Re: [libreoffice-users] Update a mailmerge file

2021-08-16 Thread Walther Koehler
Wkipedia english does not mention libre/openoffice in "Mail merge" at all, the german Version at least openoffice for "Serienbrief". Could someone more apt than I make an addendum? Have a good tiem with LO Walther Am Sonntag, 15. August 2021 schrieb Michael H: > (unrelated to your last

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update a mailmerge file

2021-08-15 Thread Michael H
(unrelated to your last comment.) I looked in the latest Writer manual, and there is no "updating the source" instruction for mail merge chapter. Considering "open Base first" is not exactly intuitive for making changes in Calc and seeing them in Writer... it possibly might be very helpful to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update a mailmerge file

2021-08-15 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi Michael, > > But for anyone else following, here's the slightly amended suggestion: > 1. Open the Base file used by the Writer merge file > 2. (With Base still open, but not as an action from within Base, just using > a file manager) Open the source Calc file, Make your edits and save. You

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update a mailmerge file

2021-08-15 Thread Michael H
Hi Robert, Thank you! Your hint worked, except 'refresh' had no effect, But the 2nd option on the arrow-circle button on the toolbar 'rebuild' did the job. I suspect thats because I had edited the source spreadsheet while Base was not open and added an empty first row to make it an index or key

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update a mailmerge file

2021-08-15 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi Michael, > Is there a way to dynamically set up a Calc->Base->Writer mail merge so > that changes in Calc can be pushed through to Writer? I don't see how to do > it. Not dynamically, but some hints: You have to open the Base file before opening Calc. Wehen opening Calc you see it is write

[libreoffice-users] Update a mailmerge file

2021-08-15 Thread Michael H
Is there a way to dynamically set up a Calc->Base->Writer mail merge so that changes in Calc can be pushed through to Writer? I don't see how to do it. I've made a fairly complex mail merge file (some 25 fields). I added another 50ish items to the spreadsheet thinking I could refresh the mail

[libreoffice-users] Update English Dictionary?

2021-02-15 Thread Dave Barton
Is it possible to update 7.1.0.3 to the latest dictionary extension: https://extensions.libreoffice.org/en/extensions/show/english-dictionaries without loosing the "English Sentence checking" option under "Tools->Options->Language Settings" and "Tools->Extension Manager->Options"? TIA Dave --

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update availability not showing within LO

2019-10-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
List' details including package HASH values any time at: http://downloadarchive.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/old/ Stuart From: Tim Deaton Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 11:43 AM To: LO users Subject: [libreoffice-users] Update availability

[libreoffice-users] Update availability not showing within LO

2019-10-30 Thread Tim Deaton
I'm using LO Version: 6.2.7.1 (x64) on a Win7 (64-bit) desktop pc (all updates applied). LO v6.2.8 was announced nearly two weeks ago, yet no update icon appears in the upper-right area of either Calc or Writer, and when I go to |Help|Check For Updates| (in either one) I am still told that I

Re: [libreoffice-users] update

2016-04-02 Thread Bruce Hohl
For Linux Mint your LO install may receive patches (but not version updates) when you run updates to Linux Mint. Linux Mint can be updated via an icon in the task bar or the 'Update Manager'. If you are happy with that version of LO and LM 17.2 then simply keep LM 17.2 updated. If you move to

Re: [libreoffice-users] update

2016-04-02 Thread M Henri Day
2016-04-02 12:28 GMT+02:00 Thomas Blasejewicz : > Good evening > Questions about updating LibreOffice. > In the past I read somewhere that there is an option of "automatic" > (online) updating for Linux, but not for Windows. > In case of Windows I am "used" to download everything

[libreoffice-users] update

2016-04-02 Thread Thomas Blasejewicz
Good evening Questions about updating LibreOffice. In the past I read somewhere that there is an option of "automatic" (online) updating for Linux, but not for Windows. In case of Windows I am "used" to download everything from scratch. However, trying to set up a Linux machine (Mint 17.2) for

[libreoffice-users] Update Java and LO to 4.4.1002 and now LO won't start

2015-03-10 Thread bunk3m
Hello.I updated my Java to Java 8u40 and deleted the old Java 7 from /Library/Java/and updated LO to the recent 4.4.1002 for Mac 64 bit.  I am using OSX 10.9.5I tried to start LO and it won't complete the start saying that I need to install Java 6 from Apple.  When I click on Not

[libreoffice-users] UPDATE: looking for sdw-compatible, Linux version of Libre Office

2013-12-16 Thread M. Fioretti
On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 09:09:11 AM +0100, Marco Fioretti wrote: The document converter finds the files, then crashes with this error: Basic Runtime error. An exception occurred. Type:com.sun.star.uno.RuntimeException Message: [msci_uno bridge error] unexpected C++ exception occured!. just

[libreoffice-users] Update the website

2013-01-02 Thread C. H. D.
Hi, I think the following page should be updated: http://www.libreoffice.org/download/?type=win-x86lang=en-USversion=4.0.0 Download LibreOffice This is a pre-release version not meant for general use. LibreOffice Windows, version 4.0.0, English (US). Not the version you wanted? Change

RE: [libreoffice-users] Update the website

2013-01-02 Thread V Stuart Foote
...@yahoo.com.hk] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 8:57 AM To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users] Update the website Hi, I think the following page should be updated: http://www.libreoffice.org/download/?type=win-x86lang=en-USversion=4.0.0 Download LibreOffice This is a pre

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update the website

2013-01-02 Thread Tom Davies
...@utsa.edu To: webofht-libreoffice...@yahoo.com.hk webofht-libreoffice...@yahoo.com.hk; users@global.libreoffice.org users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 15:13 Subject: RE: [libreoffice-users] Update the website Thanks, reported to Web maintainers as: https

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update SQL does nothing using Run SQL directly button

2012-10-04 Thread Mark Stanton
And, as a stylistic suggestion, don't use a separate field for transaction year, calculate it from transaction date. The reason is that you've created a new classs of issue for yourself by doing this, keeping two fields in step. In general it's best to store basic data and calculate

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update SQL does nothing using Run SQL directly button

2012-10-04 Thread Jay Lozier
On 10/04/2012 06:29 AM, Mark Stanton wrote: And, as a stylistic suggestion, don't use a separate field for transaction year, calculate it from transaction date. The reason is that you've created a new classs of issue for yourself by doing this, keeping two fields in step. In general it's

[libreoffice-users] Update SQL does nothing using Run SQL directly button

2012-10-03 Thread David S. Crampton
Register1a is a table with field Trans-Date of type TIMESTAMP. Field Trans-Date-Year is either TIMESTAMP or INTERGER. I have tried with both. Update Register1a Set Register1a.Trans-Date-Year = YEAR(Register1a.Trans-Date); Looks like is should be a very simple SQL statement. It does absolutely

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update SQL does nothing using Run SQL directly button

2012-10-03 Thread John Clegg
Base will only run SELECT statements that way. If you want to use other than SELECT the only way IIRC is to use Tools-SQL which opens Execute SQL statement but can only handle typed stuff, not stored queries. It is useful for one-off tasks such as merging two tables into one or doing a field

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-09-02 Thread Tom Davies
tube inside the 64cm hardware tube.  Programs run inside the OS.  The OS runs inside the hardware. Regards from Tom :) --- On Thu, 30/8/12, anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com wrote: From: anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: Dan elderdanle...@gmail.com

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-09-02 Thread anne-ology
...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: Dan elderdanle...@gmail.com Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org, Tom tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk Date: Thursday, 30 August, 2012, 22:47 so I'm using both 32 64 on this machine ??? ok, I believe you; now

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-31 Thread Tom Davies
.  Just my thoughts really.  Any stereotype fails in the light of reality.  Regards from Tom :) --- On Thu, 30/8/12, anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com wrote: From: anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: Dan elderdanle...@gmail.com Cc: users

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-31 Thread anne-ology
of reality. Regards from Tom :) From: anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: Dan elderdanle...@gmail.com Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org, Tom tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk Date: Thursday, 30 August, 2012, 22:47 so I'm using both 32 64

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-31 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
On 29/08/12 16:03, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: I've just updated to LibO 3.6.1 and hit the following problem when trying to access my address book Does anyone recognise it, Google doesn't? ___ The attempt to load the file

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-31 Thread Tom Davies
nicely tho!  Congrats! :) Regards from Tom :) From: Peter Hillier-Brook p...@hbsys.plus.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 31 August 2012, 17:35 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 On 29/08/12 16:03, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-31 Thread Tom Davies
in the light of reality. Regards from Tom :) From: anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: Dan elderdanle...@gmail.com Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org, Tom tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk Date: Thursday, 30 August, 2012, 22:47         so I'm using both

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-30 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
On 29/08/12 23:39, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) LibreOffice doesn't have a 64bit version and allegedly needs java to be 32 bit too. Regards from Tom :) I don't know where you got that idea from, unless you haven't noticed that I'm talking about Linux, not the MS product. ;-) I've been using

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-30 Thread Tom Davies
: Dan elderdanle...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Thursday, 30 August 2012, 0:56 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1       As far as I know, only Windows does not have a 64 bit version. Linux has 64 bit version for both DEB and RPM

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-30 Thread anne-ology
. Regards from Tom :) From: Peter Hillier-Brook p...@hbsys.plus.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Wednesday, 29 August, 2012, 22:05 On 29/08/12 18:50, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Errr, on the 64bit Ubuntu is the java also 64bit

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-30 Thread Dan
and allegedly needs java to be 32 bit too. Regards from Tom :) From: Peter Hillier-Brook p...@hbsys.plus.com mailto:p...@hbsys.plus.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: users@global.libreoffice.org mailto:users

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-30 Thread anne-ology
:) LibreOffice doesn't have a 64bit version and allegedly needs java to be 32 bit too. Regards from Tom :) From: Peter Hillier-Brook p...@hbsys.plus.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: users@global.libreoffice.org

[libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-29 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
I've just updated to LibO 3.6.1 and hit the following problem when trying to access my address book Does anyone recognise it, Google doesn't? ___ The attempt to load the file resulted in the following error message

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-29 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
On 29/08/12 16:03, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: I've just updated to LibO 3.6.1 and hit the following problem when trying to access my address book Does anyone recognise it, Google doesn't? ___ The attempt to load the file

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-29 Thread Tom Davies
wrote: From: Peter Hillier-Brook p...@hbsys.plus.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Wednesday, 29 August, 2012, 17:55 On 29/08/12 16:03, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: I've just updated to LibO 3.6.1 and hit the following problem when trying

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-29 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
On 29/08/12 17:55, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: On 29/08/12 16:03, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: I've just updated to LibO 3.6.1 and hit the following problem when trying to access my address book Does anyone recognise it, Google doesn't?

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-29 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
On 29/08/12 18:50, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Errr, on the 64bit Ubuntu is the java also 64bit? If it is then can you try installing a 32 bit version of 1.6_32? LO can be told which version of java to use so it might work Tools - Options - Java Regards from Tom :) That sounds like Windows

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-29 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
On 08/29/2012 05:05 PM, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: On 29/08/12 18:50, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Errr, on the 64bit Ubuntu is the java also 64bit? If it is then can you try installing a 32 bit version of 1.6_32? LO can be told which version of java to use so it might work Tools - Options - Java

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) LibreOffice doesn't have a 64bit version and allegedly needs java to be 32 bit too. Regards from Tom :)  --- On Wed, 29/8/12, Peter Hillier-Brook p...@hbsys.plus.com wrote: From: Peter Hillier-Brook p...@hbsys.plus.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: users

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-29 Thread Dan
...@hbsys.plus.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1 To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Wednesday, 29 August, 2012, 22:05 On 29/08/12 18:50, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Errr, on the 64bit Ubuntu is the java also 64bit? If it is then can you try installing a 32 bit version of 1.6_32? LO can

[libreoffice-users] Update to MySQL Native Connector for Linux 32bit

2011-10-24 Thread Alex Thurgood
Hi all, Just to let you know that I've updated the Linux 32bit mysql connector extension, which you can download here : http://extensions-test.libreoffice.org/extension-center/mysql-native-connector-for-mac-osx/releases/1.0.1/mysql-native-connector-1.0.1-linux-32bit @Heinrich : Can you

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

2011-04-28 Thread Charles Marcus
On 2011-04-28 1:40 AM, Cliff Scott wrote: Charles Marcus wrote on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:17:17 -0400 Two? I have only ever had to deselect all of the other dictionaries, the language itself is usually only defaulted to install English. Or is there another one I've been missing that accounts for

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

2011-04-28 Thread Cliff Scott
** Reply to message from Charles Marcus cmar...@media-brokers.com on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:31:57 -0400 On 2011-04-28 1:40 AM, Cliff Scott wrote: Charles Marcus wrote on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:17:17 -0400 Two? I have only ever had to deselect all of the other dictionaries, the language itself is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

2011-04-27 Thread Cliff Scott
** Reply to message from Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:46:18 +0100 On 26/04/2011 03:07, Cliff Scott wrote: You can solve your own problem by deselecting them during installation. They only install because they are selected by default, which IMHO should not

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

2011-04-27 Thread Cliff Scott
** Reply to message from Charles Marcus cmar...@media-brokers.com on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:17:17 -0400 On 2011-04-25 10:07 PM, Cliff Scott wrote: You can solve your own problem by deselecting them during installation. But you also have to choose 'Custom Install' first to be able to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

2011-04-26 Thread Charles Marcus
On 2011-04-25 10:07 PM, Cliff Scott wrote: You can solve your own problem by deselecting them during installation. But you also have to choose 'Custom Install' first to be able to deselect them. They only install because they are selected by default, which IMHO should not be done. +1000

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

2011-04-26 Thread webmaster for Kracked Press Productions
On 04/26/2011 11:17 AM, Charles Marcus wrote: On 2011-04-25 10:07 PM, Cliff Scott wrote: You can solve your own problem by deselecting them during installation. But you also have to choose 'Custom Install' first to be able to deselect them. They only install because they are selected by

[libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

2011-04-25 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
1. I cannot understand why there is STILL no upgrade function in LO. I had 3.3.1 and in order to upgrade to 3.3.2 I had to download the whole 220 MB. Now I know that's not a lot, but for those on capped and/or slow connections it IS a lot. 2. In the old installation of 3.3.1 I had removed all

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

2011-04-25 Thread Bruce Summitt
I'll venture a guess... :) 1. LO is still a work in progress. It's only had an installer and been added to distro repo's for a relatively short time. Patience is a virtue. 2. See #1. Breath. :D On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.comwrote: 1. I cannot

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

2011-04-25 Thread webmaster for Kracked Press Productions
On 04/25/2011 12:35 PM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: 1. I cannot understand why there is STILL no upgrade function in LO. I had 3.3.1 and in order to upgrade to 3.3.2 I had to download the whole 220 MB. Now I know that's not a lot, but for those on capped and/or slow connections it IS a lot.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

2011-04-25 Thread Cliff Scott
** Reply to message from Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:35:40 +0100 1. I cannot understand why there is STILL no upgrade function in LO. I had 3.3.1 and in order to upgrade to 3.3.2 I had to download the whole 220 MB. Now I know that's not a lot, but for

[libreoffice-users] Update from Repo didn't help

2011-04-23 Thread Howard Coles Jr.
Well, for those who may be tracking the problem with the Repo's latest 3.4_103: I received a couple of updates of the core_01 and a few others. Still doesn't load. When I load it from a shell I get this: /opt/libreoffice/program/oosplash.bin: symbol lookup error:

[libreoffice-users] UPDATE - writer2latex and java errors on LO 3.3.1 on OSX 10.6

2011-02-26 Thread Marc Grober
I have subsequently gone back in and returned the vendor entry to Apple Inc. (from Apple Computer Inc.) - Now I can install new oxt files, the zotero plugin still works, but I still cannot remove the zip file from the listing. Now I have the export features that writer2latex offers, but I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update from 3.3.1-rc-2 to 3.3.1

2011-02-25 Thread Joachim Wiedorn
MR ZenWiz mrzen...@gmail.com wrote on 2011-02-23 11:46: On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Manfred J. Krause courrier.oou.fr@googlemail.com wrote: Yes. This release is bit-for-bit identical to the 3.3.1 Release Candidate 2, so you don't need to download or reinstall if you have that

[libreoffice-users] update option

2011-02-25 Thread Luiz Oliveira
Passing on a question raised in the local list: What happened to the option of online update BrOffice 3.3? When trying to upgrade to 3.3.1 I noticed that there was this option? Been removed permanently or will return? Does anyone know why? I thank everyone's attention! Rgds, ((Fabio Farias))

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update from 3.3.1-rc-2 to 3.3.1

2011-02-23 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi, 2011/2/23 Mieszko Kaczmarczyk wrote: I have updated but in window LO-info is still the same: 3.3.1.2 / build 8 Is this OK? Yes. This release is bit-for-bit identical to the 3.3.1 Release Candidate 2, so you don't need to download or reinstall if you have that version already. → Release

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update from 3.3.1-rc-2 to 3.3.1

2011-02-23 Thread Luuk
On 23-02-11 17:42, Manfred J. Krause wrote: Hi, 2011/2/23 Mieszko Kaczmarczyk wrote: I have updated but in window LO-info is still the same: 3.3.1.2 / build 8 Is this OK? Yes. This release is bit-for-bit identical to the 3.3.1 Release Candidate 2, so you don't need to download or

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update from 3.3.1-rc-2 to 3.3.1

2011-02-23 Thread Charles Marcus
On 2011-02-23 11:59 AM, Luuk wrote: On 23-02-11 17:42, Manfred J. Krause wrote: 2011/2/23 Mieszko Kaczmarczyk wrote: I have updated but in window LO-info is still the same: 3.3.1.2 / build 8 Is this OK? Yes. This release is bit-for-bit identical to the 3.3.1 Release Candidate 2, so you

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update from 3.3.1-rc-2 to 3.3.1

2011-02-23 Thread MR ZenWiz
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Manfred J. Krause courrier.oou.fr@googlemail.com wrote: Yes. This release is bit-for-bit identical to the 3.3.1 Release Candidate 2, so you don't need to download or reinstall if you have that version already. → Release Notes – LibreOffice 3.3.1 Final