Re: [libreoffice-users] ODT MSO to LO

Hi :) >From what i have read about other large scale migrations to OpenOffice or LibreOffice it's a good idea to get in contact with some of our BoD (Board of Directors) and through them maybe some on TDF's Advisory Board http://www.documentfoundation.org/contact/ and / or people from the Free Soft

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Basic IDE Right Click

Hi :) +1 Sorry, yes. Renaming the UserProfile is usually the easiest thing to try so it's a good first step. It doesn't always work. Sometimes a reinstall is needed to fix registry issues and other issues that have nothing to do with the usual settings, configurations, extensions, galleries and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Basic IDE Right Click

Hi :) Oops, i meant "Bill possibly went a step further than he needed" but as i said that is sometimes best because it ensures there's nothing odd left lurking anywhere. When using that tactic people often forget to reboot after doing the uninstall and deletions and in Windows that has sometimes m

Re: [libreoffice-users] ODT MSO to LO

Hi :) Actually the Doc format works just fine in LibreOffice and almost all other office suites and programs. It's only the DocX that really has problems. Many people don't even have any idea of what format they are using. Windows defaults hide the file-extensions so it's difficult to find out.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO4.2 pdf export embeds all fonts...

Hi :) I got a private message saying that the spam/junk folder HAD been checked already. It is something that many of us over-look or forget about so it's good to nudge people jic it is that. I don't know what else to suggest. If it happened to me i might set up a new free email account with GMa

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

Hi :) * I don't think this helps but when you export to Pdf there are option on how much over all compression and under that is an option to compress images more or less. * I think i would prefer the approach of gathering all the images into a single sub-folder (i tend to do that anyway jic i lo

Re: [libreoffice-users] ODT MSO to LO

Hi :) Prior to MS Office 2013 MS used the excuse that ODF 1.2 had not been officially released so they tried to implement the 1.1 but of course they had a vested interest in making sure it didn't work properly so that they could blame the format. ODF 1.2 had been being used for years in many offic

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreLogo tutorial

Hi :) That could all work out very neatly! It would be great to see Paul or anyone else join the translations teams or/and the English (US) documentation team. it's good to have something to use as a trail run before joining although an equivalent of the "Easy Hacks" might be better than a huge d

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] SCALE 12x .... and beyond

Hi :) I'm not sure if this article is in the blogs yet but i thought some people here might be interested in how Scale went this year. I was a bit baffled about the man-turns-into-a-horse issue but hopefully that's been resolved with a suitable beverage Regards from Tom :) On 26 February 2014 2

[libreoffice-users] Re: LO4.2 pdf export embeds all fonts...

To be more clear, here are the substitutions I use. The 3 substitutions with the check mark (on the screenshot) are the ones that should not be embedded when you create a pdf : Helvetica, Courier and Times are part of the 35 b

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] How to enable focus & caret tracking with Gnome magnifier

Hi :) Sorry for the lack of responses! Have you managed to fix this issue yet? Apologies and regards from Tom :) On 26 February 2014 10:57, Bas Cancrinus wrote: > Hi, > I'm on Fedora 20 and I'm trying to get focus & caret tracking with the > Gnome magnifier. The magnifier doesn't respond to any

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - how to move (drag-n-drop using mouse) or cut/insert rows/columns

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Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

On 28/02/2014 12:16 pm, Cley Faye wrote: I don't know how often this feature is requested for odt files. I know that for pdf you can set parameters for the image compression, and it make sense since the resulting file is unlikely to undergo future changes, but it's less obvious for file formats

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

2014-02-27 23:28 GMT+01:00 Dale Rebgetz : > I too am very familiar with the various third party methods mentioned > below, but we must try to address the problem from the point of view of the > OP. He was made aware of a very simple tool in Word that did exactly what > he wanted. *How* it achieved

Re: [libreoffice-users] comment-807

Tom The author does not acknowledge there are many applications that can properly interpret ODF formats. Several of these applications are free. I would point out with links if possible the main download pages for LO, AOO, and Calligra. The cost of using obtaining any these is $0 (US keyboard

Re: [libreoffice-users] Need confirmation about Date type confusions

Yep, I see this on Linux as well. Nice little bug. You will notice that it fails to compile. Here is one hack / work around dStart.year = oevent.source.context.getcontrol("test1").getdate().year dStart.day = oevent.source.context.getcontrol("test1").getdate().day dStart.month = oevent.source.co

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

I too am very familiar with the various third party methods mentioned below, but we must try to address the problem from the point of view of the OP. He was made aware of a very simple tool in Word that did exactly what he wanted. *How* it achieved it appeared to be of no interest. He was askin

[libreoffice-users] comment-807

Hi :) Aaarrrgh. I've been busily trying to deal with the FUD or ill-informed comments on the UK Govs proposal to set ODF, and only ODF as standard format for editable word-processed documents. But this one is such a long comment that i find it difficult to summarise or deal with at all! http://st

Re: [libreoffice-users] autotext in 4.xx - anybody please [SOLVED]

Hi :) It doesn't happen that way very often! First i've seen of this particular case in 3 years! Going in to look at the paths for some other reason happened maybe 1 or 2 years ago. It's a neat trick to know :)) Congrats and regards from Tom :) On 27 February 2014 02:28, Thomas Blasejewicz w

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - how to move (drag-n-drop using mouse) or cut/insert rows/columns

Hi :) I think in Excel you can't drag the column. The best work-flow seems to be right-clicks to "cut" and "insert" columns using the column headers. I can never remember if the inserted column is to the left or the right of the one you selected to insert besides Regards from Tom :) On 27 Februa

[libreoffice-users] Need confirmation about Date type confusions

Since 4.1 the Date property from a "com.sun.star.awt.UnoControlDateFieldModel" returns no longer a "Isodate" but a "Unodate". Since its stay like that in 4.2 is started to correct all or BASIC code who uses a "com.sun.star.awt.UnoControlDateFieldModel". But i runed by accident in a bug wher

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - how to move (drag-n-drop using mouse) or cut/insert rows/columns

Tanstaafl wrote: On 2/27/2014 1:25 PM, Tim Deaton wrote: Some time ago I created bug 39936 asking asking for an enhancement that would work the way Excel does. Maybe some more encouragement on that issue might move it up in terms of priority. Did you miss my request for anyone who knows how

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

On 02/27/2014 11:58 AM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: On 02/27/2014 11:40 AM, Don C. Myers wrote: On 02/27/2014 10:13 AM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: On 02/27/2014 10:01 AM, Dave Barton wrote: Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: On 02/26/2014 10:43 PM, Dale Rebgetz wrote: There is a 10 MB f

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - how to move (drag-n-drop using mouse) or cut/insert rows/columns

On 2/27/2014 1:25 PM, Tim Deaton wrote: Some time ago I created bug 39936 asking asking for an enhancement that would work the way Excel does. Maybe some more encouragement on that issue might move it up in terms of priority. Did you miss my request for anyone who knows how Excel does this to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

I do it the hard/easy way. Look through your document for the largest image. While doing that, guesstimate the average size of your images. Put all images you are using into a folder. Download Fast Image (JPG) Resizer for Java at http://fir4j.sourceforge.net/ This will... mass resize all JPEG/J

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - how to move (drag-n-drop using mouse) or cut/insert rows/columns

Some time ago I created bug 39936 asking asking for an enhancement that would work the way Excel does. Maybe some more encouragement on that issue might move it up in terms of priority. -- Tim === On 2/26/2014 9:28 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: Ok, Ive messed with this in the p

[libreoffice-users] Re: LO4.2 pdf export embeds all fonts...

Hi Cliff Cliff Scott-2 wrote > And interesting enough though in LO 4.1.5 Tagged PDF with the option > checked > or not results in the identical file size, Exporting to PDF/A-1a format > results in 200 byte smaller file when trying with my newsletter which is > about 1.3MB in size. Interesting. B

[libreoffice-users] Re: LO4.2 pdf export embeds all fonts...

Hi Raymond, all r_ouellette wrote > The resulting file size is 2.0 kb if I check the substitution replacement > Times NewRoman > Times to Allways and 32 kb if I don't use the substituted > font. In both cases the box "Embed standard fonts" in the pdf options is > unchecked. Where is that option?

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibréOffice Base Forms, PostgreSQL (JDBC) and Table Joins

On 02/22/2014 01:11 PM, Jim Seymour wrote: Hi There, I've researched and experimented with this, and I'm out of ideas. For starters: LibréOffice 3.5.7.2, Build ID: 350m1 (Build: 2) Before anybody suggests a newer version: I'm currently on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx), so I'm stuck with it. (

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

On 02/27/2014 11:40 AM, Don C. Myers wrote: On 02/27/2014 10:13 AM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: On 02/27/2014 10:01 AM, Dave Barton wrote: Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: On 02/26/2014 10:43 PM, Dale Rebgetz wrote: There is a 10 MB file size limit, which my book exceeds due to the included

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

On 02/27/2014 10:13 AM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: On 02/27/2014 10:01 AM, Dave Barton wrote: Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: On 02/26/2014 10:43 PM, Dale Rebgetz wrote: There is a 10 MB file size limit, which my book exceeds due to the included pictures. Thomas, beginning with LibreOffic

[libreoffice-users] Re: LO4.2 pdf export embeds all fonts...

embed_test.pdf embed_test_no-subst.pdf Using LO 4.1.4.2 Build ID: 0a0440ccc0227ad9829de5f46be37cfb6edcf72 under Linux Ubuntu Gnome 13.10, I produced

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO4.2 pdf export embeds all fonts...

** Reply to message from Pedro on Thu, 27 Feb 2014 06:28:39 -0800 (PST) Pedro, And interesting enough though in LO 4.1.5 Tagged PDF with the option checked or not results in the identical file size, Exporting to PDF/A-1a format results in 200 byte smaller file when trying with my newsletter whic

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

On 02/27/2014 10:01 AM, Dave Barton wrote: Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: On 02/26/2014 10:43 PM, Dale Rebgetz wrote: There is a 10 MB file size limit, which my book exceeds due to the included pictures. Thomas, beginning with LibreOffice 4.1 there is a new feature where if you right-click on

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: > On 02/26/2014 10:43 PM, Dale Rebgetz wrote: >>> There is a 10 MB file size limit, which my book exceeds due to the >>> included pictures. >> Thomas, beginning with LibreOffice 4.1 there is a new feature where if >> you right-click on an image in your document you wi

[libreoffice-users] Re: LO4.2 pdf export embeds all fonts...

Hi Cliff, all Cliff Scott-2 wrote > LO 4.1.5 still has the "Embed Standard Fonts" option. It is 4.2.1 that > took > it out. Oops. You are absolutely right. I had never noticed that option (because it is unchecked, as expected) However exporting a PDF with the simple text a quick brown fox jum

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compress images

On 02/26/2014 10:43 PM, Dale Rebgetz wrote: >> There is a 10 MB file size limit, which my book exceeds due to the >> included pictures. > Thomas, beginning with LibreOffice 4.1 there is a new feature where if > you right-click on an image in your document you will see the option > "Compress Graphic

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Navigation Bar does not work

Hi :) Thanks, and congrats! :) Renaming the User Profile often fixes weird problems that shouldn't happen. The usual problem it solves is some unexpected interaction between a combination of Extensions. So if you need to install Extensions and the problem happens again then it might only be that

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Calc - how to move (drag-n-drop using mouse) or cut/insert rows/columns

On 2/26/2014 2:05 PM, Mark Bourne wrote: Although not particularly obvious, all these options are documented in the help - from the index, look up "moving" > "cells by drag-and-drop". It is, and I even found that once, but it doesn't mention rows or columns, and again, for some bizarre reason

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - how to move (drag-n-drop using mouse) or cut/insert rows/columns

On 2/26/2014 9:54 AM, Brian Barker wrote: At 09:28 26/02/2014 -0500, Charles Marcus wrote: I'm just looking for the quickest/easiest way to MOVE rows/columns. Is this even possible? I've NEVER been able to get it to work, ... What happens if you: o Select the row or column. o Drag it to the n

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Calc - how to move (drag-n-drop using mouse) or cut/insert rows/columns

On 2/26/2014 10:00 AM, Pedro wrote: Tanstaafl wrote In Calc it takes 6: 1. Right-click a row/column header, 2. Click CUT, 3. Right-click the row/column header above/to-the-right-of the row/column you want the one you CUT to go, 4. Click 'Paste Special', 5. Change 'Shift cells' to eith

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - how to move (drag-n-drop using mouse) or cut/insert rows/columns

On 2/26/2014 9:40 AM, Dries Feys wrote: I select the part of the spreadsheet I want to move. Then I click in the middle of that area and drag the selection to the new position. I hope my brief explanation is clear enough. I know you can drag-n-drop cells. But you only have the choices to 'Mo

[libreoffice-users] Re: Navigation Bar does not work

Tom Davies had de volgende lumineuze gedachte op 24-02-14 10:15: Hi :) Perhaps try renaming the User Profile? https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/UserProfile The fresh install uses the old profile and it's possible that something is wonky in there that only just "came to light" after gaining the

Re: [libreoffice-users] ODT MSO to LO

Am 27.02.2014 11:29, schrieb Gordon Burgess-Parker: > On Thu, 2014-02-27 at 18:28 +1100, Tim Lloyd wrote: >> Similarly LO documents created as ODF and subsequently opened in MS Office. >> Any experiences? >> > I've had several occasions when MSO says there's corrupted info in the > document and it

Re: [libreoffice-users] ODT MSO to LO

On Thu, 2014-02-27 at 18:28 +1100, Tim Lloyd wrote: > Similarly LO documents created as ODF and subsequently opened in MS Office. > Any experiences? > I've had several occasions when MSO says there's corrupted info in the document and it can't open it. Unfortunately I can't remember what version

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreLogo tutorial

Den 27.02.2014 01:06, skreiv Tom Davies: Hi :) The international translation team might be interested! l...@global.libreoffice.org To get it into English it might be worth sending to the Documentation Team documentat...@global.libreoffice.org Both teams could really use anyone interested in hel

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreLogo tutorial

Den 27.02.2014 00:51, skreiv Paul: Well, that's quite a bit to translate! Between the Nynorsk and, more importantly, the 15 years since last I spoke regularly, I may have to lean a little on Google Translate, but I'll see when I might have some time. One of these days... Should I mail you the tr