[libreoffice-users] setting paper size

2013-01-31 Thread edo1
I'm using LO on Vistax64, printing on a Canon IP2600. I can't change the paper size successfully when printing from LO. When trying to print on half-sheets (5.5x8.5 stock), I can set the printer settings OK, but when I click on Print the LO shows the requested text printed at the top left of a

[libreoffice-users] Copy Paste Calc Writer

2013-01-31 Thread Ad Kurvink
Dear All, Since quite some time I cannot complete copy paste anymore the way I used to. I did as follows : I made a contract in Calc Made a selection and clicked copy Than opened a writer sheet what I have already, that is where I have my adress on top and some genereal conditions. I

Re: [libreoffice-users] setting paper size

2013-01-31 Thread Heinrich Stoellinger
Hi, Did you set the Device to PostScript? PDF printing is buggy in my opinion. Regards H.S. On Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:20:37 +0100, edo1 edagr...@verizon.net wrote: I'm using LO on Vistax64, printing on a Canon IP2600. I can't change the paper size successfully when printing from LO. When trying

Re: [libreoffice-users] Embedded video in Impress

2013-01-31 Thread HdV
Hai Malcolm, This has got to be really easy but I can't figure it out :-( How do I embed a video on a slide and then have it only play when you click on it. At the moment it starts playing as soon as I show the slide. Until this bug or missing feature (depends on how you look at it) is fixed

[libreoffice-users] changing text color

2013-01-31 Thread edo1
Sorry to continue asking elementary questions, I'm having a devil of a time getting LO 3.6.4.3 to behave. I cannot change the foreground color (i.e., the color of selected text) - pressing on the text-color icon in the toolbar has no effect. Setting background color works, sort of - I get a

[libreoffice-users] Re: setting paper size

2013-01-31 Thread edo1
I'll be damned - I don't know where to set Device in vista, but taking your hint, instead of Export as PDF I chose Export. With that I saw that the file format was defaulted to .xml. I changed this to pdf, and lo! Though the chosen foreground color doesn't show in the odt. file, it does show in

[libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations (Thanks)

2013-01-31 Thread Taang Zomi
Dear Robert Funnell, Brian Barker, Dries Feys, Dan Lewis, Tom Davies, and Tom Webb, Thank you all for discussing and solving one of my problems. Sincerely, Taang Zomi On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Taang Zomi libreofficez...@gmail.comwrote: In LibreOffiice 3.3 Math Guide

Re: [libreoffice-users] Copy Paste Calc Writer

2013-01-31 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) First thing to try (if/when things suddenly go weird or stop working) is to rename the User Profile https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/UserProfile It might be that you can simply paste now and don't need to use the Paste Special - Bitmap Just paste.  Regards from Tom :)

[libreoffice-users] Numbering Questions: (2) or (1)?

2013-01-31 Thread Taang Zomi
On page 23 of LibreOffice 3.5.5 Math Guide, it is written: *Numbering equations* Equation numbering is one of Writer’s best hidden features. The steps are simple, but obscure: 1. Start a new line. 2. Type *fn* and then press *F3*. The *fn* is replaced by a numbered formula: E=

Re: [libreoffice-users] Numbering Questions: (2) or (1)?

2013-01-31 Thread Brian Barker
At 05:06 31/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: On page 23 of LibreOffice 3.5.5 Math Guide, it is written: *Numbering equations* [...] The *fn* is replaced by a numbered formula: E= mc2 (2) But I got: E = mc2

Re: [libreoffice-users] Copy Paste Calc Writer

2013-01-31 Thread Ad Kurvink
Thanks Sigrid, that solved it. thanks again. On 31-01-13 11:02, Sigrid Carrera wrote: Hi Ad, On 31 January 2013 10:55, Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi :) First thing to try (if/when things suddenly go weird or stop working) is to rename the User Profile

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: setting paper size

2013-01-31 Thread Heinrich Stoellinger
Hi again, I use LO under Linux (Debian-Wheezy as well as Mint-Nadia). There you can specify PDF/Postscript and other printing destinations under Device in the printing dialog. PDF is the default. Unfortunately things like landscape printing don't work properly then. Setting it to Postscript

Re: [libreoffice-users] Embedded video in Impress

2013-01-31 Thread Malcolm Moore
Ah, yes, it has been reported. It has been outstanding for about a year now :-( Mal _ From: Tom Davies [mailto:tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk] To: Malcolm Moore [mailto:st-malcolm.mo...@whsg.info], users@global.libreoffice.org [mailto:users@global.libreoffice.org] Sent: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Re: [libreoffice-users] changing text color

2013-01-31 Thread Dan Lewis
On 01/31/2013 04:01 AM, edo1 wrote: Sorry to continue asking elementary questions, I'm having a devil of a time getting LO 3.6.4.3 to behave. I cannot change the foreground color (i.e., the color of selected text) - pressing on the text-color icon in the toolbar has no effect. Setting

Re: [libreoffice-users] Numbering Questions: (2) or (1)?

2013-01-31 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) The Maths Guide is getting a major re-vamp fairly soon.  The Docs Team suddenly found the German translation had added tons of extra stuff and even has enough to break it out into separate chapters.  If you can read German look for their version.  My guess is that your case worked out

Re: [libreoffice-users] libreOfficeImpress hangs after inserting 2minute video

2013-01-31 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-01-28 6:05 PM, anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com wrote: IMPRESS doesn't accept videos; ??? Sure it does... -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations (Thanks)

2013-01-31 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :)  You are welcome.  I think it was Brian that did most of the heavy lifting there.  For a while i thought it was going to be an intractable problem so i was really glad to see it solved.  Thanks for pushing through with it rather than just giving up, as many would have done.  Good work

Re: [libreoffice-users] Copy Paste Calc Writer

2013-01-31 Thread Dan Lewis
On 01/31/2013 03:26 AM, Ad Kurvink wrote: Dear All, Since quite some time I cannot complete copy paste anymore the way I used to. I did as follows : I made a contract in Calc Made a selection and clicked copy Than opened a writer sheet what I have already, that is where I have my adress on

[libreoffice-users] The best cordless presenter for Impress? Logitech R-RB5 or..?

2013-01-31 Thread Fabian Rodriguez
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, A few years ago I went out to LinuxExpo (2008) and we needed a cordless presenter. After testing about a dozen (I kid you not!) I found this gem: Logitech R-RB5 2.4 GHz Cordless Presenter http://www.logitech.com/en-us/support/175?crid=402 The

[libreoffice-users] MariaDB 5.5.29, 5.3.12, 5.2.14, 5.1.67 now available

2013-01-31 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I thought a few people in here might be interested in this announcement from MariaDb, which is a drop-in replacement for MySql.  So it's for people here who;  *  are using Base as a front-end and MariaDb as a back-end already,  *  are interested in other OpenSource projects that have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Need comfirmation about no function of Modeless Dialogs in 4.0

2013-01-31 Thread John D. Herron
...and for me as well (produces empty window ~ 55mm x 55mm with title reading LibreOffice 3.6). jdh On 01/29/2013 03:33 PM, Leif Lodahl wrote: It works for me (I see an emty grey window but not with a title). Running LibreOffice 4.0.0.2 on 32bit

Re: [libreoffice-users] Embedded video in Impress

2013-01-31 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Yes :(  Sorry about that!  At least it was good to hear someone found the work-around got fixed! Regards from Tom :)  From: Malcolm Moore st-malcolm.mo...@whsg.info To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2013, 11:47 Subject: Re:

[libreoffice-users] table on notes

2013-01-31 Thread lordmax tdf
Hi I need (for a customer) to put a table in footnote I can't from menu and if I try by copy and paste libreoffice hang off There's a workaround for this? I'm on libreoffice 3.6.2.2 italian version. Thanks -- Caselle da 1GB, trasmetti allegati fino a 3GB e in piu' IMAP, POP3 e SMTP

Re: [libreoffice-users] How good is Impress compared to PowerPoint?

2013-01-31 Thread anne-ology
Huh ??? I've been impressed with IMPRESS over MsFt's since I found it has more options, including the ability to save to whatever; although saving to MsFt's loses some of those options - as audio additions, and many of IMPRESS' transitional effects are also not

Re: [libreoffice-users] table on notes

2013-01-31 Thread lordmax tdf
Hi Il 31/01/2013 18:58, Brian Barker ha scritto: At 18:19 31/01/2013 +0100, you wrote: I need (for a customer) to put a table in footnote. I can't from menu ... I think the software is telling you loudly and clearly that you shouldn't be trying to do this. Footnotes are not the right

Re: [libreoffice-users] How good is Impress compared to PowerPoint?

2013-01-31 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) There was something about being able to use Android phones as a remote control device for running Impress slideshows. Regards from Tom :)  From: anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com To: Tom tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent:

[libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Questions: (2) or (1)?

2013-01-31 Thread Taang Zomi
On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi :) The Maths Guide is getting a major re-vamp fairly soon. The Docs Team suddenly found the German translation had added tons of extra stuff and even has enough to break it out into separate chapters. If you can

[libreoffice-users] Re: changing text color

2013-01-31 Thread edo1
Thanks for the reminder. The alternative method Format Character, select color, etc. gives the same result as my usual method: Click on the underscored A at the right of the format toolbar, choose color, etc.: The chosen color does not show up in the .odt file; but the colors are rendered

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-l10n] LO 4.0 Reference Cards

2013-01-31 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I thought people here might be interested in Ron Faile's latest creation https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications#Desktop_Reference_Cards Regards from Tom  :)  From: Ron Faile rmfa...@att.net To: l...@global.libreoffice.org

[libreoffice-users] Re: setting paper size

2013-01-31 Thread edo1
Thanks, Heinrich it helps to know the same problem exists on different OSs. Here's what I've found on Vista: If I export to PDF and then reset the printer settings from my PDF reader (Foxit), I can print at any desired page size. It's a work-around, and doesn't solve the problem of printing

[libreoffice-users] Saving to an ascii file

2013-01-31 Thread John R. Sowden
How do I 'save as' or export selected text in LO calc to an ascii file where i can exit it. I seem only to have the options for special file formats, PDF, XML, etc. Thanks, John -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-users] Saving to an ascii file

2013-01-31 Thread Dan Lewis
On 01/31/2013 07:49 PM, John R. Sowden wrote: How do I 'save as' or export selected text in LO calc to an ascii file where i can exit it. I seem only to have the options for special file formats, PDF, XML, etc. Thanks, John Save the Calc file as CSV. This is a text file with its data

[libreoffice-users] Macro to Convert Date in Text Format to Date in Date Format (Spreadsheet)

2013-01-31 Thread Joel Madero
Hi All, I have a macro that converts QIF files to a spreadsheet. I have a few things left to do and one of these is that the column for dates are currently in text format: dd.mm. I want to convert this to a date format through a macro. Note that selecting these cells and just doing

Re: [libreoffice-users] Macro to Convert Date in Text Format to Date in Date Format (Spreadsheet)

2013-01-31 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
On 01/31/2013 11:08 PM, Joel Madero wrote: Hi All, I have a macro that converts QIF files to a spreadsheet. I have a few things left to do and one of these is that the column for dates are currently in text format: dd.mm. I want to convert this to a date format through a macro. Note

Re: [libreoffice-users] Macro to Convert Date in Text Format to Date in Date Format (Spreadsheet)

2013-01-31 Thread Joel Madero
On 01/31/2013 09:46 PM, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote: On 01/31/2013 11:08 PM, Joel Madero wrote: Hi All, I have a macro that converts QIF files to a spreadsheet. I have a few things left to do and one of these is that the column for dates are currently in text format: dd.mm. I want to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Macro to Convert Date in Text Format to Date in Date Format (Spreadsheet)

2013-01-31 Thread Brian Barker
At 20:08 31/01/2013 -0800, Joel Madero wrote: I have a macro that converts QIF files to a spreadsheet. I have a few things left to do and one of these is that the column for dates are currently in text format: dd.mm.. I want to convert this to a date format through a macro. Note that