Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Opening mdb jet db files under Linux

2017-01-13 Thread dave boland
Thanks Alex! Dave, On Fri, Jan 13, 2017, at 06:13 AM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: > Le 12/01/2017 à 22:34, dave boland a écrit : > > Hi Dave, > > > > Will Base do this? If so, how? I tried to open one, and nothing > > happened. > > >

[libreoffice-users] Opening mdb jet db files under Linux

2017-01-12 Thread dave boland
Will Base do this? If so, how? I tried to open one, and nothing happened. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Access your email from home and the web -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing 7' x 5" envelopes?

2016-12-06 Thread dave boland
, at 12:01 AM, dave boland wrote: > Seems like with each new version of LO this gets harder. I need to > print addresses for Christmas card envelopes. The envelopes are 7.25" > wide and 5.25" high - a standard size, but not found in LO. I see the > database connection w

[libreoffice-users] Printing 7' x 5" envelopes?

2016-12-06 Thread dave boland
rmat right does not work. I used User/Custom size, 7.25"W x 5.25"H. What is displayed is not a 7.25" x 5.25" envelope. I need a detailed procedure to make this work. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - The way an email service sh

Re: [libreoffice-users] Column width not shown when resizing column

2016-12-04 Thread dave boland
lled does show column width when resizing. You might > check/test > the Graphics Output setting under Tools > Options > LibreOffice > View. > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 11:31 AM, dave boland <dbola...@fastmail.fm> > wrote: > > > Previous versions sho

[libreoffice-users] Column width not shown when resizing column

2016-12-01 Thread dave boland
Previous versions showed the column width when the column was resized. Version: 5.2.2.2 does not do that. Is there a fix? Dave, Ubuntu mate 16.10 -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- To unsubscribe e-mail

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base not starting

2016-11-21 Thread dave boland
Thanks Alex! Dave, On Mon, Nov 21, 2016, at 07:04 AM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: > Le 19/11/2016 à 21:49, dave boland a écrit : > > Hi Dave, > > > > > > It appears that Base was not installed as part of the upgrade - odd! > > Ubuntu has a habit of not instal

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base not starting

2016-11-19 Thread dave boland
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Re: [libreoffice-users] Base not starting

2016-11-19 Thread dave boland
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Re: [libreoffice-users] Base not starting

2016-11-19 Thread dave boland
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[libreoffice-users] Base not starting

2016-11-18 Thread dave boland
When I click on Base, nothing happens. Also, there is no File/Base or File/Database. What gives? Dave, Ubuntu 16.10 mate LO 5.2.2 -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - IMAP accessible web-mail -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Paste Special order, Format Tabs

2016-11-17 Thread dave boland
+Shift+V, it is too difficult to do on a lot of keyboards. A better solution is desired. Dave, On Thu, Nov 17, 2016, at 02:22 AM, Jean-Baptiste Faure wrote: > Le 16/11/2016 à 21:49, dave boland a écrit : > > Frank, > > > > Just upgraded to Ubuntu Mate 16.10. L.O. Version: 5.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Paste Special order, Format Tabs

2016-11-16 Thread dave boland
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[libreoffice-users] Paste Special order, Format Tabs

2016-11-15 Thread dave boland
invisible. All else looks fine. Is this a bug, or should it be? Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - IMAP accessible web-mail -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc macro tutorial

2016-05-11 Thread dave boland
O is not supported, not > a bad move. Good luck on your project. > > On 11.05.2016 08:42, dave boland wrote: >> Andrew, >> >> Thanks for the note.  I actually do software development (Java right >> now) and enjoy reading documentation (no, not crazy - I've been >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc macro tutorial

2016-05-11 Thread dave boland
> On 10.05.2016 13:52, dave boland wrote: >> I want to automate a Calc spreadsheet to do some data analysis. I >> need some help finding a complete tutorial on Calc macros. Looking >> for something like the books published for Excell. > Not familiar with them >> I rea

[libreoffice-users] Calc macro tutorial

2016-05-10 Thread dave boland
! What the heck is the documentation for then? Tried the chat, wants to know what channel. What the heck is that? Tried the web version of this mail group, but it would not accept the catcha code. I'm growing frustrated and very angry. This is supposed to be user support? Dave, -- dave boland

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sorting table (Writer) with months or days

2015-12-28 Thread dave boland
Thanks Brian - very helpful! Dave, On Mon, Dec 28, 2015, at 10:23 AM, Brian Barker wrote: > At 00:35 28/12/2015 -0500, Dave Boland wrote: > >How do I get Writer to sort a table using a column with months > >(January, February, March, etc).) or days (Monday, Tuesday, > >

[libreoffice-users] Sorting table (Writer) with months or days

2015-12-27 Thread dave boland
How do I get Writer to sort a table using a column with months (January, February, March, etc).) or days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.)? I know that if I change them to a numeric representation it will work, but that is not what I want to do. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Supress address2 field if blank

2015-12-11 Thread dave boland
://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Writer_Guide/Print_envelopes_from_db Dave, On Fri, Dec 11, 2015, at 05:35 AM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: > Le 11/12/2015 04:57, dave boland a écrit : > > Hi Dave, > > > > > I have a spreadsheet of Christmas card addr

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Supress address2 field if blank

2015-12-11 Thread dave boland
umentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Choose from over 50 domains

[libreoffice-users] Supress address2 field if blank

2015-12-10 Thread dave boland
All, I have a spreadsheet of Christmas card addresses to print envelopes. Everything works, except the address2 field - it prints a blank line if the field is blank. I was looking for a check box to suppress blank fields, but didn't find one. How do I do this? Dave, -- dave boland dbola

[libreoffice-users] Importing pictures that are resized.

2015-12-07 Thread dave boland
, the size was correct, but now it is shown as being over 40" wide! I'm guessing that Draw assumes 72ppi, where I'm using 300 ppi. Could someone confirm this behaviour and let me know what I need to do? Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Send y

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing pictures that are resized.

2015-12-07 Thread dave boland
On Mon, Dec 7, 2015, at 11:35 AM, Regina Henschel wrote: > Hi Dave, > > dave boland schrieb: > > I'm creating some greeting cards using LO Draw templates I created a few > > years ago. The problem is that Draw gets the dimensions wrong. I start > > with a digital

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Importing pictures that are resized.

2015-12-07 Thread dave boland
On Mon, Dec 7, 2015, at 12:27 PM, Pedro wrote: > dave boland wrote > > On Mon, Dec 7, 2015, at 11:35 AM, Regina Henschel wrote: > >> Hi Dave, > >> > >> dave boland schrieb: > >> > I'm creating some greeting cards using LO Draw templates I c

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Importing pictures that are resized.

2015-12-07 Thread dave boland
On Mon, Dec 7, 2015, at 12:43 PM, Pedro wrote: > dave boland wrote > > Yes, I can get am image fairly soon, but how do I share it? I don't > > think they like attachments to the mail forum. > > You have two ways: share it in an image sharing site like imgur.com or > re

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing pictures that are resized - O.E!

2015-12-07 Thread dave boland
. for this task). I had changed it to 1:10. Once changed back to 1:1, all was fine. So I want to apologize for what is OE - operator error - and hope you will forgive me for being such a dunce! Dave, On Mon, Dec 7, 2015, at 01:38 PM, Regina Henschel wrote: > Hi Dave, > > dave bolan

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Importing pictures that are resized.

2015-12-07 Thread dave boland
On Mon, Dec 7, 2015, at 01:04 PM, James E. Lang wrote: > > > -Original Message- > From: dave boland <dbola...@fastmail.fm> > To: Pedro <pedl...@gmail.com>, LibreOffice <users@global.libreoffice.org> > Sent: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 9:39 > Subject: Re: [li

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: precision of Draw dimensions - 3 place

2015-11-19 Thread dave boland
functional 2D CAD > programs for private use only. > Especially Draftsight is quite easy to learn. > Download from their own homepage. > Pertti Rönnberg > > > On 19.11.2015 17:33, Ken Springer wrote: > > On 11/19/15 6:20 AM, dave boland wrote: > >> Thanks a

Re: [libreoffice-users] precision of Draw dimensions - 3 place

2015-11-19 Thread dave boland
Thanks all. If I make a suggestion to LO - add some more CAD abilities to Draw such as higher precision. LOD is a very useful program, and could be even more useful. Dave, On Thu, Nov 19, 2015, at 04:52 AM, Mike Scott wrote: > On 18/11/15 21:52, dave boland wrote: > > > > >

[libreoffice-users] precision of Draw dimensions - 3 place

2015-11-18 Thread dave boland
All, I want to locate a line 1/8-inch (0.125") from the margin. LOD truncates that to 0.13". Is there a way to get 3-places? Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - IMAP accessible web-mail -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: user

Re: [libreoffice-users] precision of Draw dimensions - 3 place

2015-11-18 Thread dave boland
On Wed, Nov 18, 2015, at 02:13 PM, Brian Barker wrote: > At 13:48 18/11/2015 -0500, Dave Boland wrote: > >I want to locate a line 1/8-inch (0.125") from the margin. LOD > >truncates that to 0.13". Is there a way to get 3-places? > > Is that LOD as distinct from L

Re: [libreoffice-users] How close Template mgr, where templates stored?

2015-09-23 Thread dave boland
bit Linux Mint 17.2) > there is a close button on the top right-hand side of the Template > Manager > window as well as a drop-down menu on the top left-hand side, which > includes "Close". > > Graham > > > On 23 September 2015 at 07:08, dave boland <dbola

[libreoffice-users] How close Template mgr, where templates stored?

2015-09-22 Thread dave boland
where to look in the backup to find the templates I created, and where to put them in this install. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] How close Template mgr, where templates stored?

2015-09-22 Thread dave boland
ck on > (eg) "recent files" to view your files. > > I have to say though I don't know where the templates live. > > Cheers > > On 23/09/15 13:29, dave boland wrote: > > How do I close the Template Manager window? I opened it to see if a > > template

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5 Documentation

2015-09-14 Thread dave boland
Did not know that. Thanks! Dave, -- “Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.” ― Steve Martin On Mon, Sep 14, 2015, at 04:26 PM, Brian Barker wrote: > At 15:03 14/09/2015 -0400, Dave Boland wr

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5 Documentation

2015-09-14 Thread dave boland
On Mon, Sep 14, 2015, at 03:50 PM, Dave Barton wrote: > Original Message > From: Dave Boland > Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:03:39 -0400 > > > Soft felt tip pens are not so damaging :-)) Hey, there's an idea! > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Docum

[libreoffice-users] LO 5 Documentation

2015-09-14 Thread dave boland
if it will be a while. Don't know about Base. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Or how I learned to stop worrying and love email again -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5 Documentation

2015-09-14 Thread dave boland
coloring book; I just can't stay within the lines. On Mon, Sep 14, 2015, at 02:50 PM, Brian Barker wrote: > At 13:58 14/09/2015 -0400, Dave Boland wrote: > >... would it be worth going to the bother of printing the 4.2 docs > >for Calc and Base? > > Why print them? Do you have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Restoring default menus and tool bars

2015-08-26 Thread dave boland
. There is also a Reset button there that will put all the default icons back in your toolbar.  Hope that helps! Best, Josh *JOSH ROSE* phone: 972.762.1810 callto:415-526-2339 twitter: @Cosmosis http://twitter.com/postbox web: www.cosmocomics.net https://www.postbox-inc.com dave boland

[libreoffice-users] Restoring default menus and tool bars

2015-08-26 Thread dave boland
. So my questions are: 1. How do I restore the defaults? 2. How do I get rid of the Save As icon as it is not needed, and confusing (steps 1, 2, 3, ...)? OS: Ubuntu Mate 15.04 LO: ver 5.0 Thanks, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Accessible with your email

Re: [libreoffice-users] Restoring default menus and tool bars

2015-08-26 Thread dave boland
On Wed, Aug 26, 2015, at 12:19 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 11:57 26/08/2015 -0400, Dave Boland wrote: I made a boo boo trying to figure out how to remove the Save As icon (not the most intuitive process). Now things are messed up. I read that if I delete the profile, that the defaults would

Re: [libreoffice-users] Restoring default menus and tool bars

2015-08-26 Thread dave boland
As icon. Thanks all! Dave, On Wed, Aug 26, 2015, at 11:57 AM, dave boland wrote: All, I made a boo boo trying to figure out how to remove the Save As icon (not the most intuitive process). Now things are messed up. I read that if I delete the profile, that the defaults would be restored

[libreoffice-users] Re: Support options

2015-01-18 Thread Dave Boland
On 01/15/2015 02:11 PM, Jim Byrnes wrote: On 01/15/2015 12:07 PM, dave boland wrote: The problem with gmane.org is that I can't seem to append to a thread. I can follow the thread, so it is somewhat helpful. What are you using to access gmane? It probably relates more to what you are using

Re: [libreoffice-users] Support options

2015-01-15 Thread dave boland
toki.kant...@gmail.com a écrit : -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 14/01/15 21:49, dave boland wrote: Can't we find a way to offer support that is easy and convenient? What do you consider to be _easy_ and _convenient_? that new groups are considered old

[libreoffice-users] Support options

2015-01-14 Thread dave boland
to the next hot thing is the answer unless it is easy to use. My 2 cents anyway. Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr

[libreoffice-users] date line for Calc Gantt charts

2015-01-14 Thread dave boland
(besides a Gantt Chart program)? Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Accessible with your email software or over the web -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get

Re: [libreoffice-users] [Twitter] Opening a new user support channel

2014-12-11 Thread dave boland
, TV showes, ect. that are always trying to appealy to (mostly) the young. It ends badly in most cases. So be very inclusive. Dave, On Thu, Dec 11, 2014, at 02:59 PM, jonathon wrote: On 10/12/14 15:27, Dave Boland wrote: May I ask what is wrong with a traditional news group

Re: [libreoffice-users] [Twitter] Opening a new user support channel

2014-12-10 Thread dave boland
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[libreoffice-users] Export to PDF wiith CMYK

2014-12-08 Thread dave boland
under Linux. Any suggestions? I'm told that Scribus can import LO files, and do CMYK, but I'm in a time crunch and really don't want to have to learn a new program. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Accessible with your email software

[libreoffice-users] Finding hidden Draw objects

2014-09-09 Thread dave boland
.) in the source drawing. How do I do that? Select All doesn't seem to help. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help

Re: [libreoffice-users] Finding hidden Draw objects

2014-09-09 Thread dave boland
+0100, Tom Davies wrote: On 9 September 2014 14:58, Dave Boland wrote: I did a drawing using Draw, then exported to PDF. The PDF had some extraneous objects in it, so I was trying to figure out where they came from. The first step is to see if there are any objects that are hidden (behind

Re: [libreoffice-users] Numbering/Outline levels in Writer

2014-08-26 Thread dave boland
Thanks! I got it to work playing with Tools/Outline Numbering. Not the most intuitive choice (Format/Bullets Numbering would be more likely), but it works and I'm happy. Thanks again! Dave, On Mon, Aug 25, 2014, at 11:30 PM, dave boland wrote: How is this done? I have another document

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Feature Request for Calc - input forms and reports

2014-08-21 Thread dave boland
archive at Nabble.com. -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines

[libreoffice-users] Feature Request for Calc - input forms and reports

2014-08-20 Thread dave boland
functionality? Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc data in Writer

2014-08-19 Thread dave boland
suggestion is to either beef up Writer, or build reports into Calc. Make them easy to understand and easy to create. Dave, On Tue, Aug 19, 2014, at 09:38 AM, dave boland wrote: All, Thanks for the replies - I think. First, you can't do this with cut and paste because the formatting is just

[libreoffice-users] Calc data in Writer

2014-08-18 Thread dave boland
called to thnak us! Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines

[libreoffice-users] Numbering/Outline levels in Writer

2014-08-13 Thread dave boland
Writer used to allow this from a slection in Outline 1.0 Head 1 1.1 Head 2 1.2 Head 2 1.2.1 Head 3 2.0 Head 1 Can't find how to do it in 4.1.3.2 Any ideas? Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- To unsubscribe e-mail

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Schema in Calc

2014-08-05 Thread dave boland
performance, reliable, and stright forward setup (not necessarly easy, but not requiring a db phd). Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base questions

2014-08-04 Thread dave boland
sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base questions

2014-08-04 Thread dave boland
On Mon, Aug 4, 2014, at 09:10 AM, Jean-Francois Nifenecker wrote: Le 04/08/2014 14:51, dave boland a écrit : How does switching to Firebird solve the issue of an embedded, all in memory database? I would be happy if LO offered an option (when creating a db) to use embedded model

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base questions

2014-08-04 Thread dave boland
? Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- 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

[libreoffice-users] Base questions

2014-07-31 Thread dave boland
, number of tables), I'll move to either Mysql or Mariadb. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get

[libreoffice-users] Calc charts, data in record form

2014-07-24 Thread dave boland
for the three cities over time (Location and Date on the X-axis, Temperature on the Y-axis)? I have looked at the docs amd did some Googling, but so far I'm stumped. I know that someone has done this, so there is likely a very easy want to do it. Dave. -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc charts, data in record form

2014-07-24 Thread dave boland
On Thu, Jul 24, 2014, at 12:33 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 10:37 24/07/2014 -0400, Dave Boland wrote: Er, you presumably want just the date on the horizontal axis, with locations represented by separate lines. What you need to do is to assemble a table in an appropriate fashion

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

2014-07-15 Thread dave boland
re-entering it all. Best to make the commitment now, before you run into a wall. Note that I consider my databases large at 2.7_M_B for the current largest. IMHO, 3GB is out there. HTH. Girvin Herr -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

2014-07-11 Thread dave boland
success. There is an active users group, and some of them report success with very large databases. Noel -- Noel Lodge lodg...@gmail.com On 11 July 2014 05:27, dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm wrote: I'm setting up a database that is small (three tables, may grow to 3GB over next

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

2014-07-11 Thread dave boland
with MySQL (or other backend). Base as a front end is great as long as the backend is solid!! Just my opinion for what it's worth but I speak from hard experience!!! Best wishes IanW Pretoria RSA. -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

2014-07-10 Thread dave boland
or their requirements. In general, do other databases have similar restrictions? At some time, when I have time, I will consider MySQL, MariaDB, and others. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland [3]dbola...@fastmail.fm -- [4]http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

2014-07-10 Thread dave boland
?? Thanks, Dave On Thu, Jul 10, 2014, at 03:27 PM, dave boland wrote: I'm setting up a database that is small (three tables, may grow to 3GB over next year). I need a strategy to deal with the unknown, which is how to add fields to an existing table. I read in the docs that doing this can be painful

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base graphics/visualization

2014-06-25 Thread dave boland
://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- dave boland dbola

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Fwd: Re: Base graphics/visualization

2014-06-23 Thread dave boland
. I did some Googling and it is not clear to me that it does. So, does that mean that I should be focusing on PostgreSQL or MariaDB for example? Thanks, Dave On Mon, Jun 23, 2014, at 09:11 AM, Alex Thurgood wrote: Le 23/06/2014 04:53, dave boland a écrit : Hi Dave, So, I'm back

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base graphics/visualization

2014-06-22 Thread dave boland
: I too am interested in knowing if how LO can do graphs, et.al.. From: dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm Date: Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 10:42 PM Subject: [libreoffice-userslibreoffice-users] Base graphics/visualization To: users@global.libreoffice.org All, I have been

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base graphics/visualization

2014-06-22 Thread dave boland
PM, dave boland wrote: What I want to be able to do is (for now) have a pdf report that shows the statistics (records, averages, deviations) and charts that show up to four variables on the same axis. So the first question is can I do that with Base and Calc? This needs to be automated so

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base graphics/visualization

2014-06-22 Thread dave boland
. You can insert one on a spreadsheet by going to the Insert menu then selecting Charts. Best, Charles. On 22 juin 2014 21:53:40 CEST, dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm wrote: I just went to the LO page and see they have a module called Charts. I have 4.1, but the Charts module

Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] Base graphics/visualization

2014-06-22 Thread dave boland
Oops! I goofed on the resend - sorry! - Original message - From: dave boland [1]dbola...@fastmail.fm To: Tom Davies [2]tomc...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Base graphics/visualization Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 22:52:16 -0400 Tom, This brings us full circle back to where I

[libreoffice-users] Base graphics/visualization

2014-06-21 Thread dave boland
forward for my project. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how

[libreoffice-users] Real Usenet newsgroups

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
thing), and it is time to have real newsgroups. Yes, I'm aware of spam concerns -- so what! Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

[libreoffice-users] Relational database example help

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
] -- Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Real Usenet newsgroups

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
I'm not interested in a web based system -- too slow, reg, req'd., etc. Make it regular newsgroups like Ubuntu and Mepis. Dave, On Monday, September 26, 2011 4:55 PM, Mihamina Rakotomandimby miham...@rktmb.org wrote: On 09/26/2011 04:25 PM, dave boland wrote: I would like to request

[libreoffice-users] Re: Relational database example help

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
Looks like my net connection went out before this was posted, so this is attempt 2. Dave, On Monday, September 26, 2011 10:14 AM, dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm wrote: I have been messing around with Base for a relational application. The User Guide mentions the word relational twice

[libreoffice-users] LO updates for Ubuntu 10.04

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
I have Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and a PPA for LO, but I have yet to see an update from my 3.3.2 to the current 3.3.4. Do I need to add another PPA or do something else? Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Relational database example help

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
. Thank you for your help!!! Dave, On Monday, September 26, 2011 4:37 PM, Andreas Säger ville...@t-online.de wrote: Am 26.09.2011 16:26, dave boland wrote: Looks like my net connection went out before this was posted, so this is attempt 2. Dave, On Monday, September 26, 2011 10:14 AM, dave

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Real Usenet newsgroups

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
. Dave, On Monday, September 26, 2011 8:58 AM, Ken Springer snowsh...@q.com wrote: On 9/26/11 8:19 AM, dave boland wrote: I'm not interested in a web based system -- too slow, reg, req'd., etc. Make it regular newsgroups like Ubuntu and Mepis. Dave, May I suggest you reread about Gmane

Re: [libreoffice-users] Real Usenet newsgroups

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Relational database example help

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
Thanks Alex. I was unaware of form binding. This may be a great answer for this situation. Dave, On Monday, September 26, 2011 7:29 PM, Alexander Thurgood alex.thurg...@gmail.com wrote: Le 26/09/11 16:14, dave boland a écrit : Hi Dave, You will have to decide which form is going

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO updates for Ubuntu 10.04

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing

Re: [libreoffice-users] Real Usenet newsgroups

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
is updated, your posts will come to one of the moderators to be approved before getting on the list. Normally this seems to result in a delay to be reckoned in minutes rather than hours. HTH //James One of the moderators On Sep 26, 2011, at 17:47 , dave boland wrote: Ken, I'm

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Real Usenet newsgroups

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
like it is the right thing to do at the right time to do it. Dave, On Monday, September 26, 2011 1:24 PM, Ken Springer snowsh...@q.com wrote: On 9/26/11 1:16 PM, dave boland wrote: Instead, I'll try to figure out this gmane thing. I've been subscribed

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Real Usenet newsgroups

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO updates for Ubuntu 10.04

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
are consistent across different distros. The instructions for how to install on gnulinux are just being up-dated but it might be a week before the proof-reading and uploading gets done. I think the current instructions are good enough to work out. Regards from Tom :) -- dave boland

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO updates for Ubuntu 10.04

2011-09-26 Thread dave boland
? Does not really matter, but it would be nice to know. -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base List Tables Questions

2011-08-26 Thread dave boland
Alex, This would be a great feature to add as it is necessary to be able to document the structure of all of the tables. Dave, On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:44 +0200, Alexander Thurgood alex.thurg...@gmail.com wrote: Le 25/08/11 22:46, dave boland a écrit : Hi Dave, One other question -- how

[libreoffice-users] Base List Tables Questions

2011-08-25 Thread dave boland
VARCHAR EmployeePosID, INTEGER // autovalue = yes, Key One other question -- how can I print out the table design (Edit view)? Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying and love email

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base List Tables Questions

2011-08-25 Thread dave boland
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Re: [libreoffice-users] Base List Tables Questions

2011-08-25 Thread dave boland
)] It looks like the relationship system is trying to add a key to tMainTable, but can't for some reason. Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] More fonts

2011-06-03 Thread dave boland
is well and I'm ready to write business letters. Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org In case of problems unsubscribing, write to postmas...@documentfoundation.org

[libreoffice-users] More fonts

2011-06-02 Thread dave boland
I'm using LibreOffice as a MS Office replacement. The problem is I need the MS Office fonts (Aerial, etc). Where can I get them and how do I install them? Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web

Re: [libreoffice-users] More fonts

2011-06-02 Thread dave boland
On Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:13 +0100, Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi :) Which Operating System are you using; a Windows, Ubuntu, other linux, Mac or a Bsd? Tom, I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on 386 platform. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http