Re: [users] Base error messages.?

2008-01-31 Thread Helen Medland
James Elliott - WA Rural Computers wrote the following on 31/01/2008 07:16: I cannot work on my Base database at the moment. The filename is WARC.odb When I click on the filename, it does load and open, defaulting to the forms screen. However when I click on the Tables icon I get a pop-up

Re: [users] where can I download OO 2.0.2 update 2006.02.10

2008-01-31 Thread Guy Voets
2008/1/30, James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED]: LeshaS wrote: Hi! Where can I download OpenOffice 2.0.2 update 2006.02.10 for Linux? Hello I found old versions for Windows and for Mac, or in French, but the oldest for Linux I found is: ftp://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/Linux

Re: [users] Base error messages.?

2008-01-31 Thread James Elliott - WA Rural Computers
Hi Drew I did open other Base files and got the same response, same error. No. I have not made any system changes lately, and no, I have not changed or upgraded Java lately (unless that happened automatically as I have an 'always on' connection). As Helen suggested, I restarted my computer

Re: [users] ? File contains link to other files

2008-01-31 Thread lists . oo-users
Hallo Naomi, Op dinsdag 29 januari 2008 schreef Naomi Kramer aan users@openoffice.org: I have a couple of files, produced by copying of other files, which on opening give the message: + File contains links to other files. NK Have you tried selecting Edit - Links from the main menu? I

Re: [users] Base error messages.?

2008-01-31 Thread James Elliott - WA Rural Computers
To Helen You are a wonderful person - I did as you suggested and restarted my computer. After that, when I opened up my database I was able to access my tables ... whew!! Do you think we should report this to the program developers? ... and, if so, how does one do that? Once again, many

Re: [users] Re: ? File contains link to other files

2008-01-31 Thread lists . oo-users
Hallo Cor, Op maandag 28 januari 2008 schreef Cor Nouws aan users@openoffice.org: CN BTW, today I saw in Tools|Update|... (in Writer!) a whole bunch CN of options, including the 'links'. Thanks. I'l try to remember in case I ever need it. Groeten, Hans. jdh punt beekhuizen bij

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

2008-01-31 Thread Guy Voets
2008/1/30, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello We try to install open office, but they ask us to register a number. How to get this number? Hello, Where are you downloading from? Download from the official OpenOffice.org site is free and you don't need any number or code whatsoever:

[users] scalc crash on Format -- Cell

2008-01-31 Thread V S Pradeep
Folks, Versions: OS: Fedora 7, kernel 2.6.23.14-64.fc7 OOo version 2.3.0 release 6.5.fc7 Desktop: KDE Problem: Invoke Calc (a) press F11, choose default style, right click, modify, choose numbers, OOo Crashes or (b). highlight any cell, choose Format -- cells OOo

Re: [users] scalc crash on Format -- Cell

2008-01-31 Thread mike scott
On 31 Jan 2008 at 18:25, V S Pradeep wrote: Folks, Versions: OS: Fedora 7, kernel 2.6.23.14-64.fc7 OOo version 2.3.0 release 6.5.fc7 Desktop: KDE Problem: Invoke Calc (a) press F11, choose default style, right click, modify, choose numbers, OOo Crashes or (b).

Re: [users] unable to download openoffice

2008-01-31 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Windows will not allow me to download this program. It says it doesn't recognize it. It asks me to tell it what program created it. That sends me to a list of programs like Adobe, Word, Word Perfect, etc. When I reject that method, it send me to Windows

Re: [users] Transfer of address records to label sheet

2008-01-31 Thread Troll/Idiot
KEITH ELLIS wrote: I am using Open Office.org 2.2. Referring to the Help instructions, Printing Address Labels, I arrive at step 11 but only one of the addresses in the database will transfer to the sheet of labels. Please tell me how to transfer all the address records to the label

Re: [users] unable to download openoffice

2008-01-31 Thread James Knott
Troll/Idiot wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Windows will not allow me to download this program. It says it doesn't recognize it. It asks me to tell it what program created it. That sends me to a list of programs like Adobe, Word, Word Perfect, etc. When I reject that method, it send

Re: [users] unable to download openoffice

2008-01-31 Thread Troll/Idiot
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Windows will not allow me to download this program. It says it doesn't recognize it. It asks me to tell it what program created it. That sends me to a list of programs like Adobe, Word, Word Perfect, etc. When I reject that method, it send me to Windows

[users] Re: unable to download openoffice

2008-01-31 Thread Jim Allan
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Windows will not allow me to download this program. It says it doesn't recognize it. It asks me to tell it what program created it. That sends me to a list of programs like Adobe, Word, Word Perfect, etc. When I reject that method, it send me to Windows

Re: [users] Unwanted switching of quotes

2008-01-31 Thread jimw wagner
Cor Nouws wrote: jimw wagner wrote (31-1-2008 2:46) Harold Fuchs wrote: When you change the settings to how you want them, do you have the Quickstarter running? I have found in the past that it interferes with OO's memory of such changes. My theory is that it holds open some file so that

Re: [users] Re: Is there an Open Office product comparable to Outlook?

2008-01-31 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2008/1/30, Pat Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'm using Vista and haven't had any issues with running the things I want. Though I confess I'm exploring openSUSE 10.3 and have a copy of Ubuntu 7.1so I may set up a dual boot system. If I can get my NIC to work in SUSE I'll switch to it completely.

[users] Page format

2008-01-31 Thread BARRY FREEMAN
Can someone help me to format a default page. What I mean is when I open up a new blank page how can I get the programme to remember how I like the page to look including what text I want to use instaed of altering the blank page before I start work ? If i want to upgrade to a newer version of

[users] Downloading

2008-01-31 Thread Hossein Moridi
I should be grateful if would just tell me whether there are any ways of downloading pdf maker without any charge. We cannot send money abroad. Sincerely, Hossein Moridi

[users] [Fwd: Re: Thanks, Question: DDE Links Compatibility.]

2008-01-31 Thread Sigrid Kronenberger
I'm forwarding this mail to the list, so that you have a bigger chance for an answer. Syed, please answer to the list only, because there are many more people that can help you. Sigrid Ursprüngliche Nachricht - Betreff: Re: Thanks, Question: DDE

[users] [does open office alphabetize?

2008-01-31 Thread JUDY MC INTURFF
I am looking for some program that will alphebetize a lot of songs in a list I need to write down to make a songbook. Will open office do this?Thanks ,Mike

Re: [users] [moderated] Spell checker

2008-01-31 Thread Elizabeth Patrick Kern
Unfortunately, nothing happens when we mis-spell a word. That is why we are looking for a spelling checker. We have OpenOffice.org writer 2.2.0 Elizabeth Patrick Kern wrote: We are using OpenOffice Writer. Is there a spelling checker that we can download? Please help! We are average

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-31 Thread debera morrow
yes i've clicked on all the options and it still comes back!!@ i've created an open office doc and each time i open it up i get the same box we're talking about plus the survey to do before i can access the document thanks deb - Original Message - From: James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[users] openoffice compatability

2008-01-31 Thread Deirdre mcNamara
Dear Sun Micro, I switched to Mac OSX from Windows Office 2003 Teacher version. I was about to download iWork when I read user blogs. Can I open my Windows 2003 files with open office? Can I work o Mac with Open Office and how does OO compare with iOffice? Would I need Final Draft as well?

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

2008-01-31 Thread Happy
i am trying to configure my takeoff template to basicaly write my writer doc proposal verbatim, however the only thing i seem to be able to port over is a textbox residing on its own line on the writer document. Is there anyway to refrence individual cells from a calc sheet into the writer doc

[users] RE: Need another program equivalent to Microsoft offering

2008-01-31 Thread rmachen
Is there a version of Microsoft's Publisher available in the Open Office family of products? Will it open and save files in a version of Publisher? I would like to get if it is available, so if it is, I would appreciate knowing how to find it and obtain. Thanks, RMachen

[users] Re: [discuss] Links Macros Compatibility between MS Office Excel 2000/2003 And OpenOffice.org 2.3 Calc

2008-01-31 Thread Sigrid Kronenberger
Hello Syed, Am Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:00:05 +0300 schrieb Syed Hussain [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to know whether Links and Macros that were already created in MS Excel 2000/2003 Spreadsheet can be used in OpenOffice.org 2.3 Calc when saved in OpenDocument

[users] [moderated] Interfacing with Microsoft Office products, and particularly Publisher

2008-01-31 Thread Ari E. Yoder, webmistress
I have clients who send me work in Word, Excel and a big project weekly that is done in Publisher. Will I be able to open those .doc, .xls and .pub files with Open Office products? Will I be able to then save them back to .doc, .xls or .pub files to return the completed work? This is the most

Re: [users] [moderated] Interfacing with Microsoft Office products, and particularly Publisher

2008-01-31 Thread James Knott
Ari E. Yoder, webmistress wrote: I have clients who send me work in Word, Excel and a big project weekly that is done in Publisher. Will I be able to open those .doc, .xls and .pub files with Open Office products? Will I be able to then save them back to .doc, .xls or .pub files to return

[users] Open Office for Mac OSX

2008-01-31 Thread Christian Kurzböck
My problem is that when i start open office only the writer starts. I can not start any other application. I have a macbook pro wit Mac OS 10.5. What can i do to start the other applications. best regards Christian - To

[users] Adding French

2008-01-31 Thread David Margaret Coombe
I have asked for your assistant for adding French to my Dictionary. The reply instructions were very clear and easy to follow and also worked. Please can you now help me to add the French language to the thesaurus to my office writer. Regards

Re: [users] unable to download openoffice

2008-01-31 Thread florence1933
I sent you a message yesterday but I suppose you have not received it.? It finally worked and I downloaded it. -Original Message- From: James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:20 am Subject: Re: [users] unable to download

[users] How to get rid of external links?

2008-01-31 Thread Daniel Haude
Hello, I've created links to an external OO spreadsheet by typing '=' in a cell, then clicking on a cell in another open sheet. Worked fine. But then I wanted to get rid of those references. So I marked the range of references cells, hit Ctrl-C and then did Edit-Paste Special and selected

[users] how is openoffice compatible with microsoft Word?

2008-01-31 Thread Michael Garratt
I have installed Openoffice, but most people have Word and therefore cannot open the documents I send them, eg attached to emails. How can I advise receivers to open my Openoffice documents? Otherwise I must pay for Word, which I would obviously rather not do. Many thanks, Michael Garratt.

[users] I am using version 2.3.1 of OpenOffice.org, language Dutch . My problem is: transfer data from table

2008-01-31 Thread Herman Govaerts
Dear Sir / Madam, Using OpenOffice.org Version 2,1 language Dutch (on my laptop) there are no problems to create labels (etiketten in Dutch). .. In Version 2.3.1 language Dutch (on my desktop) there is a problem! I can't transfer (in OO-Writer) the data of the database table to the mainlabels,

[users] Can I use Excel's existing DDE Link into Calc ?

2008-01-31 Thread Syed Hussain
Can anyone help me if there is compatibility between Excel's DDE Link and Calc DDE Link, If I migrate from Excel to Calc, the Calc will support Excel's sheets existing DDE Link ? I have tried opening Excel DDE link in Calc but it does not work, So I just want to make sure if I am doing

[users] delete spacing in calc at the begin of a cell

2008-01-31 Thread Thomas Calis
I'm using OO 2.3 My problem is: I have imported my banking Statements of acount in OO Calc. In the colums with the descriptions there is before all the sentences a spacing. How can I delete this spacing for al the cell's in a colums without deleting a the other spacings? (I don't even know how to

[users] Disinstallazione

2008-01-31 Thread Davide Zambrano
Buongiorno, vorrei aggiornare la mia attuale versione di OpenOffice 2.3.0 nella 2.3.1 ma non ho più i file di istallazione. Windows (XP) mi chiede il file openofficeorg23.msi che ovviamente non ho più. Dove posso trovare le vecchie versioni del programma? Suggerimento: se questo problema non è

[users] OpenOffice Base in a multi user environment.

2008-01-31 Thread kelvinteoh
Hi, Can Open Office Base operate in a multi user environment like Microsoft Access? And if so, what is the maximum or recommended total number of simultaneous use? Thank You. Regards, Kelvin Teoh [This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient,

[users] Free xls file reader

2008-01-31 Thread Rwise333
Hello - I have a Dell Vostro 1500 which I use primarily for email, word processing and internet access. With currently installed software I can open and read MSWord files and PDF files. I was told that through your website I could download free software which would allow me to read xls

Re: [users] [moderated] Spell checker

2008-01-31 Thread Elizabeth Patrick Kern
I now have downloaded it. Thanks Elizabeth Patrick Kern wrote: We are using OpenOffice Writer. Is there a spelling checker that we can download? Please help! We are average users, not geeks. There should be one built into OpenOffice. What happens when you deliberately mis-spell a word?

Re: [users] Page format

2008-01-31 Thread Dan
On Thursday 31 January 2008 10:33:27 BARRY FREEMAN wrote: Can someone help me to format a default page. What I mean is when I open up a new blank page how can I get the programme to remember how I like the page to look including what text I want to use instaed of altering the blank page before

Re: [users] how is openoffice compatible with microsoft Word?

2008-01-31 Thread A Chilco
Hi Michael, There are two ways to deal with your problem: 1) Encourage your recipients to install OpenOffice. 2) Save your files in Microsoft Office format. Use 'file / save as', and select 'Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP (.doc)' in the pick list title 'save as type'. If you used advanced formatting

[users] Re: Open Office for Mac OSX

2008-01-31 Thread Larry Gusaas
On 1/30/08 2:32 PM, Christian Kurzböck wrote: My problem is that when i start open office only the writer starts. I can not start any other application. I have a macbook pro wit Mac OS 10.5. What can i do to start the other applications. best regards Christian On the menu bar go to File/New

Re: [users] Open Office for Mac OSX

2008-01-31 Thread James Knott
Christian Kurzböck wrote: My problem is that when i start open office only the writer starts. I can not start any other application. I have a macbook pro wit Mac OS 10.5. What can i do to start the other applications. With the Mac version, only the Writer icon appears. However, you can work

Re: [users] Page format

2008-01-31 Thread Joseph (Ragweed)
Barry, I don't know how the rest do it, but I do a file with the format I like, then I save it as a master. Then when I do a new file, I grab that master and save it with a new name. Joseph _ From BARRY FREEMAN Can someone help me to format a default page. What I mean is when I open

Re: [users] openoffice compatability

2008-01-31 Thread James Knott
Deirdre mcNamara wrote: Dear Sun Micro, I switched to Mac OSX from Windows Office 2003 Teacher version. I was about to download iWork when I read user blogs. Can I open my Windows 2003 files with open office? Can I work o Mac with Open Office and how does OO compare with iOffice? Would I

Re: [users] [moderated] Interfacing with Microsoft Office products, and particularly Publisher

2008-01-31 Thread Dan
On Wednesday 30 January 2008 13:29:49 Ari E. Yoder, webmistress wrote: I have clients who send me work in Word, Excel and a big project weekly that is done in Publisher. Will I be able to open those .doc, .xls and .pub files with Open Office products? Will I be able to then save them back to

Re: [users] Free xls file reader

2008-01-31 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello - I have a Dell Vostro 1500 which I use primarily for email, word processing and internet access. With currently installed software I can open and read MSWord files and PDF files. I was told that through your website I could download free software which would

Re: [users] how is openoffice compatible with microsoft Word?

2008-01-31 Thread James Knott
Michael Garratt wrote: I have installed Openoffice, but most people have Word and therefore cannot open the documents I send them, eg attached to emails. How can I advise receivers to open my Openoffice documents? Otherwise I must pay for Word, which I would obviously rather not do.

Re: [users] unsubscribe pleae

2008-01-31 Thread Ken Bolinsky
From what I can gather, you're supposed to send an email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ken Bolinsky www.kerbe.com -- From: Marcia McMahon Mastroddi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 1:13 AM To: users@openoffice.org

Re: [users] [does open office alphabetize?

2008-01-31 Thread Barbara Duprey
JUDY MC INTURFF wrote: I am looking for some program that will alphebetize a lot of songs in a list I need to write down to make a songbook. Will open office do this?Thanks ,Mike Yes, either the Writer (word processor) or Calc (spreadsheet) component of OpenOffice.org can do that.

Re: [users] Adding French

2008-01-31 Thread Dan
On Thursday 31 January 2008 06:43:27 David Margaret Coombe wrote: I have asked for your assistant for adding French to my Dictionary. The reply instructions were very clear and easy to follow and also worked. Please can you now help me to add the French language to the thesaurus to my office

Re: [users] unsubscribe pleae

2008-01-31 Thread Anthony Chilco
Hi Marcia, The instructions are at the bottom of each email. Send a blank email to the address below, using the address that is subscribed. In a day or three, maybe sooner, you'll receive an email asking you to confirm that you want to unsubscribe. Reply to that email and after another delay,

Re: [users] unsubscribe pleae

2008-01-31 Thread Joseph (Ragweed)
Unsubscription is at the bottom of all eMails. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joseph - Original Message - From: Marcia McMahon Mastroddi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 1:13 AM Subject: Re: [users] unsubscribe pleae Hello

Re: [users] Downloading

2008-01-31 Thread James Knott
Hossein Moridi wrote: I should be grateful if would just tell me whether there are any ways of downloading pdf maker without any charge. We cannot send money abroad. There is no charge for downloading OpenOffice from www.openoffice.org. There are some people who charge for downloading it.

Re: [users] RE: Need another program equivalent to Microsoft offering

2008-01-31 Thread Dan
On Wednesday 30 January 2008 14:18:29 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a version of Microsoft's Publisher available in the Open Office family of products? Will it open and save files in a version of Publisher? I would like to get if it is available, so if it is, I would appreciate knowing

Re: [users] RE: Need another program equivalent to Microsoft offering

2008-01-31 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a version of Microsoft's Publisher available in the Open Office family of products? Will it open and save files in a version of Publisher? I would like to get if it is available, so if it is, I would appreciate knowing how to find it and obtain. Only

Re: [users] OpenOffice Base in a multi user environment.

2008-01-31 Thread Dan
On Wednesday 30 January 2008 23:47:43 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Can Open Office Base operate in a multi user environment like Microsoft Access? And if so, what is the maximum or recommended total number of simultaneous use? Thank You. Regards, Kelvin Teoh [This e-mail is confidential

Re: [users] unsubscribe pleae

2008-01-31 Thread Marcia McMahon Mastroddi
Hello All and Moderator: How can I unsub from this email ? I appreciate all the help but need to unsubscribe. Way too many emails for my box. best regards Marcia M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 30, 2008, at 6:51 AM, Marcia McMahon Mastroddi wrote: Hello all; I am teaching online at a university

Re: [users] Downloading

2008-01-31 Thread Dan
On Thursday 31 January 2008 02:26:37 Hossein Moridi wrote: I should be grateful if would just tell me whether there are any ways of downloading pdf maker without any charge. We cannot send money abroad. Sincerely, Hossein Moridi Yes, you can. OpenOffice.org will export text documents to

[users] exam or quiz template for Writer

2008-01-31 Thread H.S.
Hello, I was wondering if there is a template for creating quizzes and exams in Writer. I am looking for results (printed document) something like the exam class in LaTeX (http://www-math.mit.edu/~psh/#ExamCls). Mainly, the document has numbered questions, sub-parts of questions and their

Re: [users] How to get rid of external links?

2008-01-31 Thread Dan
On Thursday 31 January 2008 08:50:19 Daniel Haude wrote: Hello, I've created links to an external OO spreadsheet by typing '=' in a cell, then clicking on a cell in another open sheet. Worked fine. But then I wanted to get rid of those references. So I marked the range of references cells,

[users] conditional formatting and export to MS Excel 2003 xml file

2008-01-31 Thread H.S.
Hello, I am making a small spreadsheet which does some calculations on given data. However, I also have to share it with others who use MS Office. If I save my ods sheet to MS Excel 2003 xml file, all the important stuff works if somebody opens the xml file in MS Office 2003. However,

[users] Re: Help with Mail merge problem [was Re: Help needed, desperately!]

2008-01-31 Thread H.S.
NoOp wrote: If you review that and still can't sort it out, please post back and we'll do our best to help. Just wondering how it went with this problem. Kimber, any feedback? thanks. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [users] Disinstallazione

2008-01-31 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Davide, 2008/1/31, Davide Zambrano wrote: Buongiorno, vorrei aggiornare la mia attuale versione di OpenOffice 2.3.0 nella 2.3.1 ma non ho più i file di istallazione. Windows (XP) mi chiede il file openofficeorg23.msi che ovviamente non ho più. Dove posso trovare le vecchie versioni del

Re: [users] [moderated] Spell checker

2008-01-31 Thread Henning von Roeder
On Jan 30, 2008 8:53 PM, Elizabeth Patrick Kern [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unfortunately, nothing happens when we mis-spell a word. That is why we are looking for a spelling checker. We have OpenOffice.org writer 2.2.0 Elizabeth Patrick Kern wrote: We are using OpenOffice Writer. Is

Re: [users] delete spacing in calc at the begin of a cell

2008-01-31 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 31/01/2008 10:36, Thomas Calis wrote: I'm using OO 2.3 My problem is: I have imported my banking Statements of acount in OO Calc. In the colums with the descriptions there is before all the sentences a spacing. How can I delete this spacing for al the cell's in a colums without deleting a

Re: [users] Open office 2004 for Mac

2008-01-31 Thread Marcia McMahon Mastroddi
Dear Jean; This is exactly the issue I am dealing with. MAC yes, I have a 10.4.11 version on what I am thinking Tiger or Panther. panther is the DVD version I think it's Panther. I currently have MS office 2003 in my mac. Well, when students send files in pptx or docx they have to

Re: [users] OpenOffice Base in a multi user environment.

2008-01-31 Thread Drew Jensen
Dan wrote: On Wednesday 30 January 2008 23:47:43 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Can Open Office Base operate in a multi user environment like Microsoft Access? And if so, what is the maximum or recommended total number of simultaneous use? Thank You. Regards, Kelvin Teoh [This e-mail is

[users] Re: Base error messages.?

2008-01-31 Thread Bob Estes
James Elliott - WA Rural Computers wrote: To Helen You are a wonderful person - I did as you suggested and restarted my computer. After that, when I opened up my database I was able to access my tables ... whew!! Do you think we should report this to the program developers? ... and, if

Re: [users] Downloading

2008-01-31 Thread mike scott
On 31 Jan 2008 at 12:13, James Knott wrote: Hossein Moridi wrote: I should be grateful if would just tell me whether there are any ways of downloading pdf maker without any charge. We cannot send money abroad. There is no charge for downloading OpenOffice from www.openoffice.org. There

Re: [users] Re: Help with Mail merge problem [was Re: Help needed, desperately!]

2008-01-31 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Thursday 31 January 2008 17:51, H.S. wrote: NoOp wrote: If you review that and still can't sort it out, please post back and we'll do our best to help. Just wondering how it went with this problem. Kimber, any feedback? thanks. Kimber replied to the list, at 00.12.49 GMT on Saturday

Re: [users] Open office 2004 for Mac

2008-01-31 Thread Ross Bernheim
On Feb 1, 2008, at 0:17, Marcia McMahon Mastroddi wrote: This is exactly the issue I am dealing with. MAC yes, I have a 10.4.11 version on what I am thinking Tiger or Panther. panther is the DVD version I think it's Panther. Apple OS X 10.4 is Tiger. I currently have MS office 2003 in my

[users] Re: Help with Mail merge problem [was Re: Help needed, desperately!]

2008-01-31 Thread H.S.
Lisi Reisz wrote: On Thursday 31 January 2008 17:51, H.S. wrote: NoOp wrote: If you review that and still can't sort it out, please post back and we'll do our best to help. Just wondering how it went with this problem. Kimber, any feedback? thanks. Kimber replied to the list, at 00.12.49

[users] Re: Base error messages.?

2008-01-31 Thread Gene Kohlenberg
James Elliott - WA Rural Computers wrote: I cannot work on my Base database at the moment. The filename is WARC.odb When I click on the filename, it does load and open, defaulting to the forms screen. However when I click on the Tables icon I get a pop-up error message, which when expanded

[users] drawing tables dynamically in writer; need a macro for this?

2008-01-31 Thread H.S.
Hello, I am looking to draw a table with two rows and N columns, where N is the number of items in a numbered list. Any ideas how to go about accomplishing this in Openoffice.org Writer? Macros? I guess the first thing I need is a counter, call it ctrN, that tells me how many items there

Re: [users] Please remove post

2008-01-31 Thread Paul
On Jan 31, 2008 10:30 PM, Stephen Le Roux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, How do i remove all posts. I need to remove my association, title etc. I am somewhat horrified and angry that my email is being distributed on the internet and shown on google. I did not give permission for this and

[users] Re: Downloading

2008-01-31 Thread NoOp
On 01/31/2008 11:40 AM, mike scott wrote: On 31 Jan 2008 at 12:13, James Knott wrote: Hossein Moridi wrote: I should be grateful if would just tell me whether there are any ways of downloading pdf maker without any charge. We cannot send money abroad. There is no charge for downloading

[users] Re: OpenOffice Base in a multi user environment.

2008-01-31 Thread NoOp
On 01/31/2008 10:43 AM, Drew Jensen wrote: [snip very nice tutorial re Base - thanks :-)] I hope that answered some of the questions you had and if it raised more don't hesitate to toss them out - this is a discussion worth having and about time to have it I think. You might want to add

Re: [users] scalc crash on Format -- Cell

2008-01-31 Thread V S Pradeep
On 31 Jan 2008 at 18:25, V S Pradeep wrote: snipped Versions: OS: Fedora 7, kernel 2.6.23.14-64.fc7 OOo version 2.3.0 release 6.5.fc7 Desktop: KDE Problem: Invoke Calc (a) press F11, choose default style, right click, modify, choose numbers, OOo Crashes or (b).

Re: [users] openoffice compatability

2008-01-31 Thread web at work
- Original Message - From: Deirdre mcNamara [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 5:31 PM Subject: [users] openoffice compatability Dear Sun Micro, I switched to Mac OSX from Windows Office 2003 Teacher version. I was about to download iWork

[users] Templates ...

2008-01-31 Thread zed
Hi I was interested in the recent suggestions regarding templates in Open Office, and toddled off and downloaded two: LoremIpsum.oxt and Sun_ODF_Template_Pack_en_US.oxt. But what do I do with them now? At present they are residing in aTemplates folder in my Home folder. Regards from New

Re: [users] Templates ...

2008-01-31 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: zed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri 01 Feb 2008 13:57:20 EST | Hi | | I was interested in the recent suggestions regarding templates in | Open Office, and toddled off and downloaded two: LoremIpsum.oxt and |

[users] behaviour of 2.3.0 Mac port?

2008-01-31 Thread James Hartley
I've just installed the Mac port of 2.3.0 on a PPC Mac mini running OS X 10.5.1. In general, everything appears to work... ...but upon startup: 0. I see the X11 client start, followed by an xterm window. 1. Next, I see a dialog appear stated command timed out. 2. Then eventually OOo starts,

[users] Missing 'Security' tab in PDF Export function

2008-01-31 Thread Sam Lim
Hi, I'd installed OOo on 2 of my computers, 1 with Windows XP Pro SP2 and another with Windows Vista Ultimate. The one running on Windows Vista Ultimate is missing the Security tab when I export my document into the form of PDF using File - Export as PDF function. Anyone out there is having the

Re: [users] Templates ...

2008-01-31 Thread zed
Dave Barton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Original Message From: zed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri 01 Feb 2008 13:57:20 EST | Hi | | I was interested in the recent suggestions regarding templates in | Open Office, and toddled off and downloaded two: LoremIpsum.oxt and |

Re: [users] Missing 'Security' tab in PDF Export function

2008-01-31 Thread Kirill Palagin
This option is relatively new addition, so knowing version would help. I have it in my 2.3.1. Sam Lim пишет: Hi, I'd installed OOo on 2 of my computers, 1 with Windows XP Pro SP2 and another with Windows Vista Ultimate. The one running on Windows Vista Ultimate is missing the Security tab

Re: [users] Templates ...

2008-01-31 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: zed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri 01 Feb 2008 15:59:05 EST | Dave Barton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | | Original Message From: zed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: | Fri 01 Feb 2008 13:57:20 EST | | |

RE: [users] Missing 'Security' tab in PDF Export function

2008-01-31 Thread Sam Lim
It's version 2.3.0 The Security tab exist on my Windows XP Pro system but not my Windows Vista Ultimate system. Thank you. Sam Lim -Original Message- From: Kirill Palagin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 1 February, 2008 1:32 PM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users]

Re: [users] Re: Base error messages.?

2008-01-31 Thread James Elliott - WA Rural Computers
Thanks for that tip, Gene. James - Original Message - From: Gene Kohlenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 7:55 AM Subject: [users] Re: Base error messages.? James Elliott - WA Rural Computers wrote: I cannot work on my Base database at

Re: [users] OpenOffice Base in a multi user environment.

2008-01-31 Thread Jo
Don't forget to figure in client access licenses for the Microsoft solution... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] scalc crash on Format -- Cell

2008-01-31 Thread mike scott
On 1 Feb 2008 at 8:05, V S Pradeep wrote: On 31 Jan 2008 at 18:25, V S Pradeep wrote: snipped Versions: OS: Fedora 7, kernel 2.6.23.14-64.fc7 OOo version 2.3.0 release 6.5.fc7 Desktop: KDE Problem: Invoke Calc (a) press F11, choose default style, right click,