On Nov 30, 2007 2:38 AM, Guy Voets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2007/11/30, David Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > On Nov 28, 2007, at 3:32 PM, John F. Norton wrote: > > > > > > > I downloaded OpenOfffice2.3 for Mac Tiger 10.4.11 The icon is in > > > > the dock but just bounces and I get a "command timed out" error > > > > message. I have tried both the "edit" or "ok" buttons and nothing > > > > happens. Any advise or pointers you may offer will be greatly > > > > appreciated. Have used OpenOffice in the past with success. > > > > > > Do you have X11 installed? On Tiger this was an > > > optional/extra > > > package. > > > > > > Hello > > > > Registering with OpenOffice.org isn't that important (safe for > > statistics?) > > You are not subscribed to the users list though > > > > Maybe your download isn't complete or is corrupted.Download again from > > here: > > http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/download/x11-104.html > > (choose PowerPC or Intel) > > Double-clicking on the dmg should install OOo (in Applications) > > > > Then there's the X11 issue. Is it installed? Use the X11 that sits > > somewhere on your Tiger install DVD or CDs (spotlight search for > > X11User.pkg). There is an update (version 1.1.3) available from the > > Apple website (if it's still there). Don't mix with the X11 for Panther of > > for Leopard. > > > > HTH > > -- > > Guy > > using dutch OOo 2.3 m221 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger > > and brazilian OOo 2.3 RC 3 on a G4 PPC Powerbook Tiger > > -- please reply only to [email protected] -- > > Dodoes can't afford to have headaches > > John Norton to me > show details 5:55 AM (10 minutes ago) > > Reply > > Greetings, > I followed your instruction (several times) to no > avail. Am also getting error messages like "OPEN > DICTIONARY, unable to open dictionary of the > application or extension because it is not scriptable" > and > "The document "droplet.rsrc" could not be opened > script editor can not open files in "document" format > also some thing about "property list editor" and > "infolist SIMBL.bundle". > Any help you may offer will be greatly appreciated. > Sincerely, > > John Norton > - Show quoted text - > Jon > Hello John,
Please reply *only* to the list, so other users may try and help you with your questions. It isn't very clear now what you are trying to do and what messages you get... I hope other users see more clearly what goes wrong with your installation. -- Guy using dutch OOo 2.3 m221 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger and brazilian OOo 2.3 RC 3 on a G4 PPC Powerbook Tiger -- please reply only to [email protected] -- Dodoes can't afford to have headaches
