[users] font for special characters selection

2005-03-01 Thread Norvell Spearman
This is regarding OOo v. 1.1.4 on a Linux box. When I go to Tools -> AutoCorrect/AutoFormat and try to add special characters into the With field under Replace, the font used to display the special characters is an X11 bitmap font -- New Century Schoolbook -- as opposed to an antialiased TTF/Type1

Re: [users] Labels

2005-03-01 Thread Joe
I'm not very good at these things, but at the risk of blasphemy, I got my Avery labels to work by downloading the templates for Word from the Avery website and then opening them in OOo and saving them in OOo format for further use and modification. Joe Ray Thompson wrote: Hi there, I am a newbi

Re: [users] Start-up problems

2005-03-01 Thread John D. Toppins
Bob Oehrle wrote: Hi John: No to all your questions. I didn't uninstall MSO yet because I can still can read my old MSO files.I do have OOo1,14 and it appears everything is running OK at this time. I still haven't figured out how to get my old MSO files to read properly, I have one MSO file with

Re: [users] Reading Old MS Office files

2005-03-01 Thread John D. Toppins
Paul wrote: There is the ability to right click (when you've selected the rows) and manually enter the height that you want the rows to be. Paul On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:59:14 -0500, Bob Oehrle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: When I purchased my new computer I got a 3 month trial period for MS Office.

[users] Labels

2005-03-01 Thread Ray Thompson
Hi there, I am a newbie using Open Office version 1.1.4 and I was attempting to create a custom label in writer. I followed the instructions by setting the type Avery,User and then set the format width and height at the incorrect size (mixing up my mms with cms!!). I then saved it as user and I

Re: [users] document font list

2005-03-01 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
mike scott wrote: A quick query, for which I can't find an answer on the net: Given an OOo document, how do I list the fonts actually used within it? The particular problem I have is that I have an sxw document created under w98, with its usual agglomeration of fonts from various places; the a

Re: [users] ftp

2005-03-01 Thread kalin mintchev
> > I am not sure I understand the question. Which version of OOo and which > OS? sorry... OOo 1.9 on freebsd 5.3... i was looking for a way to open plain txt files remotely via ftp. on osx i use BBEdit. i've been using kate in the past on previous bsds and i know that on windows there is a edit

Re: [users] Calc: segmentation fault opening a spreadsheet with #NAME? in a cell?

2005-03-01 Thread Ennio-Sr
* Ennio-Sr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [020305, 00:37]: > Hi all! > > Could somebody confirm the following behaviour? > > File > Open > New > Spreadsheet > > Mouse on cell A1, type in whatever you like (in my case "=3*12"), then > do: Insert > Names > Define (give a name: i.e. "rname" and save the > spr

Re: Re: [users] Quickstarter icon on the toolbar

2005-03-01 Thread webmaster_links
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Re: [users] Quickstarter icon on the toolbar

2005-03-01 Thread Paul
Is it that your quickstart bar hides the icon's... you may have to click the "<<" to see the icon. Alternatively it could be that for some reason OOo is completely exiting when you close a document - if this is the case, then reply to the list. Paul On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 23:33:31 +0100, Alberto F

[users] Calc: segmentation fault opening a spreadsheet with #NAME? in a cell?

2005-03-01 Thread Ennio-Sr
Hi all! Could somebody confirm the following behaviour? File > Open > New > Spreadsheet Mouse on cell A1, type in whatever you like (in my case "=3*12"), then do: Insert > Names > Define (give a name: i.e. "rname" and save the spreadsheet (e.g. 'test.sxc') Click on Sheet2 on the bottom tag, go t

Re: [users] ftp

2005-03-01 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2005-03-01 at 16:15 -0500, kalin mintchev wrote: > hi... > > i was just wondering is there a plugin for open office that can let me > retrieve and work on files remotely via ftp. like bbedit on osx or the kde > kate.. > > thanks... I am not sure I understand the question. Which version o

Re: [users] Quickstarter icon on the toolbar

2005-03-01 Thread Alberto Forcheri
WindowsXP Pro (ServicePack 2) OpenOffice.org 1.9.79 - Option: run OpenOffice.org at system start The OpenOffice.org icon is not visible on the toolbar. Not always, because some time, seldom, it appears. I can't understand why, could someone help me ? ---

Re: [users] Org Charts

2005-03-01 Thread Ennio-Sr
* Brian McCullough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010305, 10:15]: > I could have sworn that I saw a thread recently in the list discussing > Org Charts and how to generate them in OOo. However, in searching > through my archive of messages, I don't seem to find anything. Maybe I > just haven't searched dee

Re: [users] Find and Replace

2005-03-01 Thread Ian Laurenson
On Wed, 2005-03-02 at 08:02, James Plante wrote: > On Feb 26, 2005, at 23:09, N wrote: > > > OS X, OO 1.1.3 > > > > > > I can't find a way to Find and Replace non-printing characters, like > > paragraph end or line feed. > > > > It's not in Format, or any other window I could find. In fact, if I

[users] ftp

2005-03-01 Thread kalin mintchev
hi... i was just wondering is there a plugin for open office that can let me retrieve and work on files remotely via ftp. like bbedit on osx or the kde kate.. thanks... -- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For addi

[users] Possible bug - Quickstarter keeping files open?

2005-03-01 Thread Charles Marcus
I searched but couldn't find anything in Bugzilla - doesn't mean it's not in there of course, as difficult as it is to use... Platform: Windows XP Pro, sp2, all hotfixes OOo 1.1.4, net install Anyway, to recreate it: 1. Create a folder on your desktop. 2. Create a file in OOo. Save it to the fold

[users] Re: import/export with Base

2005-03-01 Thread klaus schmirler
G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Mon, 2005-02-28 at 12:03 +0100, klaus schmirler wrote: hi, I don't see any export functions or "save-as" alternatives for Base (or preferred database formats on the options page about saving. Is this the way it's supposed to be? I can't imagine it doesn't import a

Re: [users] Org Charts

2005-03-01 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2005-03-01 at 10:15 -0500, Brian McCullough wrote: > I could have sworn that I saw a thread recently in the list discussing > Org Charts and how to generate them in OOo. However, in searching > through my archive of messages, I don't seem to find anything. Maybe I > just haven't searched

Re: [users] No Wrap around

2005-03-01 Thread Bob Oehrle
Firefox WinXP Joe wrote: What browser and operating system are you using? Joe Bob Oehrle wrote: When I read messages in this forum they don't wrap around which makes reading difficult. I don't notice this on several forum that I am on so I suspect it's a problem I am having on this forum. Is ther

Re: [users] Find and Replace

2005-03-01 Thread James Plante
On Feb 26, 2005, at 23:09, N wrote: OS X, OO 1.1.3 I can't find a way to Find and Replace non-printing characters, like paragraph end or line feed. It's not in Format, or any other window I could find. In fact, if I click on Format, the next window is all greyed out. Is this missing from OO? Ni

Re: [users] document font list

2005-03-01 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2005-03-01 at 14:12 +, mike scott wrote: > A quick query, for which I can't find an answer on the net: Given an > OOo document, how do I list the fonts actually used within it? > > The particular problem I have is that I have an sxw document created > under w98, with its usual agglo

Re: [users] Styles with images

2005-03-01 Thread James Plante
On Feb 25, 2005, at 13:03, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote: Bruno Santos wrote: I've seen sometimes in books, small notes for the user with critical observations, or any other observation with images. is it possible to do with openoffice using the styles ? I have seen a few different methods. In

Re: [users] Calc challenge.?

2005-03-01 Thread Cor Nouws
James Elliott wrote: I am only using Access because I know it, having learned it during my Uni course. I would prefer to use a non-M$ application if I can. Are there any tutorials about MySQL or other free source applications on the Internet, and is it hard to learn, given that I have already

Re: [users] Macro to Copy ranges from other spreadsheets

2005-03-01 Thread Ennio-Sr
* Andrew Douglas Pitonyak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [280205, 23:05]: > > What do you mean "cross-reference" a named range? > Sorry for not being very clear. By 'cross.reference' I just ment the possibility to establish - in a cell in Doc. or Sheet_1 - a reference to a named range (consisting of a sin

Re: [users] Difficulties with Open Office

2005-03-01 Thread Joe Conner
Sometimes, a needed java update can cause slowdown. George Barrett wrote: Hi, I was wondering whether you could help. I have been using open office to write a text document which I have been working on for a week now. Until today, everything was fine but today the page takes so long to open ,

Re: [users] No Wrap around

2005-03-01 Thread Joe
What browser and operating system are you using? Joe Bob Oehrle wrote: When I read messages in this forum they don't wrap around which makes reading difficult. I don't notice this on several forum that I am on so I suspect it's a problem I am having on this forum. Is there a way to fix this prob

Re: [users] Diff for Writer?

2005-03-01 Thread Joe
I'll check it out. Thanks. Joe Paul wrote: Best way to find out is to have a look at help > track changes or help version management. Versions are only possible when the file is in .sxw format (does not allow versioning when it is a .doc file). Have fun... Paul On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:00:

Re: [users] Diff for Writer?

2005-03-01 Thread Joe
Wow! That's great! Right under my nose (the hardest place to see anything ;) It's in 1.1.4 too. Thanks. Naomi Kramer wrote: There's Edit -> Compare Document, too (might only be OOo1.9)... depends what you're needing I guess. - Naomi Best way to find out is to have a look at help > track chang

Re: [users] Start-up problems

2005-03-01 Thread Bob Oehrle
Hi John: No to all your questions. I didn't uninstall MSO yet because I can still can read my old MSO files.I do have OOo1,14 and it appears everything is running OK at this time. I still haven't figured out how to get my old MSO files to read properly, I have one MSO file with 3 tables on one

Re: [users] No Wrap around

2005-03-01 Thread Ennio-Sr
* Bob Oehrle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [280205, 10:40]: > When I read messages in this forum they don't wrap around which makes > reading difficult. "Wrapping on" should be set in the config file of your mail reader. ... > I don't notice this on several forum that I am on so > I suspect it's a proble

[users] [moderated] A font that doesn't print properly

2005-03-01 Thread John de Hoog
G’day from Australia.   I’ve found Open Office Writer really good so far, but I’ve struck a problem.   The attached file, which contains a font called Bwgrkl, won’t print the font properly using Open Office. In Open Office it leaves out bits of the font. If I open the file, which I crea

Re: [users] Calc issue with mixed integers and floats in equations when moving spreadsheet to Excel

2005-03-01 Thread Anthony Chilco
Hi Tony, What's the formula that you're using? I did a quick test, dividing 6.58912 by 4 in OOo, saved as xls and loaded into excel 97 with no trouble. tc Tony Reipold wrote: Hi, I'm creating equations in Calc that will multiply or divide a float by an integer (4 in my case). Everything works pe

[users] Org Charts

2005-03-01 Thread Brian McCullough
I could have sworn that I saw a thread recently in the list discussing Org Charts and how to generate them in OOo. However, in searching through my archive of messages, I don't seem to find anything. Maybe I just haven't searched deeply enough, or with the right tool. Does anybody have any sugge

Re: [users] OOorg on Linux 2.2 systems?

2005-03-01 Thread Ennio-Sr
* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [280205, 23:32]: > Hi! > > Does anyone know wether OOorg runs on Linux 2.2 systems (Kernel 2.2.x)? > > thx, > > Michael Laun mlaun.com > Elsaesserweg 5 > 88633 Heiligenberg > Germany I'm running OOo-1.1.4 (the latest stable version) on a Debian/Sarge usin

[users] document font list

2005-03-01 Thread mike scott
A quick query, for which I can't find an answer on the net: Given an OOo document, how do I list the fonts actually used within it? The particular problem I have is that I have an sxw document created under w98, with its usual agglomeration of fonts from various places; the author can't rememb