Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: 4.0.3

2013-08-01 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-08-01 7:31 AM, Andrew Brown andre...@icon.co.za wrote: Urmas Steam is a game platform, and here's some facts from their own info web Please don't feed the trolls -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: OT: Defraggers...Re: [libreoffice-users] 4.0.3

2013-08-01 Thread Tanstaafl
Please don't send to me directly, I'm on the list. Thanks On 2013-08-01 7:44 AM, Andrew Brown andre...@icon.co.za wrote: Hi Tanstaafl Yes, a good choice, I forgot about UltraDefrag. Regards Andrew Brown On 01/08/2013 01:26 PM, Tanstaafl wrote: Someone had asked about a free/FOSS defragger

Re: OT: Defraggers...Re: [libreoffice-users] 4.0.3

2013-08-01 Thread Tanstaafl
And you did it again. Best is to use an email client that actually supports Reply-To-List (like Thunderbird). On 2013-08-01 8:11 AM, Andrew Brown andre...@icon.co.za wrote: Apologies Tanstaafl, I replied to all. I must have replied directly to you as well as the list Regards Andrew Brown

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: 4.0.3

2013-08-01 Thread Tanstaafl
Please don't feed the troll! On 2013-08-01 7:57 AM, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Urmas wrote: It is much more better than an ODF, which documents nothing, and depends on a reference implementation from a single vendor, Sun. Year 1900 being a leap one is a universal convention

Re: [libreoffice-users] trying to integrate oracle forms with libreoffice

2013-08-01 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-08-01 10:36 AM, pasqual milvaques pons milvaques_...@gva.es wrote: In my organization we have some applications built with oracle forms which generate .doc and .xls documents, as we are migrating to LibreOffice we are trying to remove the office suite from the pc's but the users with

Re: [libreoffice-users] IT World

2013-07-31 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-31 3:20 AM, Andrew Brown andre...@icon.co.za wrote: Not what I am referring to, I think you have misunderstood my content. Agreed and I know the headers (or should I say mail body code) I assure you I have a very good understanding of this, and 'mail body code' is certainly *not*

Re: [libreoffice-users] IT World

2013-07-30 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-30 5:16 AM, Andrew Brown andre...@icon.co.za wrote: Remember to return your headers to normal otherwise every subsequent email will be sent out with all headers exposed in the email, generally loking like garbage. Eh? All headers are *always* present in *all* emails *everyone*

Re: [libreoffice-users] Attempting to open any Microsoft XML document causes General I/O error after upgrade to 4.1

2013-07-29 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-29 2:36 AM, Andrew Brown andre...@icon.co.za wrote: I can offer my input as to Windows 7. I am using Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, all up to date with jre-7u21, both 32bit and 64bit installed (this should not be an issue though as covered by many emails posts, LO is reducing it's need for

Re: [libreoffice-users] Attempting to open any Microsoft XML document causes General I/O error after upgrade to 4.1

2013-07-29 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-29 8:00 AM, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: On 2013-07-29 2:36 AM, Andrew Brown andre...@icon.co.za wrote: I can offer my input as to Windows 7. I am using Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, all up to date with jre-7u21, both 32bit and 64bit installed (this should not be an issue

Re: [libreoffice-users] Password protected documents in 4.1 - error messages

2013-07-29 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-29 3:03 PM, sun shine phaedr...@gmail.com wrote: I've recently installed 4.1 for a Deb system, and I am unable to open password protected writer documents written in earlier versions of LibO. I've double-checked the password, even typed it in plain text and copied it over, and it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Password protected documents in 4.1 - error messages

2013-07-29 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-29 3:12 PM, sun shine phaedr...@gmail.com wrote: Actually - this seems to be a larger issue, at least on my machine: I have attempted to create a document and then to save it with a password and it throws back this error message: Error saving the document Untitled1: General Error.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Attempting to open any Microsoft XML document causes General I/O error after upgrade to 4.1

2013-07-28 Thread Tanstaafl
So, since I'm on the 4.1 release version, this isn't the cause of my problems? Is no one else having this problem? I'm on (32bit) XP Pro sp3 up to date, with JRE 7u25... On 2013-07-26 6:09 PM, Thorsten Behrens t...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Girvin R. Herr wrote:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Attempting to open any Microsoft XML document causes General I/O error after upgrade to 4.1

2013-07-28 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-26 4:57 PM, Girvin R. Herr girvin.h...@sbcglobal.net wrote: FWIW: I do not know the correlation of versions between LO and AOO, but today I got the following two security reports from the AOO users forum: Not sure if this was even remotely close to my reported problem. 1. Upgrade

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 4.1 upgrade from 4.0.4 - now does not find Java

2013-07-26 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-26 3:15 AM, Andrew Brown andre...@icon.co.za wrote: So with that bit of tech-ed above out of the way, what this means is it looks like you have only installed the 64bit version of JRE (Java Runtime Edition). LO Base cannot see or use it, hence it showing up in the settings but Base

[libreoffice-users] Attempting to open any Microsoft XML document causes General I/O error after upgrade to 4.1

2013-07-26 Thread Tanstaafl
Just wanted to check here before I go open a bug... I just upgraded to 4.1, everything seemed fine, but I encountered a .docx document this morning, and got the dreaded 'General I/O' error. I then tried a bunch of different XML documents (.docx, .xslx, and .pptx), and every one resulted in

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help with two issue I am finding in LO

2013-07-26 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-26 3:44 AM, Andrew Brown andre...@icon.co.za wrote: When one right clicks on a cell and copies it, the pasting also collects the cell format (it's borders and layout) along with the text/data, If you DOUBLE-click the cell, and then highlight the contents, it does NOT bring the

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 4.1 upgrade from 4.0.4 - now does not find Java

2013-07-26 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-26 7:54 AM, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Tom Davies wrote: My guess is that the default is 64bit or else other apps might need the 64bit version. It's generally not a good idea to have more than 1 version of Java although even 1 might well be more than you need now.

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 4.1 upgrade from 4.0.4 - now does not find Java

2013-07-26 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-26 8:18 AM, Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:03:43 -0400, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: On 2013-07-26 7:54 AM, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Tom Davies wrote: My guess is that the default is 64bit or else other apps might need

Re: [libreoffice-users] Cell references - apply formats too?

2013-07-19 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-18 10:52 PM, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: What you can do, of course, is to set up another column or row in which you put suitable values which can then control conditional formatting of both the target cell and the referencing one. To change the background of both,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - allow users to format cells on protected sheets

2013-07-19 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-18 4:52 PM, Dave Liesse dslie...@liessefamily.net wrote: I think what the OP is referring to is that in Excel you can do whatever you want to a protected spreadsheet -- you just can't save the changes. That is actually a completely different issue, but one that I have been meaning

Re: [libreoffice-users] Cell references - apply formats too?

2013-07-19 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-19 9:11 AM, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: At 06:44 19/07/2013 -0400, Charles Marcus wrote: On 2013-07-18 10:52 PM, Brian Barker wrote: What you can do, of course, is to set up another column or row in which you put suitable values which can then control conditional

[libreoffice-users] Cell references - apply formats too?

2013-07-18 Thread Tanstaafl
Is it possible to have a cell on one worksheet that references a cell on another worksheet to also reflect the FORMAT of the referenced cell? Ie, if the referenced cell has a red background, the cell referencing it should also have a red background? Thanks -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

[libreoffice-users] Calc - allow users to format cells on protected sheets

2013-07-18 Thread Tanstaafl
Hello, Microsoft Excel has the ability to allow users to apply formatting changes to protected cells when a sheet is protected. Is there any possible way to do this in Calc? Thanks -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to insert date/time in a LibreOffice Writer text?

2013-07-15 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-07-15 2:25 PM, Steve sjohnson332...@gmail.com wrote: The default date acceptance pattern seems to have been M/D/Y/;M/D but that didn't work, so I changed it to //, since I want the day, month, day of the week, and year to display and that doesn't work either. It comes up

Re: [libreoffice-users] Auto-sort group of cells when any cell is modified/saved?

2013-07-11 Thread Tanstaafl
when any cell is modified/saved? To: Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org 2013/7/9 Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org: Is it possible to define a range of cells to auto sort themselves, such that anytime one of them is modified, the sort is reapplied? This is some Sales Numbers for some Sales

Re: [libreoffice-users] Auto-sort group of cells when any cell is modified/saved?

2013-07-11 Thread Tanstaafl
Thanks Errol, Trying to work out how it works as we speak... :) On 2013-07-11 10:58 AM, Errol Goetsch er...@xe4.org wrote: Hi all You can get to a auto-sorted table in 4 steps without macros by using vlookup, hlookup, count, max and min. Ive sent Charles a working example for 20 salespeople

[libreoffice-users] Cell background color based on last edited date?

2013-07-09 Thread Tanstaafl
Hi all, I'm wondering if it is possible to set a background color style on a group of cells such that only cells that have been edited within the last x [days][hours] will be a certain defined color, and all others will not have a BG color applied? Thanks -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

[libreoffice-users] Auto-sort group of cells when any cell is modified/saved?

2013-07-09 Thread Tanstaafl
Is it possible to define a range of cells to auto sort themselves, such that anytime one of them is modified, the sort is reapplied? This is some Sales Numbers for some Sales Reps, and the boss wants them to always be sorted based on the total column anytime any numbers in the sheet are

[libreoffice-users] Referencing data in a row based on content of cell value in column A?

2013-06-07 Thread Tanstaafl
Hi all, I have a problem I'm hoping someone can help me with. I have a workbook with multiple sheets, some of which reference data from other sheets in the workbook. I have one 'Main' sheet, that lists our Sales Reps, and has each ones monthly numbers, by column, ie: 1 Name Jan Feb

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Referencing data in a row based on content of cell value in column A?

2013-06-07 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-06-07 11:38 AM, Luuk luu...@gmail.com wrote: This seems to be a bug. The reference to you first sheet (Main.A2) should be to the same cell, even after sorting your data in this first sheet. It does, so no bug... but that is the problem. I'll try a simpler and more specific example...

Re: [libreoffice-users] Strange Page Setup/Printing Problem

2013-05-31 Thread Tanstaafl
a problem with sign tabloid. Kind regards Regina Tanstaafl schrieb: On 2013-05-30 10:43 AM, Regina Henschel rb.hensc...@t-online.de wrote: If I change the paper size to Tabloid Print dialog does show it in landscape mode, but the paper size is showing as Letter, NOT tabloid. You have changed

[libreoffice-users] Strange Page Setup/Printing Problem

2013-05-30 Thread Tanstaafl
Hi all, Ok, I'm at my wits end. We have a Canon Imagerunner iR-ADV C5030/5035 UFR II. It has 4 paper trays: 2 for Letter (different orientations), one for Legal, and one for Tabloid. Microsoft office works fine under the following circumstances, but Libreoffice is driving me crazy. I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Strange Page Setup/Printing Problem

2013-05-30 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-05-30 9:33 AM, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: I'm guessing here, but Microsoft Office has only one place to define page and paper size, I think, whereas LibreOffice has two: you define page size in Format | Page... but paper size at File | Printer Settings... (or

Re: [libreoffice-users] Strange Page Setup/Printing Problem

2013-05-30 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-05-30 10:43 AM, Regina Henschel rb.hensc...@t-online.de wrote: If I change the paper size to Tabloid Print dialog does show it in landscape mode, but the paper size is showing as Letter, NOT tabloid. You have changed to Tabloid in Format Page _and_ in printing dialog Properties ...

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calendar software

2013-04-16 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-04-16 8:22 AM, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: lordmax tdf wrote: what is iPot? Please tell us. Maybe Apple is getting into cooking utensils. ;-) Or getting ready for when hemp ie legalized in all 50 states *and* at the Federal level... -- For unsubscribe instructions

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calendar software

2013-04-16 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-04-15 7:53 AM, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Dr. R. O Stapf wrote: My dream is still Thunderbird with calendar, notes, tasks, contacts which can be synched with iPot and all running on XP machine I have no idea what iPot is, but with Thunderbird, Lightning and an add-on

Re: [libreoffice-users] File associations for MSO to LibreOffice -- Win8

2013-04-01 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-03-31 10:48 PM, Marc Paré m...@marcpare.com wrote: Unfortunately, I do not have a version of Win8, and have been asked how to set file associations for MSO files to use LibreOffice instead. The person who asked me would rather double-click on the files she wants to open through windows

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Hyperlink Bug in calc - bug 62289

2013-03-18 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-03-17 2:59 PM, Tinkerer j_taylo...@btinternet.com wrote: Tanstaafl Sorry, but there is no bug. Tink Sorry, but you are wrong. The Program has no way of knowing whether you want to move to another place on the same sheet, or whether you want to move to another sheet. Seriously

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Hyperlink Bug in calc - bug 62289

2013-03-18 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-03-14 4:17 PM, Tinkerer j_taylo...@btinternet.com wrote: For the benefit of others, there is no bug. For the benefit of others, there is most certainly a bug. Tink, stop saying otherwise. You need to include a position on the sheet, say: Target 2014,A1 This will take you to cell A1

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Hyperlink Bug in calc - bug 62289

2013-03-18 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-03-18 10:27 AM, Tinkerer j_taylo...@btinternet.com wrote: Tanstaafl If I enter 2014.A1 as the Hyperlink target, a click on it takes me to sheet 2014 cell A1 If I enter 2012.C12 the link takes me to Sheet 2012 Cell C12 So where is the Bug? sigh The first and foremost bug

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Hyperlink Bug in calc - bug 62289

2013-03-18 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-03-18 12:55 PM, V Stuart Foote vstuart.fo...@utsa.edu wrote: So there is definitely an issue with the Target in Document GUI picker allowing an incomplete hyper link. Or equally an inconsistent parser/handling logic for incomplete hyperlink targets--would think that absent a complete

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Hyperlink Bug in calc - bug 62289

2013-03-18 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-03-18 12:17 PM, Tinkerer j_taylo...@btinternet.com wrote: I understand perfectly what you are saying. I just do not understand why you cannot enter the cell location as well as the sheet number. When I do it, it just works. I didn't say I couldn't do it, and I didn't say it didn't work

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Hyperlink Bug in calc - bug 62289

2013-03-17 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-03-16 8:47 AM, Tinkerer j_taylo...@btinternet.com wrote: Steve There is no bug. Yes, there is. When you add the hyperlink using the GUI (Insert Hyperlink Document Target OtherSheet), where OtherSheet name is only a number, it adds a hyperlink that doesn't take you to that

Re: [libreoffice-users] Hyperlink Bug in calc - bug 62289

2013-03-14 Thread Tanstaafl
, 2011, 2012, 2013...), and this makes it very very difficult to navigate these workbooks... Thanks, Charles On 2013-03-13 9:24 AM, Dave Barton d...@tasit.net wrote: Tanstaafl wrote: Hi everyone, Would appreciate if some of you could confirm this bug for me. I'm on Windows XP sp3

[libreoffice-users] Hyperlink Bug in calc - bug 62289

2013-03-13 Thread Tanstaafl
Hi everyone, Would appreciate if some of you could confirm this bug for me. I'm on Windows XP sp3, with LibreOffice 4.0.1 release... https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=62289 Bug report: A hyperlink defined on one worksheet that is linked to another sheet/tab in the same workbook

[libreoffice-users] General I/O Error when opening .xlsx files...

2013-03-08 Thread Tanstaafl
I just noticed this, and I think it has been around for a while now. I also just tested by creating a brand new .xlsx file with Excel 2007, with just some simple text in it, so it has nothing to do with being an encrypted/password protected file, or anything like that. Every time I try to

Re: [libreoffice-users] General I/O Error when opening .xlsx files...

2013-03-08 Thread Tanstaafl
2:11 PM, Joel Madero jmadero@gmail.com wrote: Version? On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: I just noticed this, and I think it has been around for a while now. I also just tested by creating a brand new .xlsx file with Excel 2007, with just some

Re: [libreoffice-users] Why is Impress screwed up with EVERY release?

2013-02-25 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-25 8:35 AM, Thorsten Behrens t...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Stephan P. wrote: Honestly, how does this happen? If nobody is working on Impress to even check these absolutely basic things, be honest enough about it and drop it from LO. But constantly, with every release, breaking

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

2013-02-21 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-21 12:41 PM, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Economics had nothing to do with it. Opinions are... Reagan was a stick in the mud conservative who didn't want change. Economics would have meant moving to it, to keep up with the rest of the world. Economics meant it

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

2013-02-21 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-21 1:54 PM, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: The longer the wait, the greater the long term cost of remaining with an obsolete system. Regardless, my opinion of Reagan stands. He demonstrated similar behavior on other issues too. He was an old geezer who liked things the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Accessibility issues - BLIND USER

2013-02-20 Thread Tanstaafl
Hi Wes, Dependence on Java for certain things is a long standing issue. The devs are working to reduce and eventually eliminate this dependency, but it takes time. One suggestion would be for you to get him set up with a free LogMeIn account (www.logmein.com), then you could provide remote

[libreoffice-users] Any plans to incorporate anything from the Lotus Symphony UI?

2013-02-19 Thread Tanstaafl
Hello, I read recently that IBM had finally donated all of the Lotus Symphony UI code to AOO... Are there any plans to at least take a look at this code and possibly cherry pick it to give a facelift for LO? I don't want (hate!) the ribbon in MSO, but would love to see the UI with a decent

Re: [libreoffice-users] Any plans to incorporate anything from the Lotus Symphony UI?

2013-02-19 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-19 11:44 AM, sun shine phaedr...@gmail.com wrote: On 19/02/13 16:33, Tanstaafl wrote: I read recently that IBM had finally donated all of the Lotus Symphony UI code to AOO... Are there any plans to at least take a look at this code and possibly cherry pick it to give a facelift

Re: [libreoffice-users] Any plans to incorporate anything from the Lotus Symphony UI?

2013-02-19 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-19 12:30 PM, Doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: On 02/19/2013 11:33 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: Are there any plans to at least take a look at this code and possibly cherry pick it to give a facelift for LO? I don't want (hate!) the ribbon in MSO, but would love to see the UI

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

2013-02-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-14 1:23 AM, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: At 20:14 13/02/2013 -0500, Pete Bonly wrote: Does calc have some kind of method to subdivide individual cells? Yes - but you have to think of the problem the other way about. You can select a number of cells and then

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

2013-02-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-14 9:19 AM, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: At 08:50 14/02/2013 -0500, Nobody Noname wrote: ... but it is much more complicated than if there was the possibility to just subdivide a single cell into multiples... OK: suppose you divide cell Xn into four cells- two

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

2013-02-12 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-10 10:27 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default file manager and double click the archived file and unarchive it. Then I take the folder that is created and rename it to Lib or LibO. That way you do not need to type all of the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Feature Request

2013-02-12 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-12 3:11 PM, John R. Sowden jsow...@americansentry.net wrote: I will follow your advice, although I think that this process needs review. I feel that it is disrespectful to the people that are creating this great program to say that since My Idea (emphasis added) is not there, then it

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

2013-02-12 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-12 2:52 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: On 02/12/2013 11:10 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: On 2013-02-10 10:27 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default file manager and double click the archived file

Re: [libreoffice-users] libreOfficeImpress hangs after inserting 2minute video

2013-01-31 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-01-28 6:05 PM, anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com wrote: IMPRESS doesn't accept videos; ??? Sure it does... -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting

Re: [libreoffice-users] No more, please!

2012-11-26 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-11-26 9:13 AM, Ken-GSS ken_ha...@globalsouthservices.com wrote: Anyone have any ideas how to fix this? Just click 'Reply'?? -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ?

2012-11-19 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-11-19 1:40 AM, rost52 bugquestcon...@online.de wrote: This can be achieved with many bugs less and full compatibility. MSO doesn' come up with a new format every week, thus our devs have a very good chance to adjust LibO to full compatibility. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Until you realize

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ?

2012-11-19 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-11-19 6:54 AM, M Henri Day mhenri...@gmail.com wrote: 2012/11/19 Tanstaafltansta...@libertytrek.org snip I don't see this happening any more. Microsoft is on a roll now, coming out with new versions *far* more often than they used to (which means they can 'improve' the file formats

Re: [libreoffice-users] apply numbering to headings styles

2012-11-19 Thread Tanstaafl
Why not open a bug/feature request to add support for doing this via styles? Since you've already worked out the hard part, upload your default template complete with these predefined Styles to give the devs a starting point? On 2012-11-19 10:50 AM, VA cuyfa...@hotmail.com wrote: I have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ?

2012-11-19 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-11-19 12:43 PM, Regina Henschel rb.hensc...@t-online.de wrote: You can get the OOXML standard from http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-376.htm Are you actually suggesting that this is either complete or accurate? You can get the binary file format

Re: [libreoffice-users] Don't have Print to File Option

2012-11-02 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-11-01 4:21 PM, Joel Madero jmadero@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, Trying to triage these printing bugs and I'd much prefer not printing and instead just printing to file...unfortunately I don't have this option any more and I'm not sure when or why it went away. Bodhi Linux LibO: 3.6.1.2

Re: [libreoffice-users] Don't have Print to File Option

2012-11-02 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-11-02 10:00 AM, Joel Madero jmadero@gmail.com wrote: On 11/02/2012 03:52 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: On 2012-11-01 4:21 PM, Joel Madero jmadero@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, Trying to triage these printing bugs and I'd much prefer not printing and instead just printing to file

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-27 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-09-27 10:14 AM, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: If you click on the Sunbird link it also says Lightning - I'm using it here in Lightning 1.7 Ah, ok, thanks... Hmmm... we are using Thunderbird ESR here at the office, and it is stuck at Lightning 1.2.3... I wonder what

Re: [libreoffice-users] RE: Libreoffice and Java

2012-09-07 Thread Tanstaafl
thousands (or millions) of users having to do this manually. From: Tanstaafl [mailto:tansta...@libertytrek.org] Sent: Thu 9/6/2012 10:21 AM To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] RE: Libreoffice and Java Thanks Stuart... So, if you (like I always do) first uninstall JRE

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice and Java

2012-09-06 Thread Tanstaafl
On 8/28/2012 9:57 AM, Bob McDonald bob.mcdon...@pcn-inc.com wrote: JRE 1.7 32 bit edition works if (and only if) JRE 1.6 is installed first and is pointed to in the options. (you can even uninstall JRE 1.6 afterward...) Are you absolutely certain that a fresh/clean install of Windows 7

Re: [libreoffice-users] RE: Libreoffice and Java

2012-09-06 Thread Tanstaafl
Thanks Stuart... So, if you (like I always do) first uninstall JRE 1.6, then install 1.7 (32bit of course), will it still be broken? On 8/28/2012 12:10 PM, V Stuart Foote vstuart.fo...@utsa.edu wrote: Bob McDonald wrote JRE 1.7 32 bit edition works if (and only if) JRE 1.6 is installed

Re: [libreoffice-users] help exporting to macromedia flash

2012-09-06 Thread Tanstaafl
On 8/31/2012 3:15 PM, Jerry Geis ge...@pagestation.com wrote: I have found a limited solution. export the PPT as PDF, Were you trying to export a .ppt file? Whenever working in Libreoffice, you should always use the native file formats... only save to the Microsoft Office format if you need

Re: [libreoffice-users] What is the status of Java security vs. LibreOffice?

2012-09-06 Thread Tanstaafl
On 8/30/2012 2:33 PM, Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com wrote: The security problems are Java problems and are not OS or app related and can affect any computer running the unpatched Java version(s). My understanding is the transmission is likely via rogue or corrupted websites that use Java rather

Re: [libreoffice-users] Reply settings on this list have changed

2012-08-16 Thread Tanstaafl
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 9:24 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: With this mix of system being used for various tasks, I would have a mess if I tried to read emails on more than one system, even if I could get a sync system to work properly between the various Windows and Ubuntu systems. This is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Reply settings on this list have changed

2012-08-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-08-13 4:01 PM, Girvin R. Herr girvin.h...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I hope this gets to the right place. I used Reply All in Thunderbird. The header looks correct, but people are going to get duplicate messages. Why not 'Reply to List' (I use the keyboard shortcut, CTRL-SHIFT-L)?

Re: [libreoffice-users] Reply settings on this list have changed

2012-08-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-08-13 4:01 PM, Girvin R. Herr girvin.h...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Yesterday, your changes broke my email filter which puts libreoffice user group messages in a specific folder. But then I changed the filter from looking at Reply-To: to To: and thought that would suffice. Now, this morning I

Re: [libreoffice-users] why does Windows version take so long to remove?

2012-08-10 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-08-08 4:19 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: I will say though... I consider 1GB to be the *bare minumum* on an XP box but it will still be sluggish. I couldn't use it with 512MB, it would drive me to drink. For XP, I always recommend 2GB, and for 7 (won't

Re: [libreoffice-users] Do You Share ODF Documents With MS Office Users?

2012-08-10 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-08-09 8:14 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: The costs for upgrading to newer version of MSO still has some people I know using MSO 2003, in business and home. Then there are those who send out complex MSO 2010 .docx documents to people that cannot view them,

Re: [libreoffice-users] why does Windows version take so long to remove?

2012-08-10 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-08-10 8:52 AM, Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com wrote: Actually, maximizing the RAM on any computer will improve its performance and it is relatively cheap and easy to do. It does not matter which OS or CPU. My point though is that there is generally a sweet spot, determined by

Re: [libreoffice-users] why does Windows version take so long to remove?

2012-08-10 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-08-10 2:54 PM, Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com wrote: There is a point of diminishing returns where more memory will not noticeably improve performance depending on usage with increasing memory. But the demands on the computer tend to increase with time as people use more graphically

Re: [libreoffice-users] why does Windows version take so long to remove?

2012-08-08 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-08-08 11:04 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: I am using Control Panel to remove it before I install 3.5.5. Well it has taken over 1/2 hour to remove it, and still has time to go. This is on a Sempron 3500+ CPU, 512 MB ram, running XP. This very slow removal

Re: [libreoffice-users] insufficient user rights if I change the filename

2012-08-02 Thread Tanstaafl
Please don't top-post in a bottom/inline posted thread... On 2012-08-01 9:09 AM, anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 5:33 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: On 2012-07-31 10:33 PM, anne-ology wrote: are you perchance clicking on 'save' rather than 'save as'? I don't know why

Re: [libreoffice-users] insufficient user rights if I change the filename

2012-08-02 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-08-01 2:19 PM, Spencer Graves spencer.gra...@prodsyse.com wrote: I've had BSODs and similar events with Windows 7, Vista, XP, Windows 98, ... . I don't know, but I suspect that some of these may be hardware not software. Spencer These are almost *always one of two things: 1. Bad

Re: [libreoffice-users] insufficient user rights if I change the filename

2012-08-01 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-07-31 10:33 PM, anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com wrote: are you perchance clicking on 'save' rather than 'save as'? I don't know why the 'save' is there;-) Obviously it is so that you can easily save changes to a file that has already been saved/named, without having to save it to an

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 3.5 Installation problem

2012-06-20 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-06-19 9:20 PM, Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com wrote: On 06/19/2012 08:58 PM, Brian Charlton wrote: Note that the message I am getting refers to LO 3.5 Quickstarter, but it is not installed at that stage. After removind LO 3.4, I still got the same message and failure. I am at a loss.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer crashing saving in docx format

2012-05-24 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-05-24 10:27 AM, Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com wrote: Many organizations, companies, and government agencies in the US only support MSO formats because that is the default format of their applications. Thus, US users must have MSO format support or LO is not a viable option. But there

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 3.4.2 network variables

2012-05-23 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-05-23 12:48 PM, Karen DInse kdi...@rrwrd.dst.il.us wrote: We are using Windows XP, SP3. Applications and user's files are stored on the network. I'm able to install LO 3.4.2 to the network, and I'm able to distribute the applications to various users. How are you doing this? Is this

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base and Java 1.7 - does not work

2012-05-17 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-05-17 9:48 AM, Pertti Rönnberg p...@elisanet.fi wrote: It is a little astonishing and worrying to read that LibreO is a 32-bit application under any Windows-OS but I have seen no info about LibreO being only 32-bits - not 64 bits nor 32/64 bits. I have been told that a 64-bit machine

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: DocX

2012-05-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-05-13 12:50 PM, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: I think you miss the point here: the instruction is both to download (the viewer) and install the Compatibility Pack. The Compatibility Pack is indeed intended for systems with Microsoft Office XP (2002) or 2003 and it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Unable to start my newly installed LibreOffice v3.5.2 programs.

2012-05-01 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-04-30 7:56 PM, Ant a...@zimage.com wrote: Ah OK. Weird. I will still have to try v3.4.x Does the LO's crashes keep any records/logs somewhere? Fyi, we use 3.4.x and 3.5.x on many XP Pro sp3 machines in our office with zero crashing issues, EXCEPT for occasional problem documents in

Re: [libreoffice-users] Unable to start my newly installed LibreOffice v3.5.2 programs.

2012-05-01 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-04-30 7:56 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: I had to install LO twice in a row, WITH NO uninstall in between. I do not know why that happened, but it happened to me twice. BUT, the last time I installed 3.4.4, or was it 3.4.5, on XP/pro I did not have any

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-21 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-04-19 11:17 AM, Mark Stanton m...@vowleyfarm.co.uk wrote: Replying without quoting *anything* to maintain context is just as dumb as if not dumber than blindly quoting everything... Sorry, having a proper email client that links replies correctly, I forget that not everybody has that.

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-21 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-04-20 3:56 AM, Mark Stanton m...@vowleyfarm.co.uk wrote: Wish I could. Nary the knowledge or the time. Frustration abounds. I was afraid you were going to say that :-( Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... PS Nice talking to someone with a proper reader ;) Wtf? He quoted your

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-19 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-04-19 2:56 AM, Mark Stanton m...@vowleyfarm.co.uk wrote: 'S a good idea. Go for it. who are you talking to, and *what* is a good idea? Replying without quoting *anything* to maintain context is just as dumb as if not dumber than blindly quoting everything... -- For unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice losing position between sessions - solved!

2012-04-19 Thread Tanstaafl
Actually, Tom, it is probably so that different positions can be saved for different users who may be editing the same file (no way to tell different users apart if they haven't personalized it)... On 2012-04-19 7:21 AM, Ron House rho...@smartchat.net.au wrote: Thanks Tom and Jerry, it works

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-04-17 8:01 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: Well, it is always good to promote ODF, but if you work in a business environment, you cannot get away from MSO's file formats. I create the documents in LO and save my copy in ODF, but I still have to send editable

Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

2012-04-18 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-04-17 6:56 PM, e-letter inp...@gmail.com wrote: You could send in odf, which m$ is supposed to support. Growth in the quantity of odf documents, together with people complaining to m$ (instead of complaining to LO!), the long term effect is to force m$ to improve compatibility with odf,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fw: [MariaDB Announce] MariaDB 5.5.22 release candidate now available

2012-04-02 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-03-30 9:26 AM, Sylvain Bromberber sbrom...@mit.edu wrote: Is there an explanation of what MariaDB is that can be understood more generally than in the reference given in this message, or is MariaDB of interest only to programmers? It sounds as if it is a data base that could be useful to

[libreoffice-users] Status of Java7 support?

2012-03-15 Thread Tanstaafl
I didn't see anything in the release notes for Java7 support... So, is 7 officially supported yet? If not, is there a bug open for tracking its progress? Thanks, Charles -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: page break problem

2012-03-08 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-03-05 4:26 PM, MiguelAngel mari...@miguelangel.mobi wrote: Page break only work with: Menu/Format/Page/Sheet - Scaling mode, Reduce/enlarge printout selected. I don't like it, but is how it works. It is a bug or regression - or just a bad decision if it was changed intentionally -

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