Re: [discuss] Calc with graphical view of equations

2006-01-02 Thread Niklas Nebel
Daniele Filippetto wrote: I often use OOo Calc to write and solve complex equations. In some cases it's very hard to check if the formula is written correctly because it's visualized in a text mode. I would love if someone could develop a graphical way to show the expressions. (I prepared a

Re: [discuss] Upper case problem in OO Calc

2006-01-02 Thread CPHennessy
On Thu December 29 2005 22:43, + Tracey Ambrose wrote: Hi, I've just discovered that I can't start a cell with a lower case letter, I am being forced to have upper case and this can not even be over come in formating, if there is a way to do it that I have missed please let me know, otherwise

Re: [discuss] Microsoft Outlook equivalent?

2006-01-02 Thread CPHennessy
On Sun January 1 2006 23:59, + Peter Curzon wrote: First off, I think what you guys are doing is incredible. I was very excited by the possibility of downloading an office suite for free, but I was a little disappointed when I realized that there was no Outlook equivalent. Is that in the

Re: [discuss] Yup..still there

2006-01-02 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri December 23 2005 03:40, + ed wrote: [ MODERATED ] Yup it's in OOo 2 the bug is still there .the decreasing or increasing indent action will lead cursor or text, over the write area (pages). Can you please report this in issuezilla ? ( http://openoffice.org

Re: [discuss] Dictionary look-up field using the define: command in google

2006-01-02 Thread CPHennessy
On Wed November 30 2005 03:04, + Henrik Eismark wrote: [ MODERATED ] *** In the top bar a field for looking up in Google could be available. I am particularly interested in using the field for finding definitions for terms via the google define: command. This is very

Re: [discuss] Dictionary look-up field using the define: command in google

2006-01-02 Thread Henrik Eismark
It should be possible to do this using Starbasic macros today. Certainly not a viable solution and much worse than my simple suggestion of an input field in the top bar. Not userfriendly and much, much too complicated for the average and low competency user. And not enough of a competitive

Re: [discuss] Dictionary look-up field using the define: command in google

2006-01-02 Thread CPHennessy
On Mon January 2 2006 13:50, + Henrik Eismark wrote: [ MODERATED ] *** It should be possible to do this using Starbasic macros today. Certainly not a viable solution and much worse than my simple suggestion of an input field in the top bar. Not userfriendly and much,

[discuss] Suggestion for numbering aid

2006-01-02 Thread Dominik Zühlke
Hi I'm unhappy with the way Listing/Numbering works in Writing-Software including the Oo Writer. I have a suggestion to make it work easier for amatuer users / ungeek persons. I think the system as it is, is unintuitive and needs a lot of fumbling to get it the way you want. Every person I ask

[discuss] problem with pdf

2006-01-02 Thread csdw
Until recently I managed to make use of the pdf-export function. Today I tried again, but the result is an empty document. How can this be? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [discuss] Suggestion for numbering aid

2006-01-02 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Dominik, Thnaks for your interest and suggestion. Reading your mail, I get the impression that the way you apply numbering, is different from the way I am used to do it. You start mentioning 'Listing/Numbering'. The example thereafter, however, applies to 'outline numbering'. The first is

Re: [discuss] DOWNLOAD PROBLEMS

2006-01-02 Thread Michael Adams
On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:48:34 -0500 Doug Carey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just tried to download your OPENOFFICE software, and after over 3 hours of on-line time to do this, it stopped and reported that the doenload could not continue because it was corrupted some how. I don't know what

Re: [discuss] DOWNLOAD PROBLEMS

2006-01-02 Thread Ray
- Original Message - From: Michael Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: discuss@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [discuss] DOWNLOAD PROBLEMS On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:48:34 -0500 Doug Carey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: corrupted some how.

[discuss] Possible Addition to OpenOffice

2006-01-02 Thread Richard L. Howell Jr.
I was wondering, if there are plans to add an email client similar to Outlook in power to OpenOffice. I truly believe this would honestly round out the product, and make it a very competitive rival/replacement for Office then. Thank you.

Re: [discuss] Upper case problem in OO Calc

2006-01-02 Thread Tracey Ambrose
Thanks, I found it in Tools-Autocorrect On 03/01/06, CPHennessy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu December 29 2005 22:43, + Tracey Ambrose wrote: Hi, I've just discovered that I can't start a cell with a lower case letter, I am being forced to have upper case and this can not even be over

Re: [discuss] Suggestion for numbering aid

2006-01-02 Thread Michael Adams
On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 20:59:29 +0100 Dominik Zühlke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I'm unhappy with the way Listing/Numbering works in Writing-Software including the Oo Writer. I have a suggestion to make it work easier for amatuer users / ungeek persons. I think the system as it is, is

Re: [discuss] Calc with graphical view of equations

2006-01-02 Thread David Chapman
What would be really neat - and perhaps more attainable - is the ability to write a mini-program with pseudo code (within certain limitations) that could be compiled into OOo Calc formulae. Example (really simple) if B2 0 then A1 = 4 else A1 = 2 endif in A1 would be =IF(B2

[discuss] New program?

2006-01-02 Thread Kari Anne
Hi, I have an idea for a program that I know many companies and private persons would be very interested to buy and use. People really really wants this program , and it does not exist. I don't like Microsoft so therefore I contact Open Office. I belive my idea is so good that this program

Re: [discuss] Dictionary look-up field using the define: command in google

2006-01-02 Thread Henrik Eismark
Thanks for your open mindedness and your understanding. No reason to introduce sarcams because I reject a proposal. Not every proposal can be the best solution. It's impossible You getting hit is a statistical conincidence. If you did not fully understand my suggestion then I could have told

Re: [discuss] Possible Addition to OpenOffice

2006-01-02 Thread Paul
I don't believe it is in the plans. There is a great open source email client in Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/) that is available from the same people that support mozilla. /paul On 1/3/06, Richard L. Howell Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering, if there are plans to

Re: [discuss] New program?

2006-01-02 Thread Chad Smith
On 1/2/06, Kari Anne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have an idea for a program that I know many companies and private persons would be very interested to buy and use. People really really wants this program , and it does not exist. I don't like Microsoft so therefore I contact Open Office.

[discuss] Office is broken...

2006-01-02 Thread Nun-Ya Damn Business
Dear Openoffice Team: It would appear that I am having a problem accessing a feature in your suite: write, to clarify; AutoCorrect, to be precise. This feature, which worked quite well prior to the 2.0 release, allowed me to add various misspelt words and the corrected counterpart, such