Re: Help need with compiling the Getting Started Book
I do see problems with the figures when I use the menu Insert -> File on a blank document to insert AOO41GS2.odt. Instead of a problem with one figure, I saw problems with figures 2,4,11,12, and 17. The document showed a placedholder rather than the actual figure. I could delete the placeholder and copy and paste the figures from the chapter file in most of the cases. For figures 12 and 17, I had to delete the frame intended to hold the figure, delete the placeholder (which was somehow not in the frame), insert a new frame, and then copy over the figure from the chapter file. If you turn on View -> Nonprinting Characters, you can see that figures 12 and 17 are unusual. The figure caption is preceded by several empty paragraphs. I bet I did something wrong when I inserted those figures long ago. I inserted AOO41GS3.odt without any problems. Regards, Francis On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 11:21 AM F Campos Costero wrote: > Hi Keith, > I'll try to compile the complete book later today. To make sure we are > working with the same files, please confirm that: > 1. You are using the template file AOOdoc.ott from the Templates branch > 2. The odt chapter files are in the Getting-Sarted-Guide branch in the > ForWiki folder > 3. The Aoo41GSFrontMatter.odt file is the one at the top level of the > Getting-sarted-Guide branch. > > Which figure in chapter 1 is causing problems? > > Regards, > Francis > > On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 9:47 AM Keith N. McKenna < > keith.mcke...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> I am having difficulty compiling the Complete book for the Getting >> Started Guide. All the chapters except Chapter 1 (AOO41GS2) Compile >> perfectly. There is one figure in chapter 1 that does not come through >> properly. It is there in the Chapter file, but not the the complete >> book. If one of you could try to compile it and see if there is still a >> problem it would be greatly appreciated. >> >> The way I have been doing it is to create a blank writer file from the >> AOO Template and then insert the chapters along with any manual breaks >> as needed, then at the top insert Aoo41GSFrontMatter.odt which contains >> the Tittle Page, Copyright Page and a blank TOC. >> >> Thank a lot for the help >> >> Regards >> Keith >> >> >> - >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: doc-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: doc-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >>
Re: Help need with compiling the Getting Started Book
Hi Keith, I'll try to compile the complete book later today. To make sure we are working with the same files, please confirm that: 1. You are using the template file AOOdoc.ott from the Templates branch 2. The odt chapter files are in the Getting-Sarted-Guide branch in the ForWiki folder 3. The Aoo41GSFrontMatter.odt file is the one at the top level of the Getting-sarted-Guide branch. Which figure in chapter 1 is causing problems? Regards, Francis On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 9:47 AM Keith N. McKenna wrote: > I am having difficulty compiling the Complete book for the Getting > Started Guide. All the chapters except Chapter 1 (AOO41GS2) Compile > perfectly. There is one figure in chapter 1 that does not come through > properly. It is there in the Chapter file, but not the the complete > book. If one of you could try to compile it and see if there is still a > problem it would be greatly appreciated. > > The way I have been doing it is to create a blank writer file from the > AOO Template and then insert the chapters along with any manual breaks > as needed, then at the top insert Aoo41GSFrontMatter.odt which contains > the Tittle Page, Copyright Page and a blank TOC. > > Thank a lot for the help > > Regards > Keith > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: doc-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: doc-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
Re: Help need with compiling the Getting Started Book
That's how I would have done it, Keith. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar enough with ODT or Giot to be of more help. But your logic is completely sound. >From my end, I'm about to begin a com[rehensive review of the most recent version of Getting Started. I'm going to walk through the whole thing, looking for language that might be more clear. Should enough examples of that surface, I can construct a glossary. For example, the chapter on Base states: Databases bear a superficial similarity to the more widely encountered spreadsheets, but there are important differences. A database consists of a number of columns or fields that contain the individual pieces of data. Groups of fields make up a table of the database. When creating a table, you also determine the characteristics of each field in the table. This is one key difference from spreadsheets. Each field or column may contain only one kind of data. Clear enough to anyone who's worked with databases, but perhaps not so to new users. It's things like that I'll look for. *Michele Petrovsky* On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 11:47 AM Keith N. McKenna wrote: > I am having difficulty compiling the Complete book for the Getting > Started Guide. All the chapters except Chapter 1 (AOO41GS2) Compile > perfectly. There is one figure in chapter 1 that does not come through > properly. It is there in the Chapter file, but not the the complete > book. If one of you could try to compile it and see if there is still a > problem it would be greatly appreciated. > > The way I have been doing it is to create a blank writer file from the > AOO Template and then insert the chapters along with any manual breaks > as needed, then at the top insert Aoo41GSFrontMatter.odt which contains > the Tittle Page, Copyright Page and a blank TOC. > > Thank a lot for the help > > Regards > Keith > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: doc-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: doc-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
Help need with compiling the Getting Started Book
I am having difficulty compiling the Complete book for the Getting Started Guide. All the chapters except Chapter 1 (AOO41GS2) Compile perfectly. There is one figure in chapter 1 that does not come through properly. It is there in the Chapter file, but not the the complete book. If one of you could try to compile it and see if there is still a problem it would be greatly appreciated. The way I have been doing it is to create a blank writer file from the AOO Template and then insert the chapters along with any manual breaks as needed, then at the top insert Aoo41GSFrontMatter.odt which contains the Tittle Page, Copyright Page and a blank TOC. Thank a lot for the help Regards Keith - To unsubscribe, e-mail: doc-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: doc-h...@openoffice.apache.org
