[libreoffice-users] Localization of macros

2011-11-29 Thread Leif Lodahl
Hi all, I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? It is possible to localize dialogs, the but is there a some kind of best practice method to

Re: [libreoffice-users] New design

2011-11-29 Thread e-letter
On 28/11/2011, doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: If LO becomes like Unity you will surely drive me back to Windows, where I can use WordPerfect, whcih I prefer anyway. Linux novices via ubuntu: please be aware that ubuntu is not gnu/linux!!! Review the distrowatch web site and realise that

[libreoffice-users] Re: New design

2011-11-29 Thread Pedro
Tim Deaton wrote Some other programs a few years back introduced the idea of skins. If we're going to experiment with new user interfaces (and I expect LO will have to), I think the skins concept would be most appropriate. If necessary, re-engineer the underlying commands so that they

[libreoffice-users] French/English date

2011-11-29 Thread Julius Becker
Hi everyone, LibreOffice (I use version 3.4.4 under Windows 7) offers the possibility to insert a text field that shows the current date. Although using the German version, I can insert a French date in the worksheets for my students. Unfortunately, there is a little mistake that bugs me: In

RE: [libreoffice-users] French/English date

2011-11-29 Thread Bruce Carlson
Hi Julius, I understand your concerns completely. It has bothered me for years but the correct long date format in English or at least English English is :- eg: Tuesday the 29th. of November, 2011. Note the correct use of articles, ordinals, commas and full stops... (the things Americans

Re: [libreoffice-users] deleting hard returns

2011-11-29 Thread Mélodie
Le 28/11/11 03:32, poemblaze a écrit : Help! I am wanting to delete hard returns that were placed at the end of every line of a large document. All I've seen is how to delete a paragraph (hard) return in a blank paragraph. I'd also like to convert hard returns to soft returns in a couple places.

Re: [libreoffice-users] New design

2011-11-29 Thread Jay Lozier
On 11/29/2011 04:29 AM, e-letter wrote: On 28/11/2011, dougdmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: If LO becomes like Unity you will surely drive me back to Windows, where I can use WordPerfect, whcih I prefer anyway. Linux novices via ubuntu: please be aware that ubuntu is not gnu/linux!!! Review

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: New design

2011-11-29 Thread Jay Lozier
On 11/29/2011 04:36 AM, Pedro wrote: Tim Deaton wrote Some other programs a few years back introduced the idea of skins. If we're going to experiment with new user interfaces (and I expect LO will have to), I think the skins concept would be most appropriate. If necessary, re-engineer the

Re: [libreoffice-users] French/English date

2011-11-29 Thread Jay Lozier
On 11/29/2011 07:38 AM, Bruce Carlson wrote: Hi Julius, I understand your concerns completely. It has bothered me for years but the correct long date format in English or at least English English is :- eg: Tuesday the 29th. of November, 2011. Add another problem, in the US the normal date

Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros

2011-11-29 Thread Jay Lozier
On 11/29/2011 03:37 AM, Leif Lodahl wrote: Hi all, I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? It is possible to localize dialogs, the but is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros

2011-11-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Dohhh!! I should have known that and given the link as i created that page to try to make things easier to find!! Sorry chaps (and ladies), here's a link http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications#Programmers Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, Jay Lozier

[libreoffice-users] Re: New design

2011-11-29 Thread Jonathan Hudson
On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:47:23 -0500, Jay Lozier wrote: On 11/29/2011 04:29 AM, e-letter wrote: On 28/11/2011, dougdmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: If LO becomes like Unity you will surely drive me back to Windows, where I can use WordPerfect, whcih I prefer anyway. Knock off the flame - the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: New design

2011-11-29 Thread Jay Lozier
On 11/29/2011 12:13 PM, Jonathan Hudson wrote: On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:47:23 -0500, Jay Lozier wrote: On 11/29/2011 04:29 AM, e-letter wrote: On 28/11/2011, dougdmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: If LO becomes like Unity you will surely drive me back to Windows, where I can use WordPerfect,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Joe Conner
On 11/29/2011 6:48 AM, James Finnall wrote: Hello List, For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: New design

2011-11-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) We do. We ask people to get involved with the decision making at all levels in TDF. Hmmm, well probably that is mostly the other lists but we do ask occasionally. Don't forget that a lot of those users are really us, or become us even if we disagree and argue with each other

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread James Finnall
On 11/29/2011 12:53 PM, Joe Conner wrote: On 11/29/2011 6:48 AM, James Finnall wrote: Hello List, For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu

Re: [libreoffice-users] Esperanto

2011-11-29 Thread Dominique Pellé
David Laffineuse wrote: When I try to install the Esperantilo, it basically tells me that it doesn't work on a Mac as it depends on a native Windows application that must also be installed. As for the second file (Litermulo), the installation seems to work fine, but the dictionary does not

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread James / Support
On 11/29/2011 12:53 PM, Joe Conner wrote: On 11/29/2011 6:48 AM, James Finnall wrote: Hello List, For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi James, James Finnall wrote (29-11-11 15:48) For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice. Argh,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros

2011-11-29 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Leif, Leif Lodahl wrote (29-11-11 09:37) I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? I have somthing simple done in my extension

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Ok, can you increase the memory allotted to this sort of thing? Tools - Options - Memory Also i have found it better to make sure both the pictures and the document are stored locally rather than accessed over a network. It helps to edit the picture with Gimp or something to try to get

[libreoffice-users] apols Re: Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Tom
Hi :) Ouch! Please completely ignore my last post!! Utterly useless and nothing to do with the question Apols and regards from Tom :) -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Replacing-graphic-images-in-documents-tp3545409p3546404.html Sent from the Users mailing

Re: [libreoffice-users] JAVA issue

2011-11-29 Thread webmaster for Kracked Press Productions
I thought 7 was still in development. or it was and not ready for downloading according to the site last week or so. On 11/29/2011 03:50 PM, The Invisible Phan wrote: After installing the latest LibreOffice it doesn't seem to recognize the latest version of JAVA (7u1) as being installed and

Re: [libreoffice-users] JAVA issue

2011-11-29 Thread drew
On Tue, 2011-11-29 at 15:50 -0500, The Invisible Phan wrote: After installing the latest LibreOffice it doesn't seem to recognize the latest version of JAVA (7u1) as being installed and complains bitterly during startup — is there any fix for this? It happens on more than one system and

[libreoffice-users] Download LibO_3.4.4_Win_x86_all_lang.exe?

2011-11-29 Thread Spencer Graves
1. LibreOffice Downloading Instructions mention an all_lang installer (www.libreoffice.org/download/instructions http://www.libreoffice.org/download/instructions/). Is this an option that is not available with LibreOffice_3.4.4 for Windows (esp. Windows 7)? If it is available, how

Re: [libreoffice-users] JAVA issue

2011-11-29 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi, On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 9:50 PM, The Invisible Phan wrote: After installing the latest LibreOffice it doesn't seem to recognize the latest version of JAVA (7u1) as being installed and complains bitterly during startup — is there any fix for this? [...] Bug 39659 - Java 1.7.0 not

[libreoffice-users] Re: JAVA issue

2011-11-29 Thread Tom
Hi :) The best release of java, for LibreOffice seems to be the 6u21 version which is hopefully still available. The good news is that you can run more than 1 version of java and only LibreOffice will use the odler one and only if you specifically ask it too Tools - Options - Java Regards from

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread James Finnall
On 11/29/2011 03:20 PM, Cor Nouws wrote: Hi James, James Finnall wrote (29-11-11 15:48) For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu version 11

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I think it might be worth posting a bug-report about this issue http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, James Finnall ja...@finnall.net wrote: From: James Finnall ja...@finnall.net Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images

Re: [libreoffice-users] Download LibO_3.4.4_Win_x86_all_lang.exe?

2011-11-29 Thread Jay Lozier
On 11/29/2011 04:21 PM, Spencer Graves wrote: 1. LibreOffice Downloading Instructions mention an all_lang installer (www.libreoffice.org/download/instructions http://www.libreoffice.org/download/instructions/). Is this an option that is not available with LibreOffice_3.4.4 for

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Spencer Graves
I've had problems with getting proper positioning of images in a document with multiple columns. I move things just a little, and the image may jump to some crazy place, e.g., swapping places with a line or covering up a footnote or jumping to a different column, etc . I tried using a frame

[libreoffice-users] Re: Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Pedro
Hello James Using LO 3.4.4 under Windows XP I can simply open the image in any image viewer (or even LO Draw) and then Copy the image, select the precisely formatted image in LO Writer and simply Paste. This will replace the previous image and apply the size and position to the pasted image.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Cor Nouws
Tom Davies wrote (29-11-11 22:37) Hi :) I think it might be worth posting a bug-report about this issue Without a clear picture/discussion ... I doubt. Pls mind that the change was decided upon in a long discussion. Cheers, -- - Cor - http://nl.libreoffice.org -- For unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Spencer, It's better to start with a new mail if you have a new question. In that way, discussions do not get mixed up and it's easier to follow / give good advises Spencer Graves wrote (29-11-11 23:09) I've had problems with getting proper positioning of images in a [...] Kind

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Cor Nouws
James Finnall wrote (29-11-11 22:31) So it sounds like their discussion ended with Just don't do anything! No, they made a change. It has been awhile since I had to print any photos, but it seemed to me that I would select the old image and Insert-Picture-From File on the menu and then

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Cor Nouws
Pedro wrote (29-11-11 23:51) Using LO 3.4.4 under Windows XP I can simply open the image in any image viewer (or even LO Draw) and then Copy the image, select the precisely formatted image in LO Writer and simply Paste. This will replace the previous image and apply the size and position to the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros

2011-11-29 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
From what I have seen on the dev list, unless you are actively fixing bugs (or similar), don't bother them. I don't mean that they are evil incarnate, just that the list claimed to be for that and only for that and they will either mention that to you or simply ignore your request. That said,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros

2011-11-29 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
On 11/29/2011 03:37 AM, Leif Lodahl wrote: Hi all, I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text. Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros? It is possible to localize dialogs, the but is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread MiguelAngel
El 30/11/11 0:04, Cor Nouws escribió: Pedro wrote (29-11-11 23:51) Using LO 3.4.4 under Windows XP I can simply open the image in any image viewer (or even LO Draw) and then Copy the image, select the precisely formatted image in LO Writer and simply Paste. This will replace the previous image

Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros

2011-11-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Oh :( That is disappointing. I hoped they would enjoy an occasional odd question :( Apols and regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 29/11/11, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak and...@pitonyak.org wrote: From: Andrew Douglas Pitonyak and...@pitonyak.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization

RE: [libreoffice-users] Printing Multiple Copies Duplex

2011-11-29 Thread Bruce Carlson
Hi, I had the same problem recently. Or at least I think so. Correct me if I've misunderstood your problem. Only way I got around it was to create a second page on my document which was an exact copy of the first page and then select print 2 copies and print duplex. And selecting combine print

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing Multiple Copies Duplex

2011-11-29 Thread Keith Bates
Bruce, That's exactly the problem, and I've used the same work around. Mine is a bit more complicated than that as I edit the sheet each week, having a collection of songs saved that I cut and paste. So this week's songs are on page 1 of an 11 page document. That means I now have to remember

Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

2011-11-29 Thread Steve Edmonds
On 11/30/2011 06:53 AM, Joe Conner wrote: On 11/29/2011 6:48 AM, James Finnall wrote: Hello List, For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to print my photos on 8 1/2x11 photo paper by reloading the document and simply replacing the images. I think it was UBuntu

RE: [libreoffice-users] Printing Multiple Copies Duplex

2011-11-29 Thread Brian Barker
At 16:09 30/11/2011 +1100, Bruce Carlson wrote: Only way I got around it was to create a second page on my document which was an exact copy of the first page and then select print 2 copies and print duplex. And selecting combine print jobs made no difference. It works but I'd also like to

RE: [libreoffice-users] French/English date

2011-11-29 Thread Brian Barker
At 23:38 29/11/2011 +1100, Bruce Carlson wrote: It has bothered me for years but the correct long date format in English or at least English English is :- eg: Tuesday the 29th. of November, 2011. Note the correct use of articles, ordinals, commas and full stops... (the things Americans call