Ok will use the libre site and get the latest big version then deal with the dictionary language issues if needed . . .
--- On Sat, 10/13/12, krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[email protected]> wrote: From: krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . To: "Lostsoul" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 8:27 AM I know of several people that use LibreOffice on Win7 machines. Most of them use it on laptops, since they did not buy desktops. Actually I was the one to install LO on their laptops. If you go to a freeware site and find such small sized LO install files, the something is wrong with their installs. Sites line the North American Community DVD Project - http://libreoffice-na.us - are OK since they are dedicated to LibreOffice and its distribution of the original files from the LO site. Actually I run that site [NA-DVD one], The current size for 3.5.6 is about 211 MB in size. I do not know what the size of 3.6.2, but it should be close to it, not anyways near 28 or 120 MB in size. I would stick with the official LO site, unless you find a regional site that is dedicated to LO, like the NA-DVD site. If the freeware sites are offering such a small download package for LO, then I would not trust them. The only reason the NA-DVD site has LO files in their site, is the fact that their web site versions of the NA-DVD are the same as the DVD media for the NA-DVD, with all of the needed install files and all of the extras on top of those files. On 10/12/2012 09:53 PM, Lostsoul wrote: > Not thinking of using ubanta was just asking about it ; and does anyone > out their use libre with win 7 so far i would guess its a huge no and your > throwing out ramdom guess s as fixs. > > And libre comes in three sizes on various freeware sites; not their home page > 28 mb and 120 mb and their web site has it at 210 mb and 10 mb for help; > wonder what that is all about will get the biggy next hopefully that works > with win 7 the way it should - later > > --- On Fri, 10/12/12, krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] > <[hidden email]> wrote: > > > From: krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . > To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> > Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 12:34 PM > > > > I think there is some other issues going on with this user and Ubuntu > will not fix the problem. The person will be a Windows user and not a > Linux user in the foreseeable future. > > Where is he getting a 28MB or a 108 MB version of LO is my concern. I > do not remember Windows LO being that small. > > Then there is the comment of being a use for 3 years. LO 3.3.0 came out > in the beginning of last year, so it has not be out for 3 years yet. > > If the person installed a version of LO that is not the proper file > size, then there will be trouble. > > I think the best thing to do is a complete uninstall of LO and then > download a fresh copy from the web site and make sure what is downloaded > matches the file size of the package. > > > > > On 10/12/2012 11:34 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > >> Hi :) >> I think what i would be tempted to do at this stage, since you have >> put so much time&effort in is to resize the Win7 partition to around >> 30-50Gb and then get an Ubuntu Cd and install Ubuntu on however much >> space you have left (assuming you have over 15Gb to spare). Ubuntu >> comes with tons of programs already installed so it very usable right >> from the start. >> http://www.ubuntu.com/ >> The download button is halfway down the left side, just under the title >> "Rock Solid". >> >> >> Windows is a Pita to install. I think probably a lot of people on this list >> share your pain as there are probably a lot us here that have had to try it >> too. With hindsight i think it's usually best to stick with whatever is >> already on the machine but just shrink the partition as small as reasonably >> possible and then use the rest of the space for the new install of whatever. >> >> Win7 is great once it's installed and got all the programs but it sounds >> like yours has something wrong with it, or with the LO install or something. >> Like i say it is a total pain to install. >> >> >> Not that once you have created the Ubuntu Cd you can boot-up straight from >> the Cd without even installing it so you can test-drive the look&feel of >> Ubuntu. We call it a "Live Cd session". You can make a Usb one which is a >> lot faster but people often still call it LiveCd even if it's Usb. >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Lostsoul <[hidden email]> >>> To: [hidden email] >>> Sent: Friday, 12 October 2012, 16:10 >>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>> >>> OHHH my to much to do wonder if its worth it i miss vista everything worked >>> like a charm first must re install the newest biggest version; so much >>> bloody crap to install - and i openned not saved - later . . . >>> >>> --- On Fri, 10/12/12, krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] >>> <[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden email]> >>> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> >>> Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 11:03 AM >>> >>> >>> >>> Did you try to open the file in the browser or download it? Right-Click >>> and do a "save link as". >>> >>> Once you download a ".oxt" extension file, dictionary or other, then you >>> open LibreOffice. Go to "Tools" and then "extension manager". Use the >>> "Add" option. >>> >>> My American, British, and Canadian dictionaries are listed in the >>> Extension Center, but hosted externally. >>> >>> The quickest way to get them is go directly to my current dictionary >>> page on the NA-DVD web site. >>> >>> http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.5-installs/dictionary.html#english >>> >>> My dictionaries start with "kpp". >>> >>> This is a direct link to my largest American English dictionary and >>> thesaurus - 773,407 spelling words in its word list. The British and >>> Canadian versions are at about 639,000 words. >>> >>> http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.5-installs/add-on-dictionaries-large-list/kpp-american-english-dictionary-plus-tech-words-773407-words.oxt >>> <http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.5-installs/dictionary.html#english> >>> I use LO 3.5.6 right now, but there should be no issues with the .oxt >>> extensions, dictionary or other types, with the 3.6.x line. >>> >>> >>> On 10/12/2012 08:02 AM, Lostsoul wrote: >>> >>>> Just wonderful tryed the first link and all i get is and i quote - " OTX >>>> file not supported " >>>> >>>> I must ask have you ever used windows 7 and libre ? ? >>>> >>>> --- On Fri, 10/12/12, Tom [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden >>>> email]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Tom [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden email]> >>>> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> >>>> Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 7:05 AM >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi :) >>>> I think it's one of the Extensions on this page >>>> http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/american-british-canadian-spelling-hyphen-thesaurus-dictionaries >>>> >>>> Extensions are probably best known as Add-ons or Plug-ins in other >>>> projects. Extensions is the older word and really needs to be modernised >>>> and upgraded to one of the newer names that people do tend to recognise >>>> because it's just confusing now. The word has been used to mean other >>>> things that we often need to talk about in LO. The main page is >>>> http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center >>>> but often other 3rd party Extensions can be found in all sorts of odd >>>> places and OpenOffice Extensions probably also still work. Some won't >>>> though and as the projects diverge less of the AOO or old OOo ones will be >>>> compatible. >>>> >>>> I just stumbled on this article by the Unixmen mag >>>> http://www.unixmen.com/ten-nice-extensions-for-libreoffice/ >>>> I've never used any of them but spotted one i really liked the look of so >>>> i've downloaded it and double-clicked it to see if it "does what it says >>>> on the tin" >>>> >>>> Regards from >>>> Tom :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: Lostsoul <[hidden email]> >>>>> To: [hidden email] >>>>> Sent: Friday, 12 October 2012, 11:41 >>>>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>> >>>>> beats me how do i try that / >>>>> >>>>> --- On Fri, 10/12/12, Tom [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden >>>>> email]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Tom [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden email]> >>>>> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> >>>>> Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 4:10 AM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi :) >>>>> I thought most people that had trouble with spell-checkers fixed it by >>>>> just downloading and installing one of the dictionaries from the NA >>>>> (North American) Dvd Project? I think they are oxt's so just downloading >>>>> and then double-clicking on the downloaded file. >>>>> >>>>> Ubuntu is another operating system. Win7 is an operating system. Xp >>>>> was/is. OS X is. Each has it's own advantages and disadvantages. >>>>> >>>>> Regards form >>>>> Tom :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- On Fri, 12/10/12, Lostsoul <[hidden email]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> From: Lostsoul <[hidden email]> >>>>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>> To: [hidden email] >>>>> Date: Friday, 12 October, 2012, 2:44 >>>>> >>>>> Ok what is Ubuntu i have no idea; never used it so whats the 411 >>>>> on it; hows it work and whats the checking system you use maybe i should >>>>> try it hum; might help me nail and fix the no spell check - later . >>>>> . . >>>>> >>>>> --- On Thu, 10/11/12, krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] >>>>> <[hidden email]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden >>>>> email]> >>>>> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> >>>>> Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 9:16 PM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I know many users that have Win7 and their LO package works fine. >>>>> >>>>> I know of users that have this spelling issue with Vista and XP. >>>>> >>>>> It is not an issue that can be easily replicated, since only a few >>>>> people seem to have trouble with the spell checking system. If the >>>>> issue cannot be easy replicated, it becomes very hard to find what code >>>>> or combination of code is causing the problem on only certain systems. >>>>> It could be something as weird as some problem in the Win7 registry that >>>>> is corrupted that could be causing the problem. I have to run a >>>>> checking system every so ofter to fix the registry errors that happen on >>>>> my various XP and Vista systems I deal with from time to time [mine and >>>>> others]. >>>>> >>>>> Oh well, that is why I have been running Ubuntu since 2009 on my main >>>>> desktop and on various servers and laptops before then. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 10/11/2012 08:11 PM, Robert Burns wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hummm thinking wonder if i could copy and paste a doc to Libre >>>>>> then follow you ideas or do i have to invent; type up a new doc and >>>>>> tryed out Open Office and I B M lotus and they both hate both windows 7 >>>>>> amazing that can t get fixed so far; looking at other office programs >>>>>> maybe they all don t hate win 7 - theirs a bunch of free ones its >>>>>> amazing - later . >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On Thu, 10/11/12, Tom Davies <[hidden email]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Tom Davies <[hidden email]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . >>>>>> . >>>>>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]>, "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> >>>>>> Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 8:14 AM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi :) >>>>>> I think just try exactly what you have described. >>>>>> 1. Just save the file >>>>>> 2. close the file >>>>>> 3. double-click to open it >>>>>> 4. click on the spell-check button >>>>>> >>>>>> If step 3 opens the file in anything other than LibreOffice then >>>>>> 1. close the file again >>>>>> 2. right-click on the file's icon, a menu should appear >>>>>> 3. in that right-click menu choose "Open with ..." >>>>>> 4. Hopefully LibreOffice Writer should be in there. If not then at the >>>>>> bottom there is usually something like "more programs". LibreOffice's >>>>>> various programs/modules (Writer, Calc etc) should be in there. >>>>>> >>>>>> If that doesn't work or starts looking far too complicated then >>>>>> 1. Open LibreOffice but do >>>>>> File - Close >>>>>> to get back to the LO splash-screen that offers a choice of which module >>>>>> to open. >>>>>> 2. Instead of opening a module just drag the file's icon into the LO >>>>>> window >>>>>> >>>>>> Probably the 1st set of 4 steps will do the trick. The rest is just in >>>>>> case it's being awkward. I have forgotten which OS you are using but >>>>>> they are all pretty much the same except Mac. However, there are slight >>>>>> differences so please let us know which OS you are using to get better >>>>>> detail. Windows? Xp, Win7? Ubuntu, Mageia, Fedora openSUSE or some >>>>>> other flavour of Gnu&Linux? OS X or other Mac? It seems unlikely you >>>>>> are using a BSD (unless you count Mac) but if you are there might still >>>>>> be someone on this list using it although i think they tend to go off to >>>>>> the devs list fairly quickly or use their own down-stream forums/lists. >>>>>> Regards from >>>>>> Tom :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Lostsoul <[hidden email]> >>>>>> To: [hidden email] >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, 11 October 2012, 12:41 >>>>>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>>> >>>>>> Can i save a document then re open it in Libre that re open in >>>>>> Libre are have it spelled checked to fix a mis spelled word that was >>>>>> missed earlyier and if so how? >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On Thu, 10/11/12, Jean-Francois Nifenecker [via Document Foundation >>>>>> Mail Archive] <[hidden email]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Jean-Francois Nifenecker [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] >>>>>> <[hidden email]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> >>>>>> Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 2:05 AM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> Le 11/10/2012 02:22, Lostsoul a écrit : >>>>>>> Ok using Libre version 3.6.2.2 and my auto spell doesn t and even worse >>>>>>> when >>>>>>> i click on manual spell check all i get is the stupid question do i >>>>>>> want to >>>>>>> start at the top; i click yes >>>>>> I think that question is not stupid. Some people just want to start >>>>>> spellchecking at the current location. YMMV. >>>>>> >>>>>>> but then i get the boot telling me its all >>>>>>> finished and it isn t ! ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So whats that crap all about and how do i fix it ? ? H E L P >>>>>>> waiting . . >>>>>>> >>>>>> Check that in Format / Characters the language is defined as you wish. >>>>>> If it is defined as [none] no wonder you get the behaviour you're >>>>>> meeting. >>>>>> >>>>>> The best way to fix the undefined language is to set the underlying >>>>>> paragraph style: >>>>>> (the paragraph being selected or the insertion point being in the faulty >>>>>> paragraph) >>>>>> 1. F11 (or Format / Styles and formatting). A new toolbar shows up. >>>>>> 2. Make sure the Paragraph styles list is selected (first toolbutton >>>>>> from the left) >>>>>> 2. Right-Click the selected style name >>>>>> 3. Select Change >>>>>> 4. In the Font page, go to Language list. Set the language to the >>>>>> desired value. >>>>>> 5. Validate >>>>>> >>>>>> And you're set! >>>>>> >>>>>> Note: I'm using an FR interface. 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