Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-27 Thread Steven Shelton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 6/25/2011 8:34 AM, lee wrote: Steven Shelton ste...@sheltonlegal.net writes: I do *some* of that on a regular basis in my law office, since I send out a lot of letters that are virtually identical (Dear TITLE FIRSTNAME LASTNAME, This letter

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-25 Thread lee
Steven Shelton ste...@sheltonlegal.net writes: I do *some* of that on a regular basis in my law office, since I send out a lot of letters that are virtually identical (Dear TITLE FIRSTNAME LASTNAME, This letter is to remind you that your HEARING_TYPE is scheduled to take place on HEARING_DATE

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread John B
Hi Lee Its called mailmerge you will love it. Tools Mailmerge regards John - On 24/06/2011 14:13, lee wrote: Hi, I have a text document with mostly static data, and since it's kind

[libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread John B
On 24/06/2011 14:56, lee wrote: John Bjo...@email2.me writes: Hi Lee Its called mailmerge you will love it. Tools Mailmerge Please don't top-post. The mailmerge tool requires an address list, which is something I don't have and don't want to create in this case. In lotus wordpro -

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread Frieder
lee l...@yun.yagibdah.de mailto:lee%40yun.yagibdah.de The mailmerge tool requires an address list, which is something I don't have and don't want to create in this case. You can do That with a User-form. But you need some subroutines witch copy the contents from the Text-boxes, List-boxes and

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread John B
Dear Lee Using my new found wealth of knowledge supplied be Tom - It looks like: this is how to do it http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/ goto chapter 15 - using Forms in writer and it explains how to do it you also have to turn on a tool bar for it (who knew) View toolbars

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread lee
John B jo...@email2.me writes: On 24/06/2011 14:56, lee wrote: John Bjo...@email2.me writes: The mailmerge tool requires an address list, which is something I don't have and don't want to create in this case. In lotus wordpro - which is next to pure perfection - you have click here

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread John B
On 24/06/2011 16:48, lee wrote: John Bjo...@email2.me writes: On 24/06/2011 14:56, lee wrote: John Bjo...@email2.me writes: The mailmerge tool requires an address list, which is something I don't have and don't want to create in this case. In lotus wordpro - which is next to pure

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread John B
On 24/06/2011 16:48, lee wrote: John Bjo...@email2.me writes: On 24/06/2011 14:56, lee wrote: John Bjo...@email2.me writes: The mailmerge tool requires an address list, which is something I don't have and don't want to create in this case. In lotus wordpro - which is next to pure

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread lee
John B jo...@email2.me writes: Dear Lee Using my new found wealth of knowledge supplied be Tom - It looks like: this is how to do it http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/ goto chapter 15 - using Forms in writer and it explains how to do it you also have to turn on a tool

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread lee
Frieder delo...@googlemail.com writes: lee l...@yun.yagibdah.de mailto:lee%40yun.yagibdah.de The mailmerge tool requires an address list, which is something I don't have and don't want to create in this case. [...] If you never worked with macros before it will take you quit a while (more

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi John, John B wrote (24-06-11 16:46) In lotus wordpro - which is next to pure perfection - you have click here boxes, which you place strategically in the places you need to type your data. They typically say click here to enter the date the when you do, it jumps to the next box. All my fax

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread Cor Nouws
John B wrote (24-06-11 17:48) http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/ goto chapter 15 - using Forms in writer and it explains how to do it Ah, missed this one - sorry :-) -- - Cor - http://nl.libreoffice.org -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document

2011-06-24 Thread Steven Shelton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 6/24/2011 9:13 AM, lee wrote: I have a text document with mostly static data, and since it's kind of a letter, there are a few things that are variable data, like a company name, street, city, eventually a persons name and a salutation. Now

[libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document: mailmerge

2011-06-24 Thread lee
lee l...@yun.yagibdah.de writes: I have a text document with mostly static data, and since it's kind of a letter, there are a few things that are variable data, like a company name, street, city, eventually a persons name and a salutation. Now I would like to make it so that I can press a

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document: input fields

2011-06-24 Thread Cor Nouws
lee wrote (24-06-11 22:41) Is there another way to make LO ask for the contents of the input fields than opening the document? Ctrl-Shft-F9 (from my memory). -- - Cor - http://nl.libreoffice.org -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org In case of problems

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document: input fields

2011-06-24 Thread Cor Nouws
PS lee wrote (24-06-11 22:41) When I click on such an input field, a dialogue box pops up allowing me to enter what I want to put into the field. This is very much like just deleting the text the input fields are replacing and entering the new text. Ctrl-Enter activates the OK button. -- -

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document: mailmerge

2011-06-24 Thread Cor Nouws
lee wrote (24-06-11 20:36) So mailmerge is unfortunately broken, at least when using an LO spreadsheet as a data source. I haven't tried to use something else yet. No, it works fine. At least in the way I use it ;-) File New Database. Use the .ods as source. Now you have a new Datasource.

[libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document: forms

2011-06-24 Thread lee
John B jo...@email2.me writes: Dear Lee Using my new found wealth of knowledge supplied be Tom - It looks like: this is how to do it http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/ goto chapter 15 - using Forms in writer and it explains how to do it you also have to turn on a tool

Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document: mailmerge

2011-06-24 Thread lee
Cor Nouws oo...@nouenoff.nl writes: lee wrote (24-06-11 20:36) So mailmerge is unfortunately broken, at least when using an LO spreadsheet as a data source. I haven't tried to use something else yet. No, it works fine. At least in the way I use it ;-) File New Database. Use the .ods as