[libreoffice-users] Intro to LibreOffice Presentations

2013-03-12 Thread Aaron C Johnson
Hello everyone- Awhile back I created a couple of LibreOffice presentations that I used to help teach the basics of LibreOffice to our elementary school teachers. There are two presentations; the first one covers Writer and Calc, and the second one covers Impress. You can download them from

Re: [libreoffice-users] Put LibreOffice as unedited document viewer only

2013-03-12 Thread anne-ology
If this is the case, then add step 3 to the directions previously posted - right-click on the document -> click on 'properties' -> check the 'read-only' box. On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 10:02 PM, Steve Edmonds wrote: Hi. Or do you mean to have LO onl

Re: [libreoffice-users] Put LibreOffice as unedited document viewer only

2013-03-12 Thread Steve Edmonds
Hi. Or do you mean to have LO only be able to open documents in read-only mode. Steve On 2013-03-13 15:43, anne-ology wrote: Do you perchance mean to use LO to view documents by default?; if so, then either (1) go to options/preferences of your machine's programs ->

Re: [libreoffice-users] Put LibreOffice as unedited document viewer only

2013-03-12 Thread anne-ology
Do you perchance mean to use LO to view documents by default?; if so, then either (1) go to options/preferences of your machine's programs -> choose to always open documents with LO; or (2) right-click on any document ->

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [MariaDB Announce] MariaDB 5.5.30 now available

2013-03-12 Thread Dan Lewis
There is development work on a mysql/mariadb connector that Alex discovered requiring some changes in how the connecter is built. When working with the leading edge source code, I had to install MariaDB. Then I was informed that I needed to work with the 4.0 source code. That is when I had to r

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: About.com "Readers' Choice Awards 2013 for Office Software"

2013-03-12 Thread anne-ology
Good for you :-) On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Joel Madero wrote: > On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:08 AM, anne-ology wrote: > >>When one votes more than once in a poll, then that poll is skewed >> ;-) >> >> the mass media has been using these skewed polls for the pas

[libreoffice-users] Put LibreOffice as unedited document viewer only

2013-03-12 Thread jathan
Hi everybody, Can you tell me please how can I put LibreOffice as document viewer without any edition possibility in the content for any archive please? Thank you very much. -- Por favor evita enviarme adjuntos en formato de word o powerpoint, si quieres saber por que lee esto http://www.gnu.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [MariaDB Announce] MariaDB 5.5.30 now available

2013-03-12 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks Dan.  That sounds like a bit of a nightmare.  I tend to prefer testing new things on a spare machine or on a spare partition but it's not always possible.   Apparently it also doesn't work on Macs although i'm entirely certain how far that goes.  For example could Base as a front-e

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with MySQL after upgrading OpSys

2013-03-12 Thread Girvin R. Herr
Ian, You give the versions for LO and MySQL-connector-java, but I don't see which version of MySQL itself you are using. MySQL made some configurations changes in the name of security between 5.1 and 5.5, especially with how localhost is handled. I participated in such a thread a while back. T

Re: [libreoffice-users] vertical text in cell

2013-03-12 Thread Daniel A. Rodriguez
>> I have a table in Writer where need to rotate 360 degrees the text in a 3 >> cells, so it could be read from bottom to top. Is that possible? >> > Why rotate 360 degrees? You end up with the exact orientation that you start with? Yes, my bad. What I was looking for is to rotate 90° countercloc

Re: [libreoffice-users] vertical text in cell

2013-03-12 Thread JOE CONNER
On 03/12/2013 11:24 AM, Daniel A. Rodriguez wrote: I have a table in Writer where need to rotate 360 degrees the text in a 3 cells, so it could be read from bottom to top. Is that possible? Why rotate 360 degrees? You end up with the exact orientation that you start with? Joe Conner, Poulsbo

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [MariaDB Announce] MariaDB 5.5.30 now available

2013-03-12 Thread Dan Lewis
But if you should change your mind, you might find it difficult to go back to MySQL. I had to re-install Ubuntu 12.04 LST to remove all of the MariaDB files. Something similar happened when I tried MariaDB a few years ago. --Dan :-( On 03/12/2013 01:46 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Just

[libreoffice-users] vertical text in cell

2013-03-12 Thread Daniel A. Rodriguez
I have a table in Writer where need to rotate 360 degrees the text in a 3 cells, so it could be read from bottom to top. Is that possible? -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ P

[libreoffice-users] Re: [MariaDB Announce] MariaDB 5.5.30 now available

2013-03-12 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Just thought a few people here might be interested in the new release of the drop-in replacement for MySql.  It's especially good for those wanting to move away from Oracle products.  Regards from Tom :)  > > From: MariaDB Announce List >To: annou

[libreoffice-users] Connect LibreOffice with your Google Docs account by using OOo2gd | TechRepublic

2013-03-12 Thread James Knott
I recently came across this. It works with both OpenOffice and LibreOffice, though for some reason not with OO on Linux. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/smbit/connect-libreoffice-with-your-google-docs-account-by-using-ooo2gd/892?tag=nl.e011&s_cid=e011&ttag=e011 -- For unsubscribe instruction

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with MySQL after upgrading OpSys

2013-03-12 Thread Ian Whitfield
On 12/03/13 16:37, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) My quick, probably inaccurate guess is the connector. Is the system 32 or 64bit? Clearly a Gnu&Linux. Is the MySql on the same computer or on a separate server? Regards from Tom :) Yes Tom - 32bit PCLinuxOS, and yes everything is on the one compute

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with MySQL after upgrading OpSys

2013-03-12 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :)  My quick, probably inaccurate guess is the connector.  Is the system 32 or 64bit?  Clearly a Gnu&Linux.  Is the MySql on the same computer or on a separate server?  Regards from Tom :)  > > From: Ian Whitfield >To: users@global.libreoffice.org >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Macros don't run

2013-03-12 Thread Malcolm Moore
I thought I had but it seems not If you recorded a calc macro in 3.5.4 and then open the same spreadsheet in 4.0.n the macro isn't there .. or at least I can't find them. Anyone got any ideas Ta M _ From: Andrew Douglas Pitonyak [mailto:and...@pitonyak.org] To: users@global.libreo

[libreoffice-users] Re: Can't view/edit python macro samples

2013-03-12 Thread mickeyf
Thank you Alex. I found them under C:\Program Files (x86)\LibreOffice 4.0\share\Scripts\python\pythonSamples I was interested in using macros with calc, but since they should also be available in writer I find it a bit ironic that I need a external program (or non-integrated access) to edit what

[libreoffice-users] Problem with MySQL after upgrading OpSys

2013-03-12 Thread Ian Whitfield
Hi All Been busy for a few days with my monthly Journal so had to put this problem on the 'Back-Burner'. I have been using Base for a few years now and finally got fed up with all the crashes and lost data. So late last year - with a LOT of very appreciated help from the Forum - I managed to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Installer Languages

2013-03-12 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks :)  A lot of interesting notes in there.  Couple of things i wanted to clarify; 1.  Does the downloads screen and/or home page automatically appear in "local language" or in English for you? 2.  The installer starts in "local language" even though you carefully selected "English US"

Re: [libreoffice-users] Another award :-)

2013-03-12 Thread rost52
Great news On 2013-03-11 22:08, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I just thought you would like to know about Florian's recent post to the marketing list Congrats to all and regards from Tom :) From: Florian Effenberger To: market...@global.libreoffice.org; mar

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: About.com "Readers' Choice Awards 2013 for Office Software"

2013-03-12 Thread rost52
What is the voting procedure? On 2013-03-12 02:08, anne-ology wrote: When one votes more than once in a poll, then that poll is skewed ;-) the mass media has been using these skewed polls for the past few decades; their results are skewed, but no one seems to c

Re: [libreoffice-users] Installer Languages

2013-03-12 Thread rost52
I am one the persons living in a country where my main computer language is not the local (= Japanese) language. On top of this I use 4 languages on my PC. All is working perfectly fine. My OS is XP Prof English with Asian language support package. My PC is equipped with a Japanese keyboard, wh