Re: [users] Re: another package ?

2009-09-18 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 08:46:10PM -0700, John Boyle wrote: Robert Holtzman wrote: Hate to burst *your* bubble pal, but having used various Linux distros for the last 10 yrs or so I have yet to have an upgrade break hardware compatibility. The only hardware that may not be supported is

Re: [users] Finding hidden formatting problems

2009-09-18 Thread jonathon
On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 05:40, John Kaufmann wrote: makes the task predictable rather than frustrating, and quick rather than time-consuming. I'd argue that the task is very predictable, and easy, _if_ one pays close attention to what one is doing, and where one is doing it. Ill grant time

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread jonathon
On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 01:14, Pierre wrote: As I said, I have not seen it work under Linux. It will, if you use whatever email client OOo is _hardcoded_ to work with on Linux. (Why the email client is invariably hardcoded in linux, is a question I can not answer.) jonathon

[users] Seitenzahl 1 auf Seite 2 einfügen

2009-09-18 Thread André Nickel
Hallo, wie kann ich ganz konkret und praktisch in ein Textdokument Seitenzahl 1 auf Seite 2 einfügen, wo die erste Seite keine Seitenzahl hat??? Dabei fügt Open Office nämlich immer noch eine 2.leere Seite ein. Geht das auch abzuschalten? Unter Druckeroptionen soll das abzuschalten sein, was

Re: [users] Seitenzahl 1 auf Seite 2 einfügen

2009-09-18 Thread Harold Fuchs
2009/9/21 André Nickel anic...@jgdresden.de Hallo, wie kann ich ganz konkret und praktisch in ein Textdokument Seitenzahl 1 auf Seite 2 einfügen, wo die erste Seite keine Seitenzahl hat??? Dabei fügt Open Office nämlich immer noch eine 2.leere Seite ein. Geht das auch abzuschalten? Unter

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread Lars Nooden
NoOp wrote: Above also works with Thunderbird. Again, I don't/won't use gmail, so you'll need to sort that bit out on your own... sorry. GMail works with Thunderbird and probably any other IMAP client, since GMail provides mail service with the standard, IMAP:

Re: [users] Dual-Boot, Windows and Ubuntu Linux

2009-09-18 Thread Lars Nooden
Barbara Tobias wrote: [snip] I am using Linux, Ubuntu 9.04. [snip] Quicken (to be able to download transactions from my bank weekly) Quicken is rumored to run under WINE. http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?appId=107 http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT2282537026.html

[users] OpenOffice Basic - Converting Spreadsheet formulas into string

2009-09-18 Thread Darren Forster
Is there anyway to convert the Cell.Formula value into a Cell.String value in OpenOffice Basic? I've thought maybe Cell.Formula.String would work but it doesn't. Also the same for converting from Formula to Value it would be really handy if there was.

Re: [users] help. how to create and print mailing list labels

2009-09-18 Thread Lars Nooden
Barbara Duprey wrote: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOoAuthors_User_Manual/Writer_Guide/Printing_mailing_labels That's a good description. One pointer that is missing is that after all the on-screen PDF reviews are done, printing tests can and should be printed on

[users] Bug or Not about printing and hanging punctuation

2009-09-18 Thread Patapon
The paragraph style has an option called Allow hanging punctuation under the Asian Typography Tab Sheet. I have some question about it. As a Chinese, I could not understand why such an option is needed (It is checked by default, one can verify it by clicking the standard button). Furthermore, It

Re: [users] headers

2009-09-18 Thread Lars Nooden
steve kolars wrote: I need help with headers, and cannot figure out page numbering. I can make a running header with page numbers, but I do not want the page number to show on the first page. I cannot figure out how to keep the page number from printing on the first page. That is described

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread James Knott
jonathon wrote: On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 01:14, Pierre wrote: As I said, I have not seen it work under Linux. It will, if you use whatever email client OOo is _hardcoded_ to work with on Linux. (Why the email client is invariably hardcoded in linux, is a question I can not

Re: [users] Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread Rob Clement
Tommy27 wrote: smiley image='anim_claps.gif' text=':clap:' / @JB if you find the petition so useless why do you take so much effort to fight it? we got not 401 signatures :handshake::jumping: =) Tommy Could you please concentrate on the main reason for this forum. The reason is to help

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread Rob Clement
James Knott wrote: jonathon wrote: On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 01:14, Pierre wrote: As I said, I have not seen it work under Linux. It will, if you use whatever email client OOo is _hardcoded_ to work with on Linux. (Why the email client is invariably hardcoded in linux, is a

[users] How to compile openoffice?

2009-09-18 Thread Peng Yu
Hi, I have successfully run './configure' and './bootstrap'. I then run 'make'. But I get the following error. Can somebody let me know how to fix the problem? Regards, Peng . ./*Env.Set.sh \ ./bootstrap \ cd instsetoo_native ../solenv/bin/build.pl --all dmake

Re: [users] How to compile openoffice?

2009-09-18 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Peng, This is a perfect question for developers, so pls mail again to d...@openoffice.org. Best regards, Cor Peng Yu wrote (18-9-2009 16:07) Hi, I have successfully run './configure' and './bootstrap'. I then run 'make'. But I get the following error. Can somebody let me know how to fix

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread James Knott
Rob Clement wrote: James Knott wrote: jonathon wrote: On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 01:14, Pierre wrote: As I said, I have not seen it work under Linux. It will, if you use whatever email client OOo is _hardcoded_ to work with on Linux. (Why the email client is invariably hardcoded

Re: [users] OpenOffice Basic - Converting Spreadsheet formulas into string

2009-09-18 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2009/9/18 Darren Forster darrenforste...@gmail.com: Is there anyway to convert the Cell.Formula value into a Cell.String value in OpenOffice Basic?  I've thought maybe Cell.Formula.String would work but it doesn't. If you have Xray installed, you can see what options you have with an object.

Re: [users] Re: another package ?

2009-09-18 Thread Lars Nooden
Robert Holtzman wrote: ... Without further details, and though it is theoretically possible, I'm skeptical of his claims. If I have myself encountered upgrades that broke hardware compatibility, then it has not been in recent memory. Second, the individual you refer to in the computer club

Re: [users] Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread Lars Nooden
Cor Nouws wrote: Lars, Lars Nooden wrote (16-9-2009 15:35) In that mail it looks like he writes about attempting to dodge or camouflage the issue by calling the activity by a different name. Your suggestion to gather data seems different and very unrelated to Mathhias' apparent proposal

Re: [users] Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread Lars Nooden
Rob Clement wrote: Tommy Could you please concentrate on the main reason for this forum. The reason is to help people with problems with the openoffice software. Please start helping He is, albeit in a more proactive way then many are used to. -Lars

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread Bob Williams
On Friday 18 September 2009 07:51:11 jonathon wrote: On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 01:14, Pierre wrote: As I said, I have not seen it work under Linux. It will, if you use whatever email client OOo is _hardcoded_ to work with on Linux. (Why the email client is invariably hardcoded in linux,

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread Bob Williams
On Friday 18 September 2009 15:59:03 James Knott wrote: This means Linux users have a choice and Windows users don't. What's new? ;) Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.1, Kernel

[users] Re: Not possible to unsubscribe me

2009-09-18 Thread Gordon
Phyllis Kahn wrote: No need to be so patronizing! I have done all that I could can't get these people off my back. yours truly, Well I've never had any problems unsubscribing from these lists - To unsubscribe,

[users] Database indexes

2009-09-18 Thread Bob Williams
Hi, How many indexes can a database have? I have created a simple, flatfile, name and address type database. Each entry has an auto-incremented ID number, which was set as the primary index in the design stage. Now that I've got some records in there, I'd like to index it on Lastname then

Re: [users] Database indexes

2009-09-18 Thread jomali
Hi, Bob, Generally, you can have as many as you need. No, you don't have to delete your ID index. In fact, you have to have a primary index in order to enter any data at all. All additional indexes (indices?) do is to make ordering faster when you order on the index parameters. For a name and

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread AG
jonathon wrote: On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 01:14, Pierre wrote: As I said, I have not seen it work under Linux. It will, if you use whatever email client OOo is _hardcoded_ to work with on Linux. (Why the email client is invariably hardcoded in linux, is a question I can not

Re: [users] How to compile openoffice?

2009-09-18 Thread AG
Peng Yu wrote: Hi, I have successfully run './configure' and './bootstrap'. I then run 'make'. But I get the following error. Can somebody let me know how to fix the problem? Regards, Peng . ./*Env.Set.sh \ ./bootstrap \ cd instsetoo_native ../solenv/bin/build.pl

Re: [users] Database indexes

2009-09-18 Thread Bob Williams
Hi John, Many thanks for speedy response. At the moment, my data entry form is based on the (single) table. To get it to automatically display records in sorted order, I should create a query and base the form on that? Bob On Friday 18 September 2009 19:14:00 jomali wrote: Hi, Bob,

Re: [users] How to compile openoffice?

2009-09-18 Thread Lars Nooden
AG wrote: [snip] Most distros will come with an OOo binary with these dependency issues already taken care of. Along those same lines, you can use a source package to take care of the dependencies. Regards -Lars - To

Re: [users] Re: Not possible to unsubscribe me

2009-09-18 Thread Barbara Duprey
Gordon wrote: Phyllis Kahn wrote: No need to be so patronizing! I have done all that I could can't get these people off my back. yours truly, Well I've never had any problems unsubscribing from these lists The OP of this thread had a true problem with the default action of

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice

2009-09-18 Thread M Henri Day
2009/9/17 NoOp gl...@sbcglobal.net On 09/17/2009 02:21 PM, James Knott wrote: Pierre wrote: Satiesh Bansode wrote: whether it supports all the fuctions like email(outlook),word,excel and power point? There is a Send command on the File menu, much the same as in the MS-Office suite.

Re: [users] Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread Tommy27
this time i'll say just a number: 409. =) -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Petition-against-OOo-Renaissance-tp25228803p25513999.html Sent from the openoffice - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -

[users] Can't establish a relation in Base 3.1

2009-09-18 Thread Dick Hoffman
In OO Base 3.1 under XP SP3 I've defined a database with two tables and added data to both. Table-1 has as primary key an Id-No. Table-2 records include an ID-No (not an index or key and not unique) which I want to use to relate to Table-1. Both are defined as 10-digit integers. When I go to TOOLS

Re: [users] Can't establish a relation in Base 3.1

2009-09-18 Thread Adam Stein
Sounds like to me that an ID in table 2 equals 900 and there is no corresponding ID in table 1 that equals 900. Maybe somebody else knows for sure. On Fri, 2009-09-18 at 19:04 +, Dick Hoffman wrote: In OO Base 3.1 under XP SP3 I've defined a database with two tables and added data to both.

Re: [users] Database indexes

2009-09-18 Thread jomali
Precisely. If you aren't familiar with sql, just use the wizard. It will prompt you for sort order. If you edit your form to use the query rather than the basic table, it will be sorted as specified in the query. John 2009/9/18 Bob Williams li...@barrowhillfarm.org.uk Hi John, Many thanks

[users] Re: How to compile openoffice?

2009-09-18 Thread NoOp
On 09/18/2009 11:24 AM, AG wrote: ... What GNU/Linux are you you running? Is there a reason you are trying to compile it directly? Most distros will come with an OOo binary with these dependency issues already taken care of. See:

Re: [users] Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread Manfred J. Krause
On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 21:12, Tommy27 ba...@quipo.it wrote: this time i'll say just a number: 409. =) 409 - Conflict Indicates that the request could not be processed because of conflict in the request, such as an edit conflict. BTW: Maybe a new pitiful trick by the wicked Ribbonization Gang:

Re: [users] Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread Keith Clark
On Fri, 2009-09-18 at 12:12 -0700, Tommy27 wrote: this time i'll say just a number: 409. =) Please stop this noise. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail:

[users] Re: MS office to openoffice

2009-09-18 Thread NoOp
On 09/18/2009 11:56 AM, M Henri Day wrote: ... I can't seem to get the «Send» command with my Email client Swiftdove (2.0.0.22) to work either on OOo 3.0 or OOo-dev 3.2.0 (DEV300M59) on my 64-bit Jaunty setup, despite setting the Email-reader command under «System» → «Preferences» → «Internet»

[users] Re: Can't establish a relation in Base 3.1

2009-09-18 Thread Dick Hoffman
Adam Stein wrote: Sounds like to me that an ID in table 2 equals 900 and there is no corresponding ID in table 1 that equals 900. Maybe somebody else knows for sure. On Fri, 2009-09-18 at 19:04 +, Dick Hoffman wrote: In OO Base 3.1 under XP SP3 I've defined a database with two tables and

[users] dumb iso question - making an install disk

2009-09-18 Thread Mark C. Miller
I'm a school teacher and would like to make copies of OOo available to my students to install on their home computers. I downloaded the ISO for OOo (it's now only available in DVD form according to the webs site I linked through). I can't wrap my head around the next step. I want to create

Re: [users] dumb iso question - making an install disk

2009-09-18 Thread Andy
Mark C. Miller wrote: I'm a school teacher and would like to make copies of OOo available to my students to install on their home computers. I downloaded the ISO for OOo (it's now only available in DVD form according to the webs site I linked through). I can't wrap my head around the next

Re: [users] dumb iso question - making an install disk

2009-09-18 Thread James Knott
Why do you need an ISO? OOo is available as a large file that installs everything. Assuming they're running Windows, you just double click on the file to start the install. You just have to copy that file to the hand out CD. I have that file on a USB flash drive, that I keep on my key ring.

Re: [users] Finding hidden formatting problems

2009-09-18 Thread John Kaufmann
jonathan, In a message dated 2009.09.18 02:14 -0500, jonathon wrote: makes the task predictable rather than frustrating, and quick rather than time-consuming. I'd argue that the task is very predictable, and easy, _if_ one pays close attention to what one is doing, and where one is doing

Re: [users] headers

2009-09-18 Thread John Kaufmann
In a message dated 2009.09.18 06:55 -0500, Lars Nooden wrote: ... I can make a running header with page numbers, but I do not want the page number to show on the first page. ... That is described here:

Re: [users] dumb iso question - making an install disk

2009-09-18 Thread Carlos Joel Delgado Pizarrro
Hello Mark C. Miller wrote: I'm a school teacher and would like to make copies of OOo available to my students to install on their home computers. I downloaded the ISO for OOo (it's now only available in DVD form according to the webs site I linked through). I can't wrap my head around

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice

2009-09-18 Thread M Henri Day
2009/9/18 NoOp gl...@sbcglobal.net On 09/18/2009 11:56 AM, M Henri Day wrote: ... I can't seem to get the «Send» command with my Email client Swiftdove (2.0.0.22) to work either on OOo 3.0 or OOo-dev 3.2.0 (DEV300M59) on my 64-bit Jaunty setup, despite setting the Email-reader command

Re: [users] Finding hidden formatting problems

2009-09-18 Thread jonathon
On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 21:46, John Kaufmann wrote: that I was *quoting* (admittedly with a sense of recognition) from page 20 of the Writer guide 0208WG3-WorkingWithGraphics.odt, that the positioning of graphics is often rather time-consuming and may be very frustrating for [even]

Re: [users] dumb iso question - making an install disk

2009-09-18 Thread Andy
Carlos Joel Delgado Pizarrro wrote: Hello Inkscape is a vectorial drawing program (like CorelDraw) it does not burn CDs/DVDs I cannot figure how do you burn discs with Inkscape :) My bad, I have Inkscape and InfraRecorder side by side in the same director and mis read. InfraRecorder is

[users] Issue 5658

2009-09-18 Thread Phil Hibbs
http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=5658 Apparently this issue is being fixed! Anyone know why? Is this a real change of heart in the strong typing philosophy? I should get myself a latest build and try it out, anyone know how I do that? (for Windows) Phil Hibbs. -- Don't you just

Re: [users] headers

2009-09-18 Thread Barbara Duprey
John Kaufmann wrote: In a message dated 2009.09.18 06:55 -0500, Lars Nooden wrote: ... I can make a running header with page numbers, but I do not want the page number to show on the first page. ... That is described here:

Re: [users] Finding hidden formatting problems

2009-09-18 Thread John Kaufmann
jonathon, Again, though I'm uncomfortable continuing to discuss another word processor on this list, I just can't let this go unchallenged: In a message dated 2009.09.18 18:18 -0500, jonathon wrote: Inasmuch as it was the wordperfect developers that admitted that reveal codes was forced on

Re: [users] headers

2009-09-18 Thread John Kaufmann
In a message dated 2009.09.18 18:40 -0500, Barbara Duprey wrote: ... I can make a running header with page numbers, but I do not want the page number to show on the first page. ... That is described here:

[users] Re: dumb iso question - making an install disk

2009-09-18 Thread Mark C. Miller
On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:06:48 -0700, Andy wrote: Mark C. Miller wrote: I'm a school teacher and would like to make copies of OOo available to my students to install on their home computers. I downloaded the ISO for OOo (it's now only available in DVD form according to the webs site I linked

Re: [users] Issue 5658

2009-09-18 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi, On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 00:33, Phil Hibbs wrote: http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=5658 Apparently this issue is being fixed! Anyone know why? Is this a real change of heart in the strong typing philosophy? I should get myself a latest build and try it out, anyone know how I

Re: [users] headers

2009-09-18 Thread Richard Detwiler
John Kaufmann wrote: In a message dated 2009.09.18 18:40 -0500, Barbara Duprey wrote: ... I can make a running header with page numbers, but I do not want the page number to show on the first page. ... That is described here:

Re: [users] headers

2009-09-18 Thread Barbara Duprey
John Kaufmann wrote: In a message dated 2009.09.18 18:40 -0500, Barbara Duprey wrote: ... I can make a running header with page numbers, but I do not want the page number to show on the first page. ... That is described here:

[users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread Keith N. McKenna
James Knott wrote: Yes, I know it goes to the default app, which means you cannot chose another. In Linux you can use whatever app you desire and someone else provided info on using a browser. This means Linux users have a choice and Windows users don't. James; Seems I have plenty of

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread James Knott
Keith N. McKenna wrote: James Knott wrote: Yes, I know it goes to the default app, which means you cannot chose another. In Linux you can use whatever app you desire and someone else provided info on using a browser. This means Linux users have a choice and Windows users don't. James;

Re: [users] headers

2009-09-18 Thread John Kaufmann
In a message dated 2009.09.18 19:44 -0500, Richard Detwiler wrote: ... I can make a running header with page numbers, but I do not want the page number to show on the first page. ... That is described here:

Re: [users] headers

2009-09-18 Thread James Knott
John Kaufmann wrote: Now with your explanation, and Barbara's, I see the elegant approach: Simply specify First_Page for the first page, and subsequent pages will, by default, be Default; no further action required. If Solveig had made that fundamental point in the beginning of her article,

[users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread Keith N. McKenna
James Knott wrote: Keith N. McKenna wrote: James Knott wrote: Yes, I know it goes to the default app, which means you cannot chose another. In Linux you can use whatever app you desire and someone else provided info on using a browser. This means Linux users have a choice and Windows users

Re: [users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread James Knott
Keith N. McKenna wrote: James; Find one that would meet my needs. I see no logical reason for using more than one email client. For me all it does is use up disk space to duplicate a function. Well, at work I used two different email apps, Seamonkey for work and Thunderbird for personal

Re: [users] Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread The Beaver
Tommy27 wrote: this time i'll say just a number: 409. =) Is that your IQ? Or is there another reason you are too stupid to kill this thread that nobody is interested in - To unsubscribe, e-mail:

Re: [users] headers

2009-09-18 Thread John Kaufmann
In a message dated 2009.09.18 21:48 -0500, James Knott wrote: When I first read about styles, it was in an article (book?) written by Solveig Haugland and learned about following page styles. Also, there is this document:

Re: [users] Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread John Boyle
The Beaver wrote: Tommy27 wrote: this time i'll say just a number: 409. =) Is that your IQ? Or is there another reason you are too stupid to kill this thread that nobody is interested in - To unsubscribe, e-mail:

Re: [users] Re: Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread Pierre
Keith N. McKenna wrote: Tommy27; your constant proselytizing on what is supposed to be a support mail list is extremely offensive to me. Just shut up, stop polluting the list, and let it get back to what it is supposed to be about. I agree entirely, Keith. This thread belongs in

[users] Re: MS office to openoffice send mail

2009-09-18 Thread Keith N. McKenna
James Knott wrote: Keith N. McKenna wrote: James; Find one that would meet my needs. I see no logical reason for using more than one email client. For me all it does is use up disk space to duplicate a function. Well, at work I used two different email apps, Seamonkey for work and

Re: [users] Re: Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread John Boyle
Pierre wrote: Keith N. McKenna wrote: Tommy27; your constant proselytizing on what is supposed to be a support mail list is extremely offensive to me. Just shut up, stop polluting the list, and let it get back to what it is supposed to be about. I agree entirely, Keith. This thread

Re: Re: [users] Petition against OOo Renaissance

2009-09-18 Thread Tommy27
@The Beaver thanks for the compliment about my IQ... as you know people with IQ over 140 are considered genious or near genious ( http://onemansblog.com/2007/11/08/the-massive-list-of-genius-people-with-the-highest-iq/ ) actually the number is even higher: 414 @John Boyle it seems those users

Re: [users] headers

2009-09-18 Thread steve kolars
I am very new to this list, and posted the message that started this thread. I need to thank several of you for some great answers. I have been reading all of the posts to the list for the past couple of days. Like most lists you have a couple of crack pots--but very very few. You have a

[users] Newline between paragraphs?

2009-09-18 Thread John Kaufmann
Does OO Writer deprecate the traditional practice of inserting a return (newline = carriage return = hard return = line break) between paragraphs? If not, how can Writer handle the case where the end of a paragraph coincides with the end of a page, such that the line return between

Re: [users] Newline between paragraphs?

2009-09-18 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2009/9/19 John Kaufmann kaufm...@nb.net: Does OO Writer deprecate the traditional practice of inserting a  return (newline = carriage return = hard return = line break) between paragraphs?  If not, how can Writer handle the case where the end of a paragraph coincides with the end of a page,