[users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Rod Engelsman
Michael Adams wrote: On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:34:49 -0500 Chad Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 3/20/06, CPHennessy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Uwe, It may also be interesting to create a macro which would be installed by default and available thru "Help" -> "Report a bug" which would step th

[users] scanned graphic appears as negative

2006-03-21 Thread Russell Davie
Hi All When a graphic is scanned in to document: Insert -> Picture -> Scan -> Request and later published to pdf, the resulting pdf has rendered the graphic in negative. ie the page is black with white writing. It is possible to get proper pdf rendering with white pages and black writing,

Re: [users] Re: reveal codes

2006-03-21 Thread Barrie Backhurst
> > What's really needed in Writer is function *similar to* RC, something > along the lines of "View Non-Printing Characters," that give you some > indication of what styles and direct formatting are applied throughout a > document. I'm not filing an RFE because I don't have a good notion of

RE: [users] Calc - specifying different default format when saving?

2006-03-21 Thread Kirill S. Palagin
YES!!! This is it. Thank you!! > -Original Message- > From: Ross Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 10:24 AM > To: OpenOffice.org Users List > Subject: RE: [users] Calc - specifying different default > format when saving? > > On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 08:27 +

Re: [users] Times and Helvetica is not in the list

2006-03-21 Thread Michele Zarri
On 21/03/06, Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 20 March 2006 19:37, Ross Johnson wrote: > >On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 19:02 -0500, S P Arif Sahari Wibowo wrote: > >> Hi! > >> > >> Just install 2.0.2 on linux (CentOS 4.2). > >> > >> While before Times and Helvetica was not aligned prope

RE: [users] problem to insert pictures

2006-03-21 Thread rmilby
These pics came thru to me as WMF. They were not removed. I could not open these on my computer (Office2000). However, from past experience on my home computer, there are other formats that are easier to utilize than WMF. Roxann Milby Wing B Office Admin -Original Message- Fr

[users] scanned graphic appears as negative

2006-03-21 Thread Russell Davie
Hi All When a graphic is scanned in to document: Insert -> Picture -> Scan -> Request and later published to pdf, the resulting pdf has rendered the graphic in negative. ie the page is black with white writing. It is possible to get proper pdf rendering with white pages and black writing,

[users] Where can I Find Missing Help File for CALC

2006-03-21 Thread L. Scheidle
I am a new OO2 user but since its tax time I am forced into Spreadsheets (not my forte). Where can I Find Missing Help File for CALC? I keep looking for this (Search using the Help ID:, the Website, etc,) and no luck. Any Help? "Unfortunately the Help page you selected was not found. The follo

[users] No desktop icon for 2.0

2006-03-21 Thread John Goddard
I just installed 2.x and there's no desktop icon. I've tried to find the exe file to create a shortcut on the desktop but can't find it. The install process didn't create an icon on the desktop. What have I done wrong? Thanks! John -

Re: [users] OO 2.0.2 apps won't start on XP SP2 system

2006-03-21 Thread Paul Derbyshire
Command prompt: same deal. No error messages -- it asynchronously launched something, which proceeded to do ... nothing. 02/08/2006 12:01 PM 110,592 swriter.exe 02/10/2006 06:23 PM 299,008 testtool.exe 02/10/2006 11:25 AM94,208 uno.exe 02/08/2006 12:11 PM

Re: [users] OO 2.0.2 apps won't start on XP SP2 system

2006-03-21 Thread Paul Derbyshire
CPHennessy wrote: "simply does not work" means different things to different people. more details will be necessary. Did you try executing the "soffice" program found in c: \programs\openoffice.org2.0.2\programs (or equivalent folder) ? Did you try executing the program from the Windows shell to

Re: [users] Times and Helvetica is not in the list

2006-03-21 Thread S P Arif Sahari Wibowo
On Tue, 21 Mar 2006, Ross Johnson wrote: Open OOo and go to "File - Wizards - Get Fonts from the Web". I tried it. And indeed the fonts will show in *new* documents only. But when I opened old documents (created by OOo 2.0.0 or older), that actually have texts in Times and Helvetica, the fo

[users] Re: [moderated] Open Office Writer 2.0 memory requirements

2006-03-21 Thread Terry North
Terry Maiden worldnet.att.net> writes: > > I have just tried Ubuntu Live CD 5.10 which includes Open Office 2.0. Open Office Writer will not load and run, the CD just grinds and grinds My comments: 1. Forget about trying to run an OS from a CD. I believe the distros distributing so-calle

[users] Writer won't open but ...

2006-03-21 Thread Mike
Hi all, I think this is different than the current thread. My writer DID work ... now it won't start all the way. I get the title bar across the top ... and thats it. I am going to do another install ... but am interested in any info anyone may have about this. Hopefully the re-install will wo

Re: [users] No desktop icon for 2.0

2006-03-21 Thread Dave Barton
On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 22:30 -0500, John Goddard wrote: > I just installed 2.x and there's no desktop icon. I've tried to find > the exe file to create a shortcut on the desktop but can't find it. > The install process didn't create an icon on the desktop. What have I > done wrong? > > Thanks! >

Re: [users] Printing duplicate lines sometimes

2006-03-21 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 22:28 -0800, Al wrote: > re: OO Writer 2.0.2, Linux. > > I have a crappy HP 702C printer. I have a 300 page document broken up into > chapters using the Master Document concept. > > On some pages it will print the last line on the page and then repeat as the > first line on

Re: [users] Quattro Pro Filter for .qpw

2006-03-21 Thread Uwe Fischer
Hi, CPHennessy wrote On 03/20/06 21:53,: On Mon March 20 2006 17:00, Robert Steinmetz AIA wrote: I notice that 2.0.2 has a filter for Quattro Pro 6. Is anyone working on a filter for later versions of Quattro Pro (.qpw)? If so How can I contact them? I think that Novell/SuSE contributed tha

Re: [users] user guide for Microsoft Office users

2006-03-21 Thread Dave Barton
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 06:39 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Someone mentioned a "user guide for Microsoft Office users"? > > Where is that located? Please. > > > > Roxann Milby > Wing B Office Admin Try the PDF link for "OOo2.0 Migration Guide" on this page: http://documentation.openoffi

[users] user guide for Microsoft Office users

2006-03-21 Thread rmilby
Someone mentioned a "user guide for Microsoft Office users"? Where is that located? Please. Roxann Milby Wing B Office Admin - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Chad Smith
On 3/21/06, Michael Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I really pity the developers now. My guess is they would just ignore IZ > as it would be flooded with rubbish. May reality prevail... please > folks. > OH! I get it now. The confusing IZ is a kind of gatekeeper. Only those smart enough

[users] Re: reveal codes

2006-03-21 Thread Rod Engelsman
Eric Beversluis wrote: I'm just a simple-minded semi-geek, but this question keeps bothering me as I see the ongoing debate re "reveal codes": Isn't this all irrelevant, since, in order to have true "reveal codes," OOo would have to be completely rewritten? You're absolutely right that RC, p

Re: [users] Where can I Find Missing Help File for CALC

2006-03-21 Thread Dave Barton
On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 23:51 -0500, L. Scheidle wrote: > I am a new OO2 user but since its tax time I am forced into Spreadsheets > (not my forte). Where can I Find Missing Help File for CALC? I keep > looking for this (Search using the Help ID:, the Website, etc,) and no > luck. Any Help? > > "

Re: [users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 13:58, Ross Johnson wrote: > One thing is for sure though - providing a good problem description, > clear reproducible steps and a sample test case will usually get your > report confirmed by the QA people more quickly, and that means a > developer will see it sooner. Beyon

[users] search and replace attributes?

2006-03-21 Thread Dennis J. Tuchler
How can I search a spreadsheet for a string and change its attributes (color, font, etc.)? -- Best regards, Dennis J. Tuchler University City, Missouri 63130 USA Whatever is not forbidden is permitted -- Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller -- Wallensteins Lager

Re: [users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Ross Johnson
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 20:08 +1200, Michael Adams wrote: > On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:34:49 -0500 > Chad Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 3/20/06, CPHennessy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Uwe, > > > It may also be interesting to create a macro which would be > > > installed by default

[users] Installing OO on iMac Intel

2006-03-21 Thread Dclark
I managed to install something named "X11SDK.pkg", but still cannot install OO on the iMac Intel. When installed, it's named X11 SDK. Yesterday morning I asked one of the Apple Tech Support people, with the response "we don't support third party applications" and she had never heard of "X-11."

[users] Installing OO on iMac Intel

2006-03-21 Thread Dclark
I found this off the OO site: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301229 about special installs, which has a link to the Apple X11 page. I'm going to try installing X11 again. It may be I got the wrong one. Dave David Clark CLARK LAW FIRM, Professional Corporation 200 West San

Re: [users] OO 2.0.2 hang Redhat WS 4.1

2006-03-21 Thread Ross Johnson
On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 19:25 -0800, arfi imran wrote: > Ross, > Thanks for prompt answer. > Problem #1 solved. > But I still struggle with problem #2. You said OOo hangs *after* opening any MSO file. Did you mean *during* or is it really *after*? I have never seen this with any MSO file - on Linu

Re: [users] Printing duplicate lines sometimes

2006-03-21 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 12:38, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 22:28 -0800, Al wrote: > > re: OO Writer 2.0.2, Linux. > > > > I have a crappy HP 702C printer. I have a 300 page document broken up > > into chapters using the Master Document concept. > > > > On some pages it wil

Re: [users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Henrik Sundberg
2006/3/21, Andy Pepperdine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Tuesday 21 March 2006 13:58, Ross Johnson wrote: > > One thing is for sure though - providing a good problem description, > > clear reproducible steps and a sample test case will usually get your > > report confirmed by the QA people more quickly

Re: [users] Re: reveal codes

2006-03-21 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 14:05, Rod Engelsman wrote: > Eric Beversluis wrote: > > I'm just a simple-minded semi-geek, but this question keeps bothering me > > as I see the ongoing debate re "reveal codes": > > > > Isn't this all irrelevant, since, in order to have true "reveal codes," > > OOo would

[users] Impress clipping text box of .ppt: bug or problem with my computer?

2006-03-21 Thread Michele Zarri
Dear Users, In some cases when opening a .ppt with OOo and selecting a textbox the bottom part of it (10 to 15%) disappears. As a consequence it is not possible to read the last line (or lines depending on the font size) unless the text box is de-selected. I have experienced this with OOo 2.0.2

Re: [users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Chad Smith
I assume this macro would automatically record the OOo version, the system's OS, and stuff like that, right? (I didn't see that in the orginial suggestion - just wondering if that was the thinking.) On 3/21/06, Henrik Sundberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2006/3/21, Andy Pepperdine <[EMAIL PROT

[users] Resume templates?

2006-03-21 Thread John Meyer
Does anybody have a good resume template for OO 2.0? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 15:10, Henrik Sundberg wrote: > > One trivial thing though would be to reverse the version list so the most > > recent are at the top (at least for Writer you've got to scroll down to > > the bottom to find the most recent version). > > Don't understand what you talk about

Re: [users] search and replace attributes?

2006-03-21 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 09:52 -0600, Dennis J. Tuchler wrote: > How can I search a spreadsheet for a string and change its attributes > (color, font, etc.)? > On a quick look, I think Help > Contents > Index > Search term > finding;selections is the place to start. At least it indicates that findi

Re: [users] Resume templates?

2006-03-21 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 08:58 -0700, John Meyer wrote: > Does anybody have a good resume template for OO 2.0? Did you have a look at http://tinyurl.com/8uody for templates? Try it. -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ -

Re: [users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 15:20, Chad Smith wrote: > I assume this macro would automatically record the OOo version, the > system's OS, and stuff like that, right? (I didn't see that in the > orginial suggestion - just wondering if that was the thinking.) I was thinking only of the web interface f

[users] Re: reveal codes

2006-03-21 Thread Rod Engelsman
Andy Pepperdine wrote: On Tuesday 21 March 2006 14:05, Rod Engelsman wrote: Eric Beversluis wrote: I'm just a simple-minded semi-geek, but this question keeps bothering me as I see the ongoing debate re "reveal codes": Isn't this all irrelevant, since, in order to have true "reveal codes," OOo

Re: [users] Re: reveal codes

2006-03-21 Thread Jonathon Blake
Rod wrote: >you may not have a clear idea of where you want to go or what you want it to look like. Then use a template that has a number of styles that one has already created, in it. [My default OOo writer template contains 25 page styles, and 2 000 paragraph styles. I've lost count of the num

Re: [users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 09:36, Andy Pepperdine wrote: >On Tuesday 21 March 2006 13:58, Ross Johnson wrote: >> One thing is for sure though - providing a good problem description, >> clear reproducible steps and a sample test case will usually get >> your report confirmed by the QA people more quic

Re: [users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 11:26, Andy Pepperdine wrote: >On Tuesday 21 March 2006 15:20, Chad Smith wrote: >> I assume this macro would automatically record the OOo version, the >> system's OS, and stuff like that, right? (I didn't see that in the >> orginial suggestion - just wondering if that was

Re: [users] Times and Helvetica is not in the list

2006-03-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 04:24, Michele Zarri wrote: [...] >I also have the problem of (apparently) not being able to connect to >the internet, to circumvent it, I just downloaded the fonts pack from >this URI http://oooconv.free.fr/fontooo/packs/ and then used the >wizard in offline mode. Well, T

Re: [users] Re: "export as Word Doc" - button?

2006-03-21 Thread Pete Holsberg
G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 18:26 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:07:12 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: CPHennessy wrote: On Mon March 20 2006 20:55, Pete Holsberg wrote: CPHennessy wrote: On Mon March 20 2006 20:41, Pete H

[users] Re: reveal codes

2006-03-21 Thread Rod Engelsman
Jonathon Blake wrote: Rod wrote: you may not have a clear idea of where you want to go or what you want it to look like. Then use a template that has a number of styles that one has already created, in it. [My default OOo writer template contains 25 page styles, and 2 000 paragraph styles.

Re: [users] Times and Helvetica is not in the list

2006-03-21 Thread webmaster
At least OOo has a good Font Selection option (Windows version) When you deal with the hundreds of fonts I have installed, it is good to see what the font looks like. I had to install 10 Helvetica and 9 Times fonts alone (out of 100 or so individual Times/Helvetica files). It is nice to see tho

[users] [moderated]

2006-03-21 Thread Larry Nicholson
I would like to create an icon for OpenOffice Writer but I cannot find the file name for that program. Can you supply the file name or even better the Path and file name? Thanks Larry - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] F

[users] WRONG VERISON

2006-03-21 Thread Sebran Johnson
oN 3-19-2006, i ORDERED AND DOWNLOADED OPENOFFICE, I DOWNLOADED THE SOLERIS OS, WHICH WON'T WORK WITH MY WINDOWS XP. I AM TRING TO DOWNLOAD THE CORRECT VERISON, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME. THANK YOU SEBRAN [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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

2006-03-21 Thread Hopperxp
I am using your OpenOffice 2.0 and some of the people I have sent your the Zip Files to are having trouble opening this up. Is there a way I can send these so that I can help people on the other end open them or is there something I should tell them to do to open these files. Larry Hoppe

[users] [moderated] Database part of Open Office

2006-03-21 Thread Kimberly Swope
Hi I am using Open Office and I have found a problem in the database. I am taking a MIS class and trying to use the database and create a primary key and it will not show a key in the toolbar nor will it let me create it. It tells me that I am putting a null in a nonnullable field. Also, it does no

[users] Default Anchor Settings...

2006-03-21 Thread Wesley T Allen
Hi all, In OOo 1.1.x the default anchor for line was "page," now it's "paragraph." Is there anyway to set the default anchor for lines to "page" again? Thanks, Wes -- "The only way to stay sane in an insane world is to be insane." --Me

[users] [moderated]

2006-03-21 Thread Matty
I am not sure what to put as my download site. It has USA pair etc. Thank you. Matty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Matty D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Don't Worry About Tomorrow, God Is Already There" - Yahoo! Mail Bring pho

[users] Questions

2006-03-21 Thread Oude Muziek Brabant
Hello, I have a few questions on using open office. Perhaps you can help me? 1) I would like to install only the spreadsheet-function of open office (perhaps later the whole package). Is this possible and.. 1b) I have installed Microsoft works spreadsheet but this offers very litte functions and o

[users] writer for russian

2006-03-21 Thread Peter Keit
What am I to do, in order to open or to write a document in russian? I have marked the respective options in the "Spracheinstellungen" box, but nothing came out of it . When I tried to open a (ms word) document in russian, it apeared in hebrew (!) letters. I badly need your help! Thank you

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

2006-03-21 Thread Odd K. Hauge
I use your lates version of OO 2.02. When I try to insert video file for one of my Month Photo Calendar 2006 pages (April) do your software stopp to work and I get the error message from the task manager-not responding. Your software do also say it have to send error message, but I do not think

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-03-21 Thread Pete Holsberg
Larry Nicholson wrote: I would like to create an icon for OpenOffice Writer but I cannot find the file name for that program. Can you supply the file name or even better the Path and file name? In Windows XP, it's C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 2.0\program\swriter.exe Pete --

Re: [users] Re: "export as Word Doc" - button?

2006-03-21 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 12:36 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: > G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > > On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 18:26 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: > >> G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > >>> On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:07:12 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: > >>> > CPHennessy wrote: > > On Mon March 20

[users] Install OO on iMac Intel

2006-03-21 Thread Dclark
Well, X-11 got installed on my new iMac by reinstalling the operating system, or so it seems, but it works and OO is also installed. Along the way, I got languages like Korean, Finnish, and more, plus a few fonts and other goodies I'll never use. However, common fonts like Times New Roman, A

Re: [users] Times and Helvetica is not in the list

2006-03-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 12:27, Gene Heskett wrote: >On Tuesday 21 March 2006 04:24, Michele Zarri wrote: >[...] > >>I also have the problem of (apparently) not being able to connect to >>the internet, to circumvent it, I just downloaded the fonts pack from >>this URI http://oooconv.free.fr/fontooo

Re: [users] WRONG VERISON

2006-03-21 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 12:52 -0400, Sebran Johnson wrote: > oN 3-19-2006, i ORDERED AND DOWNLOADED OPENOFFICE, I DOWNLOADED THE SOLERIS > OS, WHICH WON'T WORK WITH MY WINDOWS XP. I AM TRING TO DOWNLOAD THE CORRECT > VERISON, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME. > > THANK YOU > > SEBRAN > >

Re: [users] Re: [moderated] Open Office Writer 2.0 memory requirements

2006-03-21 Thread Jim Wagner
Terry North wrote: Terry Maiden worldnet.att.net> writes: I have just tried Ubuntu Live CD 5.10 which includes Open Office 2.0. Open Office Writer will not load and run, the CD just grinds and grinds My comments: 1. Forget about trying to run an OS from a CD. I believe the di

Re: [users] Questions

2006-03-21 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 12:43 +0100, Oude Muziek Brabant wrote: > Hello, > I have a few questions on using open office. Perhaps you can help me? > > 1) I would like to install only the spreadsheet-function of open office > (perhaps later the whole package). Is this possible and.. No - it's all or

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

2006-03-21 Thread Ales Nehyba
Dne úterý 21 březen 2006 19:58 Odd K. Hauge napsal(a): > I use your lates version of OO 2.02. > When I try to insert video file for one of my Month Photo Calendar > 2006 pages (April) do your software stopp to work and I get the > error message from the task manager-not responding. Your software >

Re: [users] Questions

2006-03-21 Thread Johnny Andersson
Den 2006-03-21 12:43:37 skrev Oude Muziek Brabant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hello, I have a few questions on using open office. Perhaps you can help me? 1) I would like to install only the spreadsheet-function of open office (perhaps later the whole package). Is this possible and.. 1b) I have inst

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

2006-03-21 Thread Ales Nehyba
Dne úterý 21 březen 2006 15:29 [EMAIL PROTECTED] napsal(a): > I am using your OpenOffice 2.0 and some of the people I have sent > your the Zip Files to are having trouble opening this up. Is there > a way I can send these so that I can help people on the other end > open them or is there something

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

2006-03-21 Thread Eric Beversluis
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 10:29 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am using your OpenOffice 2.0 and some of the people I have sent your the > Zip Files to are having trouble opening this up. Is there a way I can send > these so that I can help people on the other end open them or is there > somet

[users] OpenOffice SDK Download

2006-03-21 Thread Fred A. Miller
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sdk/#sdk -- Paid purchaser of ALL SuSE Linux releases since 6.x - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Install OO on iMac Intel

2006-03-21 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 10:19 -0800, Dclark wrote: > Well, X-11 got installed on my new iMac by reinstalling the operating > system, or so it seems, but it works and OO is also installed. Along > the way, I got languages like Korean, Finnish, and more, plus a few > fonts and other goodies I'll never

Re: [users] Times and Helvetica is not in the list

2006-03-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 12:27, Gene Heskett wrote: >On Tuesday 21 March 2006 04:24, Michele Zarri wrote: >[...] > >>I also have the problem of (apparently) not being able to connect to >>the internet, to circumvent it, I just downloaded the fonts pack from >>this URI http://oooconv.free.fr/fontooo

Re: [users] writer for russian

2006-03-21 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 11:32 +, Peter Keit wrote: > What am I to do, in order to open or to write a document in russian? I have > marked the respective options in the "Spracheinstellungen" box, but nothing > came out of it > . > When I tried to open a (ms word) document in russian, it apeared

[users] How Not to Have a Microsoft Word Attachment Opened in OpenOffice.org 1.1.5

2006-03-21 Thread FZI, Inc.
How Not to Have a Microsoft Word Attachment Opened in OpenOffice.Org 1.1.5? When I opened a Microsoft Word document attached to an email message I received, the document was opened in OpenOffice.org 1.1.5. [I have both 1.1.5 qne 2.0.2.] How can I have the Word document opened in Word, not in

[users] Re: reveal codes

2006-03-21 Thread Jallan
Andy Pepperdine wrote: For the record, now I see what RC's are, I think I would not like them. Styles encourage me to think before acting, to plan the layout of a document before writing it. I can define header styles, normal body text styles, indented text for quoted English text, and indente

Re: [users] How Not to Have a Microsoft Word Attachment Opened in OpenOffice.org 1.1.5

2006-03-21 Thread Paul
Reset windows so that .doc extensions are opened by the MS word executable instead of OOo Normally this question is asked when you install OOo, but it can easily be rectified... /paul On 3/22/06, FZI, Inc. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How Not to Have a Microsoft Word Attachment Opened in Open

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-03-21 Thread Paul
It really doesn't matter. You should choose the one that is physically closest to you (if you can identify which one that is), but there will not be much difference in download speeds if you choose another. /paul On 3/22/06, Matty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am not sure what to put as my downl

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-03-21 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 14:19, Matty wrote: > I am not sure what to put as my download site. It has USA pair etc. > Thank you. > Matty > [EMAIL PROTECTED] They all contain the same things. Best to choose one that is close geographically as it might be marginally faster. -- Andy Pepperdin

Re: [users] RE: Calculator is meddling with my data?

2006-03-21 Thread Paul
Its not good practice to start a new question by replying to an existing one. It is better to start a new thread with a descriptive email subject which succinctly describes your problem/question. OOo does not come with a calculator, but it does come with a spreadsheet program called calc... It is

[users] Re: How Not to Have a Microsoft Word Attachment Opened in OpenOffice.org 1.1.5

2006-03-21 Thread FZI, Inc.
Thank you very much for your timely answer. One further question: How do I reset windows? - Original Message - From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ; "FZI, Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [users] How Not to Have a Microsoft Word Attachment

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-03-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday March 21 2006 10:55 am, Larry Nicholson wrote: > I would like to create an icon for OpenOffice Writer but I cannot > find the file name for that program. > Can you supply the file name or even better the Path and file name? > Thanks > Larry From another member of this mailing list:

Re: [users] Re: How Not to Have a Microsoft Word Attachment Opened in OpenOffice.org 1.1.5

2006-03-21 Thread Guido Pinkernell
Am Dienstag, 21. März 2006 21:01 schrieb FZI, Inc.: > Thank you very much for your timely answer. > > One further question: How do I reset windows? > Reset windows so that .doc extensions are opened by the MS word > executable instead of OOo Normally this question is asked when you > install O

Re: [users] Resume templates?

2006-03-21 Thread John Meyer
G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 08:58 -0700, John Meyer wrote: >> Does anybody have a good resume template for OO 2.0? > > Did you have a look at http://tinyurl.com/8uody for templates? Try it. Just did, do I have to install the templates under my own directory or where (on

Re: [users] WRONG VERISON

2006-03-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday March 21 2006 10:52 am, Sebran Johnson wrote: > oN 3-19-2006, i ORDERED AND DOWNLOADED OPENOFFICE, I DOWNLOADED THE > SOLERIS OS, WHICH WON'T WORK WITH MY WINDOWS XP. I AM TRING TO DOWNLOAD > THE CORRECT VERISON, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME. > > THANK YOU > > SEBRAN > > [EMAI

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

2006-03-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday March 21 2006 09:29 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am using your OpenOffice 2.0 and some of the people I have sent your > the Zip Files to are having trouble opening this up. Is there a way I > can send these so that I can help people on the other end open them or > is there something

Re: [users] Resume templates?

2006-03-21 Thread John Meyer
G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 08:58 -0700, John Meyer wrote: >> Does anybody have a good resume template for OO 2.0? > > Did you have a look at http://tinyurl.com/8uody for templates? Try it. Never mind, found the directory -

Re: [users] [moderated] Database part of Open Office

2006-03-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday March 21 2006 09:13 am, Kimberly Swope wrote: > Hi I am using Open Office and I have found a problem > in the database. I am taking a MIS class and trying to > use the database and create a primary key and it will > not show a key in the toolbar nor will it let me > create it. It tells m

Re: [users] RE: Calculator is meddling with my data?

2006-03-21 Thread Anthony Chilco
Hi Meinard, Your problem is that the cells are formatted to display the date as 10-02-06. Select the cells, then select 'format / cells'. Choose the 'number' tab, then 'date' and pick the format string that matches your requirements. If it's not there, you can create your own custom format str

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-03-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday March 21 2006 08:19 am, Matty wrote: > I am not sure what to put as my download site. It has USA pair etc. > Thank you. > Matty > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Matty D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Don't Worry About Tomorrow, God Is Already There" Pick the site tha

[users] search and replace attributes?

2006-03-21 Thread Dennis J. Tuchler
How can I search a spreadsheet for a string and change its attributes (color, font, etc.)? -- Best regards, Dennis J. Tuchler Professor of Law St. Louis University School of Law 3700 Lindell Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63108 "Whatever is not forbidden is permitted" -- J.C.F. von Schiller --

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-03-21 Thread Dave Barton
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 11:55 -0500, Larry Nicholson wrote: > I would like to create an icon for OpenOffice Writer but I cannot > find the file name for that program. > Can you supply the file name or even better the Path and file name? > Thanks > Larry If you have installed the "official" version t

Re: [users] search and replace attributes?

2006-03-21 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 09:50 -0600, Dennis J. Tuchler wrote: > How can I search a spreadsheet for a string and change its attributes > (color, font, etc.)? I answered this earlier but I see you have not subscribed. I recommend you do so. In the meantime, you can have a look at http://tinyurl.com/f

[users] Re: How Not to Have a Microsoft Word Attachment Opened in OpenOffice.org 1.1.5

2006-03-21 Thread FZI, Inc.
=x= [4] 1. Thank you very, very much for your answer. 2. The link that you gave me, http://user-faq.openoffice.org/faq/ar01s04.html#FILE-ASSOCIATIONS , solves my problem: = On Windows I've installed OpenOffice but it's taken over my files ? When you install OpenOffice, it asks yo

[users] Unable to open .odt files directly

2006-03-21 Thread Sean Peterson
I am using RedHat FC4 with Open Office 2.0 via rpm on a P4 2.5Ghz machine. The problem is when I double click on a .odt file it comes up with the Open Office splash screen, the progress bar moves along then it disappears as normal, but the file does not open. If I open Open Office Writer first t

Re: [users] OO 2.0.2 apps won't start on XP SP2 system

2006-03-21 Thread CPHennessy
On Tue March 21 2006 03:14, + Paul Derbyshire wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *** > Command prompt: same deal. No error messages -- it asynchronously > launched something, which proceeded to do ... nothing. > > 02/08/2006 12:01 PM 110,592 swriter.exe > 02/10/2006 06:23 PM

Re: [users] Installing OO on iMac Intel

2006-03-21 Thread CPHennessy
On Tue March 21 2006 14:42, Dclark wrote: > I managed to install something named "X11SDK.pkg", but still cannot install > OO on the iMac Intel. When installed, it's named X11 SDK. Yesterday > morning I asked one of the Apple Tech Support people, with the response "we > don't support third party a

Re: [users] Impress clipping text box of .ppt: bug or problem with my computer?

2006-03-21 Thread CPHennessy
On Tue March 21 2006 15:19, Michele Zarri wrote: > Dear Users, > > In some cases when opening a .ppt with OOo and selecting a textbox the > bottom part of it (10 to 15%) disappears. As a consequence it is not > possible to read the last line (or lines depending on the font size) > unless the text

Re: [users] Questions

2006-03-21 Thread CPHennessy
On Tue March 21 2006 11:43, + Oude Muziek Brabant wrote: > Hello, > I have a few questions on using open office. Perhaps you can help me? > > 1) I would like to install only the spreadsheet-function of open office > (perhaps later the whole package). Is this possible and.. Yes. Choose the "Custom"

[users] Windows bundled with JRE?

2006-03-21 Thread Idelle
Could you tell me how I would determine whethr I have Windows bundled with JRE. I need to let you know this operating system information when downloading your software. I don't even know what JRE is. If I am unable to determine this, should I select my operating system as having it or not havin

Re: [users] Installing OO on iMac Intel

2006-03-21 Thread Andrew Fisk
Use the OSX DVD that came with your mac, run the installer, and when you get to the "installation type" section of the install select "Custom install" rather than easy install -- this will give you a list of packaged to install -- Select X11 and click continue -- Once it's done, eject the D

Re: [users] Installing OO on iMac Intel

2006-03-21 Thread Ross Bernheim
On Mar 21, 2006, at 14:40, CPHennessy wrote: On Tue March 21 2006 14:42, Dclark wrote: I managed to install something named "X11SDK.pkg", but still cannot install OO on the iMac Intel. When installed, it's named X11 SDK. Yesterday morning I asked one of the Apple Tech Support people, with t

Re: [users] Install OO on iMac Intel

2006-03-21 Thread Andrew Fisk
Bad news -- no you can't easily move fonts from a PC to mac Good news -- The two you mention should already be on your mac -- More bad news -- X11 is (kind of) like having a second OS on your machine -- so you need to install the fonts -- You have two choices -- Go under file -- goto wizards

Re: [users] Re: too hard to report bug

2006-03-21 Thread Ross Johnson
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 14:36 +, Andy Pepperdine wrote: > On Tuesday 21 March 2006 13:58, Ross Johnson wrote: > > One thing is for sure though - providing a good problem description, > > clear reproducible steps and a sample test case will usually get your > > report confirmed by the QA people mo

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