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

Leif, Thanks, the grey window can now have a container with controls who acts like a dialog. so Linux is OK, it helps and it points to Windows :-) It works for me (I see an emty grey window but not with a title). Running LibreOffice 4.0.0.2 on 32bit deb_Linux. Hopes this can help ;-) Chhe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

At 15:38 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I just started a new Writer document, typed fn and then pressed F3, and got the same message: Someone has made the intelligent suggestion to me (strangely off-list) that you may have pressed the "Fn" key which appears on the restricted keyboards of

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

At 05:24 30/01/2013 +, Tom Davies wrote: Is the fn a single key on the keyboard like the Ctrl or Alt keys? Er, no: you get the result "fn" using a very crafty technique, sometimes known as "multiple keying". o First you press the "f" key very briefly. o Then you take your finger away fro

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base Report Builder

Hi Tom, Noel, Dan, Alex and the others were all quite helpful. I'm going to explore some of my options. Noel suggested H2 as a back end and I was impressed with its specs. I downloaded the program and was pleased with the very clear documentation. In Noel's last post he was good enough to point me

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

Hi :) Is the fn a single key on the keyboard like the Ctrl or Alt keys? Regards from Tom :)  > > From: Brian Barker >To: users@global.libreoffice.org >Sent: Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 23:27 >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations > >At 15:38

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Writer opens just the first 3 pages of a .doc document

Hi :) Ooops!  Errr, if the file is private or has any confidential information then obviously DON't upload it!! Apols and regards from Tom :)  > > From: Jay Lozier >To: users@global.libreoffice.org >Sent: Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 0:43 >Subject: Re: [libre

[libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Writer opens just the first 3 pages of a .doc document

Hi :) If you try using Nabble to view the thread then you get an option to upload a file there/here. First get to the right thread in Nabble by either 1. clicking on any of the links to Nabble in this email or 2. go to the official Libreoffice website and navigate to the thread "Get help" -

[libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Writer opens just the first 3 pages of a .doc document

Hi Mirosław, > Does this document have any special features, like images, figures, embedded > spreadsheets? Or is it just formatted text? Formatted text and some tables are missing. > Can you tell if there is actually some data missing, or just page count that > differs? Yes, the data is missin

[libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Writer opens just the first 3 pages of a .doc document

> Jaime > > You can send it privately to me and I will take a look at it. Only issue I face is your "[hidden email]" and the web form does not have any option to attach files, as far as I know. :-) Thank you! Jaime -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/LibreO

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Writer opens just the first 3 pages of a .doc document

On 30/01/2013 at 01:33, japersonal wrote: > I know the file is 7 pages long because I opened it via Google Docs/Drive > first. But when I open it via LibreOffice, only 3 first pages are displayed > and the bar at the bottom says "Page 1/3". Does this document have any special features, like imag

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Writer opens just the first 3 pages of a .doc document

On 01/29/2013 07:33 PM, japersonal wrote: Hi Jay, First of all, thanks for your prompt reply. The .DOC file was created by a third party and I received it via email. As far as I know, it was created with a recent version of Microsoft Office. I know the file is 7 pages long because I opened it

[libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Writer opens just the first 3 pages of a .doc document

Hi Jay, First of all, thanks for your prompt reply. The .DOC file was created by a third party and I received it via email. As far as I know, it was created with a recent version of Microsoft Office. I know the file is 7 pages long because I opened it via Google Docs/Drive first. But when I open

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice Writer opens just the first 3 pages of a .doc document

On 01/29/2013 03:58 PM, japersonal wrote: Hi, I've just realized that in some cases Writer opens the .doc document partially. For instance, I have a .DOC with 7 pages but when I open it on my Writer (on Mac), there are just 3 pages. Is this some sort of bug? What additional information do you n

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

At 18:09 29/01/2013 -0500, Dan Lewis wrote: On 01/29/2013 03:38 PM, Taang Zomi wrote: I just started a new Writer document, typed fn and then pressed F3, and got the same message: AutoText for Shortcut " not found. What version of LibreOffice are you using? Use Ctrl+F3 to open the AutoText

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

At 15:38 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I just started a new Writer document, typed fn and then pressed F3, and got the same message: I don't understand. Did you type a space (or anything else) after the "fn"? You mustn't do that! Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

On 01/29/2013 03:38 PM, Taang Zomi wrote: On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Brian Barkerwrote: At 11:51 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 12:30 AM, Brian Barker wrote: At 18:04 27/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: In LibreOffice 3.3 Math Guide (0700MG33-MathGuide3

[libreoffice-users] LibreOffice Writer opens just the first 3 pages of a .doc document

Hi, I've just realized that in some cases Writer opens the .doc document partially. For instance, I have a .DOC with 7 pages but when I open it on my Writer (on Mac), there are just 3 pages. Is this some sort of bug? What additional information do you need in order to troubleshoot this issue? Th

[libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Brian Barker wrote: > At 11:51 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: > >> On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 12:30 AM, Brian Barker wrote: >> >>> At 18:04 27/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: >>> In LibreOffice 3.3 Math Guide (0700MG33-MathGuide3.3.odt), on p. 14, the

Re: [libreoffice-users] First Round of Questions for my Master Thesis

so we, the users, were not to respond ;-) ok, that makes sense :-) On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 2:57 AM, Dries Feys wrote: I think the questions are quite obvious, assuming Veit is looking for > the developers of LO. > > I'm no such developer, just a happy user. > > Met vriendelijk

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

At 11:51 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 12:30 AM, Brian Barker wrote: At 18:04 27/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: In LibreOffice 3.3 Math Guide (0700MG33-MathGuide3.3.odt), on p. 14, the following is written: *Numbering equations* Equation numbering is one of Lib

Re: [libreoffice-users] document protection not working

Hi :) I generally just cancel the recovery thing anyway as it rarely works quite the way i wanted it too and as you have found just opening the document seems to recover it anyway.  Since this sounds like such extremely bad advice i do make sure i adequately back-up documents in the first place.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Autofilter sorting bug

On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 9:17 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > Have you been able to add a comment to reopen the bug-report? Has anyone > been able to test this in 4.0.0? (ie if you already have 4 installed is > there any chance of seeing if the same problem still happens in there) > Regards from

Re: [libreoffice-users] Autofilter sorting bug

Hi :) Have you been able to add a comment to reopen the bug-report?  Has anyone been able to test this in 4.0.0?  (ie if you already have 4 installed is there any chance of seeing if the same problem still happens in there) Regards from Tom :)  > > From: John

[libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 12:30 AM, Brian Barker wrote: > At 18:04 27/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: > >> In LibreOffice 3.3 Math Guide (0700MG33-MathGuide3.3.odt), on p. 14, the >> following is written: >> >> *Numbering equations* >> >> Equation numbering is one of LibreOffice Math's best hidden

Re: [libreoffice-users] First Round of Questions for my Master Thesis

Hi :) Ok, found the list again at last;  1.  Mostly just in LibreOffice but occasionally do some things in Ubuntu as well.  I used to be very active in Ubuntu.  2.  Depends on what you count as "contribute".  Many people say that i contribute nothing at all to LibreOffice as i only; answer ques

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

On Tue, 29 Jan 2013, Taang Zomi wrote: On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Robert Funnell wrote: It's possible to do what you're trying to do without the F3 key. Go to the Edit menu and select AutoText. You should see a list of categories. Expand the one called Standard. If you scroll down the re

[libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations

On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Robert Funnell wrote: > It's possible to do what you're trying to do without the F3 key. Go to the > Edit menu and select AutoText. You should see a list of categories. Expand > the one called Standard. If you scroll down the resulting list, you should > see the en

[libreoffice-users] Re: Base Query Sort and Reports

Hi :) Was this problem ever resolved? It's generally better to start a new email with a new subject-line and then copy&paste the lists address in. Following on from a previous thread make it difficult for people to find any good answers or to pick up on where they might have been able to help.

[libreoffice-users] Re: Calc sliding scale formulae? - SOLVED Part 1

Hi :) I'm just using Nabble to upload the file from the mystery person that kindly solved the problem. Electricity.ods I dunno what she (or he) said in their private email to Hylton but at least we have the spreadsheet. It

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 3.6.5 come out the same week as MSO 2013.

On 01/29/2013 09:44 AM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 29/01/13 14:35, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) +1 Extensions/add-ons are a great way of keeping unnecessary features out of the way of the majority users that never need certain features. I think the generally used stats are that 80% of users k

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 3.6.5 come out the same week as MSO 2013.

Den 29.01.2013 15:10, skreiv Mirosław Zalewski: On 29/01/2013 at 15:41, "Urmas" wrote: And I would be glad if LO ever obtain the feature parity with MSO 2003. Could you be a little bit more specific about features you are missing? My adding to the list of wishes: A function finding the first

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 3.6.5 come out the same week as MSO 2013.

On 29/01/13 14:35, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) +1 Extensions/add-ons are a great way of keeping unnecessary features out of the way of the majority users that never need certain features. I think the generally used stats are that 80% of users know about less than 20% of features in MS Office. Tha

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 3.6.5 come out the same week as MSO 2013.

Hi :) +1  Extensions/add-ons are a great way of keeping unnecessary features out of the way of the majority users that never need certain features.  I think the generally used stats are that 80% of users know about less than 20% of features in MS Office.  That's not a different 20% for each us

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

It works for me (I see an emty grey window but not with a title). Running LibreOffice 4.0.0.2 on 32bit deb_Linux. Hopes this can help ;-) Chhers, Leif Lodahl 2013/1/29 Fernand Vanrie > We uses the Basic codelines below to make Modeless Dialogs, sinds 4.0 we > end up with a non-visible window

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 3.6.5 come out the same week as MSO 2013.

Hi :) Chances are that LibreOffice does implement the features but possibly uses different process and/or a different name.  The "Getting Started Guide" might help, especially the chapter about Styles.  https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications Styles is one crucial differe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 3.6.5 come out the same week as MSO 2013.

On 29/01/2013 at 15:41, "Urmas" wrote: > And I would be glad if LO ever obtain the feature parity with MSO 2003. Could you be a little bit more specific about features you are missing? -- Best regards Mirosław Zalewski -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.o

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 3.6.5 come out the same week as MSO 2013.

On 01/29/2013 09:41 AM, Urmas wrote: It is weird that a version of LO comes out the same week as the newest MSO after a 3 year wait between versions. I am glad LibreOffice does not make you wait 2 or 3 years between versions. And I would be glad if LO ever obtain the feature parity with MSO 2

[libreoffice-users] Re: LO 3.6.5 come out the same week as MSO 2013.

It is weird that a version of LO comes out the same week as the newest MSO after a 3 year wait between versions. I am glad LibreOffice does not make you wait 2 or 3 years between versions. And I would be glad if LO ever obtain the feature parity with MSO 2003. But apparently it requires actual

[libreoffice-users] LO 3.6.5 come out the same week as MSO 2013.

I wonder when the 3.6.5 version of LO will come out. It should be this week with 4.0 next week. MS Office 2013 is scheduled to be released today [Jan. 29th]. It is weird that a version of LO comes out the same week as the newest MSO after a 3 year wait between versions. I am glad LibreOffice d

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base Report Builder

Hi :) Sorry about scaring you!  Hopefully you have picked up some good ways of doing this from some of the other threads.  If the database is not small then there are tons of good back-ends any one of which would be great to use.  I think Postgresql might be the best at the moment but you migh

Re: [libreoffice-users] First Round of Questions for my Master Thesis

Hi :) I have lost the questions but i got the impression that he was asking anyone contributing to LibreOffice in any way.  Not just the devs.  If it was just the devs then i guess the questions need to be posted in the devs mailing lists rather than in here. Regards from Tom :)  >

Re: [libreoffice-users] First Round of Questions for my Master Thesis

I think the questions are quite obious, assuming Veit is looking for the developers of LO. I'm no such developer, just a happy user. Met vriendelijke groeten, Salutations distinguées, Kind Regards, DRIES FEYS CORPORATE SERVICES • Specialist Software Developer TVH GROUP NV Brabantstraat 15 • BE-8

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

We uses the Basic codelines below to make Modeless Dialogs, sinds 4.0 we end up with a non-visible window is this a Windows only problem or a more general regression due to changes in the API ?, it was working until 3.6.4 Windows Greetz Fernand Sub Main oDoc = ThisComponent oParentFrame