

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Jay Lozier
On 09/24/2012 06:42 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Even though they don 't use advanced features they still tend to feel they do. There seems to be an inverse correlation between the skill level and knowledge of the user and the amount they feel they use advanced features. Take Andreas

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks :)  I think average can be used in different ways.  If we take the meaning where it's the highest number of users then the average user tends to have extremely low ability and tends to be very fearful in a passive-aggressive way = Don't touch it!!!  You might break because i don't

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I think there is another category between 1 and 2.  1.3  People that are completely clueless about macros or any programming concepts but try to use some sort of macro-recorder and then blame other people when their macro doesn't work.  Since they haven't anticipated or prepared for

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Jay Lozier
On 09/24/2012 09:17 AM, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: On 24/09/2012 at 14:31, Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com wrote: I can not think of a feature that I want see implemented that is not already implemented. Lucky you. 1. I want to put chapter name in page header, but I want to limit too long

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
I keep hearing that 90% of the MSO users use less than 10% of MSO's package features. That is 90% of the Word users use less than 10% of its features, 905 of Excel users use less that 10% of its features, etc., etc.. I remember seeing an advertisement for MS-Word in the late 90's stating

[libreoffice-users] Re: python reading calc

2012-09-24 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 23.09.2012 15:30, dutchguy69 wrote: Did some research but have not found many leads yet. Hoping someone might be able to shed some light on this. C:\Program Files\LibreOffice 3.5\share\Scripts\python\pythonSamples\TableSample.py -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Mirosław Zalewski
On 24/09/2012 at 16:48, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: We need to keep it with the needed options for the 90% average users and not for those that are in the last 10% or even those in the last 1% or less users that do so complex work that the average user could

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
On 09/24/2012 11:15 AM, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: On 24/09/2012 at 16:48, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: We need to keep it with the needed options for the 90% average users and not for those that are in the last 10% or even those in the last 1% or less users that do

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Jay Lozier
On 09/24/2012 11:15 AM, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: On 24/09/2012 at 16:48, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: We need to keep it with the needed options for the 90% average users and not for those that are in the last 10% or even those in the last 1% or less users that

Documentation was: Fw: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :)  MS Office is only released about once every 3 years or thereabouts, sometimes every 4 years.  LibreOffice typically has 2 new branches per year.  There might be an argument for some sort of big generic book that is very vague and even so quickly becomes out-dated but i think the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
For Calendars: computer based - Lightning add-on for Thunderbird, Easy Calendar for stand-alone - is what I tell people to use printed ones - I make my own from templates, either Writer or Calc types and place 2 months at a time on the refrigerator, current month over the following month.

[libreoffice-users] File name curtailed

2012-09-24 Thread Steve Edmonds
Hi. I've noticed what seems to be a bug that has crept in somewhere where LO curtails file names. Present in 3.5 line but we are not up to the 3.6 line yet so cannot test. I wonder if someone with 3.6 could check before I file a bug. We have been creating a series of documents, first ones are

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread James Knott
Tom Davies wrote: For my colleagues it would be nice to have a Calendar that is easier to find and integrate, for example. But i haven't found any sort of calendar, either on-screen or off, that works for me I use Lightning with Thunderbird and Seamonkey. I also sync it with Google

Re: [libreoffice-users] File name curtailed

2012-09-24 Thread Gopi Krishna V
HI Apologies for my tardiness. The file is created with LO Version 3.6.0.4 (Build ID: 932b512). OS: Win7 (probably immaterial). Gopi Krishna V Sr. Manager Admin SoCtronics Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 89 90, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500034, India. P: +91 40 3061 F:

Re: [libreoffice-users] File name curtailed

2012-09-24 Thread Gopi Krishna V
HI I tried this with LO writer in 'Save as' and also in the export as PDF' It worked well and the file is created as file.1234.howtocook.odt or .pdf Gopi Krishna V Sr. Manager Admin SoCtronics Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 89 90, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500034, India. P:

Re: [libreoffice-users] File name curtailed

2012-09-24 Thread Mirosław Zalewski
On 24/09/2012 at 20:53, Steve Edmonds steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com wrote: In the 3.5 line if you use the pdf button or save as the file name is curtailed and it needs retyping to save. LO seems to search from the left for the first '.' then chopping to the right instead of searching from the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-24 Thread Hendre Louw
Hi Have any of you seen a template for an office suite that comes close to a document your will actually publish? I have not seen a single one in Microsoft Office. Give me templates that pop off the page and I will change suite any day. User 80% -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: