[users] Re: Removing old versions of Ooo.? Bug.?

James Elliott wrote: I have an Windows XP SP2 computer and went into "Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs" to remove unwanted ones. I note that I have many versions of OOo installed, from OOo 1.0 through OOo 1.1.3 and decided to uninstall the older versions which were each taking up 60 - 140 MB

Re: [users] Removing old versions of Ooo.? Bug.?

James Elliott wrote: I have an Windows XP SP2 computer and went into "Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs" to remove unwanted ones. I note that I have many versions of OOo installed, from OOo 1.0 through OOo 1.1.3 and decided to uninstall the older versions which were each taking up 60 - 140 MB

[users] Removing old versions of Ooo.? Bug.?

I have an Windows XP SP2 computer and went into "Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs" to remove unwanted ones. I note that I have many versions of OOo installed, from OOo 1.0 through OOo 1.1.3 and decided to uninstall the older versions which were each taking up 60 - 140 MB disk space. When I

Re: [users] Can't add to autocorrect

Paul B. wrote: Well, looks like I broke something. I placed as many user support files as I could in one place, and then pointed Options/Paths to that folder (and only this folder, abandoning the other "parallel" files), for ease of upgrading. Now, however, autocorrect does not keep any additio

Re: [users] opening the zip file

Anthony Wilson wrote: Hi; If it WIN XP Pro...I just clicked on the file and windows opened another window Letting me look at the files that are in the ZIP file the allowed me to unzip them. I have no idea why it didi that but I do not have winzip or any other unxip program installed on my P

Re: [users] OOo 1.9.69 Quick Start hangs computer on boot

David Teague wrote: There is just one thing besides the "quick start" problem that annoys me about 1.9.69. I cannot click "quick start" to start one of the OO.org applications. This issue apparently has been filed and we are told it isn't a bug. It is a "feature". [snip] I will search for this

RE: [users] opening the zip file

Hi; If it WIN XP Pro...I just clicked on the file and windows opened another window Letting me look at the files that are in the ZIP file the allowed me to unzip them. I have no idea why it didi that but I do not have winzip or any other unxip program installed on my PC. Maybe a unzip prog

[users] Can't add to autocorrect

Well, looks like I broke something. I placed as many user support files as I could in one place, and then pointed Options/Paths to that folder (and only this folder, abandoning the other "parallel" files), for ease of upgrading. Now, however, autocorrect does not keep any additions. They go in

[users] Problems installing openoffice 1.1.4 on freebsd5.3

I am running FreeBSD5.3 with nothing installed yet accept xorg-6.7.0-1 and Blackbox-0.65.0. My port tree is up to date. I cannot run the OpenOffice 1.1.4 setup. I downloaded OOo_1.1.4_FreeBSD53Intel_install.tbz. I successfully installed it with pkg_add -v OOo_1.1.4_FreeBSD53Intel_install.tbz

Re: [users] OOo 1.9.69 Quick Start hangs computer on boot

On Saturday, February 05, 2005 1:34 PM "Peter Kupfer" wrote: > You may, just as a test, want to download 1.1.4 and see if that QS > causes your system to hang. Also try to load your computer without the > QS loaded so you can isolate the issue. > > Of course, if it is fixed in 1.9.74, then it

Re: [users] Formulas in writer tables.

Cor Nouws wrote: Peter Kupfer wrote: G. Roderick Singleton wrote: Are we talking about writer tables or calc here? The question was how to explain conditionals in writer tables. I think Doug is putting together some words for the guide. At least I hope so. I was talking about tables, as that is th

Re: [users] Formulas in writer tables.

Cor Nouws wrote: Peter Kupfer wrote: G. Roderick Singleton wrote: Are we talking about writer tables or calc here? The question was how to explain conditionals in writer tables. I think Doug is putting together some words for the guide. At least I hope so. I was talking about tables, as that is th

Re: [users] Formulas in writer tables.

Peter Kupfer wrote: G. Roderick Singleton wrote: Are we talking about writer tables or calc here? The question was how to explain conditionals in writer tables. I think Doug is putting together some words for the guide. At least I hope so. I was talking about tables, as that is the issue. So unles

Re: [users] Creating a table with a torn-off effect

On Friday 04 February 2005 17:31, Jim Higson wrote: > Is it possible in OO to create a table, with the right edge which looks > torn to suggest only part of it is shown? > > I can change the line style of the boarder from the toolbar, but only to > lines of different thicknes, not for this effect.

Re: [users] Formulas in writer tables.

G. Roderick Singleton wrote: Are we talking about writer tables or calc here? The question was how to explain conditionals in writer tables. I think Doug is putting together some words for the guide. At least I hope so. I was talking about tables, as that is the issue. So unless Doug cannot complet

Re: [users] Formulas in writer tables.

On Sat, 2005-02-05 at 13:49 -0600, Peter Kupfer wrote: > G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > > On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 23:22 -0600, Peter Kupfer wrote: > > > >>javier wrote: > >> > >>>I'm stuck with quite a stupid question. > >>> > >>>I'm working in writer with a table with calculations. I wan't a cell t

Re: [users] Issue 41715 Equivalent to Excel 'Drag & Drop with Shift' ?

Doug Thompson wrote: Peter Kupfer wrote: Did you ever say which version of Excel you could shift+drag in. I couldn't do it in Excel 2002. I submitted the issue for another user on the list who found Issue Tracker to be more arcane than the effort to submit was worth. I have only Excel97 and it

Re: [users] Issue 41715 Equivalent to Excel 'Drag & Drop with Shift' ?

Peter Kupfer wrote: Doug Thompson wrote: Peter Kupfer wrote: What do you mean "system response"? That's residue from a former life. IssueTracker and all the folk who work on items therein comprise a system. FWIW, this issue has been receiving a fair amount of examination. That doesn't imply a

Re: [users] Formulas in writer tables.

G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 23:22 -0600, Peter Kupfer wrote: javier wrote: I'm stuck with quite a stupid question. I'm working in writer with a table with calculations. I wan't a cell to display a value only if it's positive and 0 when the value is negative. In calc, this f

Re: [users] Sending out an SOS.

Cory Morningstar wrote: Converted my Powerpoint presentation to the Open Office version. I cannot get my music file to attach & I cannot seem to figure it out. On the slide timings it seems like it is all still in tact...but no sound. I'm obviously brand new to this program. Does anyone kno

Re: [users] Issue 41715 Equivalent to Excel 'Drag & Drop with Shift' ?

Doug Thompson wrote: Peter Kupfer wrote: What do you mean "system response"? That's residue from a former life. IssueTracker and all the folk who work on items therein comprise a system. FWIW, this issue has been receiving a fair amount of examination. That doesn't imply adoption of the capab

Re: [users] OOo 1.9.69 Quick Start hangs computer on boot

David Teague wrote: The problem is not mentioned in 1.9.74 release notes: http://development.openoffice.org/releases/1.9.m74_snapshot.html I did find a buglist, available through http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html but I did not find my problem. I suspect a bit more investig

Re: [users] OOo 1.9.69 Quick Start hangs computer on boot

David Teague wrote: Greetings: Apparently 1.9.69 Quick Start causes my computer to hang on booting. The computer hangs at the point where boot process loads Quick Start. I booted to Safe Mode then removed Quick Start from the boot time list, and the machine seems to be behaving. This did not

Re: [users] Formulas in writer tables.

G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Sat, 2005-02-05 at 08:00 -0700, Doug Thompson wrote: G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 23:22 -0600, Peter Kupfer wrote: javier wrote: I'm stuck with quite a stupid question. I'm working in writer with a table with calculations. I wan't a cell to d

Re: [users] How do I submit a feature request???

On Thu, 2005-02-03 at 13:11 -0800, Hannes E. Stueckler wrote: > I have a feature to request which I believe would be beneficial to the > engineering (and probably other) professions, but I cannot figure out > how to submit the request. > > I asked this mailing list if such a feature existed, and

Re: [users] [moderated]

- Original Message - From: "JEFF QUICKLE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:03 PM Subject: [users] [moderated] Please Help! I had PC trouble, my motherboard needed replaced. My friend put a new motherboard and processor in for me. I told him I wanted everyth

Re: [users] Re: Re: Printing labels from OpenOffice

Russ Fineman wrote: [snip] Yes I did but it is not working. I tryed from both the new labels option and from a template I created. I am still playing with your suggestions, to see if I missed something. If you want to mail me the template (off list) I'll be happy to look at it and fix it. Peter H

[users] Re: Re: Printing labels from OpenOffice

Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: > Russ Fineman wrote: > [snip] > >> I have to agree with you. I'm still having problems printing more than >> one page of labels where each label is different. I created a five page >> template laid out in the form of an Avery 8160 (3x10)label (Presently I >> have 81 re

[users] Re: Zero'ing Title Page In Total Page Count

Greetings! Rod & Naomi, thanks a heap for the solutions! Would you believe I overlooked the Page Styles menu because my previous Mac "Nisus Write" and "Mariner Write" experience always saw that option as a simple menu feature instead of a NASA control panel? OpenOffice is kind of like a mountai

Re: [users] printer problems: OOo 1.9.74

On Sat, 2005-02-05 at 17:23 +0100, Jonathan Kaye wrote: > > En/La G. Roderick Singleton ha escrit, a 05/02/05 17:06: > > > > > > >I saw your earlier message but did not have an answer. I am not certain > >I have one now but there are some questions you have to answer first. > > > > 1. Are you

Re: [users] printer problems: OOo 1.9.74

En/La G. Roderick Singleton ha escrit, a 05/02/05 17:06: I saw your earlier message but did not have an answer. I am not certain I have one now but there are some questions you have to answer first. 1. Are you using CUPS? 2. Have you set CUPS up to do the postscript conversion for you? If

Re: [users] printer problems: OOo 1.9.74

On Sat, 2005-02-05 at 12:54 +0100, Jonathan Kaye wrote: > Hi, > I tried posting this on the comp.openoffice.general newsgroup but got no > replies. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > --- > Hi

Re: [users] Formulas in writer tables.

On Sat, 2005-02-05 at 08:00 -0700, Doug Thompson wrote: > G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > > On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 23:22 -0600, Peter Kupfer wrote: > > > >>javier wrote: > >> > >>>I'm stuck with quite a stupid question. > >>> > >>>I'm working in writer with a table with calculations. I wan't a cell

[users] Sending out an SOS.

  Converted my Powerpoint presentation to the Open Office version.  I cannot get my music file to attach & I cannot seem to figure it out.  On the slide timings it seems like it is all still in tact...but no sound.  I'm obviously brand new to this program. Does anyone know why it won't work

Re: [users] Formulas in writer tables.

G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 23:22 -0600, Peter Kupfer wrote: javier wrote: I'm stuck with quite a stupid question. I'm working in writer with a table with calculations. I wan't a cell to display a value only if it's positive and 0 when the value is negative. In calc, this f

Re: [users] Issue 41715 Equivalent to Excel 'Drag & Drop with Shift' ?

Peter Kupfer wrote: Peter Kupfer wrote: This issue is very similar to 7180 , which, to me at least, should be a higher priority. Thanks for filing! Yeah, that's the system response, too. However, I searched several times with various combi

Re: [users] Printing WingDings2 in Writer

Peter Kupfer wrote: Nash Richard wrote: I am using the latest version of OOO (1.9.74). I have created a small document in writer using the .odt format and am having problem when printing it. I have included the Tick symbol from the WingDings2 font in various parts of the document (This comes from c

Re: [users] OOo 1.9.69 Quick Start hangs computer on boot

- Original Message - From: "Peter Kupfer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 12:27 AM Subject: Re: [users] OOo 1.9.69 Quick Start hangs computer on boot > David Teague wrote: > > Greetings: > > > > Apparently 1.9.69 Quick Start causes my > > computer to hang on bo

Re: [users] Formulas in writer tables.

On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 23:22 -0600, Peter Kupfer wrote: > javier wrote: > > I'm stuck with quite a stupid question. > > > > I'm working in writer with a table with calculations. I wan't a cell to > > display a value only if it's positive and 0 when the value is negative. > > In calc, this formula

[users] printer problems: OOo 1.9.74

Hi, I tried posting this on the comp.openoffice.general newsgroup but got no replies. Any help would be greatly appreciated. --- Hi all, I've installed OO1.9.74 on a Debian Sarge box 2.6.8-2-386. My