[libreoffice-users] different font size in different files

I have tried to standardize on freesans 10 point for most ss uses. I just came on a file with very small type size, yet when I selected the cell and the format - font, I got freesans 10 point. Not wanting to diagnose myself as blind and/or crazy, I brought up another file with the same

Re: [libreoffice-users] different font size in different files

2014-07-10 8:33 GMT+02:00 John R. Sowden jsow...@americansentry.net: I have tried to standardize on freesans 10 point for most ss uses. I just came on a file with very small type size, yet when I selected the cell and the format - font, I got freesans 10 point. Not wanting to diagnose

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[libreoffice-users] Bug with Chapter Title in running headers

I seem to be running into a bug with Libreoffice intermittently displaying the wrong Chapter Title field in the header. I've reported this as bug 81012 in bugzilla: https://www.libreoffice.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=81012 In the meantime, I wanted to ask if people had any suggestions for

Re: [libreoffice-users] different font size in different files

Hi :) Or from the View menu go to the last item = Zoom Regards from Tom :) On 10 July 2014 11:02, Cley Faye cleyf...@gmail.com wrote: 2014-07-10 8:33 GMT+02:00 John R. Sowden jsow...@americansentry.net: I have tried to standardize on freesans 10 point for most ss uses. I just came on a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

Dave, I use the MySQL server and have added table fields before. It is simple in the LO Base table design window. Tables - right click on table - select Edit MySQL accepts these changes and adds the field. Of course, then you must add the new field to your forms, queries, relationships and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

On Thu, Jul 10, 2014, at 03:51 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) 1st thing is that Base is best when used 'just' as a front-end and with all the data in some back-end such as MySql/MariaDb, Postgresql, HsqlDb or whatever. Generally i think it should be possible to fill an existing field, in all

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

Hi Dave, Having worked as a business systems designer and coder, I've dealt with databases and database changes a lot. And the users always end up changing stuff later. Some of what I am going to say may be obvious or stuff you already know; if so I apologise, but your question makes it seem like

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

All, I want to thank all of you for your very helpful responses. Yes, it has bee a long time since I have used databases. Last was about 10 years ago when I used Access with SQL for a real time data acquisition system. That was a challenge! What I'm doing now is creating a database of data

Re: [libreoffice-users] Bug with Chapter Title in running headers

I wanted to applaud you for a well done bug report. Spent some time looking at this so that when the QA team looks at this someone will have already tested. More thoughts at the bottom. On 07/10/2014 11:30 AM, Kartik Subbarao wrote: I seem to be running into a bug with Libreoffice

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

Hi :) Errr, actually, using your spreadsheets as the back-end might be a good way of doing it. At least while you are still exploring and planning. Once proper data starts coming in it's going to need a much heftier back-end. One of the advantages of Base is that it can be swapped to reading a

[libreoffice-users] Restrict file dialog view to specific folders

Is there a way to restrict the LibreOffice Writer Save As, Open file dialog window so that it only allows users to look in specfic folders on a system. Specifically I'm trying to prevent the user from viewing the contents of /usr and other related system folders. I'm currently using LibreOffice

Re: [libreoffice-users] Adding fields to existing Base table

Hi :) 1st thing is that Base is best when used 'just' as a front-end and with all the data in some back-end such as MySql/MariaDb, Postgresql, HsqlDb or whatever. Generally i think it should be possible to fill an existing field, in all rows, by using an action Query. However, i am really

Re: [libreoffice-users] Restrict file dialog view to specific folders

JWC , yes, write some macro's and use the API to make your own filepicker dialogs when needed i can give you the code greetz Fernand Is there a way to restrict the LibreOffice Writer Save As, Open file dialog window so that it only allows users to look in specfic folders on a system.