[libreoffice-users] Re: Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread Andreas Säger
Tom, It is too obvious that you never use LibreOffice Base. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List

[libreoffice-users] Re: Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 05.03.2015 um 19:38 schrieb Andreas Säger: Am 05.03.2015 um 16:46 schrieb Stefan Geith: Am 05.03.2015 um 16:21 schrieb Peter Goggin: Macros are available from within LibreBase forms. I use them for switching between forms etc, Are Macros also available, if the form is saved as a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Check (tick) box.

2015-03-05 Thread anne-ology
That's because LO is compatible; opening a document in LO is handled differently from copying/pasting. If you're looking for a reason for this; well, some of these folks on this list should be able to help you - sorry, I'm not one of these gurus

Re: [libreoffice-users] Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread SOS
Stefan , Macro's can live in any document so also in a Standalone form , better is to place your macro's in the LO application, who makes is fast more easy to Update and distribute for several users as a extension. Greetz Fernand Am 05.03.2015 um 16:21 schrieb Peter Goggin: Macros are

Re: [libreoffice-users] Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread SOS
On 5/03/2015 16:04, Stefan Geith wrote: Hi :) I'm working with FilemakerPro since it was available for Windows (1995) for Standalone-Databases. I'm working with PHP and mySql since 1998 and with Typo3 (using PHP and MySql) since 2002. I always used FilemakePro for all kinds of single-user

[libreoffice-users] query ...

2015-03-05 Thread anne-ology
... who is this person?, why would he send this to me ??? From: Kim Maass klmaas...@yahoo.com Date: Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Check (tick) box. To: anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com PLEASE TAKE ME OFF OF YOUR MAILING LIST!!

Fwd: [libreoffice-users] Styles and Formatting Not Working

2015-03-05 Thread Taang Zomi
As I have written in my first question, I use Windows 8.1. Complying with Tom's advice, I uninstalled LibreOffice 4.3.5.2, and I got back Styes and Formatting. In order to be sure, I uninstalled 4.3.5.2 and installed 4.3.6.2. The Styles and Formatting remained with 4.3.6.2. I uninstalled

Fwd: [libreoffice-users] Re: The Save Tool could not be dimmed

2015-03-05 Thread Taang Zomi
The Save Tool could not be dimmed *Thank you.* *I followed your advice:* *Tools | Options | LibreOffice | General | Document Status |* *and then I unclicked | Allow to save document even when the document is not modified|* *Thank you, Tony, Brian and Tom, for your help.* *Taang Zomi*

[libreoffice-users] Re: Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread Andreas Säger
Regarding the interface to the big irons: Base can not handle arrays field types. Base can not handle binary field types. It crashes (possibly losing the embedded database) when you load a form with many records having pictures (normal size as in typical photos). Form grids become unusable when

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread HBarr
Just want to say this thread has been so helpful and enlightening, I have learned a lot about base, mysql and databases. Tom, thanks for all your input! Howard On 5 Mar 2015 21:29, Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi :) I have been told, off-list, that i am quite wrong about what i have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread Heinrich Stöllinger
Hello again, As was mentioned in a reply to one of my remarks: Yes, there are a number of things missing in the LO-Front end to databases: Just ONE little thing eg.: When selecting tuples using the standard filter, the selection criteria (max 3 in number) are too restricted. Like -- eg. if I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Check (tick) box.

2015-03-05 Thread anne-ology
Would a table do what you wish? BTW - copying/pasting from Word won't work since MSFT continually sets their own coding to be non compatible with others ;-( From: Steve Edmonds steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 8:37 PM Subject: [libreoffice-users] Check (tick)

Re: [libreoffice-users] Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread Stefan Geith
Am 05.03.2015 um 16:21 schrieb Peter Goggin: Macros are available from within LibreBase forms. I use them for switching between forms etc, Are Macros also available, if the form is saved as a *standalone form* ? I've heard, that not... Regards, Stefan -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

[libreoffice-users] Re: Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 05.03.2015 um 16:46 schrieb Stefan Geith: Am 05.03.2015 um 16:21 schrieb Peter Goggin: Macros are available from within LibreBase forms. I use them for switching between forms etc, Are Macros also available, if the form is saved as a *standalone form* ? I've heard, that not...

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread Ian Whitfield
Ditto!!! +1 It has cemented the decision I took last year to move to Base+MySQL - which works very well indeed!! IanW Pretoria RSA On 03/05/2015 04:08 PM, HBarr wrote: Just want to say this thread has been so helpful and enlightening, I have learned a lot about base, mysql and databases.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I have been told, off-list, that i am quite wrong about what i have been saying about Base. I'm not clear exactly which bits of what i have said are wrong. Almost all of what i said was things i had picked-up from experts on this mailing list or discussions elsewhere, rather than from my

Re: [libreoffice-users] Where is Base?

2015-03-05 Thread Stefan Geith
Hi :) I'm working with FilemakerPro since it was available for Windows (1995) for Standalone-Databases. I'm working with PHP and mySql since 1998 and with Typo3 (using PHP and MySql) since 2002. I always used FilemakePro for all kinds of single-user databases, e.g. Address_lists, Invoices,

[libreoffice-users] Search Calc Notes from GUI and API (macros)

2015-03-05 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
Sergey, I am copying you so that you know that I am more widely distributing your question. Is it possible to search a Calc document and find comments? I tried this recently using LO 4.4.1.2, and I cannot find text in a comment using the GUI. To my knowledge this search has always