Re: [users] ASCII values of characters.?

2006-08-29 Thread James Elliott
Thank you all very much for your help. James - Original Message - From: James Elliott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Users at Open Office users@openoffice.org Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:08 AM Subject: [users] ASCII values of characters.? In a calc cell I can use the function CHAR to

[users] Master documents.?

2006-08-29 Thread James Elliott
I use Templates in Writer and Calc, so I understand that bit, but how does a Master Document differ from a Template? Kind regards, James - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [users] Master documents.?

2006-08-29 Thread Naomi Kramer
Hi James, A Master Document is basically a collection of 'child' documents, with arrangement and maybe some extra text or a table of contents/index. The advantage comes when you've got two similar documents that need to be kept up-to-date... you can put all the information in child documents

Re: [users] Installation Problem

2006-08-29 Thread Trash
semaj3000 a écrit : Run the default settings as an administrator(if currently running as a limited user). Also verify the files size downloaded is the same size as the one offered online. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 27,

RE: [users] Master documents.?

2006-08-29 Thread arnold huzen
A template is a document with a standard layout and contents that you want to have as a base to work from. Mostley this will be text where you have to fill in some details that a different in your specific situation. A Masterdocument is like a folder. When you open it, it is presented as a

Re: [users] Open Office gallery

2006-08-29 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
mike scott wrote: On 28 Aug 2006 at 12:22, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: ... Have you looked at the Open Clipart package (http://www.openclipart.org/)? It contains thousands of scalable (SVG) images from which you could easily populate your own gallery. I've found I'm not so sure about easily.

Re: [users] ASCII values of characters.?

2006-08-29 Thread Niklas Nebel
Ross Johnson wrote: =CODE(B) The function name now reflects the use of internationalised char sets, and I would guess returns 16 bit values where appropriate. No, CODE is 8-bit only (using the system's encoding). Niklas -

Re: [users] Open Office gallery

2006-08-29 Thread Terry
I've just found the link for OpenOffice premium. It does contain a lot of clipart. http://sourceforge.net/projects/ooop/ Judith Harper wrote: Greetings I've been taking a look at both Open Office and StarOffice to choose between them. So far Open Office is winning but I do like the

[users] I have a problem that I can't find out how to update OOO without having to completely download the program....

2006-08-29 Thread flooted flooted
Hi There I really like this product but the website is too techi for me and I can't find out how to simply update OOO rather than completely downloading itwhich takes a long time. Maybe it would be good to have a 'developers website' and a more mainstream one Sorry if this is a stupid

Re: [users] I have a problem that I can't find out how to update OOO without having to completely download the program....

2006-08-29 Thread Keith Bates
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:30:00 -0400 flooted flooted [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi There I really like this product but the website is too techi for me and I can't find out how to simply update OOO rather than completely downloading itwhich takes a long time. Maybe it would be good to have

Re: [users] I have a problem that I can't find out how to update OOO without having to completely download the program....

2006-08-29 Thread Terry
To update, you have to download the later version in full. If you prefer, cds are available: http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/ flooted flooted wrote: Hi There I really like this product but the website is too techi for me and I can't find out how to simply update OOO rather than

Re: [users] Export data to XML file

2006-08-29 Thread Johnny Andersson
To unzip the .ods file, do I need to rename it first to .zip? 2006/8/29, CPHennessy [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Mon August 28 2006 20:52, Schultz, Gary - COMM wrote: Is there an easy way to export data from a calc spreadsheet or base table/query to XML data? I have to say this is one of the nice

[users] Open Office gallery

2006-08-29 Thread Judith Harper
Thanks for that Terry. It looks a bit technical for me but I'll spend some time on it and try to stretch the brain. Regards Judith Harper Nelson, NZ Terry wrote: I've just found the link for OpenOffice premium. It does contain a lot of clipart. http://sourceforge.net/projects/ooop/

[users] [Base] How do I adjust the layout of field titles in forms?

2006-08-29 Thread David M
I have a horrible feeling that this is a very dumb question, but I'm afraid it has me stumped.. I have successfully imported my existing data into a new database, and now I am trying to create a form to display and edit the data. I used the form wizard to create my form, and chose the option to

Re: [users] Export data to XML file

2006-08-29 Thread Andrius Aštrauskas
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:27:22 +0200 Johnny Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To unzip the .ods file, do I need to rename it first to .zip? No. Andrius - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands,

Re: [users] [Base] How do I adjust the layout of field titles in forms?

2006-08-29 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday 29 August 2006 04:30 am, David M wrote: I have a horrible feeling that this is a very dumb question, but I'm afraid it has me stumped.. I have successfully imported my existing data into a new database, and now I am trying to create a form to display and edit the data. I used the

Re: [users] Trouble calculating column

2006-08-29 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday 28 August 2006 02:30 pm, Richard Detwiler wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to calculate a column of figures in a on touch (one button function). I have worked with Excel for several years. I'm used to being able to select a column of numbers and hitting the E(sum)

Re: [users] I have a problem that I can't find out how to update OOO without having to completely download the program....

2006-08-29 Thread Richard Detwiler
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi There I really like this product but the website is too techi for me and I can't find out how to simply update OOO rather than completely downloading itwhich takes a long time. Maybe it would be good to have a 'developers website' and a more mainstream

Re: [users] Master documents.?

2006-08-29 Thread James Elliott
Hi Naomi Thanks for your prompt and informative reply. You wrote: Make sense? - Yes, I think so. You have certainly pointed me in the right direction. I had quite a different idea of what a Master Document might be, so thanks for your help. Actually, I am writing a novel and thinking that

[users] Open Office won't open

2006-08-29 Thread Bosco Daude
Hi, Ive installed Open Office on a eMac using X10.4 and I just cant get it to open. The Open Office logo does appear in the Applications folder but when I click on it, nothing happens. The top of the screen does display Open Office but I cant get anything to open besides a small

[users] [Base] Combining data from more than one table?

2006-08-29 Thread David M
I'm new to Base (and to GUI relational databases in general), and would like to work with a database which contains 2 tables, with the required data being a composite of the two. I have one table which includes personal details for individual people; FirstName, LastName, etc; and one which

[users] Re: Printting PDF files

2006-08-29 Thread Maurice Batey
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:07:46 -0400, Richard Detwiler wrote: I'm confused by your statement that you gave the PDF file to OO Writer, because OOo cannot open PDF files. Having downloaded the PDF file, I opened OO Writer and asked it to open the PDF file. No joy. No problem printing

Re: [users] Re: Printting PDF files

2006-08-29 Thread Pete Holsberg
Maurice Batey wrote: On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:07:46 -0400, Richard Detwiler wrote: I'm confused by your statement that you gave the PDF file to OO Writer, because OOo cannot open PDF files. Having downloaded the PDF file, I opened OO Writer and asked it to open the PDF file. No joy. No

Re: [users] Open Office won't open

2006-08-29 Thread Fran Mennick
I just installed OOo on an eMac running 10.4.7. When I tried to open it, I got a message about a problem with X11. Do you know if you have X11 installed? It's not part of the basic installation package. If you have it installed, it should be in Applications - Utilities. If not, insert

[users] Error importing from Excel: =COUNTIF(H8:AG8;A~*)

2006-08-29 Thread Philip Goodfellow
I have MS Excel spreadsheets that fequently use COUNTIF (range,A~*) to count the how often the entry A* occurs. The ~ is required as an escape character since, in Excel * otherwise maps to any characters. (This must be a common requirement in UK education since in UK exams A* is used as a

[users] Re: Error importing from Excel: =COUNTIF(H8:AG8;A~*)

2006-08-29 Thread Andreas Saeger
Philip Goodfellow wrote: I have MS Excel spreadsheets that fequently use COUNTIF (range,A~*) to count the how often the entry A* occurs. The ~ is required as an escape character since, in Excel * otherwise maps to any characters. (This must be a common requirement in UK education since in UK

Re: [users] Re: Error importing from Excel: =COUNTIF(H8:AG8;A~*)

2006-08-29 Thread Anthony Chilco
Very slick Andreas. tc Andreas Saeger wrote: snip Test with two formulae in sheet cells: =shSep -- ! in Excel, . (dot) in Calc =xlEsc -- ~ in Excel, (empty string) in Calc Change your formulae to COUNTIF (range,A xlEsc *) -

[users] I am using version 2.0 of Open Office.org My Problem is when i save the document, it appears in .dat

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[users] view MS Outlook Messages (msg)

2006-08-29 Thread Hecher, Guenter (Fa. ABSC)
Hi, I am using OpenOffice 2.0 to view files on unix (sun 64 bit). I want to view MS Outlook Messages (msg) - EMail-Text and contents of attachments. Is this possible - update etc.? Use file converter to mbox? Thank you for help - with best regards Guenter Hecher Eurocopter

[users] CAN'T OPEN ANY WORD DOCS OO Version 2 (Read Error_Error loading convertor)

2006-08-29 Thread Wayne Hutchinson
*I am using version 2 of OpenOffice.org on Windows XP. My problem is :* When I attempt to open a *.doc* file, (even ones created by open office) I get this message *(Read Error_Error loading convertor)* . I can drag the file into OO if I have an active page and it will insert, however it will not

[users] Transscription from Olympus .dss files via IBM-ViaVoice to Writer?

2006-08-29 Thread dr.meinking
Hello to developers, Is the mentioned feature already installed? Options in my ViaVoice program allow me to transscribe to Speak Pad and Word, only. With best wishes and stable health to all of you M.Meinking, Dresden - To

[users] [moderated]

2006-08-29 Thread LabatChantal
I'm using open office 2.org and I've got a few problems I can't solve... When working on a document, it suddenly stops with the following explanation ( in French since I live in France ) : Récupération non terminée Cliquez sur Lancer la restauration pour enclencher le processus de restauration

Re: [users] what a ......%^$#@ IS THAT?

2006-08-29 Thread Klaus H. George
First of all I want to thank you for your passion with me. I was pretty much stressed at that moment... Your text has the right hint for me. And now it works, finally I can check my writing in Dutch after 15 years of living here! Thank you very much for your quick response and for the right

Re: [users] what a ......%^$#@ IS THAT?

2006-08-29 Thread Klaus H. George
First of all I want to thank you for your passion with me. I was pretty much stressed at that moment... Your colleague Roderick Singleton did sent me a text with the right hint - and now it works, finally I can check my writing in Dutch after 15 years of living here! Thank you very much for

[users] Getting OpenOffice.org to run

2006-08-29 Thread Don Frank
I just read a CD of a downloaded version of Open Office V2.0, I have a 56k modem so I had my son download and then burn me a CD. The installation from the CD seemed to be OK, BUT I made a shortcut ICON for my desktop. When I click on the ICON it asks me to install the CD and the

[users] upgrading

2006-08-29 Thread Marie Nadeau
Hello: I have presently version 1.9.125 of Open Office/Writer and I would like to update it to its latest version. Would you please instruct me as to what to do to get it. I thank you very much. I appreciate your support. Yours truly, Marie Nadeau [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Extra blank pages

2006-08-29 Thread Paul D. Mirowsky
Hello Phil Manual Breaks may still be in your document. They are not seen unless you make them so under options. In any case, go to last page and backspace through to first page. Empty is empty. If creating a template, you will want to backspace to the first page of each page style If you

Re: [users] Re: Error importing from Excel: =COUNTIF(H8:AG8;A~*)

2006-08-29 Thread Philip Goodfellow
Andreas Saeger wrote: =shSep -- ! in Excel, . (dot) in Calc =xlEsc -- ~ in Excel, (empty string) in Calc Change your formulae to COUNTIF (range,A xlEsc *) Thank you! Very useful work around which I will use on my own sheets in future. Still a pity the import filter doesn't do a suitable

[users] Writer Table and additional Page problem

2006-08-29 Thread Paul D. Mirowsky
Hello I have a form that is repeated for several pages. The layout setting from the page style is only right. Landscape with Header and Footer I have three tables on a page. Table One is inside a frame in the upper right portion of the body to the right of the heading. Table Two is just

Re: [users] Getting OpenOffice.org to run

2006-08-29 Thread Arnold Huzen
Assuming that you are on a windows-system, you should find an icon of the quickstarter in your systemtray. It's they darkgrey one with the birds on it. When you rightclick it you'll see that the shortcuts for the different parts of the OOo-suite are there already. Doubleclicking on this icon

[users] Re: Error importing from Excel: =COUNTIF(H8:AG8;A~*)

2006-08-29 Thread Andreas Saeger
So you may be interPhilip Goodfellow wrote: Andreas Saeger wrote: =shSep -- ! in Excel, . (dot) in Calc =xlEsc -- ~ in Excel, (empty string) in Calc Change your formulae to COUNTIF (range,A xlEsc *) Thank you! Very useful work around which I will use on my own sheets in future. Still a pity

[users] Questions and recommendations

2006-08-29 Thread Elliot Thomas
Version of Openoffice.org is - 2.0.3 Recommendation: -The spelling wizard has three dictionaries, instead of just one simple one (like Word). Adding words to the dictionar(y/ies) takes an extra step.-There is no grammar checker, and if you type two two words in the same pattern, it doesn't

[users] I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : i used save as and accidently rewrote an important spreadsheet with another unimportant one; is there a way to retrieve earlier fil

2006-08-29 Thread yoda
I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : I was using an Open Office.org spreadsheet to run some quick calculations. When i was done, i decided to save it, but accidentally saved it over an important file, thus wiping out the important file. A deleted file is put somewhere

[users] Using version 2.0 of openoffice.org my problem is speech reconition

2006-08-29 Thread Gilbert Ward
Hello, Is there a speech recognition program I can use with Open Office Writer 2.0? If so, how can I obtain it? Thank you, Gilbert Ward

Re: [users] I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : i used save as and accidently rewrote an important spreadsheet with another unimportant one; is there a way to retrieve earlier

2006-08-29 Thread Anthony Chilco
Yoda, Use the force... the file is within you. :-) The file that was overwritten may still exist on the hard drive. It won't be in the recycle bin, though. When a file is deleted, it's entry is removed from the file allocation table and protection for the sectors it occupies is removed. The

Re: [users] Questions and recommendations

2006-08-29 Thread users
Eliot wrote: -The spelling wizard has three dictionaries, instead of just one simple one (like Word). Going to one would reduce the functionality, and utility of OOo. -There is no grammar checker, The last time I did a count, ten Grammar checkers for OOo were available. (They covered

Re: [users] Using version 2.0 of openoffice.org my problem is speech reconition

2006-08-29 Thread users
Gilbert wrote: Is there a speech recognition program I can use with Open Office Writer 2.0? a) What platform? b) Do you mean speech to text, or text to speech? xan jonathon - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For

[users] Mass. to use Microsoft Office in ODF plan

2006-08-29 Thread Fred A. Miller
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[users] Help in erasing personal information

2006-08-29 Thread Lucio Munoz
Hello good day. I have noticed that every time I open a file and dowload it through hotmail, my full name and old pager number appears on the top before the frase OPENOFFICE.ORGThat old pager number is very confidential... I have never registered to your site, products and lists and I do

RE: [users] Export data to XML file

2006-08-29 Thread Schultz, Gary - COMM
I want XML in general, but unfortunately, it is not that simple with .ods files. How do you extract and what will you get in the XML? I know in Windows with .sxc files you do not get simple XML data, you get XML data with unwanted attributes. This is one of a number of areas in which OpenOffice

Re: [users] upgrading

2006-08-29 Thread Terry
You will find information linked on this page: http://download.openoffice.org/2.0.3/index.html The Setup Guide may also be useful: http://documentation.openoffice.org/setup_guide2/2.x/en/SETUP_GUIDE.pdf http://documentation.openoffice.org/setup_guide2/2.x/en/SETUP_GUIDE_A4.pdf Marie Nadeau

Re: [users] Questions and recommendations

2006-08-29 Thread Larry Gusaas
Where are the grammar checkers? I searched the OO.o website and found this at http://user-faq.openoffice.org/new-faq/Writer/faqwriterspellcheck/63.html Is there a grammar checker? OpenOffice.org doesn't have a grammar checker implemented. There has been rumour that one will be, but

[users] Re: [Base] Combining data from more than one table?

2006-08-29 Thread Max Q
David M wrote: I'm new to Base (and to GUI relational databases in general), and would like to work with a database which contains 2 tables, with the required data being a composite of the two. (I appreciate that I'm asking rather a lot of questions at present; hopefully once I get my

[users] Re: Extra blank pages

2006-08-29 Thread Claudia Drechsle
Phil Moseley wrote: Hi I have a lot of blank pages in a Writer project that remained after I deleted all the text in them. Can you please tell me how I can get rid of all the blank pages? Thanks Phil There might be several reasons. If you have still page breaks in your document, then the