[libreoffice-users] Automatically fill user informations from Sun LDAP

2012-09-11 Thread Nicolas ABEL
I would need a way to fill user informations from a Sun LDAP on a few hundred computers (Libreoffice 3.5.6.2 already installed). The best would be to update informations from the LDAP at each restart or on demand. Any clue to help us do that ? Thanks in advance. Nicolas. -- For unsubscribe inst

[libreoffice-users] Re: Was Re: Date will not format or sort when imported into calc (ods) - Databases vs Spreadsheets

2012-09-11 Thread JAMES MAJESKI
My research has convinced me that I do not have neither the time nor the resources to set up and maintain a database. I might consider it if all of the data were received in the same layout, but the layout is as varied as are the sources. Since I am the only one that is using the data, a spreadshee

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How do I save side panels layout in LibreOffice?

2012-09-11 Thread rost52
Just made a test in XP SP3 in Writer LO 3.5.6.2. Could move the panels above each other but when I closed and re-opened the application, the layout was back to one panel left and the other one right of the Writer file. I too would be happy to get a permanent solution like Franck asked for. On

Re: [libreoffice-users] custom shows within a slide show - impress

2012-09-11 Thread Dr. R. O Stapf
@ anne-ology Thanks for the hints 'hiding' is not an option as I want to stay in presentation mode Using your URL approach could be a possible work around, I was thinking in the meantime about using 'interaction' and do a similar thing. Need to some testing and will post the result. It might

[libreoffice-users] Re: Was Re: Date will not format or sort when imported into calc (ods) - Databases vs Spreadsheets

2012-09-11 Thread JAMES MAJESKI
Two digit years have always been a problem. I always presume that the use two digit years was obsolete after the Y2K publicity, but bad habits continue. We are no longer in the era of eighty column punch cards, so there is no excuse for two digit years. ISO8601 is the international standard, so it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Opening Files in Writer

2012-09-11 Thread Mas
Thanks Jay for the link.. On Sep 11, 2012 8:38 PM, "Jay Lozier" wrote: > On 09/11/2012 06:58 PM, Mas wrote: > > This is a delay in ubuntu mounting the filesystem. Writer is closing > > because the application is unable to open the file. Then when you try the > > second time, Ubuntu has mounted t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Opening Files in Writer

2012-09-11 Thread Jay Lozier
On 09/11/2012 06:58 PM, Mas wrote: > This is a delay in ubuntu mounting the filesystem. Writer is closing > because the application is unable to open the file. Then when you try the > second time, Ubuntu has mounted the FS, you can actually change your > settings in Ubuntu to automatically mount t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: dBASE file access

2012-09-11 Thread Girvin R. Herr
Andreas Säger wrote: Am 11.09.2012 22:34, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Greetings, I have several real old dBASE data files from 1985 that I would like to get the data from and convert to LO Base. I keep reading about LO being able to access a dBASE file, but I am having trouble doing so. I tried th

Re: [libreoffice-users] Opening Files in Writer

2012-09-11 Thread Mas
This is a delay in ubuntu mounting the filesystem. Writer is closing because the application is unable to open the file. Then when you try the second time, Ubuntu has mounted the FS, you can actually change your settings in Ubuntu to automatically mount the filesystem during boot. This is not a bu

[libreoffice-users] Opening Files in Writer

2012-09-11 Thread CVAlkan
Using: Ubuntu 12.04.1; LibreOffice 3.6 On my system, which is a dual boot with Windows, I have a lot of documents already on NTFS drives (I also have LibreOffice 3.6 installed on Windows). When I start Writer (in Ubuntu), and choose File|Open, I am able to see and select files on the NTFS drives,

[libreoffice-users] Re: dBASE file access

2012-09-11 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 11.09.2012 22:34, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Greetings, I have several real old dBASE data files from 1985 that I would like to get the data from and convert to LO Base. I keep reading about LO being able to access a dBASE file, but I am having trouble doing so. I tried the new database wizard an

[libreoffice-users] dBASE file access

2012-09-11 Thread Girvin R. Herr
Greetings, I have several real old dBASE data files from 1985 that I would like to get the data from and convert to LO Base. I keep reading about LO being able to access a dBASE file, but I am having trouble doing so. I tried the new database wizard and although it created the new Base databa

[libreoffice-users] Re: not create a dot file in same folder as document when opening it for viewing

2012-09-11 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 11.09.2012 20:28, Brian Barker wrote: At 18:10 11/09/2012 +0200, Andreas Säger wrote: Am 11.09.2012 18:01, Enda Noname wrote: Can Libreoffice not create a dot file in same folder as document when opening it for viewing? .~lock.file.doc# That's what it does. I think the questioner is aski

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: not create a dot file in same folder as document when opening it for viewing

2012-09-11 Thread Brian Barker
At 18:10 11/09/2012 +0200, Andreas Säger wrote: Am 11.09.2012 18:01, Enda Noname wrote: Can Libreoffice not create a dot file in same folder as document when opening it for viewing? .~lock.file.doc# That's what it does. I think the questioner is asking "Can it please *not* do so [when view

[libreoffice-users] Re: not create a dot file in same folder as document when opening it for viewing

2012-09-11 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 11.09.2012 18:01, Enda wrote: Can Libreoffice not create a dot file in same folder as document when opening it for viewing? .~lock.file.doc# - Enda That's what it does. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/ge

[libreoffice-users] not create a dot file in same folder as document when opening it for viewing

2012-09-11 Thread Enda
Can Libreoffice not create a dot file in same folder as document when opening it for viewing? .~lock.file.doc#  - Enda -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines

Re: [libreoffice-users] calc - message in cell

2012-09-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I have noticed some people confuse the / marks thinking they are 1's.  Particularly if it's dark, soggy, scribbled hastily, has gained slight imperfections or on a bit of torn paper or something or if they only glance very quickly or without glasses on etc.  Too many ways the / can fail

[libreoffice-users] Re: How do I save side panels layout in LibreOffice?

2012-09-11 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 10.09.2012 09:57, alci wrote: When using LibreOffice, I like to have the navigator and the stylist panels open. But to save space, I need to have them on top of the other, not side by side. I can achieve that by using Ctrl + moving the panel where I want it to be. But when I re-open the appli