Re: [users] Quick question

2005-09-16 Thread Roy McCoy
I received an email from Jonathan Blake that said it does not support it, so who's right? Thanks for your time, Michael From: CPHennessy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: users@openoffice.org To: users@openoffice.org, "Roy McCoy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [users] Quick question Date: Fri, 1

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-09-16 Thread Bob Sheilds
Hi have got it all sust thank bob - Original Message - From: "G. Roderick Singleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Bob Sheilds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [users] [moderated] On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 16:30 -0700, Bob Sheilds wrote: Hi as I

[users] Re: ASCII Text Retaining spaces

2005-09-16 Thread Colin J. Williams
G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 11:26 -0400, Colin J. Williams wrote: I have some ASCII text with leading and embedded spaces and wish to retain the spacing. It seems that the Writer 1.9.125 eliminates extra spaces. How can I retain the ASCII spacing in my .odt? What

Re: [users] hello!

2005-09-16 Thread Christopher Baluyut
don't worry, the license is not restrictive, unlike the popular proprietary office suite. You can install OO.O on any number of systems :) On 9/17/05, Dale Erwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > CPHennessy wrote: > > On Fri September 16 2005 14:02, + jerry choi wrote: > > > >> [ MODERATED ] *

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-09-16 Thread Bob Sheilds
Thanks for that yep found that fixed that or know how now but still having trying to fill down series dates in 7 or 14 days can do the fill down bit okay but not in the series part have printed out the help fill series tried all configurations but won't do it right thanks bob Sheilds - Origi

[users] Locales settings (Debian)

2005-09-16 Thread Marcus
I have locales set correctly for French and German, but OpenOffice.org is not changing its menus accordingly. I have of course installed the i18-de and -fr files. All other apps are using the locales as set, KDE, GTK+, X, man pages, everything except OpenOffice.org. The dictionaries work fine, j

[users] [moderated]

2005-09-16 Thread Robert Kovacs
OpenOffice 2 Killer (MS Office12) Please watch video http://channel9.msdn.com/showpost.aspx?postid=114720. How can Open Office 2 compete with this?. Damm MS. See what happens when you have the money to go around!!. :-( - To un

[users] disk space requirements for Open Office

2005-09-16 Thread KAYVEN RIESE
i was about to install OO for FreeBSD on my triboot machine freeBSD 5.4 stable, freeBSD 6.0, and MS XP, when i realized that i had not allocated enough disk space (4GB) in my FreeBSD partitions. i was wondering if you could tell me where in the FreeBSD filesystem the 4GB would be filling, so i ca

Re: [users] Quick question

2005-09-16 Thread Jonathon Blake
Roy wrote: > Does your word processor support Unicode, because WordPerfect does not? OOo supports Unicode Plane Zero. It does _not_ support Unicode Plane one thru fifteen. xan jonathon -- Does your Office Suite conform to ISO Standards?

Re: [users] Integrating java code into an office document

2005-09-16 Thread Pedro
Hi Peter, You can write components in Java which can use the full OOo infrastructure. For some examples please have a look at http://api.openoffice.org and direct your questions towards the mailing list mentioned on that site. Hello Thank's a lot for the answer Peter

Re: [users] a problem with openoffice at home

2005-09-16 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
To [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do *not* start a new question by replying to an old one as this causes several problems: 1. most email software will correctly think that your email is a response to the email you are "replying" to, and will indicate this by displaying your email as

Re: [users] Help files on CD...where are they?

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Tue September 13 2005 21:29, + Michael Axtman wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *** > I have OpenOffice 1.1 on CD which I purchased from an > independent distributor. However, I cannot access the > "Help" files from the menu. When I click on it, all I > get is a blank box where all t

Re: [users] Installation of OPENOFFICE 1.1.4 and 2.0 B on WIN98 SE P3 700MHZ

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Wed September 14 2005 19:09, + Mircea Lipsa wrote: > I have tried to install OO1.1.4 and OO2.0 beta on the same computer (P3, > 700 MHz, 128MB RAM, WIN98 SE) > but after the installation was finished without any problem, in both cases, > the application did not started. > In the task list (ctrl+

Re: [users] Swedish spelling module

2005-09-16 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Sat, 2005-09-17 at 00:05 +0200, Kent Holmkvist wrote: > Hi! > > I have just downloaded the beta version, and I can not find a swedish > spelling module. Is there any yet? Do you is does not exist or do you mean there is no localization? If the former, you have a problem as it exists for my v

Re: [users] W2k multi-user, OO1.1.4, can't install for non-admin users

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Mon September 12 2005 03:39, Gene & Mary LeDuc wrote: > Greetings all, > > I have installed 1.1.4 using the -net option into a directory under > Program Files on a w2k workstation (SP4, all patches) while logged in > with an admin account. > > Next I ran the setup program from the installation d

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Wed September 14 2005 09:47, + Jacques wrote: > [ MODERATED ] > Bonjour, > > J'ai OOO 1.1.4 sur mon ordinateur mais le dictionnaire en français n'y > était pas. J'ai téléchargé le dictionnaire en français et installé sur la > machine mais je n'ai toujours pas la possibilité

Re: [users] Language

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Thu September 15 2005 12:57, + Olov Eriksson wrote: > HI > > FIrst of all i wanna thank you all for a great product. Second i have two > problems. I am a Swede and i would like to do spellchecks in Swedish for my > essays at univerity. I would also like to be able to do spellchecks in > german b

Re: [users] a problem with openoffice at home

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Thu September 15 2005 23:25, + [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > I am having a problem when I try to use Openoffice for word processing I > get a message that says, "soffice.exe has encountered a problem" > Eventually my computer shuts down and I am unable to write a document. can > you help

[users] Swedish spelling module

2005-09-16 Thread Kent Holmkvist
Hi! I have just downloaded the beta version, and I can not find a swedish spelling module. Is there any yet? Best Regards Kent Holmkvist Hyttgatan 2 932 31 Skelleftehamn Telefon: 0910-340 47 Mobil: 070-343 44 82 E-post: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Working with Master Slides in Impress

2005-09-16 Thread Dan Lewis
On Friday 16 September 2005 04:21 pm, Robert Volke wrote: > I am working with OpenOffice version 109 on an NT box. I have put > together two master slides in Impress, one of which I named title, > and the other I named Body. I applied the master designs to my > slides and the border image has tr

Re: [users] Working with Master Slides in Impress

2005-09-16 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 16:21 -0500, Robert Volke wrote: > I am working with OpenOffice version 109 on an NT box. I have put > together two master slides in Impress, one of which I named title, and > the other I named Body. I applied the master designs to my slides and > the border image has trans

Re: [users] OpenOffice Basic/StarBasic

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Thu September 15 2005 09:10, + George Weaving wrote: > [ MODERATED ] > I'm not sure which online group is most appropriate, perhaps you could give > me some pointers... > > Has OpenOffice Basic / StarBasic the ability to write CLASSES as is > possible with VBA? (without thi

[users] Working with Master Slides in Impress

2005-09-16 Thread Robert Volke
I am working with OpenOffice version 109 on an NT box. I have put together two master slides in Impress, one of which I named title, and the other I named Body. I applied the master designs to my slides and the border image has transferred to the slides fine, however I am unable to edit the text

Re: [users] File Dowload

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Thu September 15 2005 15:02, + [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am downloading a file from my practice management software in an excel > format, however, open office is saving and opening it in text format and > not offering an alternative to save differently. Any suggestions? As you are not subsc

Re: [users] problem

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri September 16 2005 21:42, + jannie schumans wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *** > look when i installed this program i used it and deleted it...by > accident...long strory , dont ask ;) > now everytime i reboot my computer my whole desktop is filled with wierd > files with the nam

Re: [users] Files opened with Writer are not properly keeping track of who last opened the file

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri September 16 2005 15:56, Robert Volke wrote: > We are using OpenOffice version 109 on XP machines. When a document is > opened in Word, it sets the file lock correctly and reports that the > user (lets call him Bobo) has it locked. Once the user fully exits that > document and another user

Re: [users] Integrating java code into an office document

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri September 16 2005 11:22, Peter Huesser wrote: > Hello > > Is it possible to integrate java code into an office (swriter) document > and are there some examples on how to do that on the net ? For example > for having some animation (written in java) in the document. Hi Peter, You can write

Re: [users] Quick question

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri September 16 2005 05:11, + Roy McCoy wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *** > Does your word processor support Unicode, because WordPerfect does not? Yes. You can download it and try it very easily. Please reply to users@openoffice.org only -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor M

[users] problem

2005-09-16 Thread jannie schumans
look when i installed this program i used it and deleted it...by accident...long strory , dont ask ;) now everytime i reboot my computer my whole desktop is filled with wierd files with the names f_325 till f_360 it's very weird. i tried everything! from manual deleting it till system regenerati

Re: [users] hello!

2005-09-16 Thread Dale Erwin
CPHennessy wrote: On Fri September 16 2005 14:02, + jerry choi wrote: [ MODERATED ] Good Day!! im jerry from the Philippines , Im an I.T staff in our company ,. I just want to ask in regards about the open office 2.0 , I have dowload it in your websites, is open office 2.0

Re: [users] Re: OPENOFFICE.ORG ANNOUNCES VERSION 1.1.5

2005-09-16 Thread Dale Erwin
CPHennessy wrote: On Fri September 16 2005 17:41, Andy Lewis wrote: Bryce Stenberg wrote: Hi, I could put it on a share (no samba here - totally windows) so they can access update. But then I have still have to go round and do the updates! Most users don't have permission to install softwar

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-09-16 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 16:30 -0700, Bob Sheilds wrote: > Hi as I live in New Zealand and have made up a program to use in > rental properties as a rent format with moneys paid and dates paid etc > over here our dates start with the days then months then years as > 16/09/05 but your program is set ou

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-09-16 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 11:36 -0700, R. Matthews wrote: > I am trying to make a database with Openoffice. > When I try to create a field the "Add Field" button does not show. > Also when I try to get the Wizard to create a database I get > a dialogue box that says that there is a JAR file missing and

Re: [users] hello!

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri September 16 2005 14:02, + jerry choi wrote: > [ MODERATED ] > Good Day!! im jerry from the Philippines , Im an I.T staff in our company > ,. I just want to ask in regards about the open office 2.0 , I have > dowload it in your websites, is open office 2.0 need an lice

Re: [users] German Thesaurus/Spelling question

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Thu September 15 2005 22:34, + [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Attn. on duty, > I am from Germany and got the following problem. > The Thesaurus and the spelling is not working. In English all seems to > be ok. The spelling for German text is also working, telling me all ok, > but I mistyped some wor

Re: [users] Re: OPENOFFICE.ORG ANNOUNCES VERSION 1.1.5

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri September 16 2005 17:41, Andy Lewis wrote: > Bryce Stenberg wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I could put it on a share (no samba here - totally windows) so they can > > access update. > > > > But then I have still have to go round and do the updates! > > Most users don't have permission to install sof

Re: [users] Re: Compatibility with WordPerfect

2005-09-16 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri September 16 2005 14:19, Colin J. Williams wrote: > Robin Laing wrote: > > Anna Strong wrote: > >> 1. Does OpenOffice read and open and permit revision to old WordPerfect > >> files?? My husband is a pastor and he has a number of old WordPerfect > >> documents stored on our computer. Our

[users] [moderated]

2005-09-16 Thread R. Matthews
I am trying to make a database with Openoffice. When I try to create a field the "Add Field" button does not show. Also when I try to get the Wizard to create a database I get a dialogue box that says that there is a JAR file missing and directs me to check the installation. Where do I go from her

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-09-16 Thread Daire Mac Pháidin
Thank you very much. That worked perfectly - Original Message - From: "G. Roderick Singleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Daire Mac Pháidin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [users] [moderated] On Thu, 2005-09-15 at 18:30 +0100, Daire Mac

[users] hello!

2005-09-16 Thread jerry choi
Good Day!! im jerry from the Philippines , Im an I.T staff in our company ,. I just want to ask in regards about the open office 2.0 , I have dowload it in your websites, is open office 2.0 need an license? or we have to buy an cd to be license? pls help me.. thanks you very much

[users] [moderated]

2005-09-16 Thread Bob Sheilds
Hi as I live in New Zealand and have made up a program to use in rental properties as a rent format with moneys paid and dates paid etc over here our dates start with the days then months then years as 16/09/05 but your program is set out to months /day/ and year. my pc is set up as we use it bu

[users] Quick question

2005-09-16 Thread Roy McCoy
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[users] Pashto Localisation

2005-09-16 Thread Matt Blades
Hello, I read an email from a few years ago in the mailing list archive which suggested that a Pashto / Afghanistan localisation project may have started. Is there currently any move to add this locale to OpenOffice ? Is such a locale even being worked upon ? Regards, Matt B -

Re: [users] How do I password protect my OpenOffice documents?

2005-09-16 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 19:06 +0200, cono wrote: > G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > > > On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 15:04 +0200, cono wrote: > >>You're right Niklas, that there is no security from password protected > >>workbooks. Just unzipping the file, is enough to find the contents. > >>It might of cour

Re: [users] How do I password protect my OpenOffice documents?

2005-09-16 Thread cono
G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 15:04 +0200, cono wrote: You're right Niklas, that there is no security from password protected workbooks. Just unzipping the file, is enough to find the contents. It might of course, be a little barrier to prevent people having access right a

[users] Re: OPENOFFICE.ORG ANNOUNCES VERSION 1.1.5

2005-09-16 Thread Andy Lewis
Bryce Stenberg wrote: Hi, I could put it on a share (no samba here - totally windows) so they can access update. But then I have still have to go round and do the updates! Most users don't have permission to install software, it needs admin rights, or be an approved process that can elevate it'

Re: [users] ASCII Text Retaining spaces

2005-09-16 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 11:26 -0400, Colin J. Williams wrote: > I have some ASCII text with leading and embedded spaces and wish to > retain the spacing. It seems that the Writer 1.9.125 eliminates extra > spaces. > > How can I retain the ASCII spacing in my .odt? > What are your settings in To

Re: [users] Open Office 2.0 features

2005-09-16 Thread Dale Erwin
Robin Laing wrote: keith wrote: I have been using 1.3 for sometime and recently downloaded 1.9X. I am impressed with the new version and would like to make it my primary word processor. However there is one function that has been in MS works and most higher power word processors for some ti

Re: [users] Open Office 2.0 features

2005-09-16 Thread Jonathon Blake
On 9/16/05, Dave wrote: > I would like to add that 1.9X is a Beta version, and I would like to think > that the final release will have a comprehensive 'Grammar Checker' to suit > most languages. Grammar Checking _might_ be integrated into OOo 3.0. Creating the rule sets for grammar checking

[users] ASCII Text Retaining spaces

2005-09-16 Thread Colin J. Williams
I have some ASCII text with leading and embedded spaces and wish to retain the spacing. It seems that the Writer 1.9.125 eliminates extra spaces. How can I retain the ASCII spacing in my .odt? Colin W. - To unsubscribe, e-m

Re: [users] Open Office 2.0 features

2005-09-16 Thread McmahDa
In a message dated 16/09/2005 16:23:30 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: keith wrote: > I have been using 1.3 for sometime and recently downloaded 1.9X. I am > impressed with the new version and would like to make it my primary word > processor. However there is one function

[users] Non-printing characters

2005-09-16 Thread Colin J. Williams
Is there some list of the various graphic used to indicate non-printing characters? My particular interest is the endOfLine markers. The Enter symbol - generated by Shift Enter The reversed upper case P - generated by the Enter key on the keyboard The reversed 'filled in' upper case

Re: [users] Open Office 2.0 features

2005-09-16 Thread Jonathon Blake
Keith wrote: > Will Open Office 2.0 have a grammar checker, or is there a plugin to provide > this function for this and/or the earlier versions. Grammar Checking The end user must download and install the grammar checker. An Gramadóir An Gramadóir is a Perl based grammar checker. More inform

Re: [users] Controlling what is printing in Calc

2005-09-16 Thread Eike Rathke
Hi RLShadow, On Fri, Sep 16, 2005 at 07:29:05 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It does print out all pages (all non-blank pages), even though I've checked > the box that says to print only active sheets. I can't reproduce that. Works fine here, also tried with and without print ranges, using

Re: [users] Language

2005-09-16 Thread Jonathon Blake
Dale wrote: > After installation, you will need to associate the text with the desired > dictionary. Make life easy for yourself, and crete language specific character, paragrpah, and numbering styles. xan jonathon -- Does your Office Suite conform to ISO Standards?

Re: [users] Open Office 2.0 features

2005-09-16 Thread Robin Laing
keith wrote: I have been using 1.3 for sometime and recently downloaded 1.9X. I am impressed with the new version and would like to make it my primary word processor. However there is one function that has been in MS works and most higher power word processors for some time, that is the abili

[users] Files opened with Writer are not properly keeping track of who last opened the file

2005-09-16 Thread Robert Volke
We are using OpenOffice version 109 on XP machines. When a document is opened in Word, it sets the file lock correctly and reports that the user (lets call him Bobo) has it locked. Once the user fully exits that document and another user opens it (lets call him Kiko) with Writer, he now has the fi

Re: [users] How do I password protect my OpenOffice documents?

2005-09-16 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 15:04 +0200, cono wrote: > Niklas Nebel wrote: > > > Robert Volke wrote: > > > >> The easiest route would be if we could do a combination of the network > >> security and using OpenOffice's security. But this is a problem since > >> some users need to keep Microsoft Office

[users] Re: Compatibility with WordPerfect

2005-09-16 Thread Colin J. Williams
Robin Laing wrote: Anna Strong wrote: 1. Does OpenOffice read and open and permit revision to old WordPerfect files?? My husband is a pastor and he has a number of old WordPerfect documents stored on our computer. Our new computer only has Works and it does not appear to be able to handle th

Re: [users] How do I password protect my OpenOffice documents?

2005-09-16 Thread cono
Niklas Nebel wrote: Robert Volke wrote: The easiest route would be if we could do a combination of the network security and using OpenOffice's security. But this is a problem since some users need to keep Microsoft Office due to software and file (due to extensive macros) dependencies on it,

Re: [users] Controlling what is printing in Calc

2005-09-16 Thread RLShadow
It does print out all pages (all non-blank pages), even though I've checked the box that says to print only active sheets. In a message dated 9/16/2005 7:04:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi RLShadow, On Wed, Sep 14, 2005 at 16:10:00 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wro

Re: [users] How to limit entries in calc on a cell

2005-09-16 Thread Eike Rathke
Hi Michael, On Fri, Sep 16, 2005 at 12:13:03 +0200, "Michael Höller" wrote: > I like to do the following in calc: colum I want to define a list of > values which are allowed to be entered. Like (submit, worksheet, > approve). Will be available in the upcoming OOo2.0 under Data.Validity.Criteri

Re: [users] Controlling what is printing in Calc

2005-09-16 Thread Eike Rathke
Hi RLShadow, On Wed, Sep 14, 2005 at 16:10:00 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When I go to print something in Calc, it seems like it wants to print all > non-blank worksheets, not just the active worksheet. This is the case even > though under File, Print, Options, I have checked the box th

Re: [users] Writing to PDF

2005-09-16 Thread Adam Pearson
Osvaldo I have got it working OK now many thanks Adam Osvaldo Clua wrote: Hi Adam: Check that you are using the latest version of Acrobat Reader. I had the same "problem" and it was the version of thet reader (Gsview has the same problem, it shows pages in white depending if they have fo

[users] Integrating java code into an office document

2005-09-16 Thread Peter Huesser
Hello Is it possible to integrate java code into an office (swriter) document and are there some examples on how to do that on the net ? For example for having some animation (written in java) in the document. Thank's for any answer Pedro

Re: [users] OO 1.1.4 & NeoOfficeJ 1.1.4 - Calc

2005-09-16 Thread Eike Rathke
Hi Jason, On Thu, Sep 15, 2005 at 10:06:34 -0400, Jason Belec wrote: > I hope the multiple x coordinates are coming soon, as alot of the > data collected makes use of this for what we do in the field. :) ) > I'd offer to help implement it, but that is not my area of strength. > Do you by a

[users] How to limit entries in calc on a cell

2005-09-16 Thread Michael Höller
Hello, I like to do the following in calc: colum I want to define a list of values which are allowed to be entered. Like (submit, worksheet, approve). In MS excel this would be indicated that the individual cell gets a little arrow when you click on the cell and when you click on the arrow you g

Re: [users] How do I password protect my OpenOffice documents?

2005-09-16 Thread Rich
Robert Volke wrote: I agree. The network security option is one that we are exploring but there is an issue with using this as the only solution. So far we have secured network folders set up for each department, as well as private network space for each employee. From my understanding, the pr

RE: [users] How do I password protect my OpenOffice documents?

2005-09-16 Thread Gytis Urbonas
Would'nt be helpful just to change properties of the file itself by unchecking rights for group and others? In this way just you alone can open the file with your user-password when logging. I think that feature makes this problem solved in good way. Gytis -Original Message- From: G.