On Fri, 2006-03-24 at 10:33 +1000, Jean Hollis Weber wrote: > G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > > On Fri, 2006-03-24 at 09:20 +1000, Jean Hollis Weber wrote: > > > >>G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > >> > >>>On Wed, 2006-03-22 at 07:20 -0800, Xavier Marichal wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>I've never used macros and cannot find the explanation in the help: how > >>>>do I create a macro with the code provided hereunder? > >>> > >>>See if > >>>http://documentation.openoffice.org/faqs/word_processing/050.html helps. > >> > >>I cannot follow the instructions in that FAQ, which appears to be > >>missing some steps. For example, it says to "use Tools > Organize > >> > New" but I cannot find this from the OOo Writer menu bar. > >> > >>Also, the first sentence of the FAQ says "You need to insert a > >>time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has > >>been modified" but this macro does not look to me to have > >>anything to do with a time/date field. > >> > >>Could someone please review this FAQ and correct it, or make it > >>more clear? Or tell me what I'm missing here? > > > > > > Fixed. Could catch on the extraneous paragraph and the missing command. > > Too much haste == less speed. > > > Thank you for the fast response. A few more things: > (1) The instructions now say "Use Tools > Macros > Organize > Dialogs > New" but on my setup "New" is not a choice there. I > assume it should be "OpenOffice.org Basic" because that takes me > to a dialog (titled "OpenOffice.org Basic Macros" where I can > select the document and the Standard module. > > (2) However, even when I typed in the Macro name, the Edit button > was not activated. So I tried "New" which popped up a little "New > Module" box. I kept the default choice (Module 1), clicked OK, > and got a window in which I could enter the macro. > > (3) Newbies will not have a clue was "IDE" means in the > instruction "...enter the following in the IDE." > > (4) The last two steps are "Click the Run icon" and "Finally save > the document". If I'm in the right place, is this the icon named > "Run BASIC" in the tooltip? Also, it's not clear whether I should > just close this window or save the macro first, or what, before > saving the document. > > More clarification would help. I really am clueless about macros. > I guess it's about time I learned something about them! >
Try the faq item again. I see what you meant about not being clear. I have updated it to be a bit more straight forward. As you are aware the issue assumes that you know and we both know what that means. -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
