Re: [libreoffice-users] is MSFT running scared ...
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 1/21/2013 4:55 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Typically Windows seem to have 1 bad version followed by 1 good one and then the next is bad. Vista was apparently so bad that many people said they upgraded from Vista back to Xp. Even though that was a backwards step many considered it an upgrade. Win7 was quite good. Before Xp was Millenium which was generally considered so appalling that people are more likely to have heard of Win98. So, people might be expecting Win8 to be another dead OS. As an aside--and apropos to nothing--I actually liked Windows ME. It fixed some networking problems I'd had with Win 98, and I never understood why people always dogged on it so much. It worked great for me. Vista, on the other hand, needed to be scraped from my boot from the moment I had a computer running it. I was more than happy to upgrade to Win 7 (although, to be honest, I still think XP was the best version of Windows ever produced and I still run it on my computers when I have the option). I've only had the smallest amount of time on Windows 8, but it seems apallingly bad and I have no plans to EVER put it on any of my systems. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlD+u/sACgkQXUonIzCvpdOS5gCePjvdLBMFteYPZqeJJur6X1zR P7IAn0DUuSYcXAAZNbz6eYBCfZjZSNDA =1zKn -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Socket Creation Error in LibO 3.6.2.1 RC 1
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I hate this freakin' default to reply only to the sender . . . I wanted this to send to the whole list to see if I could get any more comments, so now I have to re-send it. Ugh. On 9/18/2012 5:58 PM, Dan Lewis wrote: I'm using JRE 6-24. JRE 7.-x might not work with LO 3.6.2.1 RC1. Have you checked to see what is listed in the Class Path for Java? (Tools - Options - LibreOffice - JAVA) What Java is listed as installed on your computer? That's a good thought, Dan. However, it appears to be JRE 6.something . . . . and it shows up in LibO as 1.6.0_33 This DB has been running in LibO 3.4 . . . but I'm wondering if they changed the version of HSQLDB LibO uses in 3.6 to the new version. Could that cause this problem? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlBZ3McACgkQXUonIzCvpdOMpgCfQCdi2PT2gslQ/1MxrDfNBDZb iBgAnilE11BtCuPoYJA+Qahr96+jf9uH =4WnR -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Socket Creation Error in LibO 3.6.2.1 RC 1
Installed the latest RC of LibO and tried to connect to a HSQL database I use with the Java DBC. This works fine in LibO 3.4 and 3.5, but with the RC I get a Socket creation error. I'm not sure if this is a bug or something I may have done inadvertently. Anyone know if this is a bug, or have a suggestion for fixing it? I'm on Windows XP Pro 32-bit. Thanks! -- Steven Shelton -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Reply settings on this list have changed
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 8/14/2012 5:50 AM, Bjørn K Nilssen wrote: My feedback is that I don't like the change at all. I agree. The purpose of a list like this is to share information. Typically, when a person on a list such as this one hits REPLY, that person is participating in the larger conversation, and not intending to send a private message to a specific person. Since that is the usual intent, it should be the default. I have been on some lists that have made this change, and typically participation drops and group knowledge is lost. I think it's a solution for a problem that doesn't really exist. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlAqZW4ACgkQXUonIzCvpdM9GACeKV6ucNA0ROby6ppOoLP3DqfY a7wAnjhcjFo0XdjBmhgQGvRNBaGrwuO1 =zGdT -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Reply settings on this list have changed
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 8/13/2012 7:36 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: Not trying to be rude. All of you should be smart enough to run an email tool. After all you're all Linux users who administer at least one Linux installation. And, crap, this stupid change . . . this is the second time I've had to send this because I forgot I have to send it to the list now. What makes you think we are all linux users who administer at least one linux installation? I am a criminal defense attorney running Windows XP. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlAqZrQACgkQXUonIzCvpdPLwwCeLo6/K4c4J7heI3H+K8SjH+TF n+kAn25pQbo16CQQ/mA5Kfuz92l19G8Y =svqP -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Zotero Integration with LO [Proposition / Feature Request?]
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 8/14/2012 9:20 AM, anne-ology wrote: Could you please explain what is Zotero? It's a research tool that allows you to select quotes and generate citations from them. You can generate bibliographies and reports and do all kinds of stuff. It looks like something that would really help me, and I installed it ages ago, but have never had the time to learn how to use it. Given my profession, I would think it could be tremendously helpful, so I have it on my list of things to master. It probably would be a good tool to try to integrate into LibO. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlAqZ8sACgkQXUonIzCvpdMqrgCfZQtQkNB9gFfUPMb/JfoEW+3J 2KsAn28lBxH3NUXjz4GfWFBSGXYg+o2x =Bf6s -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.5.3.2/Calc] Turn negative number into positive?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 7/12/2012 1:53 PM, Doug wrote: On 07/12/2012 11:28 AM, Gilles wrote: Hello A cell contains a negative number that I need to turn into a positive, eg. -123 becomes 123. I checked the Math section, but didn't find a function to do this: http://help.libreoffice.org/Calc/Mathematical_Functions Is there a way? Can't you multiply by -1? That depends on the desired result. If you want all numbers to be positive, you need to use ABS(). If you want to change the values of all numbers (positives become negatives and negative become positives), you'd multiply by -1. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk//M4gACgkQXUonIzCvpdNdDgCgkfnpjTfmjhubyhjbE+OOOx3A /HEAn0Fw4IjtyPCYE9K5hzgTCvST1uJS =WaqI -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Is 3.5.4 ready for business users?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 6/2/2012 10:46 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: I ask the users, is it ready to be deployed to my/our business users? We really need to know. It depends on how you use it. As with all releases, it has some bugs. My office is not using any of the 3.5 line yet because of a persistent bug related to Calc and importing data from databases (basically, you can't filter the data being brought in from the data sources browser at all). Since we use Calc to bring in data from a database to generate invoices, do payroll, etc., this obviously means LibO 3.5.x is of no use to us. If all you are looking to do is use the word processor, however, 3.5.x should be fine. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk/M7qQACgkQXUonIzCvpdNtSwCghZYfC4MWidkvEoQfs1PsGsBH 2kgAn1mjKKnTNIrsQ6lcurvglXt2qH9B =G7tq -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Open Office and Libre Office Questions...
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 4/19/2012 10:18 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: I really do not think having LO and AOO on the same computer works properly for most users. [snip] Yes, you can have LO and AOO installed on the same computer. No, you cannot run both at the same time. No, it is not something that works well for most users. I disagree with this. Well, in part. I have OOo 3.1, LibO 3.4 (the Calc filter bug makes 3.5 unusable for me), and IBM Lotus Symphony all installed on the same computer and I've had all three running at once, and never encountered any problems. (Why did I have all three running at once? Well, basically, to see if I would encounter any problems!) LO is well beyond what AOO is at, and LO people have cleaned out so much of the old/bad/outdated code that it would be a real catch-up act for AOO to give you the same features and such that LO have given us since mid-3.3.x line. I use 3.4.6, but will got to 3.5.x when it get some of its issues fixed that are specific for my needs. This I agree with whole-heartedly! - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk+QJewACgkQXUonIzCvpdNeZACcDVWziWtHpnB1Q0CmGvJ7ZalI o2QAoKMHGKa6vUsqghH5ZnMclRuR3Jnq =EuvU -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base and new Report Builder in 3.5
On 3/12/2012 10:21 AM, Andreas Säger wrote: I prefer Calc as a simplified report engine. It supports more math functions than anything else. It provides the natural surrounding for charts. It supports dynamically linked, (conditionally) formattable import ranges, pivot tables, secondary filters and sort orders. It is the only report format which can be loaded from any form with a click on a simple hyperlink. HOWEVER . . . Calc is also broken in 3.5, in that you cannot filter any data from external sources, so it makes it virtually impossible to run reports in Calc in 3.5. -- Steven Shelton Deputy Undersecretary for Made-up Titles -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Windows for SUSE?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Just saw this headline: The Document Foundation announces LibreOffice for Windows from SUSE is now available in Intel AppUp(SM) Center Forgive my ignorance, but I'm curious now . . . what is Windows from SUSE? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9GTPIACgkQXUonIzCvpdMlcQCfWbYiRaQVxE50gtqV5tHC0k3/ Y1gAn1TuiKsls3EQeH+yefCyofsYVVLp =BZOF -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Windows for SUSE?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2/23/2012 9:36 AM, Pedro wrote: LibreOffice for Windows from SUSE not Windows from SUSE :) It seems to be a Windows only version optimized for Intel CPUs and for Okay. For a minute, I thought I had missed something big there. LibO is already available for Windows, and I was pretty sure the SUSE project would concentrate on doing software for linux, not Windows, so that led me to believe maybe there was a product called Windows from SUSE (like maybe a version of SUSE designed as an entry-level cross-over for Windows users or something). Apparently, my second assumption--that the SUSE project was pretty much just doing work on linux software--was off-base. Thanks! - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9GXmUACgkQXUonIzCvpdNaxgCfT6UnkLM4cquYfUGyM4wyS9Xw JecAniwP4xrFYQrk6lDJ/kbZQaLuO9ws =zLzz -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Calc (3.4.5 and 3.5.0): Displaying sum() Results
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2/22/2012 11:41 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: I thought that I used to be able to enter =sum(d1:f1) in a cell and see the numeric results of the summation. Now, however, all I see is the function in that cell. Happens, too, with clicking the Sigma icon. Running LO on Slackware. Sounds like you might have the cell formatted for text. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9FIagACgkQXUonIzCvpdPz5QCgp0Nfe52/M+HQo3nOdY56RvSj 6GYAnigOriv4YAi9VMzAXo4mT35tn0p7 =bVbV -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Calc (3.4.5 and 3.5.0): Displaying sum() Results
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2/22/2012 12:14 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: I checked a couple of times that it was Number and the preferred format within that group. Hmm. I'm stumped, then. Sorry! - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9FI80ACgkQXUonIzCvpdPK6wCcCbmRLBr4+fzMQkrfH+gLzqwq PGQAoKtCyXX10TZVcebCiBr2N+JJ8xTV =6RSe -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Calc filter bug in 3.5.0?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Has anyone encountered a bug in LibO 3.5's calc wherein filters refuse to work? I want to get some data from my database, so I establish the connection to the correct table from the Data Sources panel. The data from the table all shows up. So I hit the filter button and enter DATE, =, and 02/01/2012, then hit OK. Nothing happens; the data stays exactly the same without filtering at all. And when I open up the filter dialog again, it appears as it did before I made any changes at all. It works fine in LibO 3.4.5 on my other PC. (These are both Windows XP boxes.) Has anyone else encountered this? Before I put it into the bug database, I want to make sure I haven't screwed something up somewhere (and that I'm not duplicating someone else's bug report). - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9FTd4ACgkQXUonIzCvpdOIBQCfbCpCo1p+T9KR/nz8Kf57t9SW 7ycAnRtkh7c4Ezv+rv4GETwz5XvFk3PK =fMky -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc filter bug in 3.5.0?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2/22/2012 3:59 PM, Dan Lewis wrote: Yes, this is a bug. I use Ubuntu, and I get the same results. The filtering works when using 3.4.5 but does not work using 3.5.0. --Dan Do you know if this has been filed in Bugzilla, and if so, what the bug # might be? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9FXXsACgkQXUonIzCvpdO3NgCfXW5AcAMPcW0ljyOwKGmkXE6U w1YAmgO9e7PFPwvvQl4nDmPC0GxTBpGH =CfCB -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Top posting
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2/22/2012 2:19 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Most people and especially those that are new to the lists will top-post because that is what they are most familiar with. Office workers have almost never seen any alternative. Unless the office apps are not aimed at office users then it's ridiculous to expect anything else. Oh, dear lord. The top-posting-vs-bottom-posting religious wars again. I say screw you all; I'm posting in the middle from now on. YOU figure it out. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9FYBsACgkQXUonIzCvpdNSGwCfeJd/h8CThd2ibT7oQ8GPrSUG ykcAn1gP5a4FKNGoAOpIzzJmveaVUsDr =/O+D -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc filter bug in 3.5.0?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2/22/2012 4:32 PM, drew wrote: This is using the mysql connector, yes? No. Connecting to an HSQL file using the java connector. I just filed a bug on it, *Bug 46480* https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=46480, after not finding anything else in Bugzilla that describes it. (My apologies if it ends up being a duplicate; I often have trouble finding things on the Bugzilla search.) - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9FYYcACgkQXUonIzCvpdOkDwCfUqwnNvAg+l5IxsqvjsoK849j XSQAni+M2cng3kddi5WibVAowQenm+w4 =SoxF -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 3.5 - Can't see page margins in Writer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2/14/2012 2:07 PM, yahoo-pier_andreit wrote: feature? to eliminate a wanted behaviour is considered a feature?? then suppress the possibility to color the text, it will be another fantastic brand new feature Are people who like seeing the margin border out of luck? me, it's me I like to see the margin borders... I agree. I prefer to see the borders. It does make it easier to line up/size graphics, for one. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk86xawACgkQXUonIzCvpdPaLQCfRCpnJ2T7c8vABVmnoi2RxfOb bzUAnR6hojDWF0QKrZU3N5IHyFrxM8gj =It8K -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 3.5 - Can't see page margins in Writer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2/14/2012 4:02 PM, Fabian Rodriguez wrote: You could also enable the grid: Yeah, the grid does work for this purpose, which is why I haven't rolled back to 3.4.5. But the margin lines were so much nicer! - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk86zJMACgkQXUonIzCvpdMvbgCeMku8ZT2PAD/txPp/L3RbRAH9 4xwAn238EMwO4Gca9nYZgYLDNV7twQVZ =HOj9 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Hiding paragraphs not working
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/6/2011 2:48 PM, Phil Reynolds wrote: On 06/12/11 19:13, Steven Shelton wrote: I got your document and I'm looking it over, but can't figure out which fields are supposed to be omitted. Can you clarify? The county, when empty. The country, when equal to United Kingdom. I don't see a hidden paragraph field set there at all on the copy you sent me. Perhaps the fields got stripped somehow? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEUEARECAAYFAk7hG5kACgkQXUonIzCvpdO07ACfbOukfKqkxBP3Xr05ctvGcPYl xXEAmK4vuO6nwzpEGnHTwPCnHJyh3SE= =3kF5 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Way to remove periods from a cross-reference?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I have been working on drafting some contracts, and recently discovered the ability to insert a cross-reference to a specific line when a paragraph is designated a numbered list. This is huge for me, because a large part of my time is spent proofing and correcting documents that reference a specific provision when I add or remove a line somewhere in the contract, thus changing the numbering. However, there's a formatting issue that I haven't been able to resolve. Let's say this is a paragraph in the contract: Responsibilities of the Parties The parties agree that each has rights and responsibilities that arise from this agreement. Specific responsibilities include the following: Responsibilities of the Firm. The Firm will be responsible for: Providing the legal services set forth in this agreement in a competent, zealous manner; Keeping Client informed of progress and developments in the case; Explaining applicable procedural actions, legal theories, and the consequences of various courses of action as necessary to help Client make informed choices; Providing replies to communications and answers to Client?s questions within a reasonable time; Maintaining appropriate confidentiality of materials; Complying with recognized ethical standards (?Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct?, ?MRPC?) in dealing with Client, other attorneys who may participate in issues arising from the case, prosecutors, co-defendants, the courts, and staff; and Assigning some or all of the work involved in this matter to other professionals under the supervision of attorneys employed by the Firm, including but not limited to paralegals, associate attorneys, and student interns. Any work done by an attorney assigned to represent client in any matter?regardless of whether that attorney is a regular employee of the Firm or not?will be billed to Client at the standard rates described herein, unless otherwise agreed in advance by Client. I can insert a cross-reference to (for example), Paragraph 3(A)(i)(g), but instead of subparagraphs being designated by parentheses, they are designated by periods. I can live with that, and I understand why it's done that way from a programming point of view . . . but there's always a trailing period, and there never should be. For instance, the reference to Paragraph 3(A)(i)(g) will print as Paragraph 3.A.i.g. when it should print as Paragraph 3.A.i.g in the sentence (note the period at the end of the first example, and the lack thereof in the second example). Is there any way to get rid of that trailing period? Or, is this something I should report as a bug and hope it gets fixed (maybe something like subparagraph dividers should be inserted before the new subparagraph number, not after the main paragraph number)? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk5vhwgACgkQXUonIzCvpdMh5wCeI/rwCIadCQ9l7v9vXZeh5yMR oqcAni6IHc6crUm37aV/vEvXiTprkLq5 =FKet -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Way to remove periods from a cross-reference?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Crap. My message didn't format correctly, which makes it virtually indecipherable given the context. Let me take another crack at this and try to explain it more clearly. Here's my problem. Let's assume this is a paragraph in a contract: 3. Responsibilities of the Parties A. The parties agree that each has rights and responsibilities that arise from this agreement. Specific responsibilities include the following: i. Responsibilities of the Firm. The Firm will be responsible for: a. Providing the legal services set forth in this agreement in a competent, zealous manner; b. Keeping Client informed of progress and developments in the case; c. Explaining applicable procedural actions, legal theories, and the consequences of various courses of action as necessary to help Client make informed choices; d. Providing replies to communications and answers to Client?s questions within a reasonable time; e. Maintaining appropriate confidentiality of materials; f. Complying with recognized ethical standards (?Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct?, ?MRPC?) in dealing with Client, other attorneys who may participate in issues arising from the case, prosecutors, co-defendants, the courts, and staff; and g. Assigning some or all of the work involved in this matter to other professionals under the supervision of attorneys employed by the Firm, including but not limited to paralegals, associate attorneys, and student interns. Any work done by an attorney assigned to represent client in any matter?regardless of whether that attorney is a regular employee of the Firm or not?will be billed to Client at the standard rates described herein, unless otherwise agreed in advance by Client. I might want to insert a cross-reference to (for example), Paragraph 3(A)(i)(g), with a sentence that might read Client will have the opportunity to speak in advance to any person who will be assigned work on his case, as described in Paragraph 3.A.i.g, to the extent that this is reasonable. However, there's always a trailing period when you enter the crossreference, so the sentence would end up reading Client will have the opportunity to speak in advance to any person who will be assigned work on his case, as described in Paragraph 3.A.i.g., to the extent that this is reasonable. Note the period at the end of the reference in the second example, which is improper. Is there any way to get rid of that trailing period? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk5vioUACgkQXUonIzCvpdPtKACfSMe7GkoKwTP42QhpO/6IWa14 vLgAn0N8J+A2xTyxKOxs6/JQS6Yah6pa =cm6L -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Way to remove periods from a cross-reference?
On 9/13/2011 3:57 PM, NoOp wrote: Steven, can you not just format Numbers Bullets to: 1) remove the period, or 2) use (A)(i)(g) instead? Interesting. Are the periods being pulled from the Numbers and Bullets settings? That hadn't occurred to me. I'll have to look at that! Steven Shelton -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Should LibreOffice even support Microsoft secret formats?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 9/10/2011 3:28 PM, Anthony Papillion wrote: I've been thinking a lot about this lately as many of my clients are coming to LibreOffice from Microsoft Office and I deal with both packages quite a bit. Many times, one of the first things I do once LibreOffice is set up is to show clients how to save in Microsoft format as opposed to .odf. It's actually one of the first questions they ask. Lately, I've been wondering about the wisdom of an open source package actively supporting a secret format like the Office ones. Would it not be preferable to support *only* saving in the open document format and then providing a plugin for Microsoft Office users who needed it? IMHO, allowing users to save in secret formats just continues the problem. They're still using proprietary software, just packaged a different way. Thoughts? This is the only comment that I will make on this, and I think it's pretty self-explanatory as to why MS formats need to be supported. I work as an attorney. One of the frequent requirements from judges is that we deliver copies of our proposed orders to them in MS Word format. I am in no position to tell a judge that he is using the wrong format and needs to install a plug-in on his county-owned and -maintained computer--which he may not even have the authority, let alone the know-how, to do--so that he can read the files I send him. If LibO stops supporting MS Office files, I will have no choice and will be forced to discontinue using LibO. I suspect the same is true of people who work in a more corporate setting, as opposed to a judicial one. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk5uWjoACgkQXUonIzCvpdOE6ACghvwI3cct2rdDs6aK39ssPv7a AWgAn0Gka8jTabkRgH/bkN+F+M+PVlaI =LKnj -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Defective layout in Base with libreoffice 3.4.x
On 9/5/2011 5:01 AM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: I'm pretty certain it is linked to this change, now if I could only find the announcement as to when it got fixed... Alex I also get a crash any time I try to do a search of records. Something about LibreOffice caused an invalid request or something. I don't have the exact text in front of me. Ugh. Other than that, I really love version 3.4. Sadly, that's a bit like So other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? since my primary use of LibreOffice is Base. --- Steven Shelton -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Defective layout in Base with libreoffice 3.4.x
On 9/7/2011 9:54 PM, Steven Shelton wrote: I also get a crash any time I try to do a search of records. Something about LibreOffice caused an invalid request or something. Actually, just created a bug for this: **Bug 40701* https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40701*. --- Steven Shelton -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Defective layout in Base with libreoffice 3.4.x
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 9/2/2011 11:22 AM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: The web display by default was a bug that was corrected in a recent version of LO, but I don't remember which one, I think one of the 3.4.x versions. The default was changed back to Print Display I think. I didn't follow the bug thread and its resolution in detail, so don't remember know exactly what was fixed. That could explain the problem I'm having on my end. I have a database form that works great under LO 3.3, but in 3.4 it always goes into Print view. Editing it, changing the view, and saving doesn't seem to help. I think they may have just changed the bug from always defaulting to web display to always defaulting to print display. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk5hBE4ACgkQXUonIzCvpdNYvACfVd8rBM7BcyDi5Sh+P1gvd2zH jCQAn0DNBDvJnL1FkCDptGZaojeit3eZ =pGHj -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] 3.4.3 released. Stable and functionality combined
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 8/31/2011 7:55 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Just a quick note for everyone else who has spent ages balancing the advantages of the 3.3.x line with the 3.4.x branch. The 3.4.3 should give the advantages of both. It is only just released so it's worth looking in the release notes. Any word on if it fixes the bugs with writer/base? For instance, in LO 3.4.2, some forms always display with print layout when web layout has been selected. LO 3.4.2 also seems to crash when doing a search through a database form (at least, under Windows XP). Don't have any of those problems in 3.3.4, so unless those are fixed, I'm stickin' with what I got! :-) It's probably best to install alongside whichever release you are currently using just in case there are a few teething troubles in the first few days. I tried that last time, and it removed 3.3 when installing 3.4 (again, Windows XP). Is there a way to install them side-by-side? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk5ePzAACgkQXUonIzCvpdNSMgCfRjiCQJxfRBzJHm2d94a/ZmQv RVoAoKgIucIE5+nmplm0DoVCiZ69Nrhc =mhft -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Base record access unacceptably slow
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 7/27/2011 4:16 AM, Tom Cloyd wrote: The principal table in my database has about 550 records, with about 20 fields each. A number are binary in type, and two are memo, with the rest being text or foreign keys. Almost all the memo fields are empty. Just to move the record pointer from the first to the last record takes almost exactly 20 seconds. To do a search of the beginning of the main text field for a 6 character string that isn't there (i.e., the engine searches to the very end of the table) takes 2 minutes and 5 seconds. You can imagine how long it takes to locate and update 10 records. This is the worst performance I've ever seen in a database, period. It would help to know what OS you're on and whether the file is a self-contained ODB file or if it's accessing an externally-served database. I run a fairly large database (much larger than the one you're talking about) on Windows XP without any problems, and have for years. However, I do not have it as a self-contained ODB file; I use LO/OOo as the front-end and serve the database using hypersql. I found that doing it this way dramatically speeded (sped?) up the process. You might try converting over to that model. I have heard that H2 DB is actually a bit better for this purpose and that it's not tremendously difficult to convert over to H2 from hypersql, but I haven't had the guts to try it yet. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk4wUx4ACgkQXUonIzCvpdMKQwCeK9FS5VO/OaM0t4z7wYQohYvS 5ksAoIb9eVadEnvo8HpBckfjo0VT0hH1 =G/Qm -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Reproducible crash when entering (Mart
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 7/26/2011 12:01 PM, Olivier Bietzer wrote: Cannot reproduce it on windows XP + 3.4.1. Neither *(Mart* not martin make a crash... No, but give it enough martinis . . . (Sorry; couldn't resist!) - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk4vEEUACgkQXUonIzCvpdNdiACbBMhX99dwSlbeL2dKmDsYzwmL O0YAnjlLCcOX1C4m0tNgCq/7ypSrCoeJ =G0rV -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: SubForms and Photographs in LO Base
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 6/27/2011 10:24 AM, Twayne wrote: AFAIK, 3.4 is NOT recommended for production use yet? Use caution here. I'm confused as to why 3.4 is labeled as Final on the site, but it's not recommended for production use. What gives? Is this final really an RC? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk4Mh4oACgkQXUonIzCvpdP+GwCdESiVtB9MdvwP8hDn/7Oq7m8L TGAAniblwTntQWpXFX2/FLNN7ChIMpcG =dxXa -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org In case of problems unsubscribing, write to postmas...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: SubForms and Photographs in LO Base
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 6/30/2011 11:12 AM, Davide Dozza wrote: I'm confused as to why 3.4 is labeled as Final on the site, but it's not recommended for production use. What gives? Is this final really an RC? Because it's the development branch. Oh, so we're moving to even-numbered releases are development, odd-numbered releases are stable? Is that it? If so, something probably needs to be said about this on the website to clarify it for end users. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk4MlBwACgkQXUonIzCvpdMC0gCePhqH0suhJHCi0YzpPvkRQgBb kaoAn1Y3rYM2HhxQjILy7eNHBw7CF+bT =VhxZ -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org In case of problems unsubscribing, write to postmas...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: SubForms and Photographs in LO Base
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 6/30/2011 12:04 PM, Tom Davies wrote: There is a yellow warning triangle and exclamation mark ! beside the 3.4.x series/branch. Also it firmly says For early adopters only. The 3.3.x series/branch has a big friendly green tick and words saying that it is the stable branch. It could be a little bit clearer but i'm not sure how lol ;) Don't worry, lots of people miss those details too. Well, yes, but early adopters doesn't imply unfinished developer version. It merely implies people who want the latest one first without subsequent bug fixes. The word final implies production ready. I didn't install 3.4 because the warnings made me look at the release notes, which led me to believe there are known bugs that would cause serious problems for my office, but what if I hadn't gotten it from the website? What if someone had given it to me on a CD merely labeled 3.4 Final? There needs to be some clearer information on the site, and if the even-numbered release are development branches, then there should be a warning for users when they install those versions, as well. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk4MoesACgkQXUonIzCvpdOVMQCfYaB3bB6iXlPgxVLJE1xEnE0h Z20AoIXzIvwZYUUSvsHeCy8BanwTUD2u =f6bZ -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org In case of problems unsubscribing, write to postmas...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 6/25/2011 8:34 AM, lee wrote: Steven Shelton ste...@sheltonlegal.net writes: I do *some* of that on a regular basis in my law office, since I send out a lot of letters that are virtually identical (Dear TITLE FIRSTNAME LASTNAME, This letter is to remind you that your HEARING_TYPE is scheduled to take place on HEARING_DATE at HEARING_TIME before Judge JUDGENAME . . .). What I ended up doing is just putting a blank page at the beginning of the document where I list all the variables, then I just fill them in there. How exactly do you do that? I tried to find something about this in the documentation without success. Someone pointed out elsewhere in this thread, but it's a big thread and easy to miss. To insert the variables, just go to INSERT FIELDS OTHER (or just hit CTRL-F2). Then click on the Variables tab, highlight User Field in the left column, give your variable a name (no spaces!), give it a value, and hit Insert. After that, if you want to insert the variable you can go through the same process (except you can just click on the name of the variable from the Selection list and hit Insert) or you can copy/paste the variable from elsewhere. Then, any time you double-click on the variable anywhere in the document and change the value, it changes it throughout the document. It's a HUGE time-saver at my office! - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk4IlIgACgkQXUonIzCvpdNltwCeL3QtkHtMYS62/a9isWCi3Yhw GK4An2habxhR+6zZ3cv/NdG5JEEM019b =KOXv -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org In case of problems unsubscribing, write to postmas...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] using fields in a text document
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 6/24/2011 9:13 AM, lee wrote: I have a text document with mostly static data, and since it's kind of a letter, there are a few things that are variable data, like a company name, street, city, eventually a persons name and a salutation. Now I would like to make it so that I can press a button and be presented with a form or the like that lets me fill in the variable data, inserts the data at the appropriate places into the document, saves the document to a file I specify and exports the document as PDF with a password for access rights to the PDF file set. How do I do that? Does it take some kind of advanced programming? I do *some* of that on a regular basis in my law office, since I send out a lot of letters that are virtually identical (Dear TITLE FIRSTNAME LASTNAME, This letter is to remind you that your HEARING_TYPE is scheduled to take place on HEARING_DATE at HEARING_TIME before Judge JUDGENAME . . .). What I ended up doing is just putting a blank page at the beginning of the document where I list all the variables, then I just fill them in there. I do the same thing when I know I'll have several documents to print using the same information: for instance, initiating certain kinds of lawsuits (where I'll have an initial demand letter, a copy of the first draft of the complaint, a proposed settlement agreement, a summons, and envelopes that will all contain pretty much all of the same information) and for doing intake of criminal defense cases (where I'll have the engagement letter, my client intake form, my Appearance, the demand for information known to the prosecuting attorney, retainer agreement, and so on). I just make all of those documents part of a single LibO document, typing in the information on the blank page at the beginning, and printing them out. To create the PDF, I just export all of the pages except the initial blank data page. I don't know if this is EXACTLY what you're looking for, but it might accomplish much of the same thing. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk4E0WgACgkQXUonIzCvpdOUDgCgruXJIq5X6Fz7fbvyrqrK2qpL ZpsAoKMVuvpjwOr//DumjQwoziVGv1ex =4Lnd -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org In case of problems unsubscribing, write to postmas...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: off-list Re: [libreoffice-users] Merge cell problem LO3.3.2.2
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 6/13/2011 12:22 PM, Roxy Robinson wrote: I'm waiting for the ready for production 3.4. I really don't like installing the same thing multiple times!!! If its not ready for production then in my mind its a BETA!!! I think 3.4 is the final-out-of-beta-and-ready-for-primetime version now. Isn't it . . . ? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk33hQkACgkQXUonIzCvpdOmIwCeOI93QPcY1W4J4j8m5ni4LysJ Y9QAoJkpt0Wb+jHnELDpGDfmwunDZ8cN =uyLV -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org In case of problems unsubscribing, write to postmas...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: off-list Re: [libreoffice-users] Merge cell problem LO3.3.2.2
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 6/13/2011 10:32 AM, Roxy Robinson wrote: When it was originally installed all that was correct in theWriting Aids window. All the dictionaries that come with the program were in the top Window, and I had English USA selected, Check spelling as you type was ticked, and the ABC thing had been done. I check this every time I do a new install because I had a problem with it after one install, several times ago. Like I said, everything was working just fine - it was spell checking as I typed, etc. Then after a while, it seemed like I had done quite a bit of writing without any red squiggly lines appearing, so I went to check everything in Writing Aids and there isn't ANYTHING there. NOTHING in the top box I can even choose from. I went through the install process to Add Components (or whatever that option says) and everything is back again. I really don't understand how a part of a program can just disappear like that??? You're not crazy. I had the same problem. I think it's a bug. I finally had to uninstall LibO, redownload the install_all_lang package (I had the install_multi package before), and reinstall it from there . . . and THEN go through the process described elsewhere in the thread. I'm not sure why there was an install_multi version and an install_all_lang version for download (now there's just the multi), but the original multi version seemed to have this problem. You might try uninstalling, and rebooting, and installing version 3.4. This might solve your problem, too. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk32K/YACgkQXUonIzCvpdOtLQCfX3ylkny+3TyFICx49Zdu2ONO xfgAnR/n+vnlA3dDeCpWzZYdkqyVjQfs =CzfU -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org In case of problems unsubscribing, write to postmas...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] sal3.dll missing
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 4/13/2011 9:22 AM, Thomas Rohrer wrote: I try the following option on command line: ...\soffice.bin -nologo -headless -convert-to pdf d:\test\*.odt and get the error sal3.dll missing it is in ...\Libeoffice 3\URE\bin but windows is searching in c:\Windows\System for it [snip] is there a system variable missing? Hmmmhave you tried copying the sal3.dll to the Windows\System directory? Sounds like it's a path problem. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk2lr9kACgkQXUonIzCvpdPkugCgnUPqmlp9w3jSkqG5vd3P0rA2 jHgAnRM0SDab8MaGE5Gk/ODHHqlYVj18 =YZE9 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] LIbreOffice install issues
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Running Windows XP. Tried to install LibreOffice. It got all the way to the end, and just hung. I mean, I left it all night and when I came back in the morning, it was still at 100% but not moving. Only way to get rid of it was to kill the MSIEXEC process. Maybe--or maybe not--related: the English language module does not install, despite being told to do so. As a result, spellcheck doesn't work at all. Are these known issues? Is there a fix/workaround? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk2V5LgACgkQXUonIzCvpdPavQCfbC23DSVz2pJXeHABL1qlLgju Lu8AoKZMyFoC0sbK3LAsNeDfF1x+LHhe =OHXk -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Word Count Progress Bar
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 3/21/2011 11:31 AM, Michael Redman wrote: I'm looking for a functionality in Writer: a word count progress bar. Set the number of words that is your target, and somewhere in the writer window the program displays the progress real-time. Any ideas? I think there's an OOo plug-in for this that should work with LibO. Look at the OOo extensions site. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk2HdwgACgkQXUonIzCvpdNKTgCaAvr9ECby1r5GVp3LigQ7Q4Q5 Wd4An1c2HkRQ/ErXRnL6prsAU+JSKa4z =Ucql -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Two LO issues . . . any insights?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 1/19/2011 3:00 AM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: It is a problem related to the version of the HSQLDB engine that LibO RC3 is using compared to that used in OOo 3.1.x, and 3.2. The engine version was changed somewhere in the OOo 3.3 development series. The mismatch causes the file to be unable to be opened in one or the other of LibO / OOo. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be an easy way around the problem at the moment. The problem has appeared before in previous releases of OOo when Sun changed the HSQLDB engine version. Thanks. My initial thought was exactly as you describe it. However, the databases seem to open just fine in OOo 3.3 RC9. I'll double-check that, though. - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk03QccACgkQXUonIzCvpdNb1wCgtWoZYRLZ377kGkISXO0gufPm JbsAn0J70l53RTegnD//VmLZbI8rsi4t =uJh3 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
[libreoffice-users] Two LO issues . . . any insights?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I've run into two issues with LibO. First, the character spacing seems to be different than in OOo. My company letterhead prints fine in OOo (3.1 through 3.3 RC9), but when I open the same document in LibO, the names in the masthead wrap to the next line. I can only fix this by moving the tab points left a good quarter-inch or so. I've noticed this spacing anomaly in several other documents, as well. Anyone know why this is happening, if it's a bug, and if so where to report it? Second: when I open a self-contained database (i.e., a single ODB file containing all of the data inside, instead of connected to a database server) I get an error from LibO that the file was created in a newer version of LibreOffice. Actually, it was created in StarOffice 8 but opens successfully in OOo 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 RC 3. Same question: any idea why this is happening, if it's a bug, and if so, where to report it? - -- Steven Shelton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk02B70ACgkQXUonIzCvpdN5HACgmNQD4DtWjYpcjWz21e7W194v OL4An2FOyhZ5SzoE5KkGFhN+lQwwp0YH =bmoa -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
