[discuss] dates are never autoformatted correctly
I'm a student at Oregon State University where you may know Open Office has its server in the Open Source Labs. I just began using open office since I came to campus and am finding one feature extremely annoying. I personally like to write my dates .mm.dd however, as you may know Open Office Calc is VERY picky about them being one way and ONLY one way. Even Microsoft Office has more date options that really do work. Whenever I happen to write a date, I have my date changed, to the format mm/dd/yy not only is this one of the worst, most illogical ways for a date to be kept, but unless I insert an additional symbol, it is the format Open Office is trying to inflict upon me. For the sake of people who use different formats everywhere, open your options to include all the date types windows supports. Everytime it's changed is another time I feel like I should just reinstall Microsoft Office. My date format is perfect for my use, and my company's use. It's also the most intuitive, and its a big problem if I can't easily insert it. And if I'm having problems with software, I'm not going to be refering people to it so much. Thank you for your time. Have a nice day. Sincerely, Kyle Bowles - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] dates are never autoformatted correctly
Kyle Bowles wrote: I'm a student at Oregon State University where you may know Open Office has its server in the Open Source Labs. I just began using open office since I came to campus and am finding one feature extremely annoying. I personally like to write my dates .mm.dd however, as you may know Open Office Calc is VERY picky about them being one way and ONLY one way. Even Microsoft Office has more date options that really do work. Whenever I happen to write a date, I have my date changed, to the format mm/dd/yy not only is this one of the worst, most illogical ways for a date to be kept, but unless I insert an additional symbol, it is the format Open Office is trying to inflict upon me. For the sake of people who use different formats everywhere, open your options to include all the date types windows supports. Everytime it's changed is another time I feel like I should just reinstall Microsoft Office. My date format is perfect for my use, and my company's use. It's also the most intuitive, and its a big problem if I can't easily insert it. And if I'm having problems with software, I'm not going to be refering people to it so much. Thank you for your time. Have a nice day. What on Earth are you talking about? Have a look at Format>Cells>Numbers and either use one of the many formats available there, or roll your own!! Of course, if you are referring to the input line, then it shows the date in the style of the underlying operating system - which you have presumably specified - but it appears formatted as you have chosen in the cell(s). Peter HB Peter HB - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] dates are never autoformatted correctly
Kyle wrote: personally like to write my dates .mm.dd however, as you may know Open Office Calc is VERY picky about them being one way and ONLY one That "pickyness" is because OOo is style dependent. Everything in OOo revolves around styles, and if you don't grok styles, you wont' be able to use OOo successfully. OTOH, once you grok styles, you'll wonder how you survived without them. Even Microsoft Office has more date options that really do work. Whenever I happen to write a date, I have my date changed, to the format mm/dd/yy not only is this one of the worst, most illogical ways for a That happens because you: * Selected the default locale to be English(USA) and * Did not change the default date format in your cell styles to something more logical. Go into your default calc template, and change the default date format to the one that you want. who use different formats everywhere, open your options to include all the date types windows supports. The last time I counted, OOo supported five different calender systems, and about 35 different formats for entering dates in those calender systems. IOW, it covers the same date formats, and calender systems as windows covers. Everytime it's changed is another time There are two known time issues with OOo & calenders. It does not correctly calculate the start of the day for either the Jewish Calender, or the traditional African (Swahili) calender. Other than miscalculating the date of Easter, it works correctly with both the standard Julian Calender, and standard Gregorian Calender. [I'd file an issue here, but it gets into theology, and the feast of the Apostles. and its a big problem if I can't easily insert it. And if I'm having Spend a couple of hours learning about styles, and how to use them. The issue here is that you configured styles for one date format, and want to use a different date format. xan jonathon - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] dates are never autoformatted correctly
Kyle Bowles wrote: . I just began using open office since I came to campus and am finding one feature extremely annoying. I personally like to write my dates .mm.dd however, as you may know Open Office Calc is VERY picky about them being one way and ONLY one way. Sincerely, Kyle Bowles What OpenOffice needs is a method for the user to change the default date format. You could contribute to the project by filing an issue requesting a feature enhancement. First, you must register here: http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/Join In the meantime, there is a simple way to achieve what you want. First, you need to create a Style. Use F11, right-click on "Default" and select "New". On the first tab, give your style a recognisable name such as "_Date". On the Numbers tab, select the format you want. Then, associate the style with a keyboard combination (I use Ctrl+D) with Tools >Customise : Keyboard. I usually use the same column/s for dates in spreadsheet, so I pre-format those columns by applying my date cell style to them. Click on the column header to select the column. Then Ctrl+D or F11 > double-click on the style name or use the "paint" icon. (I don't even do that because I have templates pre-set and macros which configure a spreadsheet or enter / reformat data.) -- If you're seeking, check out http://www.rci.org.au - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[discuss] Genogram symbols?
Hello to whomever reads this, I use Open Office and NeoOffice at home, and now for school and my internship (and probably work in the future) as well. I love using Draw to make genograms for my client's and their families (I work in mental health) and thought that if at some point someone were able to add some of the symbols that are commonly used in the standardized genograms, that would be excellent. I think this is where ideas of this sort are sent, so here's a short list of some things that I've noticed that I think would be pretty simple to add, but I don't really know as I'm not nearly knowledgeable enough to develop and code any of this myself... 1) different line styles in addition to the ones available: parallel lines (this indicates a very close relationship or coalition), jagged zigzag lines (this indicates a conflictual relationship). Generally I make do with what is available, or hand draw some things after it is printed out for the file. 2) the ability to fill in half of a 2d shape, I think I figured out that with squares (which represent males) that I can simply make two objects, the square that is not filled in and a rectangle half the size which is filled in, and superimpose them, then I can get this effect. However, females are represented by circles, and without a half circle tool handy, it's difficult to fill in a half or three quarters of the shape. This type of shading can indicate a history of substance abuse or mental illness, depending on the direction and the quadrants which are filled in. That's really everything for right now. I love this product and am so happy to be able to share it with my classmates and colleagues. Respectfully, Nicole - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[discuss] Localization Proposal
Dear All, I'm hereby sending my proposal for the localization of the Papiamento language. Regards Peter Damiana PS.: My e-mail for this project will be [EMAIL PROTECTED] Localisation proposal-Papiamentu.odt Description: application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[discuss] Calc suggestion/question...
Dear OpenOffice, I’m sure this question has been posed more than once but I couldn’t find anywhere in the site where it had been answered. “How soon, if ever, will you increase the number of rows in Calc past 32,000?” Supposedly, Excel in Office 2007 is going to go to a million rows and years ago Quattro Pro already set that as the standard. Calc I know is a spreadsheet, however, because of the ease of use; many still use it as a data storage container instead of placing it in SQL or an alternative. I’d be interested in your thoughts and plans if you can acquiesce. Thanks! Best regards, James Baker Operations Analyst Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC ph: 316.219.7031 fx: 316.219.7131
Re: [discuss] dates are never autoformatted correctly
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kyle wrote: personally like to write my dates .mm.dd however, as you may know Open Office Calc is VERY picky about them being one way and ONLY one That "pickyness" is because OOo is style dependent. Everything in OOo revolves around styles, and if you don't grok styles, you wont' be able to use OOo successfully. OTOH, once you grok styles, you'll wonder how you survived without them. Even Microsoft Office has more date options that really do work. Whenever I happen to write a date, I have my date changed, to the format mm/dd/yy not only is this one of the worst, most illogical ways for a That happens because you: * Selected the default locale to be English(USA) and * Did not change the default date format in your cell styles to something more logical. Go into your default calc template, and change the default date format to the one that you want. who use different formats everywhere, open your options to include all the date types windows supports. The last time I counted, OOo supported five different calender systems, and about 35 different formats for entering dates in those calender systems. IOW, it covers the same date formats, and calender systems as windows covers. Everytime it's changed is another time There are two known time issues with OOo & calenders. It does not correctly calculate the start of the day for either the Jewish Calender, or the traditional African (Swahili) calender. Other than miscalculating the date of Easter, it works correctly with both the standard Julian Calender, and standard Gregorian Calender. [I'd file an issue here, but it gets into theology, and the feast of the Apostles. and its a big problem if I can't easily insert it. And if I'm having Spend a couple of hours learning about styles, and how to use them. The issue here is that you configured styles for one date format, and want to use a different date format. Actually I would like to see a toggle function that would turn off styles entirely at times and permit totally manual formatting. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
