trouble with login - email address Re: spellcheck - continuously causing problems
hi i am registered with oo forum under cd...@eircom.net which is an old address no longer operational, - how do i sort this out? regardschris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 12/04/2021 12:18, David Robley wrote: See if Troubleshooting Spell check in OpenOffice -> https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=74=16512 helps. Since you are not subscribed to this list you may not see all the replies to your query. To subscribe to Apache OpenOffice mailing lists go to http://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html As a courtesy I have forwarded a copy of this reply to you as well as to the mailing list. Do Not reply to me personally but just to the list at - replies to my personal email address will be ignored. On 12/4/21 7:12 pm, Chris Addington wrote: hi openoffice spellcheck spellcheck constantly causes problems - in standard new text document (selecting top lhs symbol) it doesn't work have setup a template new text document in which spellcheck works from time2time -> openoffice is unreliable regardschris Cheers - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
spellcheck - continuously causing problems
hi openoffice spellcheck spellcheck constantly causes problems - in standard new text document (selecting top lhs symbol) it doesn't work have setup a template new text document in which spellcheck works from time2time -> openoffice is unreliable regardschris -- Chris Addington Pr.Eng. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
spellheck again Re: PROBLEM SOLVED Re: problem remains Re: [Issue 127728] SPELLCHECK/DICTIONARY NOT WORKING AFTER UPDATE INSTALL to 4.1.5
good morning i have just set up new laptop & installed openoffice & copying wordbook & template files as below i have noticed that whilst using a template document that spellcheck worked ok, but when i used a 'new' document (top left of toolbar) then spellcheck does not work -> regardschris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/03/2018 14:24, Chris Addington wrote: 1. file manager, address bar; (select): /app data/roaming/open office/4 -> rename user.old. 2. start openoff 3. fm user.old - copy 'wordbook', 'template'; paste into new user folder. if you copy all the folders you wind up with same problem, but this way you keep your dictionary, templates. can also get techs to find out by elimination which folder is causing problem. but, this does not alleviate responsibility to WARN people attempting to download sincerely Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/03/2018 13:50, Chris Addington wrote: hi andrea i tried that - doesn't work (but not sure what is meant by 'quickstarter', what is it? where is it? close it? how?) the point is that the bug was KNOWN - had a WARNING been given i would NOT have installed - and i would not now be 3 days behind on work. *i appreciate you are volunteers - i am a volunteer also (in other areas) - i do NOT get paid - BUT, BUT, BUT - volunteers still have a responsibility to inform correctly - oxfam etc. ignore their responsibilities.* what do i do? sincerely Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/03/2018 13:07, Andrea Pescetti wrote: Dear Chris, this is not an OpenOffice bug, but a Windows bug. Do as advised at https://s.apache.org/g4NG and it will be fixed. You can now understand why we strongly prefer to use the standard support channels: answers are archived and available to all future similar cases. We are all volunteers and personal support is unsustainable. You have been referred multiple times to the public channels. I will be unable to continue answering private mails due to time constraints, but I'm confident that the procedure above will fix your issue. Regards, Andrea. Il 10/03/2018 12:12, Chris Addington ha scritto: hi andrea the other key point is that *it is was KNOWN that there was this bug - yet there was NO WARNING given against downloading & installing 4.1.5 *- i had purposefully delayed installing 4.1.5 for some weeks just to avoid/minimise another install-headache. but, NO WARNING !!!!! sincerelychris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 09/03/2018 11:39, Chris Addington wrote: hi andrea, bugzilla - i received the mail below saying 'resolved' - downloaded & installed 4.1.5 again - PROBLEM REMAINS you also won't explain 'user profile' - where do i change this - the forum simply references 'user profile' but doesn't say where to find this. Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 09/03/2018 10:37, bugzi...@apache.org wrote: https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=127728 oooforum (fr) changed: What |Removed |Added Status|RESOLVED |CLOSED
PROBLEM SOLVED Re: problem remains Re: [Issue 127728] SPELLCHECK/DICTIONARY NOT WORKING AFTER UPDATE INSTALL to 4.1.5
1. file manager, address bar; (select): /app data/roaming/open office/4 -> rename user.old. 2. start openoff 3. fm user.old - copy 'wordbook', 'template'; paste into new user folder. if you copy all the folders you wind up with same problem, but this way you keep your dictionary, templates. can also get techs to find out by elimination which folder is causing problem. but, this does not alleviate responsibility to WARN people attempting to download sincerely Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/03/2018 13:50, Chris Addington wrote: hi andrea i tried that - doesn't work (but not sure what is meant by 'quickstarter', what is it? where is it? close it? how?) the point is that the bug was KNOWN - had a WARNING been given i would NOT have installed - and i would not now be 3 days behind on work. *i appreciate you are volunteers - i am a volunteer also (in other areas) - i do NOT get paid - BUT, BUT, BUT - volunteers still have a responsibility to inform correctly - oxfam etc. ignore their responsibilities.* what do i do? sincerely Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/03/2018 13:07, Andrea Pescetti wrote: Dear Chris, this is not an OpenOffice bug, but a Windows bug. Do as advised at https://s.apache.org/g4NG and it will be fixed. You can now understand why we strongly prefer to use the standard support channels: answers are archived and available to all future similar cases. We are all volunteers and personal support is unsustainable. You have been referred multiple times to the public channels. I will be unable to continue answering private mails due to time constraints, but I'm confident that the procedure above will fix your issue. Regards, Andrea. Il 10/03/2018 12:12, Chris Addington ha scritto: hi andrea the other key point is that *it is was KNOWN that there was this bug - yet there was NO WARNING given against downloading & installing 4.1.5 *- i had purposefully delayed installing 4.1.5 for some weeks just to avoid/minimise another install-headache. but, NO WARNING ! sincerelychris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 09/03/2018 11:39, Chris Addington wrote: hi andrea, bugzilla - i received the mail below saying 'resolved' - downloaded & installed 4.1.5 again - PROBLEM REMAINS you also won't explain 'user profile' - where do i change this - the forum simply references 'user profile' but doesn't say where to find this. ???? Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 09/03/2018 10:37, bugzi...@apache.org wrote: https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=127728 oooforum (fr) <ooofo...@free.fr> changed: What|Removed |Added Status|RESOLVED|CLOSED
Re: problem remains Re: [Issue 127728] SPELLCHECK/DICTIONARY NOT WORKING AFTER UPDATE INSTALL to 4.1.5
hi andrea i tried that - doesn't work (but not sure what is meant by 'quickstarter', what is it? where is it? close it? how?) the point is that the bug was KNOWN - had a WARNING been given i would NOT have installed - and i would not now be 3 days behind on work. *i appreciate you are volunteers - i am a volunteer also (in other areas) - i do NOT get paid - BUT, BUT, BUT - volunteers still have a responsibility to inform correctly - oxfam etc. ignore their responsibilities.* what do i do? sincerely Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/03/2018 13:07, Andrea Pescetti wrote: Dear Chris, this is not an OpenOffice bug, but a Windows bug. Do as advised at https://s.apache.org/g4NG and it will be fixed. You can now understand why we strongly prefer to use the standard support channels: answers are archived and available to all future similar cases. We are all volunteers and personal support is unsustainable. You have been referred multiple times to the public channels. I will be unable to continue answering private mails due to time constraints, but I'm confident that the procedure above will fix your issue. Regards, Andrea. Il 10/03/2018 12:12, Chris Addington ha scritto: hi andrea the other key point is that *it is was KNOWN that there was this bug - yet there was NO WARNING given against downloading & installing 4.1.5 *- i had purposefully delayed installing 4.1.5 for some weeks just to avoid/minimise another install-headache. but, NO WARNING ! sincerelychris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 09/03/2018 11:39, Chris Addington wrote: hi andrea, bugzilla - i received the mail below saying 'resolved' - downloaded & installed 4.1.5 again - PROBLEM REMAINS you also won't explain 'user profile' - where do i change this - the forum simply references 'user profile' but doesn't say where to find this. ???? Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 09/03/2018 10:37, bugzi...@apache.org wrote: https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=127728 oooforum (fr) <ooofo...@free.fr> changed: What|Removed |Added Status|RESOLVED|CLOSED
Re: URGENT - Re: spellcheck error again after installing new update Re: spellcheck
hi rory manythanx4inputs i am a professional engineer but loath computers - i use as a typewriter as do most users - your instructions require far too much thought & messing around (not to say that i do not appreciate your inputs & efforts) the problem is that there is a POLICY flaw within mozilla/apache/openoffice organisation that is not adequately ensuring updates function correctly - this applies across office, firefox, thunderbird applications the issue is an organisational/policy problem manythanxagainchris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/08/2016 17:22, Rory O'Farrell wrote: On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:33:09 +0100 Chris Addington <cd...@iafrica.com> wrote: hi uninstalled again installed older version openoffice 4.1.1 - STILL NO SPELLCHECK ** i appreciate that openoffice are providing community software but that does NOT justify invading peoples homes/machines with faulty/untested software/updates please advise how to fix this problem Chris Addington Pr.Eng. I have, in response to a private email, sent you instructions on what to do. Note that un/re-installing OpenOffice does not (repeat _NOT_) affect the OO user profile for reasons I have not time to expound. The usual cure is to delete the OO User Profile according to the instructions in the email I have sent you RoryOF On 10/08/2016 16:24, Chris Addington wrote: hi brian installed update (english spelling & hyphenation dictionaries & thesaurus version 2016.05.01) , again no spellcheck uninstalled openoffice, restarted installed open office 4.1.2, restarted now no spellcheck i urgently need spellcheck to function what to do? regardschris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/08/2016 15:32, Chris Addington wrote: hi brian thanx4that i subsequently uninstalled & reinstalled - spellcheck works but now have update message again (english spelling & hyphenation dictionaries & thesaurus version 2016.05.01) have ignored for now will try again later & restart machine thanxagainchris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/08/2016 13:58, Brian Barker wrote: At 13:05 10/08/2016 +0100, you wrote: this morning (aug 10) i had a notice on openoffice text doc ... I'm not sure what sort of notices you might be receiving. Could this be fake and a malicious attack? ... of a new update (for dictionaries i think) ... If you only *think*, it may be difficult for anyone to help. ... clicked update - spellcheck not working ... Are you sure? Some of those misspelled words may be correctly spelled different words. ... (again shows correct setting on bottom of screen (English (UK)) That's not a global setting; it merely shows you the active language at the insertion point. It tells you nothing about the language set for your misspelled words. To see the language there, you need to select the word or region of text before examining the indication in the Status Bar. Alternatively, if all your text is the same language, you could select it all and then set the language. o Have you restarted OpenOffice since the "update"? Have you restarted your system? o Right-click in the text and go to Character... | Font | Language. Is "English (UK)" preceded by the icon of a blue tick with the text "ABC"? If not, you do not have a dictionary correctly installed. o If you have the English (UK) version of OpenOffice, you shouldn't need an additional extension, as the dictionary you need is bundled with the program. o You can go to Tools | Extension Manager... and see what is installed. You can remove or disable items selectively there. o You can go to the web site and discover what versions are available. You may be able to confirm what "update" you installed. You could download the correct extension and install this in place of whatever is causing you trouble. I trust this helps. Brian Barker - privately - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: URGENT - Re: spellcheck error again after installing new update Re: spellcheck
hi uninstalled again installed older version openoffice 4.1.1 - STILL NO SPELLCHECK ** i appreciate that openoffice are providing community software but that does NOT justify invading peoples homes/machines with faulty/untested software/updates please advise how to fix this problem Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/08/2016 16:24, Chris Addington wrote: hi brian installed update (english spelling & hyphenation dictionaries & thesaurus version 2016.05.01) , again no spellcheck uninstalled openoffice, restarted installed open office 4.1.2, restarted now no spellcheck i urgently need spellcheck to function what to do? regardschris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/08/2016 15:32, Chris Addington wrote: hi brian thanx4that i subsequently uninstalled & reinstalled - spellcheck works but now have update message again (english spelling & hyphenation dictionaries & thesaurus version 2016.05.01) have ignored for now will try again later & restart machine thanxagainchris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/08/2016 13:58, Brian Barker wrote: At 13:05 10/08/2016 +0100, you wrote: this morning (aug 10) i had a notice on openoffice text doc ... I'm not sure what sort of notices you might be receiving. Could this be fake and a malicious attack? ... of a new update (for dictionaries i think) ... If you only *think*, it may be difficult for anyone to help. ... clicked update - spellcheck not working ... Are you sure? Some of those misspelled words may be correctly spelled different words. ... (again shows correct setting on bottom of screen (English (UK)) That's not a global setting; it merely shows you the active language at the insertion point. It tells you nothing about the language set for your misspelled words. To see the language there, you need to select the word or region of text before examining the indication in the Status Bar. Alternatively, if all your text is the same language, you could select it all and then set the language. o Have you restarted OpenOffice since the "update"? Have you restarted your system? o Right-click in the text and go to Character... | Font | Language. Is "English (UK)" preceded by the icon of a blue tick with the text "ABC"? If not, you do not have a dictionary correctly installed. o If you have the English (UK) version of OpenOffice, you shouldn't need an additional extension, as the dictionary you need is bundled with the program. o You can go to Tools | Extension Manager... and see what is installed. You can remove or disable items selectively there. o You can go to the web site and discover what versions are available. You may be able to confirm what "update" you installed. You could download the correct extension and install this in place of whatever is causing you trouble. I trust this helps. Brian Barker - privately
URGENT - Re: spellcheck error again after installing new update Re: spellcheck
hi brian installed update (english spelling & hyphenation dictionaries & thesaurus version 2016.05.01) , again no spellcheck uninstalled openoffice, restarted installed open office 4.1.2, restarted now no spellcheck i urgently need spellcheck to function what to do? regardschris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/08/2016 15:32, Chris Addington wrote: hi brian thanx4that i subsequently uninstalled & reinstalled - spellcheck works but now have update message again (english spelling & hyphenation dictionaries & thesaurus version 2016.05.01) have ignored for now will try again later & restart machine thanxagainchris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 10/08/2016 13:58, Brian Barker wrote: At 13:05 10/08/2016 +0100, you wrote: this morning (aug 10) i had a notice on openoffice text doc ... I'm not sure what sort of notices you might be receiving. Could this be fake and a malicious attack? ... of a new update (for dictionaries i think) ... If you only *think*, it may be difficult for anyone to help. ... clicked update - spellcheck not working ... Are you sure? Some of those misspelled words may be correctly spelled different words. ... (again shows correct setting on bottom of screen (English (UK)) That's not a global setting; it merely shows you the active language at the insertion point. It tells you nothing about the language set for your misspelled words. To see the language there, you need to select the word or region of text before examining the indication in the Status Bar. Alternatively, if all your text is the same language, you could select it all and then set the language. o Have you restarted OpenOffice since the "update"? Have you restarted your system? o Right-click in the text and go to Character... | Font | Language. Is "English (UK)" preceded by the icon of a blue tick with the text "ABC"? If not, you do not have a dictionary correctly installed. o If you have the English (UK) version of OpenOffice, you shouldn't need an additional extension, as the dictionary you need is bundled with the program. o You can go to Tools | Extension Manager... and see what is installed. You can remove or disable items selectively there. o You can go to the web site and discover what versions are available. You may be able to confirm what "update" you installed. You could download the correct extension and install this in place of whatever is causing you trouble. I trust this helps. Brian Barker - privately - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
spellcheck error again after installing new update Re: spellcheck
hi this morning (aug 10) i had a notice on openoffice text doc of a new update (for dictionaries i think) - clicked update - spellcheck not working (again shows correct setting on bottom of screen (English (UK)) options set to 'spellcheck' but no red underline to incorrectly spelt words regardschris Chris Addington Pr.Eng. On 21/07/2015 09:52, Rory O'Farrell wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:23:45 +0100 Chris Addington <cd...@iafrica.com> wrote: hi opened a .docx and found spellcheck had stopped functioning uninstalled & reinstalled openoffice - appears ok for now ? regardschris -- Chris Addington Pr.Eng. This spellcheck failure was most likely due to the incorrect language being specified in the downloaded document - for example one of the variants of English other than your OpenOffice had selected. If it happens again, note the language specified in the Status Bar (at screen bottom). If this does not match your installed language, use /Tools /Language /For all text to change the document language variant to that you normally use. This will most probably sort out the problem without need to reinstall OpenOffice. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
