[libreoffice-users] Calc function

2012-04-18 Thread Mike Phelan
I am trying to automatically remove a number from a range of cells, if it appears in a different range. I am creating a spreadsheet where once a number appears in B4:G11 4 times, it changes color to Red...got that part. Then I want to manually enter that number somewhere into J4:N21. once

[libreoffice-users] Re: Browser plugin gives blank page

2012-04-18 Thread Marc Paré
Hi Tim, Le 2012-04-17 15:10, webmaster-Kracked_P_P a écrit : Marc, I have not kept up with this thread. If you mean opening a .odt file from an online source in Firefox, [instead of saving to the disk] like it use to do a few months back, I remember the last 2 or 3 times with Firefox 10 and

[libreoffice-users] Re: Calc function

2012-04-18 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 17.04.2012 19:35, Mike Phelan wrote: I am trying to automatically remove a number from a range of cells, if it appears in a different range. I am creating a spreadsheet where once a number appears in B4:G11 4 times, it changes color to Red...got that part. Then I want to manually enter

[libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-18 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 17/04/12 18:14, Andreas Säger a écrit : Hi all, The easiest improvements in my honest opinion: - Wipe out the .odb container all together and get back to the configuration of database access in OOo 1. Back to external databases with configuration data in configuration files, forms and

[libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-18 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 17/04/12 20:13, ptoye a écrit : Is there any point in suggesting that LibO and OO should continue to diverge? I'd have thought convergence would be more productive, both in terms of the development which seems too thinly spread, and for users who might even see a serious contender

[libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-18 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 17/04/12 11:28, Ian Whitfield a écrit : Hi Ian, While I might agree with your statements with regard to the integrated use of HSQLDB, I would differ with regard to hooking up Base to various server backends, which in my experience do work rather well on the whole, albeit with tweaking, and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I think Kexi and the rest of Calligra/KOffice has a Windows version just as LibreOffice does.  Calligra/KOffice uses ODF natively and presumably can use MS formats although i'm not sure quite how well.  Regards from Tom :) --- On Wed, 18/4/12, Alexander Thurgood alex.thurg...@gmail.com

[libreoffice-users] Re: Legacy Base reports won't open in LibreOffice 3.5

2012-04-18 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 17/04/12 06:26, frofa a écrit : Hi, In LO 3.5 when I click on a particular legacy report to run it, the expected window saying Connecting to data source Importing data opens for a brief instant, then disappears, leaving just the window with the report template layout showing...but

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-18 Thread Ian Whitfield
On 18/04/2012 11:17, Alexander Thurgood wrote: Le 17/04/12 11:28, Ian Whitfield a écrit : Hi Ian, While I might agree with your statements with regard to the integrated use of HSQLDB, I would differ with regard to hooking up Base to various server backends, which in my experience do work

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) The divergence has resulted in at least a doubling of the numbers of people working on the project(s).  The projects do have a lot of overlap and share a lot.  People that were colleagues working alongside each other may find themselves split into different projects but still chatting and

Re: [libreoffice-users] select en-dash and em-dash characters

2012-04-18 Thread Séamas Ó Brógáin
Tom wrote: How do you do that if your system (openSuSE 12.1) only allows two (2) key composition? I didn’t think there was such a restriction. I have a custom compose list (on Ubuntu), and I just created a three-key combination, and it works. Is this something unique to SUSE (which seems

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) That sounds much easier for data-input and normal look-up use for normal users that are barely familiar with Word/Writer and Calc/Excel.  Most normal office workers seem scared of using databases for even low level tasks.  This style of use takes away the scary front-end and gives them

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) That is exactly why i wondered if Andreas' points could be worked on while leaving the existing package, Base, as it stands.  That way the database functionality could be moved forwards while leaving the kludgy mess (ok, it might not be a kludge from a coders pov) to get sorted 'later'.

Re: [libreoffice-users] More crashes

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) For bug-reporting these 2 guides end-up with roughly the same result.  Noobs to OpenSource might prefer the 2nd link but i suspect you might prefer the 1st one http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/bug/ I'm glad to hear most of your crashing is

[libreoffice-users] Rendering issue on Windows and Draw product

2012-04-18 Thread beldog
Hi people, First of all thanks a lot for the hard work you are carrying out. Few weeks ago I found and issue using LibreOffice Draw product, basically the issue is i don't see anything in the main window... looks like the rendering is not working well on my computer. Details as follow: Product

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) The question is a moving target and seems to be moving in our favour.  More people are using LO/OOo now even if it's often alongside MSO.  Also it's about how much power and control you have.  There are many circumstances where you are totally at the mercy of other people and have to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Browser plugin gives blank page

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) My GnuLinux repos give me a mozilla-OpenOffice plugin but the repos are set-up so that i would have to install OOo to be able to use it.  I think it should be grabbed, modified for LO and put on LO's Extensions website Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 17/4/12, webmaster-Kracked_P_P

[libreoffice-users] Re: beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Ken Springer
On 4/17/12 6:01 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: Most government agencies [USA] at all levels are not allowed to use any other office package but MSO AND are forbidden to install software on their computers, including screen-savers and such. It can be misleading to say something like this

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-18 Thread Mark Stanton
I think Andreas' approach for end users is a very good idea. I think, furthermore, that it starts to redefine how databases can be used. that's a good thing and going dowm that track will, I'm sure, lead to further developments. As such, yes, I think it would be a great idea to push that

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problems importing an OO database into LO

2012-04-18 Thread Mark Stanton
I'm almost thinking of installing something like MySQL and writing my own front-end in Java. I'm sorry if I'm being slow, or not following the conversation properly (lots going on here at the moment), but, if you're thinking like that, what's wrong with Base? The things you'd need to do,

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-04-17 8:01 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: Well, it is always good to promote ODF, but if you work in a business environment, you cannot get away from MSO's file formats. I create the documents in LO and save my copy in ODF, but I still have to send editable

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-04-17 6:56 PM, e-letter inp...@gmail.com wrote: You could send in odf, which m$ is supposed to support. Growth in the quantity of odf documents, together with people complaining to m$ (instead of complaining to LO!), the long term effect is to force m$ to improve compatibility with odf,

[libreoffice-users] Re: beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 17.04.2012 13:50, e-letter wrote: Readers, M$ is allegedly seeking to invest in interoperability and open source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/microsoft-forms-subsidiary-engage-open-source-communities-190790. Perhaps more for 'Groklaw', but isn't this a potential trojan

[libreoffice-users] Lorem Ipsum is 'sticks' in full screen mode (LO v 3.5.2)

2012-04-18 Thread M Robinson
Hello, I just installed the LO version 3.5.2, and Magenta's Lorem Ipsum extension 'sticks' in full screen mode. (Windows 7 64-Bit) I tried reinstalling the extension but it did not resolve the problem. http://imagebin.org/208618 (installed) http://imagebin.org/208619

[libreoffice-users] Re: Spell checker breaks in Windows XP LO 3.5.2

2012-04-18 Thread cbkschroeder
Hi Manfred, Thanks a lot for your quick response!! So I've tried as best as I can to replicate what you've suggested. Unfortunately, I can't seem to make the fat check mark appear anywhere. For example, post-restart, I see under Tools Options Language Settings Languages:

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Adam Tauno Williams
On Tue, 2012-04-17 at 12:50 +0100, e-letter wrote: Readers, M$ is allegedly seeking to invest in interoperability and open source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/microsoft-forms-subsidiary-engage-open-source-communities-190790. Oh, whatever. And this sent from a gmail

[libreoffice-users] Re: Spell checker breaks in Windows XP LO 3.5.2

2012-04-18 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Christian, On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 4:24 PM, cbkschroeder [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] ml-node+s969070n3920136...@n3.nabble.com wrote: Hi Manfred, Thanks a lot for your quick response!! So I've tried as best as I can to replicate what you've suggested. Unfortunately, I can't

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Paul D. Mirowsky
Intermediate free software required. It appears to be time for an intermediate translation software be made available. Similar to those that change image types between png, jpg and tiff. The idea is a free translation software that sits in between the file and the program calling for the

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) +1 but if we keep gently pushing, where we can, things will keep making progress.  It does help to have louder campaigners such as FSF and Richard Stallman.  It would be great if e-letter could join FSF if he/she hasn't already.  Regards from Tom :) --- On Wed, 18/4/12, Tanstaafl

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Calc function

2012-04-18 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
Den 18 april 2012 09:47 skrev Andreas Säger ville...@t-online.de: Am 17.04.2012 19:35, Mike Phelan wrote: I am trying to automatically remove a number from a range of cells, if it appears in a different range. I am creating a spreadsheet where once a number appears in B4:G11 4 times, it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Interestingly apparently many US government agencies and departments use GnuLinux for most of their server-side and infra-structure but had to cave into users demands for MS on their desktops.  An interesting quiet little press release appeared on the DistroWatch website a few days ago. 

Re: [libreoffice-users] Spell checker breaks in Windows XP LO 3.5.2

2012-04-18 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
Do me a favor, try using this Canadian English dictionary. [en-CA] http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.4-installs/add-on-dictionaries-large-list/kpp-canadian-english-dictionary-638K-word-list.oxt See if it over-writes some of the default files for you enough for it to work for your needs.

Re: [libreoffice-users] select en-dash and em-dash characters

2012-04-18 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
Den 17 april 2012 22:32 skrev Thomas Taylor li...@comcast.net: On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:09:31 +0200 Johnny Rosenberg gurus.knu...@gmail.com wrote: Den 16 april 2012 22:36 skrev Séamas Ó Brógáin s...@iol.ie: Regina wrote: They are usually written via AutoCorrect. The simple hyphen is

Re: [libreoffice-users] select en-dash and em-dash characters

2012-04-18 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
Den 18 april 2012 02:12 skrev Thomas Taylor li...@comcast.net: On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:48:22 +0100 Séamas Ó Brógáin s...@iol.ie wrote: Doug: Using the compose key, the default settings are:    dash (em rule)      ---    en rule:            --. How do you do that if your system

Re: [libreoffice-users] select en-dash and em-dash characters

2012-04-18 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
Den 18 april 2012 18:19 skrev Johnny Rosenberg gurus.knu...@gmail.com: Den 18 april 2012 02:12 skrev Thomas Taylor li...@comcast.net: On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:48:22 +0100 Séamas Ó Brógáin s...@iol.ie wrote: Doug: Using the compose key, the default settings are:    dash (em rule)      ---  

Re: [libreoffice-users] select en-dash and em-dash characters

2012-04-18 Thread T. R. Valentine
Even Micro$oft Windoze has keyboards using the AltGr. For a list of available keyboard layouts in Windoze: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb964651 An example of a U.S. English (US-International) keyboard layout which uses the AltGr:

Re: [libreoffice-users] select en-dash and em-dash characters

2012-04-18 Thread Thomas Taylor
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:10:18 +0200 Johnny Rosenberg gurus.knu...@gmail.com wrote: Den 17 april 2012 22:32 skrev Thomas Taylor li...@comcast.net: On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:09:31 +0200 Johnny Rosenberg gurus.knu...@gmail.com wrote: Den 16 april 2012 22:36 skrev Séamas Ó Brógáin s...@iol.ie:

Re: [libreoffice-users] select en-dash and em-dash characters (added)

2012-04-18 Thread Thomas Taylor
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:10:18 +0200 Johnny Rosenberg gurus.knu...@gmail.com wrote: Den 17 april 2012 22:32 skrev Thomas Taylor li...@comcast.net: On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:09:31 +0200 Johnny Rosenberg gurus.knu...@gmail.com wrote: Den 16 april 2012 22:36 skrev Séamas Ó Brógáin s...@iol.ie:

[libreoffice-users] Re: Calc function

2012-04-18 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 18.04.2012 17:56, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: Den 18 april 2012 09:47 skrev Andreas Sägerville...@t-online.de: Am 17.04.2012 19:35, Mike Phelan wrote: I am trying to automatically remove a number from a range of cells, if it appears in a different range. I am creating a spreadsheet where once

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Before Linux most of those servers would probably have been using Unix.  A fair percentage moved from Unix to Bsd too.  There are apparently other unix-based OSes out there and a few other odd ones that form almost all the remaining percentage.  Regards from Tom :) --- On Wed, 18/4/12,

Re: [libreoffice-users] select en-dash and em-dash characters

2012-04-18 Thread Doug
On 04/18/2012 12:19 PM, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: Den 18 april 2012 02:12 skrev Thomas Taylorli...@comcast.net: On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:48:22 +0100 Séamas Ó Brógáins...@iol.ie wrote: Doug: Using the compose key, the default settings are: dash (em rule) --- en rule:--.

[libreoffice-users] Re: beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Ken Springer
On 4/18/12 12:20 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Before Linux most of those servers would probably have been using Unix. A fair percentage moved from Unix to Bsd too. There are apparently other unix-based OSes out there and a few other odd ones that form almost all the remaining percentage. That

Re: [libreoffice-users] select en-dash and em-dash characters

2012-04-18 Thread Doug
On 04/18/2012 01:30 PM, Thomas Taylor wrote: On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:10:18 +0200 Johnny Rosenberggurus.knu...@gmail.com wrote: Den 17 april 2012 22:32 skrev Thomas Taylorli...@comcast.net: On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:09:31 +0200 Johnny Rosenberggurus.knu...@gmail.com wrote: Den 16 april 2012

Re: [libreoffice-users] select en-dash and em-dash characters

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) It is quite possible that openSuSE don't allow 3 character sequences.  They are one of the longest running distros that are still active and they tend to go their own way.  I get the impression they aim slightly more at corporate users and offer better traditional forms of tech-support

[libreoffice-users] Trouble opening ODS file in LibreOffice

2012-04-18 Thread dstubbs
Hi, I have an ODS file that I am not able to open. It is a spreadsheet file that I have been using daily since the first of the year. I have opened it and updated it every day since the first of January. Yesterday when I tried to open it, Libreoffice opened properly; then I got a Filter

[libreoffice-users] Sum across sheets

2012-04-18 Thread Steve Edmonds
Hi. Is it possible to SUM across sheets without having to name each sheet. i.e. something like SUM(Sheet5.E4:Sheet9.E4) instead of SUM(Sheet5.E4,Sheet6.E4,Sheet7.E4,Sheet8.E4,Sheet9.E4) My sheets are named Bill, Bob, Tom Dick and Harry. Bill is Sheet5 SUM(Sheet5.E4:Sheet9.E4) doesn't work.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sum across sheets

2012-04-18 Thread Regina Henschel
Hi Steve, Steve Edmonds schrieb: Hi. Is it possible to SUM across sheets without having to name each sheet. i.e. something like SUM(Sheet5.E4:Sheet9.E4) instead of SUM(Sheet5.E4,Sheet6.E4,Sheet7.E4,Sheet8.E4,Sheet9.E4) My sheets are named Bill, Bob, Tom Dick and Harry. Bill is Sheet5

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sum across sheets

2012-04-18 Thread T. R. Valentine
On 18 April 2012 16:57, Steve Edmonds steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com wrote: Is it possible to SUM across sheets without having to name each sheet. i.e. something like SUM(Sheet5.E4:Sheet9.E4) instead of SUM(Sheet5.E4,Sheet6.E4,Sheet7.E4,Sheet8.E4,Sheet9.E4) Example: =SUM(Sheet1.A1:Sheet2.C6) --

[libreoffice-users] Re: Trouble opening ODS file in LibreOffice

2012-04-18 Thread Tom
Hi :) Can you upload the ods to Nabble so that we can have a look? Note that this is a public access list so don't upload it if it's confidential. Just follow the links to Nabble and reply to one of the posts in the right thread and then click on the More button. Upload is the 1st option and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sum across sheets

2012-04-18 Thread Steve Edmonds
On 2012-04-19 10:09, T. R. Valentine wrote: On 18 April 2012 16:57, Steve Edmondssteve.edmo...@ptglobal.com wrote: Is it possible to SUM across sheets without having to name each sheet. i.e. something like SUM(Sheet5.E4:Sheet9.E4) instead of

[libreoffice-users] Re: Trouble opening ODS file in LibreOffice

2012-04-18 Thread trickydicky
unable to open this file http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/file/n3921824/2012_taxes.ods 2012_taxes.ods -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Trouble-opening-ODS-file-in-LibreOffice-tp3921408p3921824.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Trouble opening ODS file in LibreOffice

2012-04-18 Thread Steve Edmonds
I get 1.5 kB and empty. steve On 2012-04-19 12:46, trickydicky wrote: unable to open this file http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/file/n3921824/2012_taxes.ods 2012_taxes.ods -- View this message in context: