Re: Please remove my info
Andrea, I am so pleased you investigated. If I were the one who uploaded it and someone with a different email address wanted my document removed, I would be a bit upset it it was removed without contacting me. This situation provided a lesson for those who do or did not know about meta tags (common for web pages) inserted in Adobe / MS / WP / Corel / OO products, etal with information (as you pointed out ) about the document's owner / creator. Jack Andrea Pescetti wrote: M. Fioretti wrote: remove it NOW. Why wait, in case like this? You would have missed all the fun (so to speak; of course we take things like this very, very seriously). Some investigation was needed in this case before we destroyed traces of what had happened and, as you will see, it was quite fruitful. File Cover lettertammieelgammal.odt had been created by user Drtammie. User Drtammie corresponds to the e-mail address tammieelgammal AT gmail.com (the same that sent the removal request today; better, the same that answered this thread later today). So: tammieelgammal AT gmail.com, whoever he/she is, created the Drtammie account on our wiki on 27 August 2013; 15 minutes after creating the account, he/she uploaded the file Cover lettertammieelgammal.odt; no other activity is registered for that user. And today the same e-mail address requested removal of that file. File has now been removed. We had no pages linking to it or using it. User has been blocked for an indefinite period. tammieelgammal AT gmail.com, if you still need editing privileges for the OpenOffice wiki you can send a motivated request to private AT openoffice.apache.org and put in CC infrastructure AT apache.org ; remember that an account on wiki.openoffice.org is to be used only to contribute documentation about the OpenOffice program. Regards, Andrea. --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3722/7098 - Release Date: 05/31/14
Re: Please remove my info
Based on what I gleamed, the author published it not knowing the personal information was also published as meta tags. After student called the display of personal information to the attention of the author, author would like the document removed. A little glitch is the emails are not the same. Jack Richard Detwiler wrote: I'm puzzled as to how this letter wound up on the wiki.openoffice web site? Did the author put it there and then later regretted it, did it somehow get put there by accident, etc.? Rory O'Farrell wrote: On Sat, 31 May 2014 17:45:58 -0400 DaveMainwaring davemainwar...@gmail.com wrote: https://wiki.openoffice.org/w/images/b/b6/Cover_lettertammieelgammal.odt Letter is still here. Google tammie elgammal Letter now gone 20140531 2248 UTC+1 -- My Avocation: Building Knowledge Networks where participants share, learn and grow Writer Jane Ayres: If I'm not learning, I'm not living. Speak softly and carry a large microphone Bill Blinn - TechByter Worldwide - On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 11:31 AM, DaveMainwaring davemainwar...@gmail.com wrote: tammie elgammal Are you referring to an article on https://wiki.openoffice.org/ ? Which administrator has control over content on wiki.openoffice.org Administrator 2014 https://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Help:Administrationaction=history BTW *http://wiki.openoffice.org* http://wiki.openoffice.org/ Saved *43 times* between September 2, 2011 http://web.archive.org/web/20110902095754/http://wiki.openoffice.org/ and May 25, 2014 by http://web.archive.org/web/20140525095939/https://wiki.openoffice.org/ http://web.archive.org/web/*/wiki.openoffice.org http://web.archive.org/web/20140525095939/https://wiki.openoffice.org/ http://web.archive.org/web/20140525095939/https://wiki.openoffice.org/ -- My Avocation: Building Knowledge Networks where participants share, learn and grow Writer Jane Ayres: If I'm not learning, I'm not living. Speak softly and carry a large microphone Bill Blinn - TechByter Worldwide - --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3722/7098 - Release Date: 05/31/14
Re: Please remove my info - Unclear writing
Based on what I gleamed, the author published it not knowing the personal information was also published as meta tags. After student called the display of personal information to the attention of the author, author would like the document removed. A little glitch is the emails are not the same - meaning the email of the original author and the person requesting removal of the document are different (sorry for the unclear writing). Jack Richard Detwiler wrote: I'm puzzled as to how this letter wound up on the wiki.openoffice web site? Did the author put it there and then later regretted it, did it somehow get put there by accident, etc.? Rory O'Farrell wrote: On Sat, 31 May 2014 17:45:58 -0400 DaveMainwaring davemainwar...@gmail.com wrote: https://wiki.openoffice.org/w/images/b/b6/Cover_lettertammieelgammal.odt Letter is still here. Google tammie elgammal Letter now gone 20140531 2248 UTC+1 -- My Avocation: Building Knowledge Networks where participants share, learn and grow Writer Jane Ayres: If I'm not learning, I'm not living. Speak softly and carry a large microphone Bill Blinn - TechByter Worldwide - On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 11:31 AM, DaveMainwaring davemainwar...@gmail.com wrote: tammie elgammal Are you referring to an article on https://wiki.openoffice.org/ ? Which administrator has control over content on wiki.openoffice.org Administrator 2014 https://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Help:Administrationaction=history BTW *http://wiki.openoffice.org* http://wiki.openoffice.org/ Saved *43 times* between September 2, 2011 http://web.archive.org/web/20110902095754/http://wiki.openoffice.org/ and May 25, 2014 by http://web.archive.org/web/20140525095939/https://wiki.openoffice.org/ http://web.archive.org/web/*/wiki.openoffice.org http://web.archive.org/web/20140525095939/https://wiki.openoffice.org/ http://web.archive.org/web/20140525095939/https://wiki.openoffice.org/ -- My Avocation: Building Knowledge Networks where participants share, learn and grow Writer Jane Ayres: If I'm not learning, I'm not living. Speak softly and carry a large microphone Bill Blinn - TechByter Worldwide - --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3722/7098 - Release Date: 05/31/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3722/7098 - Release Date: 05/31/14 --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
Dan, like you, I am very tired of people talking about things such as the content.xml file in the zipped ODT file which doesn't seem to be a function in the standard tool bar such as Edit, Copy, Paste etc. I do apologize for not being more clear about where I found the codes OO has that are similar to the WP codes. Open OO Writer, find the icon that looks similar to the manual (before computer) editing symbol for new paragraph. Click on it to expose the codes or simply ctrl+F10. Thank you for your kind request for clarification Jack Dan Lewis wrote: On 05/22/2014 04:15 PM, japples wrote: Urmas wrote: japples: A more efficient way would be to have the codes seen where they are in document and make corrections on the spot. I've never used WP, but basing on Wiki images, it shows mostly useless stuff like linebreaks and spaces. Do you want to see where each formatting run begins and ends? May I suggest you use the real deal rather than accepting an explanation by a third party - listening to a third party is similar to listening to gossip rather than finding out for yourself. Most of the time you will find gossip is a mix of truth and fantasy. Last comment, OO has similar codes revealed and, personally, I have used them for over 30 years and find them most helpful. In the past, I was able to help co-workers who used a product without ability to see codes. They spent hours trying to fix a document that took me less than 10 minutes. Once again I read about that someone has done something without saying what they did nor how. What codes are you talking about in OO better known (supposedly) as AOO? Are you talking about the content.xml file in the zipped ODT file? --Dan --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
Larry, I understand your words. For now, this is the closest OO has to WP reveal codes. Look closely and you will see some of the codes shown with OO are also shown in WP reveal codes window. Point being, you don't have to have a separate window to view / edit codes. One other point, WP Reveal Codes are non-printable. WP usesfor space and OO uses .; WP uses HRT for hard return and OO uses the old symbol (pre computer) for a new paragraph. Now tell me again how there are no similarities (include examples other than ones I have given above). The OO's limited source has been the topic for requesting to expand. The ability to edit is there just not in a separate window as WP. I don't know if OO has the ability to edit a text box but someone with more time and energy could respond. Jack Larry Gusaas wrote: On 2014-05-23, 9:07 AM japples wrote: I do apologize for not being more clear about where I found the codes OO has that are similar to the WP codes. Open OO Writer, find the icon that looks similar to the manual (before computer) editing symbol for new paragraph. Click on it to expose the codes or simply ctrl+F10. ctrl+F10 shows Non-Printing Charactors. That is not comparable to WP's reveal codes.
Re: Apache openoffice math equations problem
Michal, I opened OpenOffice Calc and placed =2+2 in a cell, hit enter and saw 4 . . . am I missing something? Jack soundworks...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Sir/Madame I've got a problem with mathematical equations in Apache Openoffice. I have tried versions 3.4.1, 4,01, 4.1 and in all of those I have the same problem. When I try to write for example 2 + 2 or anything else on my screen I can see an empty square called object inside with green frame. There is the same result with all kinds of mathematical equations in Apache Openoffice Writer. Please help me as quick as it's possible. This is very important for me because I can't work with my documents. In the attachment there is a print screen with my problem. I hope that solving this problem will be quick and You have a simple solution for me :) My computer configuration is: Windows 8 64bit PL 16gb ram Core I7 cPU Nvidia Graphic Card SSD Drive Kingston This is a notebook computer. Your sincerely Michal --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
How red faced am I . . . I finally put aside a portion of my mindset and can now can see OO's reveal codes - amazing how easy it is not to see the forest for the trees. Could not see OO codes because they did not appear as I was accustomed to viewing (periods look like dust specks on my monitor). Jack Wheels on elephant skates only allow forward movement They lock thus preventing backward motion --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
Doug wrote: See below your note On 05/22/2014 04:22 AM, japples wrote: How red faced am I . . . I finally put aside a portion of my mindset and can now can see OO's reveal codes - amazing how easy it is not to see the forest for the trees. Could not see OO codes because they did not appear as I was accustomed to viewing (periods look like dust specks on my monitor). How? Almost equal to the super deep red Black Baccara rose. I am able to admit to my mistakes knowing there is a list member who delights in attempting to make me feel inferior / signs his notes with his name followed by private . I'll never know if he tries to contact me again - anything connected with him is deleted before it reaches me. --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
Urmas wrote: japples: A more efficient way would be to have the codes seen where they are in document and make corrections on the spot. I've never used WP, but basing on Wiki images, it shows mostly useless stuff like linebreaks and spaces. Do you want to see where each formatting run begins and ends? May I suggest you use the real deal rather than accepting an explanation by a third party - listening to a third party is similar to listening to gossip rather than finding out for yourself. Most of the time you will find gossip is a mix of truth and fantasy. Last comment, OO has similar codes revealed and, personally, I have used them for over 30 years and find them most helpful. In the past, I was able to help co-workers who used a product without ability to see codes. They spent hours trying to fix a document that took me less than 10 minutes. --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3722/7038 - Release Date: 05/22/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3722/7038 - Release Date: 05/22/14 --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
Martin, to put it more simply, you prefer to post the styles / definitions of a document as a cheat sheet rather than see the code in real time and where located in your document (reveal codes). Very inefficient to take eyes off of the document to search for style definitions then go back to document to fix the problem and possibly create a clash with imported document or another style definition. A more efficient way would be to have the codes seen where they are in document and make corrections on the spot. Also, using this type of reveal code window eliminates the possibility of creating a conflicting style definition. This whole thing reminds me of when I started writing web pages. In short order I began to see how limiting wysiwyg (ie, styles) was yet I was unable to move to a more efficient method until that mindset changed. If the mind is closed, nothing can be accomplished. Opening a Reveal Codes window to correct document is more efficient and less problematic than working with styles. Per your description, a list of styles can be opened to identify what part of the rule is creating the problem. Reveal Codes allows to see the code causing the problem plus eliminates guessing related to conflicting styles. Perhaps when all the mindsets are put into neutral, an option that is intuitive, efficient, has low risk of creating other document problems, will come to light. Another comparison of styles vs reveal codes is the automobile transmissions. The manual is similar to working with style definitions while the automatic is more like working with reveal codes. The above is not saying adding reveal codes to OO is the thing to do; however, those with open minds seem to be projecting a more efficient way to handle documents. Nor is it saying anyone understanding the value of reveal codes and capable of the work required to add it to OO, won't be driven to drink or start staring at spinning spiral disks in a room of alternating color spotlights highlighting the pink spotted elephant chorus line. Jack Doug Johnson wrote: And your not even involving columns and tables, etc., yet! A page can get very complex. On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 8:06 AM, Martin Groenescheij mar...@groenescheij.com wrote: For me personally I worked with Styles for about three decades and find this the best way to control my documents. Nevertheless we should not be blind for the needs of others, managing Styles has a long learning curve and someone can make many mistakes before he master Styles. Where someone can fall into the trap is the complexity of inherited properties from parent Styles. Even if you are an expert in Style formats you come into problems when you have to combine documents which are originated from different persons. Users tend to ask for something they are familiar with instead of expressing their problem, they ask for Reveal Codes but what they need is something like Reveal my Mistakes with Styles or better Help me to Avoid Making Mistakes. One of the simple things that could help users is information of each property within a Style that shows from which Style the property is inherited e.g. Heading 1 inherit properties from Style Heading and Style Heading inherit properties from Style Default. Displaying this information either in the Style and Formatting Toolbar or in the Sidebar will help to analyze the formatting issues. Heading 1 Font FontInherited from Heading TypefaceBold Size115% LanguageInherited from Default Font Effects Font Color Inherited from Default Effects Inherited from Default Relief Inherited from Default Outline Inherited from Default Shadow Inherited from Default BlinkingInherited from Default Hidden Inherited from Default Overlining Inherited from Default StriketroughInherited from Default Underlining Inherited from Default Alignment LeftInherited from Default Right Inherited from Default Center Inherited from Default Justified Inherited from Default Indent and Spacing Before Text 0.76 After Text Inherited from Default First Line -0.76 Automatic Inherited from Default Above paragraph Inherited from Heading Below paragraph Inherited from Heading Line SpacingInherited from Default Active Inherited from Default On 13-5-2014 11:06, Sarala Lee wrote: Sir / Madam, For many years I used WordPerfect as my Word Processor and Desktop Publisher to produce a 12 page newsletter. I have never found a better program. As I now have iMac I use Openoffice and have found that satisfies most of my requirements. However there is one very important property (if that's the right word) that WP had that is missing from all the Word Processors that I have used. That is what WP called Reveal Codes, where every change that was made in the document was shown by a particular code. e.g.: Hard return was HRT. If
Re: Reveal Codes Query - or Re: Suggestion.
So far, this conversation boils down to: use only styles which requires casual users to travel the steep learning curve to enable their use and possibility of creating conflicts with other style rules or show consideration to the casual user and provide a reveal code feature which is cleaner / more direct and does not have potential of creating conflicts. Compared to using wysiwyg web page creator without ability to view code. Styles does nothing to correct skewed page; however, viewing the codes is a very helpful tool. Jack mt wrote: Sorry if there is some confusion here, as I for one never meant to criticise styles - which I use extensively, and generally find useful. There are however situations where styles might not help. For example, when troubleshooting document formatting problems such as page or section options, or when special (manual) character formatting has been applied to styled paragraphs: this is where reveal codes can come in handy. Also, typically, Reveal codes was used by someone other than the original author... funny this has never been mentioned, given that it was the main reason why we had to use Reveal codes back when WordPerfect was the standard! Anyhow, a (very basic) example of how this could be obtained is in the Write/Edit Post interface in WordPress, with its two tabs (Visual | Text). I have no idea whether this is possible in OO - but it is my understanding that something like that is what people asking for Reveal codes might find useful. As WordPress demonstrates and Richard Detwiler already suggested, these two ways of looking at a written page are not necessarily mutually exclusive. So if they are in OO, maybe this is what needs to be explained to us users, who do not understand, nor want to know, about the inner workings of the program. Lastly, and by the by: I believe the only way a programmer can take the user's perspective is to listen to end users themselves. Ideally... without expecting them to be computer literate or (worse) accusing them to not put in the necessary time/effort to learn how to use the program. Thank you for suggesting ways how we might be able to help, as end ( dumb? :-) users. marina --- MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 @martadiello --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3722/7012 - Release Date: 05/17/14
Calc: Paste Format - Split Cell
Is there a way to split a cell either vertically or horizontally? I have been adding another column or row then going back and merging all but the cell I wanted split - really don't think that is very efficient. Is there a way to copy / paste the format of a cell to selected cells. I do not want the whole spreadsheet with the same cell formatting just specific ones. I did not see anything in Help addressing these functions - searched split cell / cell format - paste Thank you Jack
Re: Calc: Paste Format - Split Cell
Paste special - thank you . . . one of those days when I looked right at it and didn't see it. Also, thank you so much for the tip on the Format paintbrush tool. Hadn't even considered a paintbrush for other than changing colors. Split cell - I would like to split Cell 3 into 2 cells without increasing the width of Cells 1, 3 5 (about as difficult to explain without pictures as defining rinse body to a deaf person using the manual language from a different area of the country without demonstrating) Created a calendar with fillable cells - not an online calendar nor just a calendar to look at - interactive is the best description. Below is a one day section from the calendar. I am not sure it will post with the message. I do appreciate the time you have taken so far. My question pertains to the group of cells (the next week) following this set of 7 groups (one for each day of the week). The next week group was created only until the 30th but the month has 31 days. The easiest way would be so split a cell to reflect space for month day number, special notation to right of month day number; space below these two for notes of that day such as medical appointment; lastly section below for tracking numbers. 21 Garbage P/U Med Appt 2:30p 129307 - 115.22 Richard Detwiler wrote: japples wrote: Is there a way to split a cell either vertically or horizontally? I have been adding another column or row then going back and merging all but the cell I wanted split - really don't think that is very efficient. Could you describe more specifically what you're trying to achieve? Is is: let's say a cell contains Split cell (without the quotes), and you want this to wind up in two adjacent cells, with one cell containing Split and the other cell containing cell? Or is it something else? Is there a way to copy / paste the format of a cell to selected cells. I do not want the whole spreadsheet with the same cell formatting just specific ones. Yes, there is. Do Edit Copy from the cell or cells you want to copy the format FROM, then click in the cells you want the format copied to, and use Edit Paste Special. Deselect (uncheck) all of the options under Selection EXCEPT for Formats. Or, alternatively, use the Format Paintbrush tool. Select the cell you want to copy the format from, click on the Format Paintbrush (it's on the main toolbar; it looks like a paintbrush), then click in the cells or range of cells you want formatted like the cell you clicked first. I did not see anything in Help addressing these functions - searched split cell / cell format - paste Thank you Jack --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Rory Server Failure
I got impatient - how do I resubscribe to the list? Thank you Jack Rory O'Farrell wrote: On Wed, 14 May 2014 17:21:00 -0700 Robert Palmer bin...@icloud.com wrote: Dear Users: I have been unable to complete registration the the Open Office Community Forum. I have registered under the name Bindyi, at address bin...@icloud.com. I cannot reregister because the email address is in use, but the link to complete registration does not reach my email inbox. I have requested that the registration key be resent, which the site said it did, but I had my inbox open in an adjacent farm, and no message arrived. The online advice given was to contact a forum moderator, but i do not know who they are. My problem with Open Office is that when in Text, and I start a numbered list, it works OK until 9, but for 10 and subs, it inserts a tab space after each number, which I cannot get rid of. Kindly send instructions, as to how I may complete registration. Robert Due to a server failure there is backlog which was 9 million emails, but which is now down to a couple of million; your response is probably still in that backlog. I'm seeing a lag of 8-10 hours on some of my emails through that server, which is probably controlled by a push-down stack - list in, first out. The problem with the numbered list is that the first tab is set too close to the digits. When one goes over 9, the indent jumps to the next tab. The answer is simple - adjust the first tab to be a little bigger, or simple delete it, so that the numbering, be it 1-9 or 10-99, uses the second (now become the first) tab.
Re: Malware
Great advice and, like you, I have never gotten malware from a download whether OO or ?? as I always research first. Unfortunately, your comments are kind of hindsight as these people won't find your wise words until they start searching for someone to blast. A quest for those of us who understand safe downloading is to help others learn how important it is to ensure downloads are from an official site. I am not computer literate enough to know how to spread this type of message. Is there something like Twitter or Facebook or ?? to pass learning thus prevent bad experience? Thank you for listening Jack Gary Frost wrote: Greetings all: It has been repeated on this list time and time again to only download Open Office from the actual official site. You must make sure you have the correct URL. And asking before you endeavor to strike out on the download may be a good idea if you have the least little doubt. There are many download sites, even from what you would expect would be malware free, but they are not. Please, ask if you have any doubt and think before you press that download to make sure you are getting what you expect to get. I have NEVER had any difficultY with malware of any sort from the official site and I have been using the product for years. G Frost --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3722/6976 - Release Date: 05/11/14
Re: Malware
That sounds great, Martin. Could a download script be smart enough to recognize (via non-editable script section) if it is being downloaded from an authentic site/page and flash a nauseating Warning - download only from . . . (blurb similar to your suggestion) if it wasn't? Flashing a warning large enough to fill at least 1/3 of the screen would definitely get some attention and, probably, scare a lot of people! Thanks for listening Jack Martin Groenescheij wrote: The easiest way to warn novice users is a warning message in the installation script. Maybe something like: Make sure you have downloaded OpenOffice from one of these sites Apache http://www.apache.openoffice.org/ or Sourceforge http://sourceforge.net --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Malware
Martin wrote: Why not display it to all, no difficult programming is required. And by the way you only install it once. (Moved your comment for clarity.) My thought was to keep dignity and refinement for the authorized download site / pages but add the tacky flashing warning for those sites adding malware and/or ?? thus making life miserable for the unaware (serves the unkind sites right for promoting other than OO written). I am not sure what And by the way you only install it once fits into our chat about ways to warn newbies to ensure they get the correct download to start with. Jack Martin Groenescheij wrote: On 12-5-2014 19:43, japples wrote: That sounds great, Martin. Could a download script be smart enough to recognize (via non-editable script section) if it is being downloaded from an authentic site/page and flash a nauseating Warning - download only from . . . (blurb similar to your suggestion) if it wasn't? Flashing a warning large enough to fill at least 1/3 of the screen would definitely get some attention and, probably, scare a lot of people! Why not display it to all, no difficult programming is required. And by the way you only install it once. Thanks for listening Jack --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Moving from OO4.0.0 to OO4.0.1
Hi, Dean, I can only offer advise to keep a copy just in case the moving the project doesn't go according to plan. Best of luck Jack Dean Schweinler wrote: Hi guys, I've written a novel and am all of a sudden experiencing difficulty with inserting a photo. All of the colors are only red or black. I've tried correcting the colors but it doesn't work So I'm guessing 4.0.1 may solve the problem. How do I move a project from 4.0.0 to 4.0.1? Thanks, Dean --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Are there problems with the mailing list?
Hi, Richard . . . to the best of my knowledge, the 7th was the last time someone needed help. This link takes you to *openoffice-dev mailing list archives: May 2014:* http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/openoffice-dev/201403.mbox/browser Hope you have a nice weekend Jack Richard Detwiler wrote: I haven't received anything from the mailing list in about a week. I'm wondering if I somehow got removed from the list, or if there are problems. If this comes through to the list, it would seem like I've somehow been removed. I would appreciate anyone responding to copy me directly to the reply, as a response to the list will probably not get to me. Thanks. --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Spelling Checking Feature
I am so thankful to have the spell as typing feature in OO Writer; however, is there a way to accept the suggested word without typing the full word? So far, I tried arrow to the right which resulted in going back to finish typing the word. Jack
Re: problem with PDF
Rory O'Farrell wrote: On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:40:07 + (GMT) mrkol...@optonline.net wrote: I am using OpenOffice 4.0.1 on my Macbook Air with Mavericks OS. I am unable to open a PDF file. When I attempt to open with Open Office the ASCII Filter Option: Western Europe (DOS/OS2-437/US) I am not presented with PDF. OpenOffice does not normally open PDF files. To do so, and to be able to undertake a small amount of editing, one must install an extension http://extensions.openoffice.org/en/node/17351 If your intention is to view the PDF file, or to do major editing, then OpenOffice may not be the correct application. How nice here is an extension to help minor edits to pdf files. When I went to download it, I saw the following Disclaimers which is confusing. If someone has a moment, would they please help clarify the Disclaimer wordage vs the wordage at bottom of the page . . . Many thanks in advance. Disclaimers: Apache, Apache OpenOffice and OpenOffice.org are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. This project is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Apache Software Foundation nor the Apache OpenOffice project in any way. In fine print at the bottom of the page is: Apache and the Apache feather logos are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. OpenOffice.org and the seagull logo are registered trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. Other names appearing on the site may be trademarks of their respective owners. Contact us
Re: problem with PDF
Rory O'Farrell wrote: On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:12:16 -0700 japples japp...@europa.com wrote: Rory O'Farrell wrote: On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:40:07 + (GMT) mrkol...@optonline.net wrote: I am using OpenOffice 4.0.1 on my Macbook Air with Mavericks OS. I am unable to open a PDF file. When I attempt to open with Open Office the ASCII Filter Option: Western Europe (DOS/OS2-437/US) I am not presented with PDF. OpenOffice does not normally open PDF files. To do so, and to be able to undertake a small amount of editing, one must install an extension http://extensions.openoffice.org/en/node/17351 If your intention is to view the PDF file, or to do major editing, then OpenOffice may not be the correct application. How nice here is an extension to help minor edits to pdf files. When I went to download it, I saw the following Disclaimers which is confusing. If someone has a moment, would they please help clarify the Disclaimer wordage vs the wordage at bottom of the page . . . Many thanks in advance. Disclaimers: Apache, Apache OpenOffice and OpenOffice.org are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. This project is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Apache Software Foundation nor the Apache OpenOffice project in any way. In fine print at the bottom of the page is: Apache and the Apache feather logos are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. OpenOffice.org and the seagull logo are registered trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. Other names appearing on the site may be trademarks of their respective owners. Contact us Simple enough: The ownership of the logos and trademarks is defined (First paragraph and last paragraph). Second paragraph means there is no guarantee if the extension eats you or your computer. It does seem simple when put that way, Rory; however, this page has OpenOffice associated logos, a modified OpenOffice domain name, etc indicating it is part of the OpenOffice yet the wordage is This project is not affiliated with, (n)or endorsed by, the Apache Software Foundation nor the Apache OpenOffice project in any way The question remains, if the disclaimer is true, why is it on a page indicating it is part of the Apache OpenOffice project. I am very cautious about downloading and do appreciate your help. I prefer to get clarification before downloading, my expertise does not include removing unwanted stuff from my system.
Re: Printing
Until someone more knowledgeable responds, you do not have to download another program in order to print from Open Office IF you downloaded Open Office from the openoffice.org site. There are not hidden attempts to get money from you. Only suggestion I have, did you scan your system for Trojans / spywear and ??? else might be out there? That would be a start while you are awaiting others to respond. Gloria Grenga wrote: I have, up until today, been able to write letters and print them using Open Office. I wrote a letter today and printed it. Some of the letter printed, but not all of it. A message came on the computer screen suggesting that I download a program. There was a cost involved. My question is: Do I now have to pay for a program to print Open Office? If not, what do I need to do to get the document to print which I typed in Open Office? Thank you, Gloria Jones Grenga kel...@numail.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Dyslxic option
Hi, Daniel, could you be more specific about NVDA (Open Soft) or maybe provide a link? Thank you, Jack d a n i e l h u c h e r o t wrote: Le 16/04/2014 07:46, japples a écrit : I suggest NVDA (Open Soft). Daniel Here is a program I use . . . http://www.naturalreaders.com/ Jack Sarah Wilkes wrote: Hello support Sarah I have learned to write after sixty years. With Windows XP and MS Office Word with speech and spell checker. I would love to use Open Office but need a voice reader to aid with understanding the words and flow of the stories I write. Is anyone working on open office text writer to add a speech option (I would love to test it) Here's how I do the work around of my Dyslxic; I write the story run spell check and then read the story then have the computer reads it to me. My reading can't see the errors but with my ears I can hear the errors. deweyblue...@yahoo.com Sarah Wilkes retired 65y on fixed income. Any help Please --// Sarah Wilkes/ If you need to find me, look where the rainbow touches the ground. /-- --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Any thoughts on Tutor.com's policy of MS Word only?
Another thought, it was clearly stated MS products were required. Applying without the required products demonstrates the inability to follow direction. Jack Jeffrey Deutsch wrote: Hello, I'm thinking of applying for an online tutoring position at Tutor.com. However, they require that tutors (and applicants, for the mock tutoring session) have Microsoft Word (2007 or later) itself -- they specifically say that OpenOffice is not acceptable. I'd rather not spend $110 just to get MS Word (or $140 for MS Office, or $10/month or $100/year to rent MS Office) for this specific job, when OpenOffice/LibreOffice has worked just fine for me for the past decade. Does anyone here have any relevant experience (eg, does Tutor.com in practice allow OpenOffice/LibreOffice, is it absolutely necessary to get MS Word, do you know of similar online tutoring services that allow OpenOffice/LibreOffice, etc)? Thank you in advance! Jeff Deutsch Speaker Life Coach A SPLINT - ASPies LInking with NTs http://www.asplint.com Listen to the universe while it whispers before it has to shout. Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Communication Catalyst -- http://www.MarionSpeaks.com --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Please cancel my online account.
Andrea - SourceForge is noted in this article on the HeartBleed bug. Do not know how accurate the information is - See Affected Services http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartbleed#Websites_and_web_services Jack Andrea Pescetti wrote: On 15/04/2014 Gary Nancy Golding wrote: I would like to request that you cancel my online account that I set up in 2009 as I no longer need it. Where did you register? We had major infrastructure changes since 2009. Chances are your account may have already been removed as part of a massive cleanup when we removed all @openoffice.org accounts. your website is shown as one that is vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug. The OpenOffice web infrastructure (main site www.openoffice.org, wiki and forum) is not and never was vulnerable to Heartbleed. See http://markmail.org/message/edpxiejm5tjgpp7n ; so I'm curious to know where you got this information from. Regards, Andrea. --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Apache Writer converts all WORD files
Thank you so much, I had wondered why programs (including Open Office) have export to / print to pdf rather than save to pdf format. PDF format is more of an Adobe propriety graphic file that edits well with Adobe Acrobat. Jack Brian Barker wrote: At 21:25 15/04/2014 -0400, Julian Thomas wrote: On 15 Apr 2014, at 05:32, Alan Bonly wrote: Note: if the recipient only needs to read but not edit the file, Writer has the ability to create a .pdf. This can be found in the menu at File | Export as PDF.. Why, pray tell, isn't this an option under 'Save As'? I can't speak for the applications's designers, but it strikes me that this is very sensible - indeed useful. The various formats available at Save As are alternative ways in which a document can sensibly be kept, with the possibility that it will subsequently be reopened and further edited. Although PDF is an ideal format for transferring *final versions* of documents between users and platforms, it is quite unsuited to further editing, of course. Putting PDF in the Save As menu might give users the impression that saving in that format would provide the same functionality as saving in one of the normal document formats - in this case .odt or .doc. Users might save as PDF and lose the benefit of considerable editing time. Consider also a user editing a file and then immediately creating a PDF version. If PDF was an alternative saving format, there would be no warning that the edits had not been saved if the document were then closed. Next time the existing .odt file was opened, recent editing would have been lost (and users would not be pleased). As it is, exporting to PDF does not affect this protection. I see this choice as wise. I trust this helps. Brian Barker --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Question
It was so kind of you to try to help, Henri. Now translate your helpful tips into English (default language of this mailing list). I will be getting a new system soon and would appreciate the answer to Yvonne query. Jack M Henri Day wrote: 2014-04-12 17:53 GMT+02:00 Yvonne Wiberg yvonne.mp.wib...@telia.com: Hello, On my former computer I installed Open Office and I was able to save my documents in .doc and .xls-format etc. Then I was able to open the documents in the formats without any problems and I was able to edit the documents. Now I have got a new computer and once again I have installed Open Office. This time I am able to save documents in .doc and .xls, but then when I try to open the document the computer tells me that this is an Office-document, you must purchase Office and install it on your computer to be able to open the document. Why does this problem occur now on my new computer? Doesn´t Open Office work as before any longer? Aren´t you allowed anymore to save documents in .doc and .xls and then be able to work with the documents? Thank you for your kind help in solving this problem. It must still be possible to save documents in e g .doc-format and then be able to edit the document, otherwise I do not see the purpose with Open Office anymore. Kind regards, Yvonne Wiberg Hej Yvonne ! Du har tydligen köpt en dator med Win8/8.1 installerat, som försöker lura Dig att skaffa Microsoft Office. G ö r i stället så här : 1. Peka mot det övre högra hörnet av skärmen, rör muspekaren nedåt, klickar på »Inställningar« (den nedersta knappen - kugghjulet) i snabbknappsfältet som då dyker upp och sedan på »Ändra datorinställningar«. 2. Klicka på »Sök och appar« i vänsterpanelen i de nya fönstret och sedan på »Standardappar« och »Välj standardappar efter filtyp«. 3. Välj OpenOffice Writer för .doc-, .docx- filer och OpenOffice Calc för xls- och xlsx-filer. Då kommer dessa filtyper att automatiskt öppnas i de nämnda OpenOffice-program Lycka till ! Henri
Re: Unsubscribe
I don't understand why you sent this to me. The steps I provided was after others had tried to help and sent the instructions with link 13 times between them yet . . . These still may not have worked IF these people did not use the subscribing email address (found in their subscription confirming email from Open Office). Highly suggest posting your question / comment to the mailing list. Tom Morrow wrote: I believe I signed up for Open Office mail using my former email address: sunny...@willapabay.org mailto:sunny...@willapabay.org Thank you, Tom Morrow
Re: Calc Formula Question
Carol, you are subscribed at users@openoffice.apache.org and should be receiving all posts to that mailing list. I did not sent anything to you specifically. In fact, I had no idea that you existed until you announced you have no idea who this japples is . . . Simply look to the bottom of message received from this list to unsubscribe your self - be sure to use the same email address you used when you subscribed to it (you received a confirmation of subscription that has that information also) Jack Apples Carol J. White wrote: I did not send this question to you. I have NO IDEA who this japples is, although I do have your program and wish I had a manual to look things up From: Peter Hillier-Brook p...@hbsys.plus.com To: users@openoffice.apache.org Sent: Monday, April 7, 2014 9:38 AM Subject: Re: Calc Formula Question On 07/04/14 16:27, japples wrote: When I enter a formula , and get #NAME? for the result, did I do something wrong? Yes! Did you contemplate looking it up in Help: the fourth line from the top takes you to a comprehensive description. Peter HB --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3722/6807 - Release Date: 04/06/14
