Re: [libreoffice-users] Expected Behavior

2013-11-20 Thread Ady
> Can someone take a look at this bug report and let me know if it's > expected behavior. For some reason it seems to be a feature (but I have > no clue why someone would want this behavior). > > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71842 I currently don't particularly remember what th

[libreoffice-users] Bugs and Issue

2013-11-20 Thread McDennis Cabatingan
Hi Developer, I'm mark of Philippines, and im using Libre office. I have this document that has a textbox that I rotated to 90degrees and everytime I save it to .Docx or .xlsx to send it to my Boss the text box I rotated is not rotated. I already gone to several check and fou

[libreoffice-users] Expected Behavior

2013-11-20 Thread Joel Madero
Hi All, Can someone take a look at this bug report and let me know if it's expected behavior. For some reason it seems to be a feature (but I have no clue why someone would want this behavior). https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71842 Thanks! Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Relationships in Base

2013-11-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Sorry for the delay! We seem to be a little slow in the last couple of weeks. The 2nd table probably needs it's own ID field (yes, it's the right term) even though it's not really going to be used at all. Is each row in the 2nd table unique to a Contact? or do some contacts have more than

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread Bruce Byfield
On Wednesday 20 November 2013 05:02:04 PM John Meyer wrote: > On 11/20/2013 5:39 PM, Doug wrote: > > On 11/20/2013 06:50 PM, John Meyer wrote: > >> On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote: > >>> I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather > >>> than continuing to mim

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread Bruce Byfield
On Wednesday 20 November 2013 04:39:49 PM Doug wrote: > No, find a _word processor_ not a desktop publisher. Forget all this > "styles" nonsense--let somebody else format the pages for publication in > a magazine or book! As someone earlier in this thread pointed out, > a lot of what's written on

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread John Meyer
On 11/20/2013 5:39 PM, Doug wrote: On 11/20/2013 06:50 PM, John Meyer wrote: On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote: I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather than continuing to mimic the typewriter in document creation, I think it's time we found ways to crea

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread Doug
On 11/20/2013 06:50 PM, John Meyer wrote: > On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote: >> I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather >> than continuing to mimic the typewriter in document creation, I think >> it's time we found ways to create documents for a wide ra

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread Virgil Arrington
-Original Message- From: John Meyer Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 6:50 PM To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote: I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather than con

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread John Meyer
On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote: I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather than continuing to mimic the typewriter in document creation, I think it's time we found ways to create documents for a wide range of reading options -- paper, computer screen,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread Virgil Arrington
Tom wrote: As for why bother to try other Office Suites or other programs there are many possible reasons; ... My reason for trying other programs is my obsessive search for software perfection. My "thing" is word processing, and ever since I abandoned DOS (and my PC-Write) in favor of Wind

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) D for Document, of course. Weirdly there is a lot less wording in the ISO specification for it. MS's OOXML has a lot more words but then doesn't stick to it's own specifications quite so well. Accidents are only to be expected so we are all just supposed to buy their newer version to keep u

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread Doug
On 11/20/2013 06:54 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) /snip/ > > ODF usage is on the rise and maybe a stepping stone might smooth the > way for a while. Hopefully as uptake of LibreOffice (and the other > programs that also use the same format natively) increases then some > of that will increase t

[libreoffice-users] Relationships in Base

2013-11-20 Thread Doug Essinger-Hileman
Good morning. I'm new to this list, and thought it polite to introduce myself before I ask for help. So . . . My professional career is one which has travelled a long and winding road. I began my university career studying aerospace engineering before deciding to become a parish pastor in Unit

Re: [libreoffice-users] Shortcut to lock file appears on desktop

2013-11-20 Thread Kracked_P_P---webmaster
On 11/20/2013 07:42 AM, SimonPCole wrote: I have noticed that sometimes when I open a Libreoffice document a shortcut to the lock file appears on my desktop. This shortcut remains after I close the document but when I try to delete it I get a message saying that it cannot locate the file. The onl

[libreoffice-users] Shortcut to lock file appears on desktop

2013-11-20 Thread SimonPCole
I have noticed that sometimes when I open a Libreoffice document a shortcut to the lock file appears on my desktop. This shortcut remains after I close the document but when I try to delete it I get a message saying that it cannot locate the file. The only way I have found to get rid of it is to re

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) When things don't seem to have a license i sometimes point them towards an appropriate copy-left form of copyright. In my work that would be suggesting the Creative Commons licenses but for programs the GPL seems most apt. If they GPL'd it then it might be interesting! I thought "public Dom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Any Manuals available for Spreadsheet and/or base, ?

2013-11-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) There is a Handbook for Base. The guide itself 'only' has the first couple of chapters but each of those chapters is larger than manuals so they might well be exactly right for what you need. Database programs are much more complex than something like Writer. A database program has 4 compo

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libreoffice 4.1.3.2 slow

2013-11-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) 42Mb is extremely large for a spreadsheet. 1. Perhaps try using Gnumeric instead? It's a dedicated spreadsheet program so it is streamlined specifically for dealing with spreadsheets and doesn't have to worry about any of the other apps/modules taking up resources https://projects.gnome.o

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread Jay Lozier
On 11/20/2013 08:02 AM, Virgil Arrington wrote: -Original Message- From: John R. Sowden I dropped them a note requesting a copy of the license. They responded saying there is none. Does this mean that the free version is public domain? I'm not up on German law to know. No, it wo

Re: [libreoffice-users] [Win LO4.1.3] All symbols in autocorrect

2013-11-20 Thread Kracked_P_P---webmaster
On 11/19/2013 07:32 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 07:41 19/11/2013 -0600, Dan Chaltiel wrote: I would like to use several symbols in LO. I use autocorrect a lot, like /^ would do North-East arrow, and \v South-East arrow. Unfortunately, I can only choose the "Segoe UI" font in autocorrect "inse

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread Virgil Arrington
-Original Message- From: John R. Sowden I dropped them a note requesting a copy of the license. They responded saying there is none. Does this mean that the free version is public domain? I'm not up on German law to know. No, it wouldn't be public domain (at least here in America)

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [Libreoffice-qa] Easy QA Task - Need Volunteer(s)

2013-11-20 Thread anne-ology
Both of those pages look fine; My suggestions: for eye appeal, this one - http://qa.libreoffice.org/ - might have some images added; as a pie chart showing the number of users using which software, ... or number of users using OO then LO through the y

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker

2013-11-20 Thread John R. Sowden
On 11/19/2013 06:10 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 11/19/2013 07:30 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote: FreeOffice is interesting. In many ways, it resembles LO or OOo. Does anyone know if it was some form of fork or dirivative? Virgil Virgil I believe FreeOffice is proprietary and is the free version of

Re: [libreoffice-users] Any Manuals available for Spreadsheet and/or base, ?

2013-11-20 Thread Ady
> To Users: I have not used either the Spreadsheet nor the Base parts of > Libre office, as I do not know how to. > I am not sure if a user with no prior knowledge at all can actually use the current LibreOffice guides by himself without at least some additional guidance. In any case, take