On Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2017-04-16 17:30 GMT+02:00 QC <quiet.c...@gmail.com>: > > > > > On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 11:02 AM, Johnny Rosenberg < > gurus.knu...@gmail.com > > > wrote: > > > >> > > The document is created in Writer. It has Text, a table and an embedded > > spreadsheet. I got it from and OO/LO template document years ago. I've > > tweaked it somewhat, but not much. I open it in Writer, paste in the > > relevant charges from my Tracking spreadsheet, save it to a new filename, > > and then save a copy in Office format for my clients, who use Word and > > Microsoft Office. I can't dictate to paying clients what software to use > to > > open my invoices. > > > > Maybe it's just me, but isn't PDF just perfect for invoices? Why send a > word document to your clients unless you want them to be able to edit your > invoice? And why would you want that? Sorry for not understanding, it's > probably simple and I just misunderstood everything, stupid as I probably > am. > > > My client enters this information into his own records. For his ease of use I send him a format that makes it easy for him, rather than having to type it all in himself. > > If LO can't export a simple spreadsheet embedded in a document to a > > current MS format, or read back what it wrote, then they should not be > > included as options to export to. > > > > I use this system for my business. It has to work, or I have to use > > something else. > > > > Anyway, I just tested to embed a spreadsheet in a text file, I saved it as > docx, closed everything and reopened it in LibreOffice Writer. The > spreadsheet was still embedded, so maybe something got corrupted in your > file. > > > Hmm, ok, thanks. So it's something on my end. Perhaps some tweak done by Linux Mint or Ubuntu. Or something in my own set up. On Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2017-04-16 17:30 GMT+02:00 QC <quiet.c...@gmail.com>: > > > > > On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 11:02 AM, Johnny Rosenberg < > gurus.knu...@gmail.com > > > wrote: > > > >> > > The document is created in Writer. It has Text, a table and an embedded > > spreadsheet. I got it from and OO/LO template document years ago. I've > > tweaked it somewhat, but not much. I open it in Writer, paste in the > > relevant charges from my Tracking spreadsheet, save it to a new filename, > > and then save a copy in Office format for my clients, who use Word and > > Microsoft Office. I can't dictate to paying clients what software to use > to > > open my invoices. > > > > Maybe it's just me, but isn't PDF just perfect for invoices? Why send a > word document to your clients unless you want them to be able to edit your > invoice? And why would you want that? Sorry for not understanding, it's > probably simple and I just misunderstood everything, stupid as I probably > am. > > > > > > > > I can't just send it in ODF. Unless MS Office has suddenly decided to > > support reading ODF files. Last time I tried it didn't. I could send it > in > > PDF, and will if I have no other choice. > > > > > > > If LO can't export a simple spreadsheet embedded in a document to a > > current MS format, or read back what it wrote, then they should not be > > included as options to export to. > > > > I use this system for my business. It has to work, or I have to use > > something else. > > > > Anyway, I just tested to embed a spreadsheet in a text file, I saved it as > docx, closed everything and reopened it in LibreOffice Writer. The > spreadsheet was still embedded, so maybe something got corrupted in your > file. > > > Kind regards > > Johnny Rosenberg > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Johnny Rosenberg < > gurus.knu...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> 2017-04-15 22:19 GMT+02:00 Dave Howorth <d...@howorth.org.uk>: > >> > >> > On Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:04:47 +0200 > >> > Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > > Since this is still the only mailing list that I'm on that requires > >> > > me to hit ”Reply to all” to reply to the group, I failed doing so > >> > > again, and all the crap ended up at the OP only… so this is my > second > >> > > try… > >> > > >> > Well that must be a problem with the crap mailer you use. A simple > >> > reply works fine for me. > >> > > >> > >> No, my message was crap (it's my signum), not the mailer. In fact, I > don't > >> even know what a ”mailer” is. Email client? If so, I don't use one. I > use > >> the web thing. > >> > >> > >> Have a nice day, you too. > >> > >> > >> > >> Kind regards > >> > >> Johnny Rosenberg > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > -- > >> > To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@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 > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > >> Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-uns > >> ubscribe/ > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Johnny Rosenberg < > gurus.knu...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> 2017-04-15 22:19 GMT+02:00 Dave Howorth <d...@howorth.org.uk>: > >> > >> > On Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:04:47 +0200 > >> > Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > > Since this is still the only mailing list that I'm on that requires > >> > > me to hit ”Reply to all” to reply to the group, I failed doing so > >> > > again, and all the crap ended up at the OP only… so this is my > second > >> > > try… > >> > > >> > Well that must be a problem with the crap mailer you use. A simple > >> > reply works fine for me. > >> > > >> > >> No, my message was crap (it's my signum), not the mailer. In fact, I > don't > >> even know what a ”mailer” is. Email client? If so, I don't use one. I > use > >> the web thing. > >> > >> > >> Have a nice day, you too. > >> > >> > >> > >> Kind regards > >> > >> Johnny Rosenberg > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > -- > >> > To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@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 > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > >> Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-uns > >> ubscribe/ > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Johnny Rosenberg < > gurus.knu...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> 2017-04-15 22:19 GMT+02:00 Dave Howorth <d...@howorth.org.uk>: > >> > >> > On Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:04:47 +0200 > >> > Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > > Since this is still the only mailing list that I'm on that requires > >> > > me to hit ”Reply to all” to reply to the group, I failed doing so > >> > > again, and all the crap ended up at the OP only… so this is my > second > >> > > try… > >> > > >> > Well that must be a problem with the crap mailer you use. A simple > >> > reply works fine for me. > >> > > >> > >> No, my message was crap (it's my signum), not the mailer. In fact, I > don't > >> even know what a ”mailer” is. Email client? If so, I don't use one. I > use > >> the web thing. > >> > >> > >> Have a nice day, you too. > >> > >> > >> > >> Kind regards > >> > >> Johnny Rosenberg > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > -- > >> > To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@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 > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > >> Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-uns > >> ubscribe/ > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@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 > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@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
