Re: [libreoffice-users] LO to .doc with background image?

2012-11-08 Thread Bjørn K Nilssen
On Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:39:15 +0100, Mieszko Kaczmarczyk mieszko.kaczmarc...@wetzel.co wrote: W dniu 07.11.2012 16:00, Bjørn K Nilssen pisze: I made a 'template' in LO for an A3 leaflet with a background image (page style) on the first page. No margins, but with boxes with text, table and

[libreoffice-users] Auto changes on a new spreadsheet set for next year

2012-11-08 Thread Paul Stear
I have the same spreadsheet set I use each year. The new spreadsheet for 2013 will need to reference fields in the 2012 spreadsheet. ='file:///home/fred/Generation Readings-2012.ods'#$Jan.A68 The 2012 spreadsheet is referenced to 'file:///home/fred/Generation Readings-2011.ods'#$Jan.A68 For

Re: [libreoffice-users] Auto changes on a new spreadsheet set for next year

2012-11-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On 11/08/2012 06:45 AM, Paul Stear wrote: I have the same spreadsheet set I use each year. The new spreadsheet for 2013 will need to reference fields in the 2012 spreadsheet. ='file:///home/fred/Generation Readings-2012.ods'#$Jan.A68 The 2012 spreadsheet is referenced to

Re: [libreoffice-users] locked in other OS

2012-11-08 Thread e-letter
On 07/11/2012, Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: It does have a slight advantage in that it forces my boss to effectively make backups and i am gradually encouraging a standard versioning system other than filename-draft.doc filename-final.doc filename-FINAL.doc

[libreoffice-users] Template Changer Extension / Change template of an existing document

2012-11-08 Thread Adam Tauno Williams
http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/template-changer I previously have used this Template Changer extension. Only it now [not being an oxt] will not install into my current version of LibreOffice. Anybody have a working version of this extension or know a workaround to achieve

Re: [libreoffice-users] Template Changer Extension / Change template of an existing document

2012-11-08 Thread Gabriel Risterucci
Rename the file you're downloading to add the .oxt extension by hand; it should work. -- Cley Faye http://cleyfaye.net 2012/11/8 Adam Tauno Williams awill...@whitemice.org http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/template-changer I previously have used this Template Changer

Re: [libreoffice-users] Template Changer Extension / Change template of an existing document

2012-11-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On 11/08/2012 07:49 AM, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/template-changer I previously have used this Template Changer extension. Only it now [not being an oxt] will not install into my current version of LibreOffice. Anybody have a working version

Re: [libreoffice-users] locked in other OS

2012-11-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi E-letter :) Hmmm, version control is not the problem i was writing in about.  Why should and how could i encourage my boss to use MS crap when he has enough difficulty adding a 1 to a name that ends with v2, v3 or draft2, draft3 or whatever??  Any chance of trying to answer the question

Re: [libreoffice-users] Template Changer Extension / Change template of an existing document

2012-11-08 Thread Adam Tauno Williams
On Thu, 2012-11-08 at 08:35 -0500, Dan Lewis wrote: On 11/08/2012 07:49 AM, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/template-changer I previously have used this Template Changer extension. Only it now [not being an oxt] will not install into my current

Re: [libreoffice-users] Template Changer Extension / Change template of an existing document

2012-11-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On 11/08/2012 08:47 AM, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: On Thu, 2012-11-08 at 08:35 -0500, Dan Lewis wrote: On 11/08/2012 07:49 AM, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/template-changer I previously have used this Template Changer extension. Only it now

Re: [libreoffice-users] Auto changes on a new spreadsheet set for next year

2012-11-08 Thread Brian Barker
At 11:45 08/11/2012 +, Paul Stear wrote: I have the same spreadsheet set I use each year. The new spreadsheet for 2013 will need to reference fields in the 2012 spreadsheet. For the past few years I have manually changed the Readings-2012 in every instance (well over 100). I would like

[libreoffice-users] I need to unsubscribe to the mailing list.

2012-11-08 Thread Joyce and Earl
Please remove jescot...@cogeco.ca from the mailing list. I've got 86 hits and I find I'm not into it at all. Thank You, Earl Scott. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/

[libreoffice-users] Re: Auto changes on a new spreadsheet set for next year

2012-11-08 Thread Tom
Hi :) Yes, sadly attachments don't reach the mailing list. You can use Nabble or a Cloud storage space or file-sharing site to upload a file and then give this mailing list the url. Nabble is probably best and is free. Use the links in this email or from the official LibreOffice website

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO to .doc with background image?

2012-11-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Perhaps the problem is in Word?  There are a few different options.  1.  Tell the client that Writer is more of a desktop publishing package than Word and allows greater sophistication in layout.  Then give the client the link so they can download and install LibreOffice on their

[libreoffice-users] Modify existing conditional formatting range

2012-11-08 Thread Mirosław Zalewski
Hi I have spreadsheet document with conditional formatting assigned to range of cells. I am looking for simple way to modify range conditional formatting is applied to (e.g. existing A1:C4 becomes A1:D5). I know I can save file, unzip it, modify content.xml, zip it up again and load in LO,

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO to .doc with background image?

2012-11-08 Thread Bjørn K Nilssen
On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:41:24 +0100, Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi :) Perhaps the problem is in Word? There are a few different options. 1. Tell the client that Writer is more of a desktop publishing package than Word and allows greater sophistication in layout. Then give

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO to .doc with background image?

2012-11-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Word definitely allows Anchor to Paragraph but not the better choice for this sort of thing which was the one you chose.  Anchor to Page makes a mess in Word.  Sorry chap, i thought the .doc was created in LO and then wouldn't display properly in Word.  Each version of Word has a

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO to .doc with background image?

2012-11-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) +1 You do get a little more used to it but it's still a pita Regards from Tom :)  From: Bjørn K Nilssen b...@bknilssen.no To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 20:39 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] LO to .doc with

Re: [libreoffice-users] locked in other OS

2012-11-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Ahah, just found this message!  Thank you Steve :)  No the weird thing is that if i stay on the same computer and try to reopen the file using the same OS then it opens fine and allows me to edit.  It's only when a different OS is used that the file only opens as Read-Only I can't see a

[libreoffice-users] Base: scroll in form via macro

2012-11-08 Thread Soren Dyrsting
Hi I'm trying to make my database user friendly and I have a question: From one form, A, I'm launching another form, B, using a button with this macro attached: |Sub openFormByTag(oEv) cWhat= com.sun.star.sdb.application.DatabaseObject.FORM oModel= oEv.Source.getModel() sName=

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: locked in other OS

2012-11-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Ahh, thanks.  I'm not sure why it doesn't happen with other programs but i think you are onto the answer there.  I'll read your link later. Thanks and regards from Tom :)  From: Luuk luu...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Thursday, 8

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: locked in other OS

2012-11-08 Thread Steve Edmonds
Hi. Is it a windows file server or a linux file server. Lock files are hidden, you need to turn on show hidden files to see them. steve On 2012-11-09 10:30, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Ahh, thanks. I'm not sure why it doesn't happen with other programs but i think you are onto the answer there.

[libreoffice-users] Links in a writer document

2012-11-08 Thread paulwhitehurst
I'm working on forms that calculates child support. In Wordperfect I was able to lay it out in tables and use the table functions to do the calculations. In Writer the table functions are very limited. For example it doesn't have a function that tells when a cell is blank or one to look up an

RE: [libreoffice-users] missing file in libreoffice 3.6.3

2012-11-08 Thread abdullah Al-Ammari أبو العباس
thanks tom, I install the file three time. it contains the RPMS folder with 54 items (.rpm) and it runs OK the subfolder desktop-integration - I thought it has something to do with the installing but it seems not - contains -freedesktop-menus -mandriva-menus -suse-menus the redhat-menus not

RE: [libreoffice-users] missing file in libreoffice 3.6.3

2012-11-08 Thread abdullah Al-Ammari أبو العباس
sorry for sending this again but I missed one thing in that one referring to the installation instructor @ libreoffice.org The above command(s) does the first part of the installation process. To complete the process, you also need to install the desktop integration packages. To do this,