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2006-03-06 Thread andreas . beyer
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[users] Re: Can't find OpenOffice.org Basic Guide

2006-03-06 Thread Mechtilde
Mac McClain schrieb: When I go to edit a macro and check help it refers me to a document called OpenOffice.org Basice Guide for syntax, etc. Where can I find this document? You can find it here: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs for English you choose: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/819-0439?l

[users] combo box + manual list

2006-03-06 Thread Nicola Benaglia
Hi ! I can't figure out how to create a combo box showing a manual list like "choose1";"choose2"; I don't want to create a table in the linked database. I want to embed my list into the ODT document. Can you help me, please ? thank you, nico --- Questa mail ed eventuali suoi allegati son

[users] Java API : getting an "end of presentation" event

2006-03-06 Thread sauquet
Hi all, I start an Impress presentation from a JAVA API with the following code : XPresentationSupplier xPresSupplier = (XPresentationSupplier)UnoRuntime.queryInterface( XPresentationSupplier.class, xComponent); XPresentation xPresentation = xPresSupplier.getPresentation(); XPropertySet xPresProp

Re: [users] combo box + manual list

2006-03-06 Thread Nicola Benaglia
Nicola Benaglia ha scritto: Hi ! I can't figure out how to create a combo box showing a manual list like "choose1";"choose2"; I don't want to create a table in the linked database. I want to embed my list into the ODT document. Can you help me, please ? Hi ! I have found itthe opt

Re: [users] combo box + manual list

2006-03-06 Thread Ross Johnson
On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 11:55 +0100, Nicola Benaglia wrote: > Hi ! > I can't figure out how to create a combo box showing a manual list > like "choose1";"choose2"; > I don't want to create a table in the linked database. I want to embed > my list into the ODT document. For some reason the "List

Re: [users] Java API : getting an "end of presentation" event

2006-03-06 Thread Laurent Godard
Hi Dominique I start an Impress presentation from a JAVA API with the following code : ... and I want to know when it ends. I imagine that we must use some kind of listener ... but I did not figure out how to do it ... i suggest you posting on the dev@api.openoffice.org list Laurent -- L

Re: [users] Database navigation probelm

2006-03-06 Thread Tony Bloomfield
On Sunday 05 March 2006 14:07, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > On Sun, 2006-03-05 at 12:44 +, Tony Bloomfield wrote: > > I tried sending this problem to the dba list, but since it's more a > > display rather than an engine problem, I got no response. If anyone can > > point me at settings which

Re: [users] Java API : getting an "end of presentation" event

2006-03-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday March 6 2006 07:15 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Can you send a mail directly to dev@api.openoffice.org > or do you have to subscribe to it ? > If yes I did not find where to subscribe ... > Thanks again > > Selon Laurent Godard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: To subscribe email [EMAIL PROTEC

[users] include a police font in a document?

2006-03-06 Thread olivier litzler
Hi, Is there a way to include a special font in a document so that the receiver of the document does have to have the special font installed, and to assure the interoperability with all computer. Is such feature in OOO? Thanks in advance. ---

[users] Re: address database and mail merge

2006-03-06 Thread Chuck
CPHennessy wrote: > On Wed February 8 2006 20:29, Chuck wrote: >> Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: >>> It's very simple (or will be next week, when the release of >>> OpenOffice.org version 2.0.2 is anticipated). Of course, it is different >>> to Works (sound of cheering from the back:-)) so it will requ

[users] Re: Suggestion for Calc

2006-03-06 Thread Rod Engelsman
Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: If Open Office would like to endear itself to old Lotus users, may I suggest the following? If you type in a cell "1+2" (without the quotes) then OO Calc should assume that you are typing in a formula, and NOT, as Excel does, and which drives me MAD, assume that if it

Re: [users] Re: Suggestion for Calc

2006-03-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday March 6 2006 10:55 am, Rod Engelsman wrote: > Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > > If Open Office would like to endear itself to old Lotus users, may I > > suggest the following? If you type in a cell "1+2" (without the > > quotes) then OO Calc should assume that you are typing in a formula,

[users] Suggestion for Calc

2006-03-06 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
If Open Office would like to endear itself to old Lotus users, may I suggest the following? If you type in a cell "1+2" (without the quotes) then OO Calc should assume that you are typing in a formula, and NOT, as Excel does, and which drives me MAD, assume that if it is not prefixed by = or + that

[users] Project Manager open Source

2006-03-06 Thread Federico Cannatà
I am using version 2.0.1 of OpenOffice.org. Is there any open source program to replace Microsoft Project Manager? Thanks Federico

[users] [moderated] Groupware & Open Office

2006-03-06 Thread STOTKO Engineering
I have a SuSE linux Enterprise server v.9.3, with 5 Windows Clients (2000-XP) This server is to host a Groupware program which will facilitate: * The sending of e-mail, with/without attachments, inside the organization and out of the organization * The Collaboration of Calendars, and

[users] Problem with openoffice calculations

2006-03-06 Thread Frances Camp
Hi I downloaded your version 2.0.1 twice so far but I still get get same problem. When I use the help section, especially the spreadsheet formulas and calculations part, I get nothing but the messages stating "can not find help page" I do not know what your help ID line is trying to tell me an

Re: [users] Neo Office saving of a file SUPER slow...

2006-03-06 Thread JC Helary
Joseph Hogan wrote: Hello, I decided to take the plunge, and start using Neo Office. I have the latest version. I am using an upgraded Mac (G4 350MHz to a 1.6GHz). I have a file that I use to keep track of prices for my little company. It is a 388k file. I saved it as an NeoOffice file a

[users] include a police font in a document?

2006-03-06 Thread olivier litzler
Hi, Is there a way to include a special font in a document so that the receiver of the document does have to have the special font installed, and to assure the interoperability with all computer. Is such feature in OOO? Thanks in advance. ---

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2006-03-06 Thread matthias.guerrier
J'ai téléchargé la version 2 d'OOo ainsi que les dictionnaires. Je n'arrive pas à activer et faire reconnaître les dictionnaires.

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-03-06 Thread Christy Johnson
Thank you very much for your help. I thought the site had to do with where I lived. I will try again today. ---Original Message--- From: Anthony Chilco Date: 03/03/06 21:32:44 To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [users] [moderated] Hi Christy, Any of the down

Re: [users] [moderated] OPENING OF COREL PARADOX TABLES

2006-03-06 Thread Robin Laing
CPHennessy wrote: On Thu March 2 2006 13:20, + Danie Barnardo wrote: [ MODERATED ] *** I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : I want to open a Corel Paradox (*.db) table in OpenOffice.org Base. Do you have a way to do this? I do not think that this typ

Re: [users] Neo Office saving of a file SUPER slow...

2006-03-06 Thread Robin Laing
Joseph Hogan wrote: Hello, I decided to take the plunge, and start using Neo Office. I have the latest version. I am using an upgraded Mac (G4 350MHz to a 1.6GHz). I have a file that I use to keep track of prices for my little company. It is a 388k file. I saved it as an NeoOffice file

[users] [moderated]

2006-03-06 Thread toby-carrie
Toby & Carrie 710 23st East Moline ILL 61244 we are on disability income we woruld like the CD Office Free Office Suites Open Office Complete professional freeware office suite, with professional word processor, spreadsheet, etc. (50 - 70 MB). Versions available for Linux, Win

Re: [users] Project Manager open Source

2006-03-06 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 14:54 +0100, Federico Cannatà wrote: > > I am using version 2.0.1 of OpenOffice.org. > > Is there any open source program to replace Microsoft Project Manager? Quite a number. Please ttp://oopm.openoffice.org/ for the list under Initial analyze -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON

Re: [users] Java API : getting an "end of presentation" event

2006-03-06 Thread sauquet
Can you send a mail directly to dev@api.openoffice.org or do you have to subscribe to it ? If yes I did not find where to subscribe ... Thanks again Selon Laurent Godard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Dominique > > > I start an Impress presentation from a JAVA API with > > the following code : > > .

Re: [users] Problem with openoffice calculations

2006-03-06 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Monday 06 March 2006 07:48, Frances Camp wrote: > Hi > > I downloaded your version 2.0.1 twice so far but I still get get same > problem. When I use the help section, especially the spreadsheet formulas > and calculations part, I get nothing but the messages stating "can not find > help page" I

Re: [users] Neo Office saving of a file SUPER slow...

2006-03-06 Thread Ross Bernheim
Joe, OOo and NeoOffice/J both compress the files and so will be slower to open or save a given file. As you noticed, the files are much smaller. They are easier to attach to an e-mail since they are smaller. I have noticed one additional thing with NeoOffice/J. It seems much slower when acc

[users] Image size: reducing resolution, removing cut-down parts

2006-03-06 Thread Etienne CHAMPART
Hi, I 'm running the OOO 2.0 under Linux Mandriva 2006. I'd like to reduce the file size of my writer document. It contains high resolution pictures which have been resize and cut-down. Is it possible, like in Microsoft word to reduce the resolution and to remove the cut-down parts of pictures. I

[users] [moderated]

2006-03-06 Thread Frank Lid
Somehow, despite my having a programmer and engineer for 30 years, I'm having a large amount of trouble using your software and understanding your instructionsit would really be helpful if your interface information was complete (no TLA's), clear, and written for people, not techies. So fa

[users] Apple

2006-03-06 Thread Sue Haag
Can this program be used by Apple computers? Thanks - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Major Problem with OpenOffice 2.0.1...

2006-03-06 Thread William Wall
Dear CPH: Thank you for taking the time to respond. I tried updating the driver but the same problem occurs. I guess I'll wait for 2.0.2 of OpenOffice. Unless there is any other advice out there? Thanks,

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-03-06 Thread Joe Conner
Use semicolons to separate the parts of the if statement, not commas. Precede the equasion with the equals sign.  See below: =IF(H3=1;1;0) Frank Lid wrote: Somehow, despite my having a programmer and engineer for 30 years, I'm having a large amount of trouble using your software and unders

[users] "anchor as character" default behavior for inserting graphic in Writer

2006-03-06 Thread D Bale
Using OO 2.0 and am doing some documentation involving screen shots. In my experience with MS Word, I could copy/paste a graphic into the document and it would be inserted where the cursor was sitting. But with OO 2.0 Writer, I have to paste the graphic, find whereever it landed in the document,

[users] publishing tools ?

2006-03-06 Thread Lucas
Do you have additional publishing tools available, like manuals and newsletters? Thank you, Dave Lucas - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Neo Office saving of a file SUPER slow...

2006-03-06 Thread Joseph Hogan
Hello Thanks for the help. I am all for cross compatibility, but when saving a file (recommended on a regular to avoid loss of work) takes 2-3 minutes t save, is this not a major hindrance? Crazy thing, I recently upgraded my Mac from 350MHz to a 1.6GHz machine, thinking that I would have a

Re: [users] Problem with openoffice calculations

2006-03-06 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 00:48 -0700, Frances Camp wrote: > Hi > > I downloaded your version 2.0.1 twice so far but I still get get same > problem. When I use the help section, especially the spreadsheet > formulas and calculations part, I get nothing but the messages stating > "can not find help pa

Re: [users] Apple

2006-03-06 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 11:17 -0700, Sue Haag wrote: > Can this program be used by Apple computers? > Thanks A qualified yes, depending on the type of Mac you have. Clcik the download image on http://www.openoffice.org/ and select Macintosh as the OS. -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice

Re: [users] [moderated] Groupware & Open Office

2006-03-06 Thread Allan Knodel
Michael: Yes, I can recommend a possible solution for you. Please see private email sent to STOTKO Engineering. Allan On 3/6/06, STOTKO Engineering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a SuSE linux Enterprise server v.9.3, with 5 Windows Clients > (2000-XP) > > This server is to host a Groupware

Re: [users] Neo Office saving of a file SUPER slow...

2006-03-06 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 15:40 -0500, Joseph Hogan wrote: > Hello > > Thanks for the help. > > I am all for cross compatibility, but when saving a file (recommended > on a regular to avoid loss of work) takes 2-3 minutes t save, is this > not a major hindrance? > THen consider using the X11 vers

[users] Where to find Language Packs for OOo 2.0.2?

2006-03-06 Thread Henrik Sundberg
(from another thread) 2006/3/2, Ross Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > By the way, it's imperative that you keep your language pack up to the > same version as your OOo version. Especially for the upcoming release of > OOo2.0.2. Where should I look for the language packs? I found http://sv.openoffice

Re: [users] [moderated] Groupware & Open Office

2006-03-06 Thread Paul
This is similar to another thread on this group that has been started recently. Check out Plone (plone.org/ ), OpenGroupware (www.opengroupware.org), o3 and there are several more out there... www.sourceforge.org is also a good place to search for this type of software... /paul On 3/6/06, STOTK

[users] Impress text transitions (trying to have bulleted list swipe across the page)

2006-03-06 Thread Stuart Carter
I have had a look in the archive for advice on how to get a bulleted list swipe across the page one bullet at a time, then to transition to the next slide. I can get slides to transition easily enough, but the advice on how to get the bulleted text to transition seemed to suggest using a tool

[users] Desired Feature - Calc User Defined Functions

2006-03-06 Thread Dennis Marks
This is a feature that I believe that Excel had in the past and may still have. I wish OOo had it, or does it? I would like to create a function WITHOUT USING MACROS. Just like we are able to define cell ranges with a name I would like to define a function with a name. For example I have the fo

[users] Re: Imagenes

2006-03-06 Thread Matt Needles
jonathan vasquez llaguno wrote: Hola, inserto imagenes en Writer, pero no se ven, las imprimo y si las veo, pero cuando estoy trabajando en el procesador Writer, nolas veo solo aparece el nombre graphics Saludos, y gracias por la ayuda Jonatan, No sé si ya recibió una respuesta, pero he aqu

[users] Re: [moderated]

2006-03-06 Thread Matt Needles
Frank Lid wrote: Somehow, despite my having a programmer and engineer for 30 years, I'm having a large amount of trouble using your software and understanding your instructionsit would really be helpful if your interface information was complete (no TLA's), clear, and written for people, no

[users] Assigning Data to Cells in Automatic Mode

2006-03-06 Thread Andrew R
I am trying to write a routine in Calc (part of a Macro) to replace the numeric contents of one cell with that of anotherr 'if' a certain condition is met (If...Then...Endif). The equivalent statements in Excel would be: =Select (!A1) =Copy() =Select(!B1) =Paste() =Cancel.Copy A simple altern

[users] Subject: [users] Unable to properly open Open Office

2006-03-06 Thread kerr
I'm having troubles similar to those of From: Iris Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2006 21:25:51 +1100 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Subject: [users] Unable to properly open Open Office Attempts to do >New Text File, or attempts to open a word-processor file cause an imm

[users] help file for calc not found V2.0 downloaded yesterday -english with JRE

2006-03-06 Thread dave evans
Help error msg text/scalc/01/04060111.xhp Help for other functions seem to be present. Dave Evans 6151 orchard park dr frisco, tx 75034-5124 cell 214-557-5740 home 972-377-9343 fax 559-566-3581 condo 830-596-1705

Re: [users] Neo Office saving of a file SUPER slow...

2006-03-06 Thread Joseph Hogan
Hello, I have tried using the OO version instead of Neo. I can not get a installable version of the damn software. I have downloaded it on numerous occasions, and vacrified all the possibilities, and it will not install. The damn installers times out. Ideas? Joseph On Mar 6, 2006, at 4:

Re: [users] Apple

2006-03-06 Thread Chad Smith
On 3/6/06, Sue Haag <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can this program be used by Apple computers? > Thanks > There is a port of OpenOffice.org for Mac - it's called NeoOffice. You can download it from this website - http://www.neooffice.org/ - It's free, easy to install, and full featured. Enjoy!

[users] Re: [moderated]

2006-03-06 Thread Liberty
On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:43:20 -0500, Matt Needles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The Problem: OOo Calc expects ";" to separate parameters, instead of >",". It has been my frustration many times, too. > The real problem is that his version of the software didn't have the help files. I can not underst

Re: [users] Neo Office saving of a file SUPER slow...

2006-03-06 Thread Ross Bernheim
Joe, There appears to be something else going on here as savings times of a few seconds to tens of seconds is the norm. Is the file heavily formatted? That might slow things down somewhat. Another thing to look at is how many other programs are open on your Mac and how much memory you have a

Re: [users] Desired Feature - Calc User Defined Functions

2006-03-06 Thread Ross Johnson
On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 14:30 -0800, Dennis Marks wrote: > This is a feature that I believe that Excel had in the past and may still > have. I wish OOo had it, or does it? I would like to create a function > WITHOUT USING MACROS. Just like we are able to define cell ranges with a > name I would li

Re: [users] Neo Office saving of a file SUPER slow...

2006-03-06 Thread JC Helary
Joe, As Ross wrote, you need more RAM than CPU clock here. As for OOo vs NeoOffice, I use both and I don't find much difference. And as I wrote earlier, I work with very big, quite heavily formatted files. My machine is an old PowerBook G4 with 768MB RAM and a 667MHz CPU. So, if you think

Re: [users] Where to find Language Packs for OOo 2.0.2?

2006-03-06 Thread Ross Johnson
On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 22:58 +0100, Henrik Sundberg wrote: > (from another thread) > 2006/3/2, Ross Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > By the way, it's imperative that you keep your language pack up to the > > same version as your OOo version. Especially for the upcoming release of > > OOo2.0.2. > >

Re: [users] Neo Office saving of a file SUPER slow...

2006-03-06 Thread JC Helary
Joe, Not really any kind of reliable "benchmark", but just in case you need reference: I had a 7mb Word file, I opened it in both OOo and NO, added the same sentence on the firts line, saved as ODT for OOo and SXW for NO and my impressions are: OOo is faster for menu access, it takes so

Re: [users] Neo Office saving of a file SUPER slow...

2006-03-06 Thread JC Helary
I had a 7mb Word file, I opened it in both OOo and NO, added the same sentence on the firts line, saved as ODT for OOo and SXW for NO and my impressions are: I used OOo 2.0.2RC4 and NeoOffice 1.2 patch4 btw. JC - To unsubsc

[users] Tool Bars

2006-03-06 Thread Dennis Marks
Can tool bars be hidden for only the current document? When I hide them they stay hidden for all documents. -- Dennis Disclaimer: The above is my opinion. I do not guarantee it. Be sure to back up any files involved and use at your own risk. Batteries not included. Not for internal use. Don't

Re: [users] Image size: reducing resolution, removing cut-down parts

2006-03-06 Thread John Littleton
Etienne, You speak English well AND you speak two languages, a notable achievement. Many Americans would do well to speak two languages. (I have to use a commputer to translate.) Au revoir et ayez une bonne journée. <> --- Etienne CHAMPART <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I 'm running

[users] oowriter2 fonts question

2006-03-06 Thread Ralph Alvy
I notice that oowriter2 doesn't offer Times New Roman font. However, if I load a MS Word document that was written with Times New Roman, oowriter2 recognizes it, and I can continue to use that font in the document. However, if I call the dropdown menu, I don't see it in the list of available fonts.

Re: [users] oowriter2 fonts question

2006-03-06 Thread Ross Johnson
On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 19:59 -0800, Ralph Alvy wrote: > I notice that oowriter2 doesn't offer Times New Roman font. However, if I > load a MS Word document that was written with Times New Roman, oowriter2 > recognizes it, and I can continue to use that font in the document. > However, if I call the

Re: [users] Assigning Data to Cells in Automatic Mode

2006-03-06 Thread Ross Johnson
On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 16:43 -0500, Andrew R wrote: > I am trying to write a routine in Calc (part of a Macro) to replace the > numeric contents of one cell with that of anotherr 'if' a certain condition > is met (If...Then...Endif). The equivalent statements in Excel would be: > > =Select (!A1

[users] Re: oowriter2 fonts question

2006-03-06 Thread Ralph Alvy
Ross Johnson wrote: > On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 19:59 -0800, Ralph Alvy wrote: >> I notice that oowriter2 doesn't offer Times New Roman font. However, if I >> load a MS Word document that was written with Times New Roman, oowriter2 >> recognizes it, and I can continue to use that font in the document.

[users] Re: Suggestion for Calc

2006-03-06 Thread Liberty
On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:37:10 +, Gordon Burgess-Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >If Open Office would like to endear itself to old Lotus users, may I >suggest the following? If you type in a cell "1+2" (without the quotes) >then OO Calc should assume that you are typing in a formula, and NOT,