One other thought: I understand that you are frustrated because "over 400 files linked ... all vanish without warning". Without intending to sound like a smart@$$, here is a suggestion: backup.
On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 10:01 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Bruce (Summit) > > Maybe you could come out of the woodwork one last time and attack my > specific Impress > problem... > > (a) It loses links between "interaction -play sound" and the MP 3 file.... > annoying if you hv > over 400 files linked and they all vanish without warning. No skin off your > nose but a ***** > waste of my time. > > (b) Impress can't convert to .xls without all icon to sound file links > being removed/destroyed. > Hopeless as a business tool (at least under XP system). May shock you but > many people > world wide use MS powerpoint and some of us have to communicate. > > With all your apparent background surely you could encourage someone to > stick a filter into > the forum that diverts un-subscribe to somewhere else... > > Service delivery is why people get attracted to products...... or is that > simply old fashioned? > > If I understand you, you are basically saying that if something is > "freeware" such as LibO then > don't bitch if it screws up.......... fine if it were a file converter or > something but when you enter > the commerical world (office products) then be prepared for "trades > description" issues.. > > There are many websites promoting Impress as an alternative to > powerpoint.... if so then > ensure that statement is correct and that Impress can give powerpoint a > good hiding which I > for one would support and even pay for if it was better.... I said if! > > I am at risk of abusing this forum as this type of discussion should be > somewhere else..... > maybe re-direct and we can get to the bottom of this... unless you've gone > back into the > woodwork... > > BTW I do pay MS their licence fee's... I'd also pay for Impress if it were > capable of giving me > a GUI free presenter and didn't lose interactive links. > > To add to your misery I am an XP user as I find Win7 GUI completely anal. > > sincerely > > > timi > > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
