Re: [libreoffice-users] Read-only fields
On 26/06/2012, Mark McDougall ma...@vl.com.au wrote: These were originally fields in the word document. Showing 'field names' in LibreOffice doesn't show any names for these 2 fields. I know one of them was referencing a cell in a table on the 1st page - something we have not been able to replicate in OO in the past. They're obviously fields that OO/LO can't deal with. I'm not concerned about being able to replicate the field - I'm happy to simply delete the field and hard-code the text, but I can't even do that!?! Any ideas on how to remove these 'read-only' fields? Solved this by doing the following: created a temporary, empty directory 'A' used command 'unzip' to extract the odt file into the new directory 'A' used text editor to open the extracted file 'settings.xml' found the element 'ProtectForm' and changed to: config:config-item config:name=ProtectForm config:type=booleanfalse/config:config-item saved changes and created new document with command: zip -r ../newdocument.odt * (whilst in directory 'A'). -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Read-only fields
On 26/06/2012 2:59 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: If might try editing the odt file instead of the doc file. I am editing the odt. Sorry if that wasn't clear. Regards, -- Mark McDougall, Engineer Virtual Logic Pty Ltd, http://www.vl.com.au 21-25 King St, Rockdale, 2216 Ph: +612-9599-3255 Fax: +612-9599-3266 -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Read-only fields
On Tue, 26 Jun 2012, Mark McDougall wrote: On 26/06/2012 2:59 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: If might try editing the odt file instead of the doc file. I am editing the odt. Sorry if that wasn't clear. Regards, I ran across this the other day but with OpenOffice. assuming the same fix, you have to go to the 'section' under 'format' and turn off 'write protection' and maybe turn on 'editable in read-only document'. sorry if this doesn't apply to LO but hope this might yield a clue. (I am having trouble installing LO and cannot afford too much foolin' around with the system until I get back from abroad.) F. -- Felmon Davis Self-delusion: Pulling in your stomach when you step on the scale. -- Sweeney -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Read-only fields
On 26/06/2012 9:49 PM, Felmon Davis wrote: I ran across this the other day but with OpenOffice. assuming the same fix, you have to go to the 'section' under 'format' and turn off 'write protection' and maybe turn on 'editable in read-only document'. 'Format-Sections' isn't enabled in this document. Thanks anyway. Surely someone else has had this problem??? Regards, -- Mark McDougall, Engineer Virtual Logic Pty Ltd, http://www.vl.com.au 21-25 King St, Rockdale, 2216 Ph: +612-9599-3255 Fax: +612-9599-3266 -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Read-only fields
Hi all, I've Googled and also searched the mailing list archives but can't find a solution to this that works for me. Opened a word document and saved (copy) as odt. I'm heavily editing the file and have come across a couple of 'fields' in the footer that I can't edit or delete. Attempting to delete, or delete the text, results in a pop-up saying that you can't delete read-only portions of the document. These were originally fields in the word document. Showing 'field names' in LibreOffice doesn't show any names for these 2 fields. I know one of them was referencing a cell in a table on the 1st page - something we have not been able to replicate in OO in the past. They're obviously fields that OO/LO can't deal with. I'm not concerned about being able to replicate the field - I'm happy to simply delete the field and hard-code the text, but I can't even do that!?! Any ideas on how to remove these 'read-only' fields? TIA Regards, -- Mark McDougall, Engineer Virtual Logic Pty Ltd, http://www.vl.com.au 21-25 King St, Rockdale, 2216 Ph: +612-9599-3255 Fax: +612-9599-3266 -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Read-only fields
Mark, On 06/25/2012 11:40 PM, Mark McDougall wrote: Hi all, I've Googled and also searched the mailing list archives but can't find a solution to this that works for me. Opened a word document and saved (copy) as odt. I'm heavily editing the file and have come across a couple of 'fields' in the footer that I can't edit or delete. Attempting to delete, or delete the text, results in a pop-up saying that you can't delete read-only portions of the document. These were originally fields in the word document. Showing 'field names' in LibreOffice doesn't show any names for these 2 fields. I know one of them was referencing a cell in a table on the 1st page - something we have not been able to replicate in OO in the past. They're obviously fields that OO/LO can't deal with. I'm not concerned about being able to replicate the field - I'm happy to simply delete the field and hard-code the text, but I can't even do that!?! Any ideas on how to remove these 'read-only' fields? TIA Regards, If might try editing the odt file instead of the doc file. -- Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
