Re: [users] [moderated] how to set openoffice to spanish

2006-09-13 Thread Javier Rivera
Javier Camacaro escribió: i get the openoffice language pack in spanish and i dis install, but nothing happens can you help me? Select Tools->Options from the menu. In the left panel of the new window click the plus sign on "Language Settings", ant then select languages. Now in the right

Re: [users] automatic spell checking

2006-09-13 Thread Harold Fuchs
> I know this information is correct. Recently someone pointed me to the > following: > If you go to Tools|Options|Laguage Settings|Linguistiq > under options > you can set Check in all languages. > So if that is set, it isn't necessary to make different styles or text > attributes for different

Re: [users] View clipboard

2006-09-13 Thread Adrian Try
Hi Katrina I'm using OpenOffice.org 2.0 on Linux/Linspire -- is there any way to have the Clipboard open so I may copy several different lines of copy while online, then go to my document, view the different copied entries, and then paste them where I need to within the document? Hope I'm makin

Re: [users] Impress timebar anyone?

2006-09-13 Thread David Bird
Thanks for the heads up with regard to blue frog. I have since removed it. 'Tis a shame cos twas a good idea! Anyhow, no-one replied to my original question, so I will re-post it. Does anyone know how to use a "time-line" for impress so that the events occur at a specific time period. This wil

Re: [users] Linear column copy ?

2006-09-13 Thread Terry
Hi, Jack. It is not as complicated as you may think. Your first group should fill down without a problem. It does in my spreadsheet. The third and fourth groups likewise. You need to break the second group in two: b001c002 in the first column, v001 in the second column and, in the third co

Re: [users] Problems with PowerPoint

2006-09-13 Thread Paul
I would suggest upgrading to 2.0.3 (latest version) and see if the problem still exists... /paul On 9/14/06, mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi everyone, im using OpenOffice very often and intesive. However my drafts have to be compatible with Powerpoint which works very well. The only

Re: [users] New Question, [users] manual page breaks - two questions

2006-09-13 Thread Ross Johnson
The Morses wrote: Forgive me for deleting the previous quotes That may be a blessing in disguise... , but I have a different problem, but the same subject: Is there a way in OOo Calc to generate TRUE page breaks? Example; I'm using an HP 1320 laserjet that has duplexing (two sided printin

Re: [users] cant save old doc - must change name and use save as with new name

2006-09-13 Thread James McKenzie
Russbucket wrote: > On Wed September 13 2006 08:39, Hartoon Jewelers wrote: > >> cant save old doc - must change name and use save as with new name then >> must delete old file and rename newly saved to the old file name to much >> trouble but otherwise i like the program and want to use it >> >

Re: [users] Microsoft Access Databases and OpenOffice.org on UNIX

2006-09-13 Thread James McKenzie
CPHennessy wrote: > On Fri September 8 2006 00:15, + Frances Cook wrote: > >> [ MODERATED ] >> I have downloaded Openoffice.org 2.0 data base and wish to open an existing >> MS Access data base which has a password which i know. How do I apply the >> password in Openoffice,

Re: [users] Cannot open JavaScript macro editor on Linux

2006-09-13 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
Clovis Wichoski wrote: Hi, I search in http://api.openoffice.org/docs/DevelopersGuide/ScriptingFramework/ScriptingFramework.xhtmldocumentation and that says "Clicking the Edit button in the JavaScript Organizer will open the Rhino JavaScript Debugger:" as Rhino is a Java API i must install

Re: [users] OOo Basic - String line break

2006-09-13 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
What do you mean by insert a string break in a dialog? If you mean while printing a message, use something like: MsgBox "Line 1" & CHR$(10) & "Line 2" If you mean something else (which I can imagine, but is much more complicated) then we probably require more information. The behavior with P

Re: [users] automatic spell checking

2006-09-13 Thread Cor Nouws
Hello Andy, Andy Pepperdine wrote: Languages in OpenOffice To obtain the relevant dictionaries, go to File -> Wizards -> Install new dictionaries and download the ones you want. To set the default language for your installation, go to Tools -> Options -> Language Settings / Languages and

Re: [users] Write to USBstick - Could not create backup copy

2006-09-13 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Enno, Enno Fennema wrote: Terry wrote: I may be on the wrong track here but you may need to de-select "Always create backup copy" in Tools >Options >Load/Save >General ... Save Enno Fennema wrote: I read an .sxc spreadsheet from a USB stick, change a few fields and try to Save it. Get

[users] oowriter tabs position

2006-09-13 Thread Jethro Tull
I would like to know whether there is a way to set some stops regularly spread onto the horizontal ruler of oowriter for the tabs to be placed automatically to their nearest stop when released by the mouse pointer. As a result, if the period is 0.5mm, the tabs should be set only to values multiple

Re: [users] Writer: re-applying styles

2006-09-13 Thread Dan Lewis
On Wednesday 13 September 2006 04:43 pm, Michele Zarri wrote: > On 13/09/06, Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wednesday 13 September 2006 09:06 am, Cor Nouws wrote: > > > Hi Michele, > > > > > > Michele Zarri wrote: > > > > THanks for the prompt reply. I guess one of the problems was >

[users] Re: spell check

2006-09-13 Thread Russell Butler
Lori Horn wrote: > I just bought an IMac 4.1. A friend suggested downloading openoffice > instead of word and excel. I am trying to learn how to use it. > (Technology passed me by in about 1986. I still have an avocado green > rotary telephone. That gives you a clue as to the type of language

Re: [users] cant save old doc - must change name and use save as with new name

2006-09-13 Thread Russbucket
On Wed September 13 2006 08:39, Hartoon Jewelers wrote: > cant save old doc - must change name and use save as with new name then > must delete old file and rename newly saved to the old file name to much > trouble but otherwise i like the program and want to use it > > what can i do > > [EMAIL

Re: [users] Writer: re-applying styles

2006-09-13 Thread Michele Zarri
On 13/09/06, Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wednesday 13 September 2006 09:06 am, Cor Nouws wrote: > Hi Michele, > > Michele Zarri wrote: > > THanks for the prompt reply. I guess one of the problems was > > that the text I was modifying was imported from MS Office > > therefore loads o

Re: [users] Writer: re-applying styles

2006-09-13 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Michele, Michele Zarri wrote: THanks for the prompt reply. I guess one of the problems was that the text I was modifying was imported from MS Office therefore loads of charachter styles were created. That's it. Re your suggestion, I tried that but it did not really help, sometimes even wh

Re: [users] Write to USBstick - Could not create backup copy

2006-09-13 Thread Enno Fennema
Terry wrote: I may be on the wrong track here but you may need to de-select "Always create backup copy" in Tools >Options >Load/Save >General ... Save Enno Fennema wrote: I read an .sxc spreadsheet from a USB stick, change a few fields and try to Save it. Get 'Could not create backup copy'

Re: [users] OOo Basic - String line break

2006-09-13 Thread Terry
If you are using code to insert the line break, you should probably use the ASCII code (10), thus: & Chr$(10) Luiz Siqueira Neto wrote: (OOo Basic) I need put a "line-break" in a simple string inside of a dialog, how can I do that? I try some like "\n" and "\r" but this simple don't work. --

Re: [users] automatic spell checking

2006-09-13 Thread SebTworowski
Andy Pepperdine a écrit : On Wednesday 13 September 2006 12:58, SebTworowski wrote: Hi all, I'm using OpenOffice on a PowerBook G4 with Mac OSX 10.3.9. I can't get the automatic spell checking to work... When i write a document, i could write anything, OpenOffice won't complain... I'd like i

Re: [users] Write to USBstick - Could not create backup copy

2006-09-13 Thread Terry
I may be on the wrong track here but you may need to de-select "Always create backup copy" in Tools >Options >Load/Save >General ... Save Enno Fennema wrote: I read an .sxc spreadsheet from a USB stick, change a few fields and try to Save it. Get 'Could not create backup copy' message and no s

[users] Write to USBstick - Could not create backup copy

2006-09-13 Thread Enno Fennema
I read an .sxc spreadsheet from a USB stick, change a few fields and try to Save it. Get 'Could not create backup copy' message and no saving gets done. Saving to normal harddiska works fine. 'SaveAs' to USB stick does work normally and I can simulate 'Save' by doing 'SaveAs' but with the orig

Re: [users] automatic spell checking

2006-09-13 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Wednesday 13 September 2006 12:58, SebTworowski wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm using OpenOffice on a PowerBook G4 with Mac OSX 10.3.9. > I can't get the automatic spell checking to work... > When i write a document, i could write anything, OpenOffice won't > complain... > I'd like it to check the spel

Fw: [users] Calc -- Hide/Show

2006-09-13 Thread Mac McClain
Thanks to all who responded, that did the trick. - Original Message - From: "Mac McClain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Users" Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7:07 AM Subject: [users] Calc -- Hide/Show Okay -- I guess I messed up. I was in a spreadsheet and selected a column and hid it

Re: [users] Issue with 2.0.3 with sending document as PDF attachment

2006-09-13 Thread Giuseppe Castagno
Hi Richard, On 9/13/06, Richard Detwiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A co-worker brought an issue with 2.0.3 to my attention today. She has noticed that, since we've upgraded to 2.0.3, when sending a document as a PDF attachment, she does not encounter the screen where she can select whether to e

[users] OOo Basic - String line break

2006-09-13 Thread Luiz Siqueira Neto
(OOo Basic) I need put a "line-break" in a simple string inside of a dialog, how can I do that? I try some like "\n" and "\r" but this simple don't work. Thanks about some help

[users] automatic spell checking

2006-09-13 Thread SebTworowski
Hi all, I'm using OpenOffice on a PowerBook G4 with Mac OSX 10.3.9. I can't get the automatic spell checking to work... When i write a document, i could write anything, OpenOffice won't complain... I'd like it to check the spelling of what i'm writting... all the time. Of course, i have the aut

[users] Is there a way when looking at oobase (DataSource F4) in OOwriter to have the pane Vertical

2006-09-13 Thread Alfred
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Re: [users] Writer: re-applying styles

2006-09-13 Thread Michele Zarri
On 13/09/06, Cor Nouws <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What probably troubles you, is that there is character-formatting in your text, that isn't removed/changed when you apply a style. To make a clean paragraph/text, select it, then choose Format|Default format from the menu or the contextmenu. Ver

[users] How to do professional language-translation in OpenOffice ? [u]

2006-09-13 Thread Marc Serriola [c]
Hi, there are many language translation tools which provide an add-in/plug-in to use the translation-engine within MS Word directly. I'm wondering if there is translation software which integrates its engines into OpenOffice you know of ? Either on Windows/Linux or Mac. regards Marc

Re: [users] Writer: re-applying styles

2006-09-13 Thread Cor Nouws
Dear Michele, Michele Zarri wrote: Dear Users, I have often experienced difficulties in re-applying styles to certain paragraphs of the text, is it a known issue? Also, when applying a style, not all the parameters are implemented (e.g. font style, size, colours are not modified). The way I g

Re: [users] [moderated]- Sharing modifications in xls file with others users wich use excel 97

2006-09-13 Thread Cor Nouws
Hello Hari, Harinaivo Rakotovoavy wrote: I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : Several users use the same xls file, with excel 97. In excel options, they use the multi-user modification option. It means users can modify the same file at the same time, and when one of them r

[users] Writer: re-applying styles

2006-09-13 Thread Michele Zarri
Dear Users, I have often experienced difficulties in re-applying styles to certain paragraphs of the text, is it a known issue? Also, when applying a style, not all the parameters are implemented (e.g. font style, size, colours are not modified). The way I go about doing it (which is probably wh

Re: [users] More colors in color picker - how?

2006-09-13 Thread Terry
I've interlineated a comment. Jonathon Blake wrote: Terry wrote: Do they extend background and font colour dialogues in Calc and other specific palettes? If you rename it to standard.soc, and place in the correct place, it will do that. Possibly you do not use the spreadsheet. The palette

Re: [users] Issue with 2.0.3 with sending document as PDF attachment

2006-09-13 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Wednesday, September 13, 2006 3:38 AM [GMT+1=CET], Richard Detwiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I also verified that File > Export works as it should. > That is certainly a work-around, but it involves a > number of additional steps compared to File > Send > > Email as PDF. Especially sin

Re: [users] spellcheck

2006-09-13 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Tuesday 12 September 2006 17:33, Bruce Mercer wrote: > I haven't installed any dictionaries in 00o. I assumed a dictionary > was included with the program. Could you suggest where to go from > here? Bruce and thanks for the reply The English language version of OOo comes with an English(US) dic

Re: [users] More colors in color picker - how?

2006-09-13 Thread Jonathon Blake
Terry wrote: What application do your palettes have? Replacement for standard.soc in the /config/ folder. Do they extend background and font colour dialogues in Calc and other specific palettes? If you rename it to standard.soc, and place in the correct place, it will do that. Note: Color