[users] cockpit charts?

2007-07-10 Thread Sebastian Reitenbach
Hi, I am looking for a way to create cockpit charts, also called ring charts? These things where you show e.g. how many people are sitting in the senate? Someone told me in Excel there I can do this by just selecting such a chart type, but in OpenOffice I do not have such sort of chart. Do I can

[users] Is opening/saving closed-sourced file formats not license infringement?

2007-07-10 Thread Ayaz Hussain
Hi, I was wondering about the nature of how some open sourced programs like OpenOffice are able to open and save to file formats used on other platforms such the Microsoft Word .doc file format. If reverse engineering is not allowed in the license agreement for Microsoft products and the only

Re: [users] Error Message

2007-07-10 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:10:30 +1000 Keith Bates [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: Error loading BASIC of document. file:///opt/OpenOffice.org1.1.3/share/basic/WebWizard/script.xlb/: General Error General input/output Error I had that same error message once, but I can't remember what the fix was. I

Re: [users] Error Message

2007-07-10 Thread Richard Detwiler
Keith Bates wrote: ... During all these changes, a strange error message has started appearing in OOo. It seems to occur at apparently random times, although most often it happens when I first save a document in a session. As far as I recall it only happens on the new machine and I can't

[users] XForms repeating fields

2007-07-10 Thread Swanson, Dennis
We are interested in using OpenOffice xforms to create some reports based off of xml that we pass to the document. The problem we're running into now is that it doesn't appear that OpenOffice currently supports repeating fields with xforms (to display more than one record of something). Can

Re: [users] Excel/Calc function list

2007-07-10 Thread Daniel Rentz
Boris Ratak schrieb: Hi, Does anyone knows a document showing the Excel functions and their equivalent (or lack of equivalent) in Calc ? http://sc.openoffice.org/testdocs/formula_import_biff8.xls is a spreadsheet document in MS-Excel format that contains all built-in and add-in functions

[users] Hide header on OOo Writer

2007-07-10 Thread Sam Warren
Does anyone know how to hide a header on just one page without changing the page style? I don't want the first page of a chapter to show a heading. Sam Warren - Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo!

Re: [users] Hide header on OOo Writer

2007-07-10 Thread rlshadow
Why are you against changing the page style? That is how you have one page without a header and other pages with the header. -Original Message- From: Sam Warren [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: User Group OOo users@openoffice.org Sent: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:51 pm Subject: [users] Hide

Re: [users] XForms repeating fields

2007-07-10 Thread mharriso
Not quite sure what you mean - could you give an example of repeating fields? Quoting Swanson, Dennis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: We are interested in using OpenOffice xforms to create some reports based off of xml that we pass to the document. The problem we're running into now is that it doesn't

[users] Re: Writer idea (now available)

2007-07-10 Thread Scott Rhoades
I let Dmitri Popov, the author of the Writer Tools extension, know about the request for a word count history. He was quick to respond. I just got this from him: *** I thought you would like to know that I've added the word count feature. When you stop timer and choose to save the data, it

[users] Mac start-up

2007-07-10 Thread Rebecca Woulfe
Hello, I installed OpenOffice 2.2 on my Macintosh running Tiger OS 10.4 I installed X11 and that seemed to go fine. I downloaded the .dmg file for OpenOffice and dragged the OpenOffice icon to the Applications folder. When I double click on OpenOffice 2.2 from the Applications folder, the

Re: [users] Removing openoffice.org

2007-07-10 Thread SandyHoward
- Original Message - From: Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [users] Removing openoffice.org SandyHoward wrote: I downloaded openoffice.org 2.0 a long time ago on my computer. I was running

RE: [users] Trouble registering[moderated]

2007-07-10 Thread Mike Bishop
I was trying to register to post on the form. I have a problem with installing Oo on my lap top running 2000pro and I wanted to post to see if anyone had a solution to my problem. I have looked through the items posted on the installation and set-up but have not seen this peculiar issue address.

[users] (Re)Install Problem with 2.2.1 on Windows

2007-07-10 Thread David Kitchen
We have one Windows XP workstation which seems to have left part of an earlier (2.0) install on a network drive, now not available. When trying to install 2.2.1 the process stops with a network error trying to reference the old 2.0 .msi file. How do I remove all references to the earlier 2.0

Re: [users] Is opening/saving closed-sourced file formats not license infringement?

2007-07-10 Thread mharriso
An interesting question...I'd love to learn more about it. Here's an interesting article I found.. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Anyone have more information on this? Quoting Michael Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:10:40 -0400 Ayaz Hussain wrote:

Re: [users] (Re)Install Problem with 2.2.1 on Windows

2007-07-10 Thread Olaf Felka
Hi Dave, I think this tool will help you: Windows Installer CleanUp Utility (http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B290301x=12y=11) Regards, Olaf David Kitchen wrote: We have one Windows XP workstation which seems to have left part of an earlier (2.0) install on a network drive,

[users] RE: Is opening/saving closed-sourced file formats not license infringement?

2007-07-10 Thread Leach, William R
Disclaimer: I am not a legal professional! The reverse engineering that is prohibited in most if not all EULAs has often NOT been upheld in court. There are circumstances where reverse engineering is considered to be an infringement and other circumstances where reverse engineering has been

Re: [users] Removing openoffice.org

2007-07-10 Thread Olaf Felka
SandyHoward wrote: - Original Message - From: Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [users] Removing openoffice.org Hi Sandy, you should try this: Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

Re: [users] XForms repeating fields

2007-07-10 Thread S Perry
Have you checked OpenOfficeBase's REPORT capability? Repeating fields is how you make a sheet of labels with the same address. You do not use NEXT RECORD for the second and subsequent labels if you want a sheet that has the same address on every label, such as your return address labels.

RE: [users] XForms repeating fields

2007-07-10 Thread Swanson, Dennis
I looked at it... but my understanding (correct me if I'm wrong cuz I'm pretty new to OpenOffice) is that OpenOffice Base basically allows you to just get the data directly from the database. That won't work for us because all of our security, processing, etc is done in EJB's in a J2EE

Re: [users] RE: Is opening/saving closed-sourced file formats not license infringement?

2007-07-10 Thread Al Balmer
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:15:07 -0600, Leach, William R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Disclaimer: I am not a legal professional! The reverse engineering that is prohibited in most if not all EULAs has often NOT been upheld in court. Not only that, but the person doing the reverse engineering may have

[users] Re: [discuss] Feedback - writer

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
On 7/6/07, Anthea [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Paul hi Thanks for the fabulously swift response below. Wow - I'm a real convert! New question this time please. I am an old hand at Word, but a very new user to OOo. I acquired the OOo clip art library and installed it (I'm on XP) but I can't link

Re: [users] Error Message

2007-07-10 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:10:30 +1000 Keith Bates [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: Error loading BASIC of document. file:///opt/OpenOffice.org1.1.3/share/basic/WebWizard/script.xlb/: General Error General input/output Error I had that same error message once, but I can't remember what the fix was. I

[users] sorting columns

2007-07-10 Thread Mary Knight
I seem to have a problem in the tools drop doen menu. I cannot sort any columns as sort is grayed out and I don't know what to do. I know it's probably a minor thing but I'm still learning and I get a apprehensive Mary

[users] Anchors

2007-07-10 Thread Elizabeth Hill
Anchors. How do I get rid of them? They prevent me from editing the data that I have in text boxes. Thank you, Beth Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ See what you’re getting into…before you go there.

[users] I'm using Open Office.org database version 2.0, I cannot import MS excell files

2007-07-10 Thread Brian Holman
I am trying to import and excell spreadsheet and use that as my table with the first row being the parameter field. Is it possible to import excell spreadsheets and use them as tables? If so how? I couldn't find anything on the support website, your help would be great. Thank you, Brian

[users] table merge bugs and feature request

2007-07-10 Thread Samson
I am using Open Office 2.2.1. I found an annoying bug. I created a big table like this (6 columns 12 rows) B1 C1 B2 C2 B2 C3 B2 C4 B3 C5 (duplicates of A2 represents that the cells are merged) Now, if I try to merge C2,C3 and C4, a dialogue pops up saying that the cells are too

[users] Open Office Documents getting Read-error in FC7-KDE

2007-07-10 Thread Fedora Network forum
Hi I have installed Openoffice.org 2.2.1 in FC7(KDE). In a single system, there is no problem to open the openoffice files files. i can read update etc., But i got the read error when the file is already opened, which has been accessed already with some one in the network. Example: consider two

[users] re error 1714

2007-07-10 Thread Mike Adams
Thanks for this. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301 Problem solved, as well as one or two other re-installation problems with Adobe Reader update. Thanks again. Mike A

[users] Error message at end of setup

2007-07-10 Thread Steven Brake
I receive the error message {SEE Attached File} as the setup program is completing the 'Copying files' routine toward the end of the Open Office 2.2.1 Setup program. I have never had any problems when installing Open Office any time before. Any ideas? Computer H-P Pavilion; 1 Gbyte RAM; 30

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

2007-07-10 Thread Randy Hillleren
I got the following warning when installing open office: "WARNING: THIS SOFTWARE MAY CRASH AND MAY DESTROY YOUR DATA DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE FOR REAL WORK IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT Please advise, -- email Randy Hilleren FastDirect Communications, LLC 314-822-3278 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Installation problems

2007-07-10 Thread gemmsong
Thanks for your suggestions on the installation problems I've been having. I tried everything you suggested, but unfortunately it still wouldn't install. Any suggestions. Many Thanks Katrine Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: gemmsong wrote: HI, I have just downloaded version

[users] un-install q

2007-07-10 Thread kayedoe
Hi, I had OO 1.1.1 and then DL the 2.1 version. I am low on HD space and wanted to uninstall 1.1.1 ver. but wanted to make sure when doing so I wont loose any files that I have created in the past if I do so. Will my docs simply remain in my docs folder? Thanks, sorry I am not real confident in

[users] OO installation and functionning

2007-07-10 Thread roman vermont
Hello, I visited yr website, clicked on dowloading of the latest 2.2.1. It got installed and I now have an icon on the screen which says OO installation files. However, when I click on the icon I get a screen full of folders and so on but nothing else. There is nowhere where I can actually start

[users] question about copying/pasting with Writer

2007-07-10 Thread Lisa Hawkins
Hi - quick question. With Word, if you copy something, say, from the web, and paste into a Word document, there's a little box that pops up at the end of the pasted in text that allows different options, like choosing to keep the original formatting (from the Web) or to have the newly pasted

[users] Math equations changing in document

2007-07-10 Thread unkj
Hi all. I'm new to the math editor (although not to openoffice) and am putting together a quantum mechanics presentation that is heavy on the math. Needless to say, almost every slide has equations on it and I am finding that frequently when I open the presentation document to edit it that

[users] office CALC columns

2007-07-10 Thread James Frelichowski
hello: Can you go where Excel has never gone before (more than the 256 columns?). This was the only reason I started to use Quattro but even Quattro doesn't work as smoothly as Excel. Since I'm looking I decided to give Open Office a twirl so I can finish work at my home computer (can't

[users] Turning off thumbnails in ODFs

2007-07-10 Thread frank-box
Hello, I'm using OOo v2.2.1 Is there a possibility (hidden switch or something) to turn off producing thumbnails within ODF files? I don't need those preview pictures and without them the files would be smaler (about 4-10KB). It is a matter with small docs (1-2 pages), with thumbnails they are

Re: [users] Need Information on Removing Open Office From My Computer!!

2007-07-10 Thread RDAETKC
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[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-07-10 Thread Clarknetnet
I am trying to down load windows office and it keeps saying it is corrupted and will not allow me to continue Regards Annette

[users] Fw: inquery

2007-07-10 Thread Michael Zink
- Original Message - From: Louis Suarez-Potts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Zink [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:34 AM Subject: Re: inquery Dear Michael, Can I ask you to use our users list? or Support? Thanks! Louis (see the boilerplate below) On 2007-06-14, at

[users] [moderated]

2007-07-10 Thread Ravi
Hi Can I install Open Office where MSoffice is already loaded. Will it clash with one another - or create any problem??? Thanks Ravi

[users] /NCRC

2007-07-10 Thread filotheonjn316
I downloaded openoffice, but when i try to install it I got this message: The installer you are trying to use is corrupted or incomplete. This could be the result of a damaged disk, a failed download or a virus. You may want to contact the vendor for a replacement... It may be possible to skip

[users] Microsoft Vista

2007-07-10 Thread tim taylor
I would like to download the Calc program. If I download the openoffice pkg will the Word mess up the Word which came with Vista? Can I just download/purchase Calc? Thank you regards, Tim Taylor - Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's

[users] Fwd: 2.2 set up errors

2007-07-10 Thread David Harp
-- Forwarded message -- From: David Harp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Jul 7, 2007 6:34 PM Subject: 2.2 set up errors To: users@openoffice.org to users, i recently downloaded the latest version of 2.2, and it will not set up properly and i receive error messages. i have windows xp2 and

Re: [users] Installation problems

2007-07-10 Thread Olaf Felka
Hi Katrine, I would guess that your download has been damaged somehow. I think you you should download again and if possible choose a differnt mirror. Groetjes, Olaf gemmsong wrote: Thanks for your suggestions on the installation problems I've been having. I tried everything you suggested,

Re: [users] Microsoft Vista

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
I would like to download the Calc program. If I download the openoffice pkg will the Word mess up the Word which came with Vista? Can I just download/purchase Calc? OOo will work fine on Vista. You can install and use OOo alongside MS Office. You cannot download just the calc program. OOo

Re: [users] /NCRC

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
I downloaded openoffice, but when i try to install it I got this message: The installer you are trying to use is corrupted or incomplete. This could be the result of a damaged disk, a failed download or a virus. You may want to contact the vendor for a replacement... It may be possible to skip

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

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
i have 0pen office 2004and i cannot use but only writer and clac but noy the others. please help me to get the run time to anabke me towork Assuming that you installed all the components, can you advise what error messages you get when trying to open other components (eg, draw, impress)...

Re: [users] OpenOffice2.2 Typing in an imported file

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
I scanned some pictures into my documents, from the Dell Photo A10 three-in-one. I am unable to type on these files. How can I enter a text box or any other format, in order to type titles or other information on the page? Apparently, all of my documents are in OpenOffice.org Writer.

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-07-10 Thread mharriso
It will run alongside MSOffice just fine. Quoting Ravi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi Can I install Open Office where MSoffice is already loaded. Will it clash with one another - or create any problem??? Thanks Ravi - To

Re: [users] un-install q

2007-07-10 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday July 09 2007 10:58 am, kayedoe wrote: Hi, I had OO 1.1.1 and then DL the 2.1 version. I am low on HD space and wanted to uninstall 1.1.1 ver. but wanted to make sure when doing so I wont loose any files that I have created in the past if I do so. Will my docs simply remain in my

Re: [users] Missing sounds and backgrounds

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
When I first started looking around in Open Office I found sounds and played with those a while. I also found backgrounds. Now I cannot find those in the Gallery. In my previous post I asked about the results of discard. Is it possible I removed those things? I uninstalled and re-installed

Re: [users] question about copying/pasting with Writer

2007-07-10 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday July 09 2007 11:02 am, Lisa Hawkins wrote: Hi - quick question. With Word, if you copy something, say, from the web, and paste into a Word document, there's a little box that pops up at the end of the pasted in text that allows different options, like choosing to keep the original

Re: [users] Anchors

2007-07-10 Thread mharriso
Get rid of them? I'm not sure how they're preventing you from editing data. Anchors are there to help position elements. You can anchor to page, paragraph, as character, to character, or to frame. From the OOo help files: To Page Anchors the selected item to the current page. To Paragraph

Re: [users] How to download updates

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
please can you tell me how to get my Xp to download updates, as it won't, it just said application not found when clicking on update button. Great programm! Wayne T O'Leary BA MA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Assuming that there are no fire wall issues and that normal connection to the internet is ok,

[users] Re: Fw: inquery

2007-07-10 Thread Russell Butler
Michael Zink wrote: - Original Message - From: Louis Suarez-Potts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Zink [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:34 AM Subject: Re: inquery On 2007-06-14, at 09:42 , Michael Zink wrote: Dear Louis I have been using open office which was

Re: [users] table merge bugs and feature request

2007-07-10 Thread mharriso
This is really the wrong place for this. Try searching for this bug at http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/pre_submission.html and reporting it if it's not there. Quoting Samson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I am using Open Office 2.2.1. I found an annoying bug. I created a big table like this (6

Re: [users] Mac start-up

2007-07-10 Thread mharriso
It's a little funny how Apple did this. Click the X11 icon in the Dock, then you should see your OpenOffice.org window(s) under the Window menu. Quoting Rebecca Woulfe [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello, I installed OpenOffice 2.2 on my Macintosh running Tiger OS 10.4 I installed X11 and that seemed

[users] Re: sorting columns

2007-07-10 Thread Russell Butler
Mary Knight wrote: I seem to have a problem in the tools drop doen menu. I cannot sort any columns as sort is grayed out and I don't know what to do. I know it's probably a minor thing but I'm still learning and I get a apprehensive Mary Hi Mary I can't find your previous post, but have a

Re: [users] Fwd: 2.2 set up errors

2007-07-10 Thread Harold Fuchs
David Harp wrote: -- Forwarded message -- From: David Harp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Jul 7, 2007 6:34 PM Subject: 2.2 set up errors To: users@openoffice.org to users, i recently downloaded the latest version of 2.2, and it will not set up properly and i receive error messages. i

Re: [users] Error message at end of setup

2007-07-10 Thread Harold Fuchs
Steven Brake wrote: I receive the error message {SEE Attached File} as the setup program is completing the 'Copying files' routine toward the end of the Open Office 2.2.1 Setup program. I have never had any problems when installing Open Office any time before. Any ideas? Computer H-P

Re: [users] office CALC columns

2007-07-10 Thread Harold Fuchs
James Frelichowski wrote: hello: Can you go where Excel has never gone before (more than the 256 columns?). This was the only reason I started to use Quattro but even Quattro doesn't work as smoothly as Excel. Since I'm looking I decided to give Open Office a twirl so I can finish

Re: [users] Trouble registering[moderated]

2007-07-10 Thread Harold Fuchs
Mike Bishop wrote: I was trying to register to post on the form. I have a problem with installing Oo on my lap top running 2000pro and I wanted to post to see if anyone had a solution to my problem. I have looked through the items posted on the installation and set-up but have not seen this

[users] Difficulty setting a language for spellcheck

2007-07-10 Thread Chris
I use British english, so I have the User Interface and Default Language options set to UK english, with the Locale setting on New Zealand, which is where I'm based. However, when I run spellcheck, the language is set to US english. If I change the dictionary language to UK english and

[users] Using Visio Stencils for Network Diagrams

2007-07-10 Thread Sean
Dear Network Professional: The value of network diagrams is the information you can extract from them. The more information they have, the more useful they can be. NetZoom offers over 80,000 manufacturer-specific network shapes and stencils you can use with Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD

[users] Where is the ODF Plugin for Office x and 2004

2007-07-10 Thread Rob Potts
I'm using MS Office 2004. My problem is they released the ODF plugin for Office 2000, XP, and 2003 but there is no plugin for Office X or 2004. When can we expect to see it? -- Rob Potts

[users] downloading;corrupted or incomplete

2007-07-10 Thread Lee Sutter
I have twice tried to download open office. org, using the green box and arrow. Each time near the end iof the 12 minute period, I got an error box that said corrupted or incomplete and to contact you. Thanks for your help and what you are providing.

Re: [users] Hide header on OOo Writer

2007-07-10 Thread Naomi Kramer
Hi Sam, This is NOT what you asked for, but it might be close enough... this is what I would do: - create a page style for the first page of a chapter (with header turned off), and set the Next Style to your usual page style - set a 'page break before' with the new page style in the chapter

[users] Re: question about copying/pasting with Writer

2007-07-10 Thread PhilM
Dan Lewis a écrit : On Monday July 09 2007 11:02 am, Lisa Hawkins wrote: Hi - quick question. With Word, if you copy something, say, from the web, and paste into a Word document, there's a little box that pops up at the end of the pasted in text that allows different options, like choosing to

Re: [users] Difficulty setting a language for spellcheck

2007-07-10 Thread John W. Kennedy
Chris wrote: I use British english, so I have the User Interface and Default Language options set to UK english, with the Locale setting on New Zealand, which is where I'm based. However, when I run spellcheck, the language is set to US english. If I change the dictionary language to UK

Re: [users] Where is the ODF Plugin for Office x and 2004

2007-07-10 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 11/07/07, Rob Potts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm using MS Office 2004. My problem is they released the ODF plugin for Office 2000, XP, and 2003 but there is no plugin for Office X or 2004. When can we expect to see it? -- Rob Potts You will have to ask Mr. Gates or one of his

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

2007-07-10 Thread linuxmaillists
On Monday 09 July 2007 14:19:33 you wrote: I got the following warning when installing open office: WARNING: THIS SOFTWARE MAY CRASH AND MAY DESTROY YOUR DATA DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE FOR REAL WORK IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT Please advise, Let me guess you are using some version of

Re: [users] OO installation and functionning

2007-07-10 Thread linuxmaillists
On Monday 09 July 2007 11:48:09 roman vermont wrote: Hello, I visited yr website, clicked on dowloading of the latest 2.2.1. It got installed and I now have an icon on the screen which says OO installation files. However, when I click on the icon I get a screen full of folders and so on but

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

2007-07-10 Thread linuxmaillists
On Tuesday 10 July 2007 12:14:07 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to down load windows office and it keeps saying it is corrupted and will not allow me to continue Regards Annette If you are trying to download Microsoft Windows Office then you are asking your question on the wrong

Re: [users] Version 2.2.1 Datsbase Wizard Problem

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
When I click on the database wizard to create forms I am asked to select the fields of my form. The available fields box is blank. I have tried downloading again and repair. Nothing works. What can I do please? This usually happens when there are no tables in the database to select

Re: [users] Problem of Opening 'Openoffice.org'

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
Dear Sirs, I downloaded your magnificent programme Open office.org 2.2.1 (from Softpedia .com)nbsp;but very unfortunately not in a position to open it after the installation. I read your FAQs but I wish to inform you the following so that you can kindly help me to use such a magnificent

Re: [users] download problems

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
after the download was complete on my windows xp, I cannot seem to find the file anywhere, I did a search and the only thing that came up were some cookies, I also checked windows explorer and it is not there, am I doing something wrong or not looking in the right place, I was about to dwnld

Re: [users] Word Compatibility

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
Hello. I just installed Open Office as an alternative to Word, because they will no longer let me edit Word Documents. When I opened a Word file with Open Office, I noticed that some of my Word formatting had changed. I am just wondering, will I be able to restore that formating, and will any

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

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
i am using openoffice 2.2.0 my problem is with the openoffice calc: it seems that i can't type in any decimal numbers in the spreadsheets. every time i do that, it either turns to be a date, or some 4digit number. ëx: 4.4 will automatically turn to be a date etc... i looked in the help and

Re: [users] [moderated] Openoffice 2.2.1 Question : can OO be developed to include tabs and a simple browser, as it used to be (I think) ?

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
Dear Users, First of all, many thanks to all those who have worked on this splendid programme. My question relates to whether it would it be possible 1. to include in OO the use of tabs (like in a browser) to navigate between windows ? This has been asked for previously and the

Re: [users] How do I update or upgrade my OO2.1 version

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
I received a window that said an upgrade to my program was available but I could not download it at the time. How do I go about getting my program updated? Since I am an intermediate user I probably need the steps that I need to follow. Running Windows XP home edition Thanks to anyone who can

Re: [users] Turning off thumbnails in ODFs

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
Hello, I'm using OOo v2.2.1 Is there a possibility (hidden switch or something) to turn off producing thumbnails within ODF files? I don't need those preview pictures and without them the files would be smaler (about 4-10KB). It is a matter with small docs (1-2 pages), with thumbnails they

Re: [users] cockpit charts?

2007-07-10 Thread Paul
Hi, I am looking for a way to create cockpit charts, also called ring charts? These things where you show e.g. how many people are sitting in the senate? Someone told me in Excel there I can do this by just selecting such a chart type, but in OpenOffice I do not have such sort of chart. Do I

Re: [users] Re: word 2007 docx documents

2007-07-10 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
jonathon wrote: Mathias Bauer wrote: completely they do not exaggerate. We hope to have filters with a good quality in the OOo 3.0 release (Beta in spring next year). Who is going to indemnify the OOo users for the patent violations that an OOXML filer for OOo will have? [At least five

Re: [users] Create an MySQL DB using Graphic Mode???

2007-07-10 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
jonh tomas wrote: Hello,I found this software on the internet MicroOLAP's DBACentral for MySQL and it's pretty amazing!!!Now my question is: does OpenOffice's Base does this also??? I'm a Web Developer but i would also like to manage other databases offline like i do in MS Access.. However i

Re: [users] Re: Re: OOo/StarSuite8: Calc: Date Format

2007-07-10 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
Jan Sax wrote: Sorry, wrong message date at the end, should read 2007-07-04 Jan Sax [EMAIL PROTECTED] schreef in bericht news:... I would use 2007071001 Strongly worded... Do you speak Esperanto? - To unsubscribe,

Re: [users] XForms repeating fields

2007-07-10 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
I will repeat the original question from [EMAIL PROTECTED] What do you mean by repeating fields? I assume that you mean that you want a single set of fields to then represent multiple data rows (as in mailing labels), but I am only guessing. As for security: Much would depend on your

[users] Re: OO installation and functionning

2007-07-10 Thread NoOp
On 07/09/2007 08:48 AM, roman vermont wrote: Hello, I visited yr website, clicked on dowloading of the latest 2.2.1. It got installed and I now have an icon on the screen which says OO installation files. However, when I click on the icon I get a screen full of folders and so on but nothing

[users] Re: Writer idea (now available)

2007-07-10 Thread NoOp
On 07/10/2007 09:54 AM, Scott Rhoades wrote: I let Dmitri Popov, the author of the Writer Tools extension, know about the request for a word count history. He was quick to respond. I just got this from him: *** I thought you would like to know that I've added the word count feature. When

RE: [users] Anchors

2007-07-10 Thread mharriso
Forwarding this to the list... Quoting Elizabeth Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thank you. You did not answer my question. Someone else simply told me to double click on the text box, which does work. I know what Anchors can do, but I cannot see why they are necessary. Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007