Re: [users] Upgrade questions

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
Well, I upgraded all the settings simply came along. I just downloaded the 2.3 install and ran it. NOW that was with Windows can't say how that goes on the Mac, but I would assume it should be as easy as on Windows, wouldn't you think. On 10/2/07, Mark Semans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Newbie to

Re: [users] vista

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
HI, I have been hearing of plenty of people installing under Vista without a problem. Of course there is always some machine configuration that will be difficult. But are you sure that the file you downloaded didn't just become corrupt during the download? On 10/2/07, Johnny Rosenberg [EMAIL

Re: [users] Adding Sound to an Impress Slideshow?

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
Hi Dan, I thought was added in the 2.3 release? Impress does not yet have the ability to play a single sound file throughout a slide presentation. The only way I know of accomplishing this feat is to start a MP3 player at the same time you start the slide show. Dan

Re: [users] Adding Sound to an Impress Slideshow?

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
hmm - let me do some checking, I was sure I saw that listed as now available..but I am getting old and perhaps feeble...LOL...I'll send email back either way. On 10/2/07, Bill Kuhns [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you, Dan. That helps explain why I couldn't get there. And thank you too,

Re: [users] Problem woth Charts in OO2.3 Calc

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
Yup, just read it..it seems the last two comments are ... hmm...weak. The one says don't do it the way you tried, but doesn't say how TO do it. Well, that looks like a fun diversion for a few minutes...I'll go try it myself..and then when or if I figure it out, I;ll let you know I did...MAYBE

Re: [users] Problem woth Charts in OO2.3 Calc

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
Ok got it - it is very easy actually Open your impress file. On the first screen select 'Slide Show Slide Transition In the task bar area for this you will see the control for Sound. That is all there is to it. On 10/2/07, Andrew Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yup, just read it..it seems

Re: [users] Adding Sound to an Impress Slideshow?

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
On 10/2/07, Bill Kuhns [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Easy is a relative term, Andrew. And right now, easy is coming hard here, to this newbie. Had been through the ritual both Andrew and Mike suggest. And tried again now. What happens is that the song plays for the length of time the slide is on

Re: [users] Adding Sound to an Impress Slideshow?

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
On 10/2/07, Andrew Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/2/07, Bill Kuhns [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Easy is a relative term, Andrew. And right now, easy is coming hard here, to this newbie. Had been through the ritual both Andrew and Mike suggest. And tried again now. What happens

Re: [users] Can't set quickstart option

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
On 10/2/07, Mark Hull-Richter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am running OOo 2.3.0 on CentOS 5.0 (latest updates) and I cannot set the quick start option at all - it is grayed out on my options-memory panel. Why is that or how do I set this option? It's a pain to have to restart the whole suite

Re: [users] Problem with extensions

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
On 10/2/07, Irv Kasner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OS: VISTA Home Premium JAVA: V1.6.0_02 OpenOffice: V2.3 Extensions *.oxt will not enable. The message appears Could not create Java implementation loader I used the installation procedures as follows: From the command prompt:

Re: [users] how do I add or subtract years or months from a date

2007-09-30 Thread Andrew Jensen
Hi Lisa Qutoe: Since months and years do not have regular count of days you need DATE as a helper: Same day, next month: =DATE(YEAR(A1);MONTH(A1)+1;DAY(A1)) Contrary to the lousy documentation, DATE can calculate dates by positive, negative and zero arguments. It knows about leap years and count

Re: [users] how do I add or subtract years or months from a date

2007-09-30 Thread Andrew Jensen
to not confuse things. Andrew Jensen wrote: Hi Lisa Qutoe: Since months and years do not have regular count of days you need DATE as a helper: Same day, next month: =DATE(YEAR(A1);MONTH(A1)+1;DAY(A1)) Contrary to the lousy documentation, DATE can calculate dates by positive

Re: [users] Legal but

2007-09-30 Thread Andrew Jensen
, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 30 September 2007 21:26:24 Andrew Jensen wrote: Hi, I think he was talking about stealing the short cut association for the file type on the computer...ie, open the file and it opens the correct program...not the actual file format

Re: [users] Legal but

2007-09-30 Thread Andrew Jensen
Hi, I think he was talking about stealing the short cut association for the file type on the computer...ie, open the file and it opens the correct program...not the actual file format. On 9/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 30 September 2007 19:46:42 [EMAIL

Re: [users] how do I add or subtract years or months from a date

2007-09-30 Thread Andrew Jensen
like that. On 9/30/07, Lisa Hetherington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not exactly, If my formula returns a date that falls on a Sat or Sun, I would like it to advance to the Mon after the weekend (when I would be at work). ...Lisa Andrew Jensen wrote: You mean as in - create a date

Re: [users] Re: how do I add or subtract years or months from a date

2007-09-30 Thread Andrew Jensen
On 10/1/07, Joe Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lisa Hetherington wrote: Not exactly, If my formula returns a date that falls on a Sat or Sun, I would like it to advance to the Mon after the weekend (when I would be at work). It comes in handy here to take advantage of the fact that TRUE

[users] [moderated] constructing a database in MS Access

2007-09-26 Thread Andrew Jensen
Hi Alec, Well, the best thing to do is to have a look at these resources on the OpenOffice.org wiki: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/MSA-Base_Faq http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Connecting_to_Microsoft_Access If you are still having problems please check out