On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:20:47 -0500 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HELP!!!! :) > > My name is Mike. Please read this and see if ANYONE is able to help > me! I may have just stumbled upon something that OOo is not > compatible to do. I hope not, but I am unable to figure this out! > > I have OOo 1.1.4 and LOVE it...... except for this dilemma. My OS is > XP Home Edition on a 450mHz, 384 RAM, 20Gig HD system. I also have > Word 97 installed (which isn't helping with the below issue either!) > Here goes.... > > I have to write a dissertation for my Doctorate degree. > I have found a couple good programs that format my > dissertation (thesis) automatically, instead of me having to re-learn > a certain writing styles like Turabian, MLA or APA. However, these > programs say that they require that the PC system has: MS Word 2000 > or greater, and that macros have to be turned on. OK... so what I > have done is downloaded 2 separate programs to try them out to see > which one I would rather purchase to write my paper. Well... as it > turns out... it seems that OOo is not letting these programs work in > conjunction with them, because all I get is a bunch of gobbly-gook on > the pages in the text area that should have the format of MLA or > Turabian laid out for me. Make sense? So that is why I am asking > this. Is it about macros? Is it that OOo does not support this? > What? And if any of you knew if OOo is TRULY compatible with other > programs that require MS Word 2000 or newer, such as what I've > discussed? > > Let me know if all of that makes sense, and if you have any > suggestions ASAP. > > Thanks again! > Mike
Hi Mike, Someone on the list did produce a Turabian template for Open Office some time ago. I just did a google search and found it was Mhac Janapin <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I know nothing aobut Turabian but this may do the job if you contact him. Alternatively type templates Openoffice Turabian into google and see what comes up You can't use Word macros in Open Office. Apart from differences in the programming lanuages Word macros ar or can be inherently insecure. Keith -- God bless you, Keith Bates 4 Mooloobar St Narrabri NSW 2390 Phone: 02 67924890 Fax: 02 67925418 www.new-life.org.au If you don't have a reason to live JESUS IS THE ANSWER! Ask him into your life today... He really does make a difference. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
