Re: [users] HELP HELP HELP

2009-04-10 Thread Mike Dawe
an email to the *unsubscribe* email address above using the same email settings that you used when you subscribed to receiving the list as email. -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] X11 issue?

2009-03-30 Thread Mike Dawe
/neojava/en/olddownload.php#download [Tip] The user must also ensure that the latest patches for Java that can run on 10.3.9 are installed via Apple updates. -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] X11 issue?

2009-03-30 Thread Mike Dawe
Mike Dawe wrote: Keith Bainbridge wrote: Barry, The other option is NeoOffice which I understand is a fork of OOo that includes the necessary libraries to allow it to work in earlier versions of OS x. Being new to OS x I can't say how well it works [...] 2009/3/30 Barry Evans ba

Re: [users] problem opening macros word file in openoffice

2009-03-06 Thread Mike Dawe
the pasted structure. You should be able to select and copy whatever is in the frame and then paste it back outside the frame. I trust this helps. Brian Barker -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.0.1rc2 MacOSX PPC US English - To unsubscribe, e

Re: [users] Save as .doc (97/2000/XP) with OOO300m15

2009-03-06 Thread Mike Dawe
with this conversion. My OOo version is in my sig, below. I know it does not explain the corruption, but it may be a way for you to pass this onto MS Word users, that is, I think that even newer versions of Word will still open Word 95 files. HTH -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.0.1rc2 MacOSX PPC US English

Re: [users] Save as .doc (97/2000/XP) with OOO300m15

2009-03-06 Thread Mike Dawe
Mike Dawe wrote: [...] Pedro, as others have tried this and after also coming to the same conclusion, I tried something slightly different. That is, I saved the above file as a Word 95 (.doc) Having done so, the resulting .doc file opened back up into OpenOffice intact

Re: [users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

2009-03-04 Thread Mike Dawe
Jean Hollis Weber wrote: Mike Dawe wrote: [...] That we are fielding so many support posts in here as of late, by posters claiming they are registering and paying money for OpenOffice.org - I am not surprised because if the first thing you can see when using Google and looking for OpenOffice

Re: [users] Re: NeoOffice (was: openoffice 2.4.0 (Mac) AND new issue)

2009-03-02 Thread Mike Dawe
hasn't struck the same problem as I have. Cheers. -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

2009-03-02 Thread Mike Dawe
. So thanks for posting your thoughts. -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.0.1rc2 MacOSX PPC US English - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

[users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

2009-02-28 Thread Mike Dawe
. -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] openoffice 2.4.0 (Mac) AND new issue

2009-02-28 Thread Mike Dawe
cannot locate a repository of older versions for NeoOffice. Anyway, I hope you friend hasn't struck the same problem as I have. Regards -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.0.1rc2 MacOSX PPC US English - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr

Re: [users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

2009-02-28 Thread Mike Dawe
Mike Dawe wrote: [...] I don't know if you're aware of the amount of uninformed people that have been posting to this list over the past few weeks and mentioning having to register OOo... I think this is typical of what is going on, and there are enough unaware folks who just have not got

Re: [users] openoffice 2.4.0 (Mac) AND new issue

2009-02-28 Thread Mike Dawe
end and not a general issue. Now I need to nut something out :-P It is excellent to get your feedback. Cheers and thanks again. -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.0.1rc2 MacOSX PPC US English - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr

Re: [users] openoffice 2.4.0 (Mac) AND new issue

2009-02-27 Thread Mike Dawe
Joe wrote: Mike, Thanks again for your help. We are getting further along with NeoOffice. Thanks for all of your advice. -Joe Hi Joe. No probs ;-) Glad you were able to help your friend out. Regards -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.0.1rc2 MacOSX PPC US English

Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
Zoltán Kócsi wrote: On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:10:48 +1100 Mike Dawe ooo-u...@zacglen.com wrote: Hi, I've had the first OOo alpha version 3.1 installed for a couple of days. I've downloaded it and installed on a (admittedly fairly old) SuSE 10.0 system (x86). Install went without a hitch

Re: [users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
guesstimate, 3 to 4 time faster than any previous OOo that I've used on this (PPC) system. Currently running 3.0.1 - I was suitably impressed with the speed difference that I am really looking forward to the official releases going gold. YMMV -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.0.1rc2 MacOSX PPC US English

Re: [users] Need help with justifications for using OOo at work.

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
specific. However, the developers have been in talks with the researcher concerning the supposed vulnerability.[42] As with Microsoft Word,[43] documents created in OpenOffice can contain metadata which may include a complete history of what was changed, when and by whom. HTH. -- Mike Dawe OOo

Re: [users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
NoOp wrote: On 02/26/2009 05:25 PM, Mike Dawe wrote: NoOp wrote: http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/aqua_port_three_times_faster#comment-1202368523000 [which is pretty questionable] Unless you have a Mac and have seen it with your own eyes ;-) 3.1 is really really /Fast/ on this old

Re: [users] Re: Need help with justifications for using OOo at work.

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
NoOp wrote: Good points. But he won't see them unless you CC him as he is not subsribed to the list. Thanks, I did. My CC to him is visible in the headers of that post. You may have that header turned off (not visible) in your client. Cheers. -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.0.1rc2 MacOSX PPC US

Re: [users] openoffice 2.4.0 (Mac) AND new issue

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
at the tab key, he can cycle through his running apps (same as in Windows with Alt + tab keys). If he still cannot see an X11 menu bar by toggling through running apps then perhaps there is a problem with his install of X11. Thanks again for all of your help. -Joe YW Joe. -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.0.1rc2

[users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-25 Thread Mike Dawe
or so before it goes gold :-D In the meantime, I need to remove this alpha and go back to 3.0.1, as its definitely not stable enough to use, just yet :-) -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.1.0 000310m1 (Build:9384) PPC port - To unsubscribe, e

Re: [users] openoffice 2.4.0 (Mac) starts and quits

2009-02-25 Thread Mike Dawe
posts, you can read them on-line here: http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?listName=usersmsgNo=192724 HTH -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h

Re: [users] download for panther openoffice2.1

2009-02-24 Thread Mike Dawe
at: http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/download/x11.html Have a read of that page if you need to. Click the Panther link, same page. HTH -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional

Re: [users] download for panther openoffice2.1

2009-02-24 Thread Mike Dawe
Mike Dawe wrote: Jay Ferguson wrote: Hi. I keep trying to download Openoffice for Mac Panther version 2.1 and it keeps taking me to a Bouncer where that version (2.1) is not available. I'm using Firefox. Can anyone help? Thanks so much! Hi Jay, you can DL a version suitable for Panther

Re: [users] download for panther openoffice2.1

2009-02-24 Thread Mike Dawe
(OOo_2.1.0_MacOSXPPC_install_en-US.dmg) = ab6857791dd1829417424bfa9c6a6a76 So I'm thinking that despite the file name difference, both are the same file (the RC2 must be the one that went gold) and either are good to go. Cheers. -- Mike Dawe

Re: [users] Fonts used in OOo Forms - saved as PDF (was)Re: Offering a project to improve PDF form export in OpenOffice

2009-02-20 Thread Mike Dawe
, when that is the case. You might attract real *help* in that way. because if someone is going to make improvements to PDF export, letting me set any font that I want for a control is a feature I would dearly love to have. Please read my last paragraph again. -- Mike Dawe

Re: [users] Stay on topic (was) Fonts used in OOo Forms - saved as PDF

2009-02-20 Thread Mike Dawe
the content. HAND -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] Embedded fonts (was) Re: Offering a project to improve PDF form export in OpenOffice

2009-02-19 Thread Mike Dawe
implimented the PDF/A-1 code into OOo (since version 2.4) http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/interview-with-giuseppe-castagno.html Otherwise export to PDF is a wonderful and useful feature of OOo. Yes, it's pretty impressive. -- Mike Dawe

Re: [users] Trimming posts (was) Re: sole purpose of o o org. snippets.:

2009-02-18 Thread Mike Dawe
them (for the time he keeps to that persona). I am about to do just that. Perhaps the moderators will have picked up on his outbursts by now? Regards -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] OOo Draw: Saving image

2009-02-12 Thread Mike Dawe
page around it? Right-click on the image and select Save as Picture... . I trust this helps. Well it helped _me_ Thanks a bunch for that tip, Brian :-) -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr

Re: [users] wrapping text to a circe in Draw

2009-02-11 Thread Mike Dawe
not easily accomplish what I am trying to do. http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=74t=13811 I followed the instructions under the subheading: Flexible but fiddly: The Fontwork dialog and found them useful. YMMV -- Mike Dawe

Re: [users] [moderated] Vista 64 bit

2009-02-11 Thread Mike Dawe
of OpenOffice on W98. You can find it here: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html Regards -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] Re: OOo: where is it now? I hope the fun has not gone

2009-02-11 Thread Mike Dawe
,_uncertainty_and_doubt -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] [moderated] Vista 64 bit

2009-02-10 Thread Mike Dawe
://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html OOo 2.x will run on Win98, version 3 will not, according to: http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs.html Version 2.x downloads: http://download.openoffice.org/2.4.2/index.html -- Mike Dawe

Re: [users] [moderated] Vista 64 bit

2009-02-10 Thread Mike Dawe
) ;-) Regards, Mike Mike Dawe wrote: James Knott wrote: Tom Williamson wrote: But I was able to find a copy of version of version 2. Does version 2 run with Windows 98? While I am asking questions, will version 3 run on Win 98? I don't know if v2 will run on W98 or not. However, you can

Re: [users] Moderated posts filter [Thunderbird tip]

2009-02-09 Thread Mike Dawe
Web Kracked wrote: Mike Dawe wrote: Web Kracked wrote: [...] I do not know if this helps or not, but a Thunderbird add-on called Quote Colors (0.2.8) places each part of the thread in a different color, and box if needed. If you break up the thread, you will find it could be hard to follow

Re: [users] OOo3 non-root install

2009-02-09 Thread Mike Dawe
#2 by Paul Nasrat Note, to use --dbpath as non root, customers will need to define the %_rpmlock_path macro to a location that can be written to; future versions of RPM use '%{_dbpath}/__db.000'. Full text here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=222194 HTH -- Mike Dawe

Re: [users] Addendum to where is the pdf files for OOo ver 3

2009-02-09 Thread Mike Dawe
Editions for Getting Started Guide, Writer Guide, and Impress Guide plus download links to the individual chapters for the above are located here: http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/userguide3/index.html Books for Calc, Draw, etc, still to come, I would guess. -- Mike Dawe

Re: [users] Downloading OOo and registration (was) [moderated]

2009-02-08 Thread Mike Dawe
://www.openoffice.org/. You do not have to log in and register to do so. Although there are registration links at that page you do not have to login and register to download and begin using the OpenOffice.org suite. HTH -- Mike Dawe

Re: [users] Presentation question

2009-02-08 Thread Mike Dawe
it, you managed to re-post her address all over again to announce the fact that she had done so. Bit of a double-whammy, no? No offence meant, its just an observation (and if someone replies with an answer for the OP, they might re-quote it all over again too)... -- Mike Dawe

Re: [users] Moderated posts filter (was) Unsubscribed Posters

2009-02-08 Thread Mike Dawe
for. In the bottom section what I do is mark these with a different color so I know. Great tip. Thanks. I'm using this now, also. Regards. -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands

Re: [users] Moderated posts filter [Thunderbird tip]

2009-02-08 Thread Mike Dawe
Barbara Duprey wrote: Mike Dawe wrote: Wade Smart wrote: [...] Look at the message source. This one: Reply-To: users@openoffice.org Delivered-To: mailing list users@openoffice.org Delivered-To: moderator for users@openoffice.org was sent by the moderator. This one (which

Re: [users] Moderated posts filter [Thunderbird tip]

2009-02-08 Thread Mike Dawe
Web Kracked wrote: Mike Dawe wrote: Barbara Duprey wrote: Mike Dawe wrote: Wade Smart wrote: [...] Create a new filter. In the incoming messsages section click on the last entry : Customize. Write in Delivered-To without the quotes. Click ok. Now in the filter select Delivered

Re: [users] Multiple replace 'comma' to 'dot' as decimal separator in text documents

2009-02-07 Thread Mike Dawe
dialog, there is also an options button giving you more choices, such as regular expressions, etc. HTH. -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h

Re: [users] 3.0 can't open powerpoint files

2009-02-06 Thread Mike Dawe
it into an other-than-Publisher file format, compatible to the program needing to open the file. -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] Re: Fw: Re: Fw: Re: your program

2009-02-05 Thread Mike Dawe
Mike Scott wrote: Mike Dawe wrote: I don't blame James for getting somewhat miffed at her at all. Nor do I. But this list is not an appropriate place to express his own displeasure and gratuitously criticize many other list subscribers, thereby committing a similar offense

Re: [users] OOo Mailing Lists Guidelines?

2009-02-05 Thread Mike Dawe
through into the list the other day (I was curious about the policy for this in the list). Thank you for this explanation, Guy. Regards. -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional

Re: [users] OOo Mailing Lists Guidelines?

2009-02-05 Thread Mike Dawe
Web Kracked wrote: Mike Dawe wrote: Guy Voets wrote: This being said, most attachments are stripped from mails sent to tghe list. However, odt, ods etc. get through, which is sometimes useful to have easy access to an example of a problem encountered by a OP. This explains why I

Re: [users] Re: Fw: Re: Fw: Re: your program

2009-02-04 Thread Mike Dawe
she has been since suspended. I hope that she has. I don't blame James for getting somewhat miffed at her at all. -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h

[users] OOo Mailing Lists Guidelines?

2009-02-04 Thread Mike Dawe
Hello List. The OOo Mailing Lists Guidelines at http://www.openoffice.org/ml_guidelines.html are a good concise reference and I agree with the first lines of the guide Please familiarize yourself with the following simple guidelines and rules of mail-list etiquette prior to posting to any list.

Re: [users] OOo Mailing Lists Guidelines?

2009-02-04 Thread Mike Dawe
Gene Young wrote: Mike Dawe wrote: Hello List. The OOo Mailing Lists Guidelines at http://www.openoffice.org/ml_guidelines.html are a good concise reference and I agree with the first lines of the guide Please familiarize yourself with the following simple guidelines and rules of mail

Re: [users] Re: Graphics program

2009-02-01 Thread Mike Dawe
a circle bit. HTH -- Mike Dawe - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] Version 3.0.1

2009-01-31 Thread Mike Dawe
, Linux (x86 and x86-64) and MacOS (x86 and PPC). Many a thank you, Jean-Baptiste Faure Now, speaking from this OOo *user* point of view. If only the *US* MacOS PPC (esp. the PPC bit) would eventuate. Yes, I am aware of the RC releases. -- Mike Dawe

Re: [users] Graphics program

2009-01-31 Thread Mike Dawe
menu). Write some text onto a Draw page. Open the Fontwork dialog. Select the text you typed earlier. Click one of the curve icons near the top of the Fontwork dialog. The effect should be immediate. Cheers. -- Mike Dawe OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 RC2 PPC Macintosh

Re: [users] Re: Graphics program

2009-01-31 Thread Mike Dawe
NoOp wrote: On 01/31/2009 04:57 PM, Mike Dawe wrote: I haven't investigated this further yet, but will do shortly. Oops, too late ;-) I've just followed through the fiddly instructions at the above link and introduced a Fontwork menu item into the Format menu of Draw. With this Fontwork

Re: [users] Re: Graphics program

2009-01-31 Thread Mike Dawe
NoOp wrote: On 01/31/2009 07:09 PM, Mike Dawe wrote: NoOp wrote: On 01/31/2009 04:57 PM, Mike Dawe wrote: I haven't investigated this further yet, but will do shortly. Oops, too late ;-) I've just followed through the fiddly instructions at the above link and introduced a Fontwork menu

Re: [users] calender function

2009-01-28 Thread Mike Dawe
Web Kracked wrote: Thunderbird has the Lightening add on or use the Sunbird stand alone package version. I use Sunbird, even though I use Thunderbird for my email package. In Thunderbird, would you mind turning HTML *off* when sending, please? Even if you are just typing a few lines,

Re: [users] Re: Open office [support for PPC (non-Intel) Mac]

2009-01-28 Thread Mike Dawe
Mechtilde wrote: Hello Mike, Hello Mechtilde. Thanks for your response. Mike Dawe schrieb: Jean Hollis Weber wrote: I'd like to add that it's not easy to find where to download the PPC (non-Intel) version of OpenOffice.org 3. For some reason, it's not listed on the downloads page at OOo

Re: [users] calender function

2009-01-28 Thread Mike Dawe
Web Kracked wrote: Sorry having trouble with the system This should have the HTML turned off at the compose section. This is the first time it looks like it worked. My system uses a color system to keep who-said-who in the email sorted out. This is client wide for all 18 email accounts I

Re: [users] Open office [support for PPC (non-Intel) Mac]

2009-01-24 Thread Mike Dawe
Jean Hollis Weber wrote: I'd like to add that it's not easy to find where to download the PPC (non-Intel) version of OpenOffice.org 3. For some reason, it's not listed on the downloads page at OOo (only 2.4.0 is listed for PPC). I need to ask Why is this so? I too have a PPC Mac and have

Re: [users] [OT] MS announces layoffs and revenue increase at the same time

2009-01-22 Thread Mike Dawe
Web Kracked wrote: OFF Topic, but need to be said. Not in here, please. Moderators? -- Mike - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] Context spell check in 3.0 mac?

2009-01-22 Thread Mike Dawe
Christopher Whitmey wrote: Thanks for that link. V. helpful. YW, Christopher (glad you found it of use) :-) On 2009 Jan 20, at 08:55 PM, Mike Dawe wrote: [...] http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7t=67 -- Mike

Re: [users] Context spell check in 3.0 mac?

2009-01-20 Thread Mike Dawe
Harold Drabkin wrote: Maybe it's me, or some setting I can't seem to find. On the windows platform, right-clicking on a misspelled word brings up suggestions. On the mac, however, although other items come up on right click (like paragraph alignment, etc.), the spell options doesn't.