On Tue, 2009-02-17 at 09:50 +0900, James Elliott - WA Rural Computers wrote:
> I have been using OOo since the beginning, currently runing under Windows > XP, and have noticed that in version 3.0 that we now use "extensions" for > our dictionaries instead of standalone Dict files as before. > > Extensions seem to be an improvement in that one does not have to copy, in > my case the Australian English dictionary, across every time one installs a > new version of OOo. When I upgraded from 3.0 to 3.1 just now, and tested my > spell checker in Writer, it still picked up "color" as a misspelled word and > suggested "colour". So, that is great, and makes updating OOo a breeze. > > For my education, I would be very much obliged if someone in this forum > could explain to me what and "extension" is, how it works, and any > advantages, other than those already described above. > > Many thanks, James > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >From the OOo extensions site: "An extension is a third party tool that brings OOo new functions. This can be done through addons, addins, deployed by UNO packages. Extensions also covers templates, galleries." The advantage is that you can choose what additional functions you want without having the ones you don't want. Go here to browse some of them: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/ A couple of favourites apart from the dictionaries (I use the Aussie one too), are the PDF editor and the Report Builder for Base. There are all kinds of offerings there for the different parts of OOo -- God bless you, Keith Bates 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
