[discuss] Re: Intuitive -not!

2011-05-01 Thread Bob Long
for me. (OOo 3.0.1 in Ubuntu; same in LO 3.3.2 in Windows) [..] -- Bob Long -- - To unsubscribe send email to discuss-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands send email to sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help

[discuss] Re: How to make OO the standard

2010-10-16 Thread Bob Long
But haven't Microsoft released specifications for their binary file formats? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc313105.aspx Just how accurate, complete or useful that information is, I have no idea. -- Bob Long

[discuss] Video trimming

2010-09-30 Thread Bob Long
I tried this: F:\c:\program files\ffmpeg\ffmpeg -i \\mythbox\recordings\names\The Prisoner-2010-09-20,11-30PM- The Girl Who Was Death.mpg -vcodec copy -acodec copy -ss 00:09:04 -t 00:59:50 prisoner.mpg (I did it over the network.) The trimming worked, however Media Player Classic would no

[discuss] Re: Video trimming

2010-09-30 Thread Bob Long
Peter Junge wrote, Bob, you likely messed up the e-mail address. This one went to the OOo discussion mailing list. Indeed I did mess up. I cancelled the message a few minutes later, but it seems it got through anyway. Sorry about that. -- Bob Long

[discuss] Re: Thought i could help by joining mailing list. I just downloaded the program

2010-03-19 Thread Bob Long
of available newsgroups containing 'openoffice', the gmane.comp.openoffice.general seems to be the the help/users lists. If this is not it, what one should I be using? http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html explains the purpose of each list and corresponding Newsgroup. -- Bob Long

[discuss] Re: OO Writer

2010-02-02 Thread Bob Long
/docs/OfficeBinaryFormats.mspx -- Bob Long - To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-h...@openoffice.org

[discuss] Re: New old Annoyances

2009-06-19 Thread Bob Long
yet to doesn't They do. Unless you removed the check at Tools|Options|OOo Writer|Table Default ... I have the main menu item Table with a menu entry (ticked or otherwise) for Table Boundaries. There does not seem to be anything in the Tools|Options area for that. -- Bob Long

[discuss] Re: Remove e-mail address from the web site please

2009-05-19 Thread Bob Long
signature! -- Bob Long - To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-h...@openoffice.org

[discuss] Re: Typo...

2008-04-23 Thread Bob Long
for Standardization to ensure I had the correct spelling). Others seem to have missed that the problem is not just s or z. That is, the word on the site is: Standarisation - it should be either: Standardisation - note the d, or Standardization - if we go for z. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing

[discuss] Re: OO Writer improvement opportunities

2008-04-17 Thread Bob Long
or down, to insert the selection. Before this feature, target cells always were overwritten. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you subscribe to the mailing list. Please reply only

[discuss] Re: Scam

2008-01-19 Thread Bob Long
and curiously, they seem to have some sort of affiliation with Google, since I had to create a gmail account in order to purchase their (your) product. Thank you. It's not illegal. Check the licence details: http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/faq-licensing.html -- Bob Long P.S. You have written

[discuss] Re: Australia's Biggest ISP removes OO from Free Download list

2007-12-19 Thread Bob Long
alternative office suite. All BigPond customers can check it out at the BigPond Office website. BigPond has removed the OpenOffice software downloads for Windows users to support the release of this new product. -- Bob Long

[discuss] Re: Best way to import data...

2007-12-09 Thread Bob Long
that will also contain other information such as expenses. What is the best way for my to sync the XML files with the OO spreadsheet? I see three options: I know this is not answering the question, but have you considered using an on-line database to do this? -- Bob Long P.S. You have written

[discuss] Re: Online version?

2007-12-03 Thread Bob Long
, and if so, where? http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable But it's still version 2.2.1 and not the latest 2.3. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you subscribe

[discuss] Re: OpenOffice

2007-12-03 Thread Bob Long
features (eg, text frames), depending on what you want to do. Perhaps look at http://www.scribus.net/ for a free multi-platform DTP product. [..] -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended

[discuss] Re: Problem converting to Word

2007-11-04 Thread Bob Long
. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you subscribe to the mailing list. Please reply only to the mailing list at discuss@openoffice.org and not to me personally. FAQ, userguide, etc: http

[discuss] Re: Deleting a document

2007-11-04 Thread Bob Long
at this stage. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you subscribe to the mailing list. Please reply only to the mailing list at discuss@openoffice.org and not to me personally. FAQ, userguide, etc

[discuss] Re: Can Someone please update this software for U3 drives...

2007-11-01 Thread Bob Long
at SanDisk: http://u3.sandisk.com/download/Download_no.asp Presumably you'd have to contact the U3 people. However, what may be better is: http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable which has OOo 2.2.1 (and many other applications for USB flash drives). -- Bob Long P.S. You have

[discuss] Re: bugs and shortcomings in new version

2007-10-20 Thread Bob Long
be shown. (If they can, please tell me how.) Create the pie chart. Double click it (so it has grey borders). Right click|Object properties|Data labels|tick Show value.. as percentage|OK. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all

[discuss] Re: I am using version 2.2 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is Endnote/Bibliography

2007-10-16 Thread Bob Long
joseph jordan keeps asking: WHY ask me? Perhaps because you are subscribed to this mailing list? See below. -- Bob Long - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e

[discuss] Re: Save As... filetypes

2007-10-08 Thread Bob Long
as Text encoded. That give some other options. If these issues were ever resolved, we might be able to switch over to your software instead. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you

[discuss] Re: Question: How to add an invisible format to OpenOfficeWriter?

2007-10-06 Thread Bob Long
to OpenOffice. See if this help item is what you want. I don't pretend to understand your project or how you want to use this hiddne text! In Writer, Help|Index|Hidden text. You can use fields and sections to hide or display text in your document if a condition is met. etc. [..] -- Bob Long

[discuss] Re: Email client

2007-10-03 Thread Bob Long
needs. The one most recommended is Thunderbird - www.mozilla.com/*thunderbird* http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/ is a less confusing, and valid, link. -- Bob Long - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

[discuss] Re: Suggestion for Improvement: access to Borders in OpenOffice Write to be made easier

2007-07-05 Thread Bob Long
it, still good... Format|Paragraph|Borders. To add the icon to the Formatting Toolbar: Tools|Customize...|Toolbars|Select Formatting Toolbar. If Borders is not there, then Add, Category: Edit, Commands: Borders|Add. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided

[discuss] Re: binding space! Arrghhh

2007-02-15 Thread Bob Long
. Gian Luca brizi. I've not actually used it myself, but I imagine that can be done using styles. Set different styles for left and right pages with different margins. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies

[discuss] Re: Open Office

2007-01-13 Thread Bob Long
you are the Website Administrator, so please change the unreadable colour combinations! -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you subscribe to the mailing list. Please reply only

[discuss] Re: Issues for Writer

2006-12-17 Thread Bob Long
[CC'd to user] Frank Daversa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm a user of Windows Writer. I have several bugs and an RFE to report. Can you please tell me who to send them to. http://qa.openoffice.org/ http://qa.openoffice.org/servlets/ProjectIssues -- Bob Long

[discuss] Re: Delete dialog

2006-07-16 Thread Bob Long
called by pressing Del after the cell cursor has been activated on the sheet. Pressing Backspace deletes content without calling the dialog or changing formats. -- Bob Long - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

[discuss] Re: Copy and Paste text from a website

2006-06-13 Thread Bob Long
, I did right click select all (in IE and Firefox 1.5), the copy, then in OOo (2.0.2) clicked on the paste icon. Everything pasted in ok. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you subscribe

[discuss] Re: QUESTION W/CALC

2006-05-09 Thread Bob Long
the column or row you drag. Hold the control key down to prevent automatic incrementing the values. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you subscribe to the mailing list. Please reply only

[discuss] Re: trying to open it.

2006-04-03 Thread Bob Long
file type option. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you subscribe to the mailing list. Please reply only to the mailing list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] FAQ, userguide, etc: http

[discuss] National Archives (Australia) readies move to OpenDocument

2006-03-30 Thread Bob Long
to do so. The National Archives has been involved in drafting the Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) format, working closely with the OASIS standards group in submitting code for the new file format. ... -- Bob Long

[discuss] Re: OPENOFFICE CALC

2006-03-20 Thread Bob Long
an error so the user can at least see it. As the value of 0^0 seems to depend on context to some extent (either 1 or undefined), perhaps it should be an option in Tools|Options|OpenOffice.org Calc.|Calculate. Something like a checkbox saying Define 0^0=1, else undefined. -- Bob Long

[discuss] Re: a suggestion for future consideration

2006-02-26 Thread Bob Long
, and create a PDF document. So that includes from a Web browser; you'd need to print a page at a time, though. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you subscribe to the mailing list

[discuss] Re: no =sum(above) function?

2006-02-21 Thread Bob Long
includes the long version. Another way to add formulas to a Writer table is to type the equals sign (=) or F2 key, and that will open a formula bar with a f(x) icon and a drop down list of formulas. Pick a formula and use the mouse to drag over the relevant areas. -- Bob Long

[discuss] Re: Can't print to PDF.

2006-01-30 Thread Bob Long
installed that implements PDF creation using a print driver. I presume that that method would write to a file by default, so there is thus no need to select a print to file option. But anyway, OOo does not use a print driver method. Use File|Export as PDF... -- Bob Long P.S. You have written

[discuss] Re: Is the future StarOffice 5.2?

2006-01-14 Thread Bob Long
StarOffice was until looking into my CD archieves I found a copy of the SO program. Practically vanished from the net, SO left no trace, no screenshots and no memory of what it used to have. I still use SO 5.2 for its calendar functions with e-mail reminders etc. Bob Long

[discuss] Re: Office is broken...

2006-01-04 Thread Bob Long
*and* Replace, which I think is the one you are looking for. Bob Long - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[discuss] Re: Interesting news: Microsoft to standardize Office formats

2005-11-23 Thread Bob Long
(called Microsoft Office Open XML)? Bob Long - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[discuss] Re: Is this a function of Open Office.

2005-11-06 Thread Bob Long
. If you want to specifically manipulate just the image itself, use an image editing program (of which there are many, but one is not included in OOo). -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you

[discuss] Re: Deal breaker

2005-10-25 Thread Bob Long
. Or, with OOo open, which seems to be the way you describe your usage above, do: File|Open|Files of type... Text CSV (*.txt; *.csv) [about half way down the list]. You'll then be prompted for the field separator options. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided

[discuss] Re: C/P

2005-02-08 Thread Bob Long
normal programs usually do. (e.x. No box - Just what you copied) That is probably because you pasted some sort of formatted text. If you want just plain text to be pasted, try Edit|Paste Special|Unformatted Text. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided