On Sun, 2005-03-27 at 20:10 -0800, Chris BONDE wrote: > I put it in a place so that I would not misplace it. I did not write down > the authors > name so if the author would check to see if I am correct then that would be > great. > Quote > The list of recently opened files is too short. I need to see more that the > default 4 > items on the list. How do I achieve this? > > (So it might be on FAQ, I looked but could not find it. But that doesnot > mean > much.) > > 1 You need to edit one of the configuration files. Before you do that, close > all OOo > windows, and also make sure that the Quickstarter is closed, too. > 2 Now, on your computer, search for the file > "... \user\registry\data\org\openoffice\Office\Common.xcu " If you find > more than > one file named "Common.xcu", make sure it's in the path specified here. > 3 In this file, look for the line: > > <node oor:name="History"> > > 4 Now, directly after this line, add the following lines: > > <prop oor:name="PickListSize" oor:type="xs:int"> > <value>10</value> > </prop> > > 5 Save. > > Once you've opened and closed the next file in OOo, the list of recently > opened > files will have grown by one line. Its maximum number of items will be the > value > you've specified; in the above example that's 10. > end of quote > > I found 3 files, traced the path, used WordPad to do the changes as it is the > text file. > > It worked. > > Chris > > > MUCHO thanks, just what I wanted! > > > > dave > > > > Joe Conner wrote: > > > Check out this link: > > > http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=87718&package_ > > > id=100070 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > David Johanson wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > > >> > > >>> On Sat, 2005-03-26 at 16:28 -0500, David Johanson wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> For the life of me I cannot find where you turn on the option of > > >>>> having the file drop down list display the last files opened. In > > >>>> the 1.1.2 I'm running at home the list displays the last 4 files > > >>>> opened (I'd like to make it more like 8) and on my 1.1.3 at work > > >>>> I get no files displayed. > > >>>> > > >>>> Can someone point me to the location that controls that info. > > >>>> > > > >
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