Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-15 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 00:42 +0200, primm wrote: > Hi > 2.0.4 openoffice from SuSE doesn't let me save database forms created with > the > wizard. I downloaded 2.2.1 and it does let me save forms but only via the > inbuilt database. I can't conn

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread primm
On Sunday 16 September 2007 01:39, Carlos E. R. wrote: > The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 00:42 +0200, primm wrote: > > Hi > > 2.0.4 openoffice from SuSE doesn't let me save database forms created > > with the wizard. I downloaded 2.2.1 and it does let me save forms but > > only via the inbuilt database. I

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread G T Smith
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 00:42 +0200, primm wrote: > >> Hi >> 2.0.4 openoffice from SuSE doesn't let me save database forms created with >> the >> wizard. I downloaded 2.2.1 and it does let me save forms but only via the >>

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 11:03 +0200, primm wrote: > Yeah. That's true. Some work and some don't. The one supplied with ooo > doesn't. 1.4.2 works but not is 1.5.0 is also installed. that was my problem. > I had both the sun versions installed. Del

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 10:14 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > > mysql-connector-java-3.1.12-35 rpm. I can connect to my MySQL databases, > > but I haven't tried forms. > > The latest version of mysql-connector was 5.x.x last time I looked and I > have at

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread G T Smith
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 10:14 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > >> it would simplify things just to have the one version). > > I haven't been able to do much with OOo base. > > I have a database for my library, and the "books" tabl

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
G T Smith wrote: > Carlos E. R. wrote: Can I suggest one of you submit a bug report? How about it Carlos? Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 13:29 +0200, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > >> > >> Can I suggest one of you submit a bug report? How about it Carlos? > > But I don't see a bug... it's designed that way. > > What I need is documentation. ... And therefore the bug is lack o

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 13:29 +0200, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > > > Can I suggest one of you submit a bug report? How about it Carlos? But I don't see a bug... it's designed that way. What I need is documentation. - -- Cheers, Ca

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread primm
On Sunday 16 September 2007 12:18, Carlos E. R. wrote: > The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 10:14 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > > > mysql-connector-java-3.1.12-35 rpm. I can connect to my MySQL > > > databases, but I haven't tried forms. > > > > The latest version of mysql-connector was 5.x.x last time I looked

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread primm
On Sunday 16 September 2007 12:12, Carlos E. R. wrote: > The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 11:03 +0200, primm wrote: > > Yeah. That's true. Some work and some don't. The one supplied with ooo > > doesn't. 1.4.2 works but not is 1.5.0 is also installed. that was my > > problem. I had both the sun versions in

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread primm
> > > > I miss a reference or manual for dummies for OOo base. Maybe there is > > way, but I can't find it by trial and error. Rekall was much, much, much > > easier. > > I have used it to to tie into the OTRS database (as a mailmerge option). > The database forms stuff is usable to some extent...

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 19:16 +0200, primm wrote: > The frontend to MySQL is just wonderful. Have to have it. The report creation > is almost there too. Dragging to create relationships is better than Access > Can't swap now. . . Rekall or OOo ba

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-16 Thread primm
On Monday 17 September 2007 00:50, Carlos E. R. wrote: > The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 19:16 +0200, primm wrote: > > The frontend to MySQL is just wonderful. Have to have it. The report > > creation is almost there too. Dragging to create relationships is better > > than Access Can't swap now. . . > > R

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-17 Thread G T Smith
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 19:16 +0200, primm wrote: > >> The frontend to MySQL is just wonderful. Have to have it. The report >> creation >> is almost there too. Dragging to create relationships is better than Access >> Can'

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-17 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Monday 2007-09-17 at 09:26 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > > Because in OOo I can't use tables with relations in read/write mode, only > > read. > > Nope, I can do data entry without too much of a problem from the > database view. Clunks a bit however

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-17 Thread G T Smith
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Monday 2007-09-17 at 09:26 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > >>> Because in OOo I can't use tables with relations in read/write mode, only >>> read. >> Nope, I can do data entry without too much of a problem from the >> database v

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-17 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Monday 2007-09-17 at 11:58 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > > Do you understand the problem now? > > I understand the problem. > > I have a form with a sub-form linked via an index... Whenever I select > an entry in primary form I see all relevant ent

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-18 Thread G T Smith
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Monday 2007-09-17 at 11:58 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > >>> Do you understand the problem now? >> I understand the problem. > >> I have a form with a sub-form linked via an index... Whenever I select >> an entry in primary f

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-18 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Tuesday 2007-09-18 at 09:42 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > > Hum! > > > > I tried via forms, but I couldn't get it right. > > Used the wizard, and I do not remember it being easy or intuitive. It is > about year ago 1 set this up, and for the life of

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-18 Thread James Knott
Carlos E. R. wrote: > > I need a manual for dummies... O:-) http://www.bestwebbuys.com/The_Complete_Idiot's_Guide_for_Dummies-ISBN_9781580081740.html?isrc=b-search ;-) -- Use OpenOffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mai

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-18 Thread G T Smith
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Tuesday 2007-09-18 at 09:42 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > > I need a manual for dummies... O:-) > I do have the OpenOffice.org for Dummies book ... bloody useless on this aspect >> > < more snip> > >> However a que

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-18 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Tuesday 2007-09-18 at 15:55 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > Carlos E. R. wrote: > > > I need a manual for dummies... O:-) > > > > I do have the OpenOffice.org for Dummies book ... bloody useless > on this aspect Too bad :-( I have just found

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-19 Thread G T Smith
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Tuesday 2007-09-18 at 15:55 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > >> Carlos E. R. wrote: > >> >>> I need a manual for dummies... O:-) >>> >> I do have the OpenOffice.org for Dummies book ... bloody useless >> on this aspect >

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-19 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Wednesday 2007-09-19 at 09:31 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > > > > Easy to design a simple database. Point and click. > > Follow you, the problem with this kind of easy is that it can be the > equivalent of giving a working Uzzi machine gun to a th

Re: [opensuse] openoffice java

2007-09-19 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Tuesday 2007-09-18 at 09:02 -0400, James Knott wrote: > Carlos E. R. wrote: > > > > I need a manual for dummies... O:-) > http://www.bestwebbuys.com/The_Complete_Idiot's_Guide_for_Dummies-ISBN_9781580081740.html?isrc=b-search > > ;-) Pity I ca

Lotus Symphony was (Re: [opensuse] openoffice java)

2007-09-19 Thread G T Smith
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Wednesday 2007-09-19 at 09:31 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > >> > >>> Easy to design a simple database. Point and click. >> Follow you, the problem with this kind of easy is that it can be the >> equivalent of giving a workin

Re: Lotus Symphony was (Re: [opensuse] openoffice java)

2007-09-19 Thread Nick Zentena
On Wednesday 19 September 2007 07:48, G T Smith wrote: > > As a brief aside I notice that IBM have just launched Lotus Symphony... > (Speadsheet, Word Processor, Presentation Software) No apparent database > support, SLES 10 support only, installation via bin and a min requirment > of 1Gb memory