Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-30 Thread Dan
' be done yet afaik. It's interesting to hear that possibly pre-3.5.x can be run at the same time as a 3.5.x or later. I wonder if a AOO can be run at the same time as a 3.5.x or later too? Regards from Tom :) I do all the time. --Dan --- On *Thu, 30/8/12, Dan /elderdanle...@gmail.com/* wrote

Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.5.3.2/Writer] H2 = underline until right margin?

2012-08-30 Thread Dan
to create a bottom border by clicking below the gray square in the User defined window. Select the thickness (width) for the line and the color you want to use. If you have a preference as to the type of line used, select that also. Click OK. This should do it. --Dan -- For unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] H2 = underline until right margin?

2012-08-30 Thread Dan
of others. If you are going to be using Writer extensively, you might want to get the Writer Guide as well. It is a good reference book. Control+H will help you search for specifics so you don't have to read the whole document for any particular question. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Find and replace graphics

2012-08-30 Thread Dan
is a linked graphic. Even after removing all pictures and thumbnails, the document will have a read error message. What has to be done is to open context.xml. Then remove all references to where the arrow graphic is located in the text document. --Dan Am 30.08.2012 15:19, schrieb Tom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update to 3.6.1

2012-08-30 Thread Dan
I believe that Tom and I were talking about LibreOffice on Windows. I have a 64 bit computer which had VISTA running until I replace that with Ubuntu. But LO does not have a 64 bit LO version which I thought was the train of thought. --Dan anne-ology wrote: You've been mis

Re: [libreoffice-users] Draw: an odd room, place labelled furniture?

2012-06-12 Thread Dan
have done this since that time to move furniture to new locations. Again, works like a charm. --Dan -- 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 + more: http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Draw: an odd room, place labelled furniture?

2012-06-12 Thread Dan
Well ... I would think the Drawing toolbar will have several tools that could be useful. And as we would say in our documentation group, perhaps some reading in the Getting Started with Draw would help.:-) --Dan Tom Davies wrote: Hi Dan :) Many many thanks for this advice! :) You

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: List and Combo boxes

2012-06-13 Thread Dan
Andreas Säger wrote: Am 12.06.2012 21:08, Dan wrote: To populate a list or combo box, I have been using single field tables. Seems like it should be possible to use a single table for more than one list or combo box. (The SQL statement for selecting a field for a list or combo box is: SELECT

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: List and Combo boxes

2012-06-13 Thread Dan
Dan wrote: Dan wrote: Andreas Säger wrote: Am 12.06.2012 21:08, Dan wrote: To populate a list or combo box, I have been using single field tables. Seems like it should be possible to use a single table for more than one list or combo box. (The SQL statement for selecting a field for a list

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fwd: BLOOMING CACTI

2012-06-13 Thread Dan
this format. Consequently, a slide show created using Impress and the ODF native format runs better on Impress than it would on PowerPoint. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base, Use wizard to create tables

2012-06-15 Thread Dan
want to use. --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Integer Not Null

2012-06-17 Thread Dan
in Base. When you edited the table using Design View, what did you select to change the field property to NOT NULL? Entry Required should be set to Yes to make the field NOT NULL. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: last edit position

2012-06-19 Thread Dan
question. --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: last edit position

2012-06-19 Thread Dan
section. --Dan --- On Tue, 19/6/12, Steve Edmonds steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com wrote: From: Steve Edmonds steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: last edit position To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tuesday, 19 June, 2012, 18:59 On 2012-06-19 22:05, Pedro wrote

Re: Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] [solved] Re: Spell check as I type enabled but no spell checking

2013-02-08 Thread Dan Lewis
This is obviously a bug in the Linux Mint version. I know that earlier I had the Ubuntu version of LO 3.5.4. When I typed every word was marked as an incorrect spelling. I have no such problems with the version supplied by LibreOffice, itself. --Dan On 02/08/2013 08:52 AM, sun shine

Re: [libreoffice-users] A (sane) way of doing bullets and numbering

2013-02-09 Thread Dan Lewis
, you need to determine what will be the largest of these values. Then use this to determine what each of the Numbering followed by should be. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how

Re: [libreoffice-users] explorer prewiew

2013-02-09 Thread Dan Lewis
- Options - Internet - Browser Plug-in. (It exists there for me using Ubuntu.) --Dan -- 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 + more: http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-09 Thread Dan Lewis
have the icons (tools?) that will open the particular version of a program such as LO that I want. You have to edit the Applications menu first creating a new menu. Then add the new menu to the top panel. (There is a little more to do with this though.) file:///home/dan/Screenshot%20from%202013

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 4.0: intrinsic database: relations only between primaries keys?

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Lewis
be. FYI, very seldom will two tables have a 1:1 relationship (linking the primary keys of the two tables). Very likely, yours doesn't either. Most often, these relationships involve a primary key of one table and a foreign key of the other. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Lewis
location. (This is important for the contents of the script file.) Example of the script file: #!/bin/sh cd /home/dan/Downloads/LO/LibO_3.6.5.2_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-US/DEBS/ sudo dpkg -i *.deb cd desktop-integration sudo dpkg -i

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/11/2013 01:48 PM, Marc Paré wrote: Le 2013-02-11 13:05, Dan Lewis a écrit : There are a variety of ways to install LO for Debian OS's. Some are harder than others, and some are easier. What no one has mentioned is the use of script files. They will do much of the work for you. Planning

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Lewis
in the Menu or Dash. --Dan On 02/11/2013 03:41 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) With most GnuLinux's LibreOffice is installed by default so you don't need to install anything unless you really want to make life tricky and go for the cutting-edge. Some have OpenOffice instead but that is still fairly

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 4.0: intrinsic database: relations only between primaries keys?

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/11/2013 05:31 PM, Uwe Brauer wrote: Dan == Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com writes: ` On 02/11/2013 09:18 AM, Uwe Brauer wrote: Uwe Brauer How do you define an intrinsic database? I do not understand the term. Well in my understanding

Re: [libreoffice-users] Feature Request

2013-02-12 Thread Dan Lewis
: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/HistoryMaster. It only changes the number of documents kept on the recent document list. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 4.0: intrinsic database: relations only between primaries keys?

2013-02-12 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/12/2013 12:03 PM, Uwe Brauer wrote: Dan == Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com writes: Perhaps you need to learn more about primary keys, foreign keys, and the relationship that must exist between them. Another topic that would help is normalizing tables. Still another

Re: [libreoffice-users] Table borders

2013-02-13 Thread Dan Lewis
- LibreOffice Writer - Table. In the bottom of the Default section, is Border checked? Will this make any difference? --Dan -- 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] Re: LO 4.0: intrinsic database: relations only between primaries keys?

2013-02-13 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/11/2013 05:31 PM, Uwe Brauer wrote: Dan == Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com writes: ` On 02/11/2013 09:18 AM, Uwe Brauer wrote: Uwe Brauer How do you define an intrinsic database? I do not understand the term. Well in my understanding

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 4.0: intrinsic database: relations only between primaries keys?

2013-02-14 Thread Dan Lewis
Have you read Chapter 2 of the Base Guide? (Planning/Designing your database) There are 56 pages in which I used this approach for all the parts of a database. There are many questions in it designed to help a person. --Dan https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications

Re: [libreoffice-users] MySQL-Connector

2013-02-15 Thread Dan Lewis
all of my LibreOffice files from the ODF website.) If I remember correctly, keeping the native connector current as new versions of LO required more time than the developer of the extension had available. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] calc: method to subdivide individual cells

2013-02-15 Thread Dan Lewis
. In fact, you would not be limited in how many dogs you place in this column. --Dan -- 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 + more: http

Re: [libreoffice-users] page down in word processors

2013-02-15 Thread Dan Lewis
Strange thing: I can not find an INS key on my MacBook. Its delete key acts like the back space key... --Dan On 02/15/2013 04:05 PM, anne-ology wrote: ooh, how I dislike that INS key ... I tend to hit that rather than the DEL key many times; then I'll start typing only

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: page down in word processors - find next

2013-02-16 Thread Dan Lewis
functions. What about the other 18 functions? I think we can even give this a name: Navigation tool. --Dan -- 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 + more: http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Link Base to External Spreadsheet

2013-02-16 Thread Dan Lewis
, you will want to name each new sheet with the name you want for the table. I've done this several times. --Dan -- 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 + more

Re: [libreoffice-users] Irregularities with footnote numbering when switching to MSW

2013-02-17 Thread Dan Lewis
numbers. Evenso, this does seem very strange. --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MySQL on a network

2013-02-17 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/17/2013 04:53 PM, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Luuk wrote: On 17-02-2013 20:03, Dan Lewis wrote: On 02/17/2013 01:19 PM, Luuk wrote: On 16-02-2013 23:44, Dan Lewis wrote: I can connect to the MySQL server (5.5) on the same computer using localhost. But how do I connect to a MySQL

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MySQL on a network

2013-02-18 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/18/2013 03:05 PM, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Luuk wrote: On 17-02-2013 22:53, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Luuk wrote: On 17-02-2013 20:03, Dan Lewis wrote: On 02/17/2013 01:19 PM, Luuk wrote: On 16-02-2013 23:44, Dan Lewis wrote: I can connect to the MySQL server (5.5) on the same

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Moving Templates from 3.5.5 to 4.0

2013-02-19 Thread Dan Lewis
want to use. --Dan On 02/19/2013 03:35 PM, Karen DInse wrote: We found a 'work around'. If we open the template directly from where it is stored on the network, the input fields stop and ask the user for the appropriate data. However, this is a step backwards, and is extremely slow. In LO 3.5.5

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Moving Templates from 3.5.5 to 4.0

2013-02-20 Thread Dan Lewis
Sorry, I have run out of ideas myself. --Dan On 02/20/2013 10:18 AM, Karen DInse wrote: Dan, Here are the steps I took. Tools, Customize, Menus. I added a new menu (call it Billing), then under menu content I clicked add, application, new document from template. This adds a menu item

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MySQL-Connector

2013-02-20 Thread Dan Lewis
installed Ubuntu 12.04. Could this be used to compile a connector? If so, what has to be done to do so? I really have no knowledge of any of the computer languages, so I don't know if my offer to help will be useful. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MySQL-Connector

2013-02-20 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/20/2013 01:23 PM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: Le 20/02/13 17:04, Dan Lewis a écrit : Hi Dan, I have a MacBook (Intel)circa 2006 that originally had OS X 10.4 installed. It has 2 GB RAM and is 32 bit. I have installed Ubuntu 12.04. Could this be used to compile a connector? If so

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MySQL-Connector

2013-02-20 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/20/2013 01:23 PM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: Le 20/02/13 17:04, Dan Lewis a écrit : Hi Dan, I have a MacBook (Intel)circa 2006 that originally had OS X 10.4 installed. It has 2 GB RAM and is 32 bit. I have installed Ubuntu 12.04. Could this be used to compile a connector? If so

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MySQL-Connector

2013-02-20 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/20/2013 04:55 PM, Alex Thurgood wrote: Le 20/02/2013 22:15, Dan Lewis a écrit : Hi Dan, Steps taken so far: 1) Used synaptic to download libmysqlclient and libmysqlcppconn. I also downloaded the dev version of these. 2) |sudo apt-get build-dep libreoffice # Debian derivatives| |3

[libreoffice-users] MySQL Native Connector for 32 bit LibreOffice on Ubuntu 12.04

2013-02-20 Thread Dan Lewis
. With these installed, can you connect to MySQL? If so, part of our problem is solved. Tomorrow, I am going to run autogen.sh with the three needed options. Hopefully, I will build a native connector for LibreOffice. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems

[libreoffice-users] Re: MySQL Native Connector for 32 bit LibreOffice on Ubuntu 12.04

2013-02-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/20/2013 10:21 PM, Dan Lewis wrote: I have a 32 bit laptop running Ubuntu 12.04. On it I have installed LO 3.6.5.2 and 4.0.0.3. This evening I was going to built LO 4.0.0 with the native connector for MySQL. In the process I had to download some files needed for autogen.sh

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: brochure templates for letter and A4 sizes

2013-02-21 Thread Dan Lewis
personal opinion, of course. --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MySQL Native Connector for 32 bit LibreOffice on Ubuntu 12.04

2013-02-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/21/2013 01:10 PM, Alex Thurgood wrote: Le 21/02/2013 13:41, Dan Lewis a écrit : Hi Dan, What I am going to do is run make again. This time I will use the following so I have a log of the process: | make 21 | tee build.log You have a successful LO build, congratulations. You

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 4.0.0.3: Calc Crashes when setting data validity

2013-02-21 Thread Dan Lewis
before So, I'm not sure you need a drop down list. Also a simple database for your expenses will do what you want including the use of drop down lists. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MySQL-Connector

2013-02-22 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/21/2013 03:09 AM, Alex Thurgood wrote: Le 20/02/2013 23:16, Dan Lewis a écrit : Hi Dan, checking for GCONF... yes checking whether to enable GNOME VFS support... yes checking for GNOMEVFS... no configure: error: Package requirements (gnome-vfs-2.0 = 2.6.0 ) were not met: No package

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: another funny one from ZdNet

2013-02-22 Thread Dan Lewis
? Does Outlook? --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer: Nested Bullet Lists with different bullets?

2013-02-23 Thread Dan Lewis
. Level 1 is a red bullet, Level 2 is a green bullet, and Level 3 is yellow. If you want to know what is available for bullets, open the Gallery and click the Bullets in the Theme list. --Dan On 02/23/2013 04:38 PM, Kieran Peckett wrote: My suggestion is to go to Format Bullets and Numbering

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer: Nested Bullet Lists with different bullets?

2013-02-23 Thread Dan Lewis
to be done for each level of bullets you want to use. (I think from your original email that you understand this, but I wanted to make sure.) --Dan On 02/23/2013 06:01 PM, Kevin O'Brien wrote: Does this mean it cannot be done with a Style? The reason I ask is that this window seems very similar

Re: [libreoffice-users] Does Libre Office have its own distinct set of fonts?

2013-02-23 Thread Dan Lewis
. --Dan On 02/23/2013 07:40 PM, anne-ology wrote: Thank you for responding; but I haven't the foggiest idea what you've said. the font directory of the distro ??? ... AAMOF ??? I would really enjoy getting rid of all those 'junk' fonts ... and finding

Re: [libreoffice-users] BasIe - connecting through JDBC

2013-03-02 Thread Dan Lewis
and remotely. I did this using LO 4.0.0.3, LO 4.0.1.1, and 4.1.0.0+alpha (the build created with the connector. Today I plan to install Mandriva to see whether it will work with it. It is alpha until sufficient testing is done. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h

Re: [libreoffice-users] BasIe - connecting through JDBC

2013-03-02 Thread Dan Lewis
On 03/02/2013 01:47 PM, Heinrich Stoellinger wrote: On Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:46:45 +0100, Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com wrote: On 03/02/2013 08:10 AM, Heinrich Stoellinger wrote: Hello, Seeing as the Native MySQL-connector seems to be a difficult birth - I tried both ODBC and JDBC lately

Re: [libreoffice-users] definition of flat/relational database

2013-03-03 Thread Dan Lewis
work with dBase but only as a flat database. So, how would you suggest this section you quote be written to make it accurate? What are some good examples of flat databases? --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] 3/4/13 in writer table

2013-03-04 Thread Dan Lewis
AutoCorrect Options Replace (tab) You should see three successive rows containing fractions. Click the top one and the Delete button. Repeat until you have deleted all three rows. Click OK. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] definition of flat/relational database

2013-03-05 Thread Dan Lewis
be better of a person's use, please create a new thread so others searching the archives can more quickly find the comments about different databases. They are not likely to think that this thread would contain this information. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h

Re: [libreoffice-users] Change of base dimensioning system from imperial to metric

2013-03-07 Thread Dan Lewis
. I use Base on a regular basis. Living in the USA, a new LO version use Inches. I change this to cm in Writer, and I can then edit my forms using cm instead of inches. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get

Re: [libreoffice-users] Currency conversion/display in calc

2013-03-09 Thread Dan Lewis
not have the Import Options dialog. --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http

Re: [libreoffice-users] caption numbering

2013-03-11 Thread Dan Lewis
them. This test was done on LO 3.6.5 downloaded from the LO website. --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Java files

2013-03-11 Thread Dan Lewis
to hide these.) --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http

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

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

2013-03-12 Thread Dan Lewis
, but the documentation part is not what it should be yet. --Dan On 03/12/2013 04:16 PM, Tom Davies wrote: 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

[libreoffice-users] [ANNOUNCEMENT] MySQL-Connector Extension

2013-03-13 Thread Dan Lewis
for both Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10. I need others to test these on a variety of Linux distributions before I can have a final version available here. If you test one of these, please send an email to me with the results. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base Recovery failed

2013-03-13 Thread Dan Lewis
the Base file. --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http

Re: [libreoffice-users] [ANNOUNCEMENT] MySQL-Connector Extension

2013-03-13 Thread Dan Lewis
Version to get to the download page. A direct link to the downloads: http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/mysql-native-connector/releases/1.0. --Dan On 03/13/2013 11:27 AM, Heinrich Stoellinger wrote: Hello Dan, Sorry to be a nuissance - but I can only find Access2Base under Base

Re: [libreoffice-users] [ANNOUNCEMENT] MySQL-Connector Extension

2013-03-13 Thread Dan Lewis
and change the user name doing what I mentioned in the previous paragraph. Maybe you have a different method of switching databases when you need to do so. --Dan On 03/13/2013 12:46 PM, Heinrich Stoellinger wrote: Hi Dan, Thanks again! Eureka! I had to add the .oxt file extension to the name

Re: [libreoffice-users] Text-boxes. How to set up?

2013-03-13 Thread Dan Lewis
.) With the curves in the background, you might need to have several paragraph styles for differences in indentation. --Dan On 03/13/2013 03:05 PM, Tom wrote: Hi :) How can i make a nicely curved text-box that automatically keeps all the text inside the boundaries of the box? At the moment i cheat

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

2013-03-13 Thread Dan Lewis
On 03/13/2013 06:55 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 03/13/2013 02:47 PM, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Dan, That is another issue. It is good that you were able to get MySQL back when you needed it. I think what I read was that Mariadb changed the database itself somehow, making it incompatible

Re: [libreoffice-users] Bug 62303 - Enhancement request: Set default install folder under Windows to \LibreOffice\

2013-03-13 Thread Dan Lewis
user profiles during upgrade, and possibly on 3rd party extensions. Comments? Substantive objections? Just a question: How will this change affect installing multiple versions of LibreOffice? --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

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

2013-03-14 Thread Dan Lewis
On 03/14/2013 02:08 PM, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Jay Lozier wrote: On 03/13/2013 07:12 PM, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Jay Lozier wrote: On 03/13/2013 02:47 PM, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Dan, That is another issue. It is good that you were able to get MySQL back when you needed it. I think what I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Installing multiple versions of LibreOffice

2013-03-19 Thread Dan Lewis
version and version 3.6.0.2 came out, you had to install 3.6.0.2 in a separate folder. Both would install the configuration files in /home/user name/.config/libreoffice/3/. They would use the same configuration files. Hopefully, this will make a little more sense. --Dan -- For unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base multiple query access within a single Writer document

2013-03-19 Thread Dan Lewis
document's purpose might also be helpful. --Dan On 03/19/2013 12:32 PM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: More information The original test was on a 3.X version. I have tested in 4.0.1.2 and the results have changed. The table now shows up with the first query, but printing results in Writer leaving blank

Re: [libreoffice-users] Filtered html document

2013-03-21 Thread Dan Lewis
to piece together what you wrote. Even so, I may still miss some parts because I do not understand even some of the fundamentals of programming languages. (I wonder how many others don't either.) --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Java

2013-03-22 Thread Dan Lewis
.) Otherwise, I probably would not need it myself. --Dan On 03/22/2013 11:06 AM, anne-ology wrote: Yikes, now I'm confused; yes, again ;-) I've had java disabled on this machine; but maybe its time to re-enable it - updating it ;-) Tom, do you know more re. java

Re: [libreoffice-users] copy styles from Writer document?

2013-03-28 Thread Dan Lewis
of the checkboxes: Text through Overwrite. 4) Click From File. 5) Browse to the file and select it. 6) Click the Open button. I have been doing this since OOo2.0 or perhaps before. Today it worked for LO 4.0.1.2. Just now it worked for 4.02.2 as well. Has anyone else tried this? --Dan

[libreoffice-users] Inserting an empty string in Base

2013-03-29 Thread Dan Lewis
to NULL to No.) --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Command to clean-up LO Base Database.

2013-04-07 Thread Dan Lewis
of the database, such as dropping or modifying populated CACHED tables or indexes also create large amounts of unused file space that can be reclaimed using this command. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing

[libreoffice-users] Bug 63388: Mail Merge Email

2013-04-10 Thread Dan Lewis
will open Gmail on the Google website. I use IMAP rather than POP3. Do others have this problem? Is there something special that I am not doing to cause LO to freeze when running this test? --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Description missing in Base

2013-04-12 Thread Dan Lewis
containing *Description*. I have not tried opening a slide presentation to see if it applies there as well. It likely will. However, this does not apply to the database objects found in the main database window. (They are not part of a document.) --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e

Re: [libreoffice-users] Description missing in Base

2013-04-12 Thread Dan Lewis
On 04/12/2013 04:51 PM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: On 4/12/2013 1:47 PM, Dan Lewis wrote: On 04/12/2013 01:11 PM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: LibreOffice Version 4.0.2.2 Windows 7 64bit Has anybody using Base found a way to add a description to an object. If it has a menu item to add, I'm not sure

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Calendar software

2013-04-13 Thread Dan Lewis
There are templates containing calendars available here. http://templates.libreoffice.org/template-center?getCategories=getCompatibility=anysort_on=positive_ratingspath=%2FLibreOffice-Templates%2Ftemplate-centerportal_type=PSCProjectSearchableText=calendar. This might help. --Dan

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base MySQL Native connector problems

2013-04-15 Thread Dan Lewis
and 64 bit. The LO native driver was built with LO 4.0.0 so it will only work for 4.0.0 and above. The previous paragraph is for those who do not want to use 4.0.x until many of the bugs have been eliminated. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h

Re: [libreoffice-users] Description missing in Base

2013-04-17 Thread Dan Lewis
On 04/17/2013 05:18 PM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: On 4/12/2013 5:30 PM, Dan Lewis wrote: On 04/12/2013 04:51 PM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: On 4/12/2013 1:47 PM, Dan Lewis wrote: On 04/12/2013 01:11 PM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: LibreOffice Version 4.0.2.2 Windows 7 64bit Has anybody using Base

Re: [libreoffice-users] Using a Button to activate Subform. Relationships

2013-04-21 Thread Dan Lewis
) Select the primary key of the main form table in the right drop down list. i) Click OK closing the Link fields dialog. j) Use the ESC key to close the Form Properties dialog. l) Save and close the form. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Using a Button to activate Subform. Relationships

2013-04-22 Thread Dan Lewis
On 04/22/2013 03:26 AM, Ian Whitfield wrote: 1) Dan - can you give me an address/link for the Base Tutorial by Mariano Casanova you mention?? If you search for Base Tutorial by Mariano Casanova (without the quotes), you will get the link you need. When I did, the top link opened the PDF

Re: [libreoffice-users] Paragraph styles

2013-04-29 Thread Dan Lewis
even make all of the changes manually. Just some thoughts. --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Paragraph styles

2013-04-29 Thread Dan Lewis
Guide? It was written using a template containing all the styles that were needed. I use the same template to write several chapters of the Base Guide. It also contains what I need even though the topics are vastly different. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error trying to install LibreOffice 4.0.2.2 on ubuntu 12.10

2013-04-29 Thread Dan Lewis
to the desktop-integration folder. There run sudo dpkg -i *.deb. This time there should be no error, and you should have the LO 4.0.2.2 menu present in the Office folder. Or if you use Unity (I do not), you can search for the LO icons using the top icon of the Dash. --Dan -- For unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Check Box size in LO Base

2013-04-30 Thread Dan Lewis
of the checkbox itself. --Dan Is there a way of adjusting the size at all? Thanks for any help. IanW Pretoria RSA -- 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 + more

Re: [libreoffice-users] Paragraph styles

2013-04-30 Thread Dan Lewis
give us a specific example of what you are talking about. What bugs? Why are they causing problems. What has to be manually re-formatted? How about an example of a structured document and an unstructured spaghetti document? --Dan This is why I wouldn't use LO to teach what structure markup

Re: [libreoffice-users] Paragraph styles

2013-04-30 Thread Dan Lewis
the dictionaries for these languages, all that was needed was to assign the proper paragraph style by language. Then to check the spelling, the F7 key is clicked. Both languages have their spelling checked. --Dan On 4/30/2013 12:40, Virgil Arrington wrote: Several of the posts have brought me

Re: [libreoffice-users] Integer degrees in Draw

2013-05-03 Thread Dan Lewis
. Not as exact as you may want but the accuracy is less that 0.5 degrees. --Dan -- 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 + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Paragraph styles

2013-05-03 Thread Dan Lewis
as a bullet list, but I think that was because a bullet list was directly above the pasted list. When I highlighted the pasted list and double clicked the copied numbered list style, the list became a numbered list. --Dan On 5/1/13 3:00 PM, users+h...@global.libreoffice.org wrote: Subject: Re

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Integer degrees in Draw

2013-05-03 Thread Dan Lewis
On 05/03/2013 08:56 AM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: Le 03/05/13 13:14, Dan Lewis a écrit : It is a feature that has been introduced in 4.0. 3.6.6 permits you to set the degree angle for a line to 100th of a degree (English system). 4.0.2 and 4.0.3 both limit the degree angle to integers

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: BUG REPORT -- Version 4.0+ (Macbook Lion)

2013-05-03 Thread Dan Lewis
as in Apache OpenOffice. In either case, the configuration files for the version of OS X mentioned are difficult to find. Apple has deliberately made these hidden files. There are extra steps required to be able to see them. --Dan From: Alexander Thurgood

Re: [libreoffice-users] template paths

2013-05-03 Thread Dan Lewis
be especially grateful for OS X paths. Thanks, You can do this typing two keys together: the Command and comma. Click Path in left side of the window that appears. Select Templates, and you should see both paths that you want. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+unsubscr

Re: [libreoffice-users] Database problem

2013-05-08 Thread Dan Lewis
to Group By. Let me know which you used, and I will tell you what you need to do. --Dan -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Italics and bold in BASE

2013-05-08 Thread Dan Lewis
. I use the Styles and Formatting window (F11 opens it) to select italics, bold, bold italics, and a variety of font sizes in my database forms. Where exactly do you want to use one of theses? --Dan -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Copy / Paste - Include Recorded Changes?

2013-05-08 Thread Dan Lewis
are not copied and pasted. --Dan -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http

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