[libreoffice-users] promotion possibility for LibO

2013-02-24 Thread rost52
Accidentally I found the following link:http://openclipart.org/and there I found following textHow can I use these images in OpenOffice.org? -- OpenOffice.org(up to version 2.3) does not natively support SVG files,

Re: [libreoffice-users] promotion possibility for LibO

2013-02-25 Thread rost52
Thanks Tom - I really wonder how why this list creates this miserable layout...Info is send the marketing team.On 2013-02-25 17:06, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) This list seems to mess up formatting sometimes so it's worth putting an extra line around urls.Your link to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: promotion possibility for LibO

2013-02-25 Thread rost52
be good to have LibO mentioned as well. Thats all. ROSt52 On 2013-02-25 23:43, V Stuart Foote wrote: rosttyo wrote Can this be forwarded to our marketing people to possibly use this for promotion? @rossttyo, Sure, but not clear what you are suggesting. LibreOffice's import of SVG has been

Re: [libreoffice-users] Installer Languages

2013-03-12 Thread rost52
I am one the persons living in a country where my main computer language is not the local (= Japanese) language. On top of this I use 4 languages on my PC. All is working perfectly fine. My OS is XP Prof English with Asian language support package. My PC is equipped with a Japanese keyboard,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: About.com Readers' Choice Awards 2013 for Office Software

2013-03-12 Thread rost52
What is the voting procedure? On 2013-03-12 02:08, anne-ology wrote: When one votes more than once in a poll, then that poll is skewed ;-) the mass media has been using these skewed polls for the past few decades; their results are skewed, but no one seems to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Another award :-)

2013-03-12 Thread rost52
Great news On 2013-03-11 22:08, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I just thought you would like to know about Florian's recent post to the marketing list Congrats to all and regards from Tom :) From: Florian Effenberger hidden To:

Re: [libreoffice-users] template menu

2013-07-08 Thread rost52
It is good to see that there are more LibO users who don't understand the improvements concerning templates from 3.6 to 4.0. Since a few weeks I try to understand it and still struggle. The only advantage is that I immediately can see thumbnails and this is combined with the disadvantage that

Re: [libreoffice-users] Book-writing with Writer

2013-07-11 Thread rost52
As a proud papa... I would open the document in Writer, select all and set styles to Default. Then create the styles I wanted and reformat the whole document. On 12.07.2013 01:17, Wolfgang Keller wrote: For example, several years ago, my 14 year old son challenged himself to type a 50,000 word

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice paragraph styles exported to other software/formats?

2013-08-27 Thread rost52
Units and their system is a question of what you are used to and for what you developed a feel. The metric system has it is advantage in the factors of 10 or 1/10. I consider this as the reason why most countries adopted the metric system. If a country is serious about a change, than all

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice paragraph styles exported to other software/formats?

2013-08-27 Thread rost52
I did not believe that the US, Liberia and Myanmar are the only countries. But they are indeed the only ones left.http://gizmodo.com/5786004/these-are-the-three-countries-who-dont-use-the-metric-systemThus, which country will change next? Myanmar, as they open the country for

Re: [libreoffice-users] Formatting fonts in Impress

2012-09-09 Thread rost52
Let me add a comment to the one from Tom. I created my own Template and adjusted the fonts in the template. How to do? Create a presentation with the minimum slides you always want to have and adjust all to the layout you want to have. You will need to work in this case also with the Master

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How do I save side panels layout in LibreOffice?

2012-09-11 Thread rost52
Just made a test in XP SP3 in Writer LO 3.5.6.2. Could move the panels above each other but when I closed and re-opened the application, the layout was back to one panel left and the other one right of the Writer file. I too would be happy to get a permanent solution like Franck asked for. On

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How do I save side panels layout in LibreOffice?

2012-09-13 Thread rost52
for my wrong posting yesterday. On 2012-09-12 14:39, rost52 wrote: Just made a test in XP SP3 in Writer LO 3.5.6.2. Could move the panels above each other but when I closed and re-opened the application, the layout was back to one panel left and the other one right of the Writer file. I too would

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: calc

2012-09-13 Thread rost52
Yes do so. All addtional information can help. On 2012-09-13 15:45, a a wrote: Ty for all help, but i want to make a bar diagram X/Y wise. Should i send a screenpic of the grey area and the diagram? Sometimes a pic can tell more then text. /Magnus 2012/9/12 MiguelAngel mari...@miguelangel.mobi

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: calc

2012-09-13 Thread rost52
do same thing on another computer i get Y-axel choices in grey, when i try the x-axel ,which doesnt allowe me to change the values. On this comp i get what you see on X-axel pic. Problem remains in other words. /Magnus 2012/9/13 rost52 bugquestcon...@online.de Yes do so. All addtional

Re: [libreoffice-users] Loosing chart on exporting ods to xls

2012-09-26 Thread rost52
I am afraid that it is not possible to convert ods charts into xls charts. I observed this effect several times. Does someone has experience with xlsx files? I am running LO 3.5.6.2 on XP SP3 On 2012-09-27 02:36, Vytas wrote: Hi, I have an ods spreadsheet in which I have a simple line

[libreoffice-users] bug reporting problem

2012-09-27 Thread rost52
I tried to report a bug via https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/bug/ Sign in is not possible, page opens directly with 2 Component being black, thus open for selection. Thereafter all selections and entries can be made without any problem. After clicking Submit the message It looks like you

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

2012-09-27 Thread rost52
A comment just from a user's point of view. I used Lo and MSO in parallel for about 6 month and changed recently over to LO only. Writer and Calc is for me in general so far better then the MSO. Impress has some problems (calling custom shows) I found a kind of work around. The other LO

Re: [libreoffice-users] bug reporting problem

2012-09-27 Thread rost52
Thanks for both hints.I used first the bugzilla and found thereafter the bug reporting assitant of LO. This worked fine until today. Now, based on Joel's comment I hope the bug reporting assistant get's back to it's previous functionality.If someone else makes a different experience

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Impress - Blink animation doesn't work

2012-09-28 Thread rost52
Hi, I observe the same bug. Settings Entry: Appear on click Emphasis: Blink after previous 3 times Result All works but only 1 blink independed of the number of blinks set LO 3.5.6.2 XP SP3 Have not yet reported this bug On 2012-09-27 17:02, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Sorry, no idea. Have

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

2012-09-30 Thread rost52
May I suggest to discuss the Google calender issue in a different thread? On 2012-09-30 19:17, Steve Edmonds wrote: On 2012-10-01 05:12, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 30/09/12 17:08, James Knott wrote: There's an exclamation mark in a yellow triangle on my Google calendar. When I move the

Re: [libreoffice-users] MS problems

2012-09-30 Thread rost52
On 2012-09-30 21:31, Wolfgang Keller wrote: Just had a classic from my boss. *snip* He still says there is no problem with IE. The point is not that there are plenty of hopelessly IT-illiterate morons out there, the point is imho that it's exactly these IT-illiterate morons who decide about

Re: [libreoffice-users] MS problems

2012-10-02 Thread rost52
Dan's statement is also a very good one. Another BINGO if you want so. However, an exchange of opinions should also be possible. Was the discussion on morons too long? Depends on the criteria applied... I personaly think that Wolfgang's word IT-illiterate morons were not meant to be taken

[libreoffice-users] seperatiors between cross reference elements

2012-10-04 Thread rost52
When making a cross reference in a WRITER document I typically use [heading number] [space] [heading text] {heading number] is called in LO number and I choose always number (full context) {heading text] is called LO Reference. I am looking for a setting that the space (or another character) is

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

2012-10-04 Thread rost52
On 2012-10-03 11:41, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 02/10/12 19:38, Tim Deaton wrote: I don't think we need to remove existing features. But I DO think we need to focus on the 90% of average users. Basically, I think LO should be making sure it can do everything that MS Office 97

[libreoffice-users] name of pdf export

2012-10-05 Thread rost52
When I export an LO file to pdf, I would like that the original file name is automatically transferred to become the pdf-file name. As I cannot find any information in the LO documentation I ask you to please give me a hint how this can be done. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fw: Help request on CALC charts' features

2012-10-07 Thread rost52
In general I am of the impression that Calc and Excel have some limitations when converting from one into the other. I recently also observered some problems with charts but had no time to write them down, thus I don't remember details sufficiently to list them here. Just don't be surprised

Re: [libreoffice-users] seperatiors between cross reference elements

2012-10-08 Thread rost52
Tom,Thanks for the link, but I could not find the drop-down feature request (maybe I am an IY moron) but could you please publish/send me a screen shot?On 2012-10-09 05:32, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :)This link might helphttp://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Bug_ReportOne of the drop-downs in the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fw: Help request on CALC charts' features

2012-10-09 Thread rost52
Could you possibly post somewhere an example of a candle stick chart? On 2012-10-10 02:52, Viral Orpe wrote: Hi :) Thanks for your time and replies. I could stop fighting calc to show me the chart as a single worksheet! I was charting the stock market data (available in daily doses to be

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

2012-10-09 Thread rost52
On 2012-10-09 18:50, Marcello Romani wrote: that's the way it is and that's why currently I don't use LO Writer for anything else than for converting .doc files to .pdf I might just be something a little bit above a IT moron but using LO Writer to convert doc into pdf appears to me like using a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fw: Help request on CALC charts' features

2012-10-10 Thread rost52
of years for this purpose, I can't believe my own madness/inertia/procrastination!) In fact I have noted your suggestion of linking the database files to calc and then making charts from it. That way I can use a database even before I get in to the A P of LAMP. Dan, rost52, Tom: = About

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fw: Help request on CALC charts' features

2012-10-11 Thread rost52
) --- From: Viral Orpe viral.o...@yahoo.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Fw: Help request on CALC charts' features Hi rost52

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . .

2012-10-13 Thread rost52
My spell checker in 3.5.4 did work either; actually worse than yours. Upgrading to 3.5.6.2 solved the problem. On 13.10.2012 23:03, Dan Hall wrote: I have LibreOffice 3.5.4.2 on Windows 7 and in Writer the spell check does not work for spelling errors... it does however correct beginning of

Re: [libreoffice-users] Ambiguous Calc cell status show

2012-10-14 Thread rost52
Viral, I can't comment on your request with the cursor but got an idea concerning typing numbers displayed in a png-file into calc. Did you consider already using an OCR SW to transfer your numbers into a copy-enabled data form? On 14.10.2012 15:45, Viral Orpe wrote: Hi :) I could not find a

[libreoffice-users] how to delete an entire heading

2012-10-14 Thread rost52
I am using writer and need to revise a long document. There are longer text portions under one heading often with sub-headings. Is there way to delete an entire heading (heading line, heading number and all text and subheadings below) without having to select all across a few pages and then

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work x

2012-10-14 Thread rost52
On 15.10.2012 08:09, anne-ology wrote: BUT I was turned off by his foul language; Well observed and expressed. I am sometimes wondering why people do not communicate about facts with words not causing bad feelings at others. Thus I can understand anne-ology's words if he asks again -

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: how to delete an entire heading

2012-10-14 Thread rost52
Tink, thanks for the hint but it doesn't work. I clicked in the header line. Right click menu opens but doesn't show a menu item: Remove (or similar) Is there a basic setting needed? Tom, could you successfully apply this method? On 15.10.2012 03:20, Tinkerer wrote: Put the cursor in the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: how to delete an entire heading

2012-10-14 Thread rost52
between header (at the top of the page) and heading (at the top of a paragraph). Steve On 2012-10-15 15:14, rost52 wrote: Tink, thanks for the hint but it doesn't work. I clicked in the header line. Right click menu opens but doesn't show a menu item: Remove (or similar) Is there a basic setting

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: how to delete an entire heading

2012-10-15 Thread rost52
tab. If I click this tab I get the option to remove. Steve On 2012-10-15 16:26, rost52 wrote: Steve, Thanks for pointing this out. I immediately tested also on the header (at the top of each page to be precise) and there too I could not apply Tink's suggestion. Let's see what will come later

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: how to delete an entire heading

2012-10-15 Thread rost52
of a paragraph).SteveOn 2012-10-15 15:14, rost52 wrote:Tink, thanks for the hint but it doesn't work.I clicked in the header line.Right click menu opens but doesn't show a menu item: Remove (or similar)Is there a basic setting needed?Tom, could you successfully apply this method

[libreoffice-users] how to crack a PW in LO?

2012-10-15 Thread rost52
LO files can be protected with PWs when doing save as. Fighting currently with an xls file and its lost PW, I wonder how LO files can be cracked? Can the MS related PW remover be used for LO as well? Thanks in advance for comments. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: how to delete an entire heading

2012-10-15 Thread rost52
Hi Tink, as Steve pointed out there was a misunderstanding. I was talking about heading in the sense of 1. topic a 1.1 topic b 1.2 topic c I did not mean the header of the page. But thanks for your attempt. I will make a bug/enhancement report an propose the method you mentioned. On

Re: [libreoffice-users] Images and *doc export

2012-10-16 Thread rost52
I think the pdf is really the best solution. However, your supervisor might want to put comments into the document while reading it. I tested a pdf-document created in writer (LO 3.5.6.2) yesterday but I could not add comments. When I wanted to make the Comment Mark UP toolbar in Adobe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: how to crack a PW in LO?

2012-10-16 Thread rost52
I attended last week a seminar on the the legal situation with social networks. The presenting US lawyer mentioned that even in the US asking for FB passwords is illegal. On 16.10.2012 22:59, Jay Lozier wrote: Anyone asking for my Facebook password in a job interview is out of luck; I do

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: how to crack a PW in LO?

2012-10-16 Thread rost52
Dennis, When I am reading your long and excellent explanation, I wonder again how some PW removing tools, which offer a demo with opening the file or showing the PW removed, can claim that the file could be open within a few seconds to a minute? On 16.10.2012 23:34, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Images and *doc export

2012-10-17 Thread rost52
What do I need to do, to get a pdf-file via file/export to pdf so I can add comments into the pdf-document? On 17.10.2012 17:55, Orlando Figueiredo wrote: Thx rost52. I am familiar with the LO pdf export options. If you choose FileExport as PDF... you have all the options that you need

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [tdf-announce] LibreOffice Conference opens in Berlin

2012-10-17 Thread rost52
This is indeed great news. I especially happy to see the strong German government involvement with 2 ministries. This is great new to promote LO in public organizations and gave me an idea for promotion. I will do my best On 17.10.2012 19:30, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) WH!

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [tdf-announce] LibreOffice Conference opens in Berlin

2012-10-17 Thread rost52
This is indeed great news. I am especially happy to see the strong German government involvement with 2 ministries. This is great new to promote LO in public organizations and gave me an idea for promotion. I will do my best On 17.10.2012 19:30, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) WH!

Re: [libreoffice-users] Images and *doc export

2012-10-17 Thread rost52
about the english name of that checkbos as I am using LO in Portuguese. All the best. O. www.orlandofigueiredo.net LinkedIn/facebook/skype/twitter: of1967 Em 17-10-2012 10:05, rost52 escreveu: What do I need to do, to get a pdf-file via file/export to pdf so I can add comments into the pdf

Re: [libreoffice-users] ... not working ...

2012-10-18 Thread rost52
Hi Joel, I think nobody blames the dev team for not working enough; in contrast all appreciate the work done by the dev team, being it new features or bug fixes. For my understanding the concerns and opinions expressed here are more related to the ratio of devs being allocate to new features

Re: [libreoffice-users] Indexing for Search not working?

2012-10-18 Thread rost52
Thanks for this explanations. I will now make the step to 3.5.7On 18.10.2012 18:41, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :)The upgrade from 3.5.x to 3.5.7 is extremely unlikely to cause problems.That 3rd digit is roughly like a Service Pack number, but divide it by 2 because MS only does 3

Re: [libreoffice-users] ... not working ...

2012-10-19 Thread rost52
and initiative rather than just following orders. Personal investment and interest in achieving goals. It is leading to some impressive results. Regards from Tom :) --- On Thu, 18/10/12, rost52 bugquestcon...@online.de wrote: From: rost52 bugquestcon...@online.de Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users

Re: [libreoffice-users] ... not working ...

2012-10-19 Thread rost52
The idea expressed below is a very good one. I too would appreciate such a comparison table. Placed somewhere at the release notes. On 2012-10-19 04:18, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: I know there are release notes and such, but it would be nice to see a side by side chart with the changes so

Re: [libreoffice-users] Suitability of Lo in Small organisations

2012-10-19 Thread rost52
It would be interesting to learn what version was used, which bugs were observed and if they were all reported an when. On 2012-10-19 10:39, Anthony Easthope wrote: Hi guys I was wondering what would perhaps be the best release of LO to recommend to a small charitable organisation. I had

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem sorting data in Calc 3.6.2 with headers

2012-10-28 Thread rost52
Thanks for reporting this bug. Here is where you can do it: https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/bug/ On 2012-10-28 04:21, MR ZenWiz wrote: I originally reported this against 3.60 (I think), but now I have the refined detail. I do my expense balances in a spreadsheet with a header line. One

[libreoffice-users] export to pdf does not carry over the file name of writer

2012-10-28 Thread rost52
When I export an LibO file (e.g. abcd.odt) to pdf, I would like that the original file name is automatically transferred to become the pdf-file name (e.g .abcd.pdf). At least in version 3.5.6.2 this was possible for a certain while, then this functionality disappeared and came back again. After

Re: [libreoffice-users] export to pdf does not carry over the file name of writer

2012-10-29 Thread rost52
and report it. ROSt On 2012-10-29 13:18, rost52 wrote: When I export an LibO file (e.g. abcd.odt) to pdf, I would like that the original file name is automatically transferred to become the pdf-file name (e.g .abcd.pdf). At least in version 3.5.6.2 this was possible for a certain while

Re: [libreoffice-users] export to pdf does not carry over the file name of writer

2012-10-30 Thread rost52
' automatically default to the same file-name as it's Doc/DocX or Odt file-name. Someone else had the same problem a few weeks ago, perhaps a month or 2. Have you tried renaming your User Profile? (the magic cure-all) Regards from Tom :) From: rost52

Re: [libreoffice-users] slide with a picture and some text

2012-11-01 Thread rost52
I would do it this way: 1 -Create a new slide - any layout is good for now 2 - Insert the picture and move it to the left side 3 - Open task pane / layout 4 -Select: title and 2 content 5 - double click on title and 2 contents 6 - picture and text are arranged parallel to each other You might

Re: [libreoffice-users] quotes about Freedom

2012-11-02 Thread rost52
Great words. Thanks Tom. and enhances the freedom of others is a part of why I am here. Nice weekend to all. On 2012-11-02 22:04, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Searching through photos for the cover of my company's AGM i stumbled on some great images (sadly i can't share) and this quote

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: ideas for campaigns

2012-11-05 Thread rost52
I would add a banner to my company's homepage. Depending on how a banner would like, I even imagine to have it on presentations (something like: This presentation is created using LibO). On 2012-11-05 21:19, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) There are some interesting tasks for people joining the

Re: [libreoffice-users] bug or missing functionality in Impress/Chart ?

2012-11-05 Thread rost52
I want to make a chart with a changeable table in the background. This means, when a data point changes, I want to open the data table of the chart in Impress and correct the data which have changed.On 2012-11-06 07:04, anne-ology wrote: Do you wish an image of the table in the

[libreoffice-users] bug report server is down

2012-11-07 Thread rost52
Hi,Just wanted to report a bug viahttps://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/bug/when I received message with more or less incomprehensible stuff except for Japanese. The Japanese message says that the server is stopped for maintenance reasons or the server has a performance problem

Re: [libreoffice-users] [Writer] language tool

2012-11-12 Thread rost52
On 2012-11-12 23:04, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: Although it is not needed to know these things, it does help some of us to know what LO is being used, what languages are being used by the users, and other thingslike the extensions being used. I am using English, Japanese, German and Dutch

Re: [libreoffice-users] Inserting an OLE as an Icon and Create Package

2012-11-14 Thread rost52
I am still using 3.5.7, thus cannot make a test. However, seeing that you are still using 3.6.0 I would got and try 3.6.3 which is released. On 2012-11-13 22:48, Gopi Krishna V wrote: Hi I am trying to insert an object in OLE. The steps i am following: Insert - Object - OLE Object - further

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Writer: AutoCorrect language resets and sticks to English after Japanese script is inserted

2012-11-15 Thread rost52
Now I am reaching the end of my knowledge, but I don't give up yet. Questions: 1 - What kind of keyboard are you using? (Portugese, English, or Japanese layout) 2 - How do you change to IME input (please explain keystrokes or mouse clicks) Additionally, you could try to unzip the odt-file and

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

2012-11-18 Thread rost52
I only can use Virgil's word I hate to say it but Virgil is right. File compatibility is very important in our daily business world where we need to exchange editable files within our company and also with external partners. Whenever I need to exchange files with MSO formats, I additionally

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

2012-11-18 Thread rost52
a project like LO could hope to keep up and make inroads. Wish I could help with making it work better, but I know nothing about contributing to development. Carl On 11/18/12 7:48 PM, rost52 wrote: I only can use Virgil's word I hate to say it but Virgil is right. File compatibility is very

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

2012-11-19 Thread rost52
On 2012-11-19 19:09, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: On 19/11/2012 at 10:28, e-letter inp...@gmail.com wrote: How to activate numbering for heading styles? Have a look at Tools → Outline Numbering... Why the hell is this menu item under Tools - I always search in Format and Styles. Thanks for the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart

2012-11-19 Thread rost52
I would participate as a tester. I can't do more than test and feedback because I am using LibO since a bit less than 6 month. On 2012-11-20 05:53, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: On 11/19/2012 03:06 PM, M Henri Day wrote: 2012/11/19 charles meyer reachmepl...@gmail.com Works for me. How

Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart

2012-11-20 Thread rost52
Charles, Where do you want the answers to be sent to? On 2012-11-21 05:11, charles meyer wrote: Right now, I'd appreciate it if anyone can please share how to do the following in Writer? 1. Suppress header on the first page of a text document 2. Keep a dotted line across a page without it

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to edit MS doc(x) files without breaking it for MS?

2012-11-20 Thread rost52
On 2012-11-21 04:18, M Henri Day wrote: It would be wonderful, for example, if the Commision were to mandate that any public documents in the Union would have to be couched in the latest current odt format so that they could be read by any standards-compatible editing programme, but I deem

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

2012-11-20 Thread rost52
On 2012-11-21 01:04, Jay Lozier wrote: Truthfully the market has matured enough for office suites that improvements are incremental not fundamentalThe market growth for MS is much slower because for many there is no major reason to upgrade for many unless forced to by lack

Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart

2012-11-21 Thread rost52
I follow Brian's action and leave my answers here. My answers are straight forward and no looking into the manual to show also what is needed. I am using LibO since a bit less then 6 month. On 2012-11-21 05:11, charles meyer wrote: Right now, I'd appreciate it if anyone can please share how

Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart

2012-11-21 Thread rost52
I have concerns about the YouTube HowTos because sound recording is often not done very good and it takes to much time to watch the movies. Screen clippings and text is much faster to be used. On 2012-11-22 04:54, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I have only just thought of using links or QR codes to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Good Article forLibreOffice

2012-11-28 Thread rost52
Does by any chance someone know how to open and old Lotus Symphony File created approx 1995? I still have a floppy disc drive and thus access the file; at least I assume I can access the file. Thanks in advance! On 2012-11-28 05:04, VA wrote: For any document that I think I may need well into

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Good Article for LibreOffice

2012-11-28 Thread rost52
I feel that Virgil is right and still have hope that the 2 teams will join one day again. This enlarged team would be a very strong one against MS. There is a proverb in German, which goes approximately like this: Hope only dies at the very end! On 2012-11-28 23:55, VA wrote: My guess is that,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Good Article for LibreOffice

2012-11-28 Thread rost52
This reminds me to video systems: Video2000 was said to be the best but died quickly. Sony BetaMax is only alive in the professional sector, but VDF (is this correct?), always called the worst video system in still alive... On 2012-11-29 00:14, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: On 28/11/2012 at

Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart

2012-11-29 Thread rost52
Please don't forget Impress and maybe Draw and Base at the end. On 2012-11-30 00:23, charles meyer wrote: We could have both. There could be a 2 page Quick Reference cheat sheet for easier tasks and then the next 4 pages could address more challenging functions. That way anyone looking to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem reading Word 2003 document

2012-11-29 Thread rost52
Then I should be able to open it soon when 3.6.4 will be released. Next week??? I will give it a try because I am on XP On 2012-11-30 13:28, Chris Carlson wrote: I find it really frustrating that all of you are opening the document fine. Of course you all seem to be using Linux or LO version

Re: [libreoffice-users] query re. LO crashing ...

2012-12-04 Thread rost52
I think this it is not much of a problem. Options / LibreOffice / OnlineUpdate / check now. or go http://www.libreoffice.org/ Installation is very simple, just install, and LibO takes the previous setting automatically. Its a 5 min job. I takes more time to get the dust from the old

Re: [libreoffice-users] A Tale of Two Office Suites

2012-12-11 Thread rost52
for those with less financial resources. That is the real challenge and worthwhile to go for it. ROSt52 On 2012-12-11 07:28, VA wrote: I may be way out of line here, but I’m sending this post to the user lists for both LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice. I have both programs on my computer

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in half horizontally?

2012-12-12 Thread rost52
Quite a lot of interesting discussions about the possibility of looking at 2 documents the same time. I was especially surprised that this very nice feature will be gone in MSO 2013. Luckily I use LibO only thus cannot feel cheated by MS when this feature is gone after I purchased an expensive

Re: [libreoffice-users] Dictionary add not working

2012-12-14 Thread rost52
How did you try to add the custom words to which custom dictionary? This information will help to find a solution. On 2012-12-14 02:21, Mark Silva wrote: OS Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Bit LibraOffice Version 3.6.4.3 (Build ID: 2ef5aff) When I try to add custom words (names and stuff for a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Dictionary add not working

2012-12-14 Thread rost52
red line indicates that your spell checker is working.Did you select a custom dictiionary in tools/options/language settings/writing aids? I checked their: standard for all and all words of all languages I am using and are not found in the normal dictionairies are in there.I enter

Re: [libreoffice-users] user interface language

2012-12-14 Thread rost52
I just installed yesterday Version 3.6.4.3 (Build ID: 2ef5aff) English US Multilanguage on XP/SP3 English with Asian language support package.. During customized installation I selected English, Japanese, German and Dutch for GUI and installed the language packs for the same languages. I have

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO crashes when using File - Wizard

2012-12-14 Thread rost52
Ups, it seems I am lucky. Exactly the same version on my computer does all the wizards. As I never use them I made a test. No problem. I am no very curious about the cause of your problem On 12/15/2012 3:20 PM, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Goodafternoon (2012/11/21 17:30), Thomas Blasejewicz

Re: [libreoffice-users] Dictionary add not working

2012-12-16 Thread rost52
Your welcome. And have a great vacation as well.On 2012-12-16 2:11, Mark Silva wrote: THAK YOU!!! that was what I needed to fix it. you all have a great holidayOn Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 10:37 PM, rost52bugquestcontri@online.dewrote:red line indicates that your spell

Re: [libreoffice-users] caption numbering positioning

2012-12-21 Thread rost52
Indeed the example is the preferred version. The other one doesn't really make sense. On 2012-12-21 17:07, e-letter wrote: Readers, The default behaviour of the 'caption' feature is to place the category text ('illustration') after the numbering symbol (arabic number). How to change so that

Re: [libreoffice-users] caption numbering positioning

2012-12-21 Thread rost52
Brian, thanks for the hint on where the setting needs to be done. On 2012-12-21 17:34, Brian Barker wrote: At 10:07 21/12/2012 +0200, Nobody Noname wrote: The default behaviour of the 'caption' feature is to place the category text ('illustration') after the numbering symbol (arabic number).

Re: [libreoffice-users] Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

2012-12-22 Thread rost52
Also from Japan a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. Reinhold On 2012-12-22 4:22, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: On 12/21/2012 01:46 PM, RODRIGUEZ FONSECA JORGE ALBERTO wrote: Me too for you and all Regards, Jorge Rodríguez - Mensaje original - De: Eliane Domingos de Sousa

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Embedded Java

2013-01-14 Thread rost52
Avira Internet Security implemented today a counternmeasure to the Java 7 problem and also showed a special notice on this topic. They state that AVIRA users are safe now. . (XP/SP3) On 2013-01-14 12:57, NoOp wrote: On 01/13/2013 07:44 PM, Paul Schwartz wrote: Does this update fix the Java

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc 4.1.3.2 410 crashes on Fedora 19

2013-12-10 Thread rost52
Hi , I observed crashes of v4.1.3.2 on XP/SP3 when opening certain calc files. I could not trace the cause of the problem. Changing of the user profile did not help. Additionally I observed crashes when I changed page formats in the format window (F11). Changing to default or customized page

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 4.1.3

2013-12-12 Thread rost52
The fact that I had to downgrade from 4.2.3.2 to 4.0.6 due to bugs and Nino's proposal to install 2 versions parallel made my thinking that it would be very efficient to have the install wiazerd modify to use it to replace a version or install it parallel to an existing one. I am just

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc 4.1.3.2 410 crashes on Fedora 19

2013-12-12 Thread rost52
somewhere? Can you get one of your package managers to fix broken packages or check for errors? Regards from Tom :) On 10 December 2013 15:43, rost52 bugquestcon...@online.de wrote: Hi , I observed crashes of v4.1.3.2 on XP/SP3 when opening certain calc files. I could not trace the cause

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc 4.1.3.2 410 crashes on Fedora 19

2013-12-16 Thread rost52
pop-up Apols and regards from Tom :) On 13 December 2013 02:47, rost52 bugquestcon...@online.de wrote: Hi Tom, thanks for the hint but could you please help me on how I have to do what your proposed. My IT knowledge seems to be insufficient. First maybe let me know what a package manager

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 4.1.3

2013-12-17 Thread rost52
Thanks for the hint with 4.0.6. This version is indeed very stable and it has a least one feature which I missed in previous version. Thus I currently very happy with 4.0.6. I used 4.0.5 before, changed to 4.1.3.2 and then back to 4.0.6. Maybe Tom is write and something happend during the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto save didn't work?

2014-01-14 Thread rost52
Hi Alex, Is below statement only valid for a Mac or also for a PC with XP? In the past (LibO version before 4.1.4.2 eg.4.0.5 or 6 and earlier) I never observed problems with autosave and recovery when LibO crashed. Thanks in advance for your comment. ROSt52 On 2014-01-14 23:39, Alex

[libreoffice-users] CeBit Exhibiton

2014-01-20 Thread rost52
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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto save didn't work?

2014-01-22 Thread rost52
Thanks Alex. It was a helpful. On 2014-01-15 23:38, Alex Thurgood wrote: Le 15/01/2014 04:30, rost52 a écrit : Hi, Is below statement only valid for a Mac or also for a PC with XP? This is my experience on Mac over the different versions of LO from 3.3.0 to present, and having moved through

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