Re: [users] Re: Annotating a structured list

2009-10-06 Thread John Kaufmann
In a message dated 2009.10.02 13:20 -0500, Joe Smith wrote: In WordPerfect, even with such a structured list (what WordPerfect calls an Outline), one can Indent after any list member to a common point on the line, as shown [earlier in thread]. I have been wasting a lot of time trying to see how

Re: [users] Connection to MySQL data base

2009-10-06 Thread josemiguelvelasco
I already did that I downloaded the zip file, extracted the mysql-connector-java-5.1.10-bin.jar file and this is the file I specified going through Tools - Options, and in the paragraph OpenOffice.org - Java, clicking in the button Class Path The name I'm using as class name is

Re: [users] Sorting numbers for ranking

2009-10-06 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2009/10/6 Wade Smart w...@wadesmart.com: Brian Barker wrote: At 22:45 04/10/2009 -0500, Wade Smart wrote: I have many columns, for example = B19,D19,F19,H19,J19,L19, that represent team total points. I want to rank them automatically so I don't have to do it each week manually. At 10:03

[users] Cannot open document

2009-10-06 Thread Séamas Ó Brógáin
I have a document that I work on every day, but since this morning I cannot open it. It's a complex document (styles, tables, graphics) but not particularly big (770 kb). I'm using Openoffice 3.1 on Linux (Debian). (This is not the official Debian release but was installed directly from the

Re: [users] Cannot open document

2009-10-06 Thread Andrej Pintar
try to open it with another open office on a another machine lower version maybe 2.4 or 3.0 as long its not the same PC... or try to install koffice. i saw koffice open corrupted documents and it worked for me... Séamas Ó Brógáin wrote: I have a document that I work on every day, but

Re: [users] Cannot open document

2009-10-06 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 10/06/09 13:28, Séamas Ó Brógáin wrote: I have a document that I work on every day, but since this morning I cannot open it. It's a complex document (styles, tables, graphics) but not particularly big (770 kb). I'm using Openoffice 3.1 on Linux (Debian). (This is not the official Debian

Re: [users] Cannot open document

2009-10-06 Thread Séamas Ó Brógáin
Many thanks for kind and helpful replies, all of which I'll follow up. Needless to say, Somebody's Law was also operating, so that when I came back from lunch the document had opened. I suppose it's all part of the excitement of using open-source software; though a little less excitement

Re: [users] Connection to MySQL data base

2009-10-06 Thread Keith Clark
On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 23:41 -0700, josemiguelvelasco wrote: I already did that I downloaded the zip file, extracted the mysql-connector-java-5.1.10-bin.jar file and this is the file I specified going through Tools - Options, and in the paragraph OpenOffice.org - Java, clicking in the button

[users] Re: Annotating a structured list

2009-10-06 Thread Joe Smith
On 10/06/2009 02:36 AM, John Kaufmann wrote: ... ...OO's handling of a hierarchical list changes depending on whether the list has some level-indicating character (numbers, letters, bullets, ...) or whether 'None' is selected in the style Options Numbering. In the latter case, which is used in

Re: [users] Connection to MySQL data base

2009-10-06 Thread josemiguelvelasco
Yes, that's exactly what I did Keith Clark-2 wrote: On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 23:41 -0700, josemiguelvelasco wrote: I already did that I downloaded the zip file, extracted the mysql-connector-java-5.1.10-bin.jar file and this is the file I specified going through Tools - Options, and in

Re: [users] Connection to MySQL data base

2009-10-06 Thread josemiguelvelasco
Perhaps I should add that the jar is well downloaded because I used that same jar for writing a small application which reads information from my data base and it works fine josemiguelvelasco wrote: Yes, that's exactly what I did Keith Clark-2 wrote: On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 23:41

[users] Downloading version 3.1

2009-10-06 Thread DAVID LISTER
I have downloaded version 3.1 twice but it will not install. Just as the installation wizard gets going I get a warning to close all 3.1 applications and applications on networked computers. When I OK this the installation stops. Any idea what the problem may be?   David Lister

[users] How to create a slide show

2009-10-06 Thread maria del carmen ramos alamo
I was assigned to prepare a slide show in your program, but have 24 hrs to prepare it. Is there a way to enter or use your program to prepare the slide show without downloading it (take more than 24 hrs to be ready to use). Thanks Maria del Carmen 9th grade

[users] Texte en format paysage

2009-10-06 Thread Brigitte Mees
Bonjour, J' essaye d'imprimer un texte en format paysage, l'imprimante est paramétrée pour .mais le texte reste imprimé en format portrait . Merci!

[users] Localising the user interface

2009-10-06 Thread John Kaufmann
How is the interface (menus, etc.) language changed? A post by Brigitte Mees (Texte en format paysage) poses a simple question, but answering with some assurance about her menus requires a view of OO's French [possibly Belgian French if that matters] menus. I went to Options | Tools |

[users] Re: Downloading version 3.1

2009-10-06 Thread Keith N. McKenna
DAVID LISTER wrote: I have downloaded version 3.1 twice but it will not install. Just as the installation wizard gets going I get a warning to close all 3.1 applications and applications on networked computers. When I OK this the installation stops. Any idea what the problem may be? David

Re: [users] Re: Downloading version 3.1

2009-10-06 Thread JOE Conner
Keith N. McKenna wrote: DAVID LISTER wrote: I have downloaded version 3.1 twice but it will not install. Just as the installation wizard gets going I get a warning to close all 3.1 applications and applications on networked computers. When I OK this the installation stops. Any idea what the

Re: [users] How to create a slide show

2009-10-06 Thread Harold Drabkin
maria del carmen ramos alamo wrote: I was assigned to prepare a slide show in your program, but have 24 hrs to prepare it. Is there a way to enter or use your program to prepare the slide show without downloading it (take more than 24 hrs to be ready to use). Thanks Maria del Carmen

[users] Re: Downloading version 3.1

2009-10-06 Thread Keith N. McKenna
JOE Conner wrote: Keith N. McKenna wrote: David Lister Hi David; It sounds like you still have the Quickstarter open. I am a leap that you are on a windows system. If so then the Quickstarted will be in your system tray (the area at the botttom left of your screen where the clock is).

Re: [users] Texte en format paysage

2009-10-06 Thread Harold Fuchs
Brigitte Mees wrote: Bonjour, J' essaye d'imprimer un texte en format paysage, l'imprimante est paramétrée pour .mais le texte reste imprimé en format portrait . Merci! This is an English language list. If you prefer to discuss your problem in French please send your e-mail to

Re: [users] How to create a slide show

2009-10-06 Thread Harold Fuchs
Harold Drabkin wrote: maria del carmen ramos alamo wrote: I was assigned to prepare a slide show in your program, but have 24 hrs to prepare it. Is there a way to enter or use your program to prepare the slide show without downloading it (take more than 24 hrs to be ready to use).

Re: [users] Re: Downloading version 3.1

2009-10-06 Thread Harold Fuchs
Keith N. McKenna wrote: JOE Conner wrote: Keith N. McKenna wrote: David Lister Hi David; It sounds like you still have the Quickstarter open. I am a leap that you are on a windows system. If so then the Quickstarted will be in your system tray (the area at the botttom left of your

Re: [users] Localising the user interface

2009-10-06 Thread Harold Fuchs
John Kaufmann wrote: How is the interface (menus, etc.) language changed? A post by Brigitte Mees (Texte en format paysage) poses a simple question, but answering with some assurance about her menus requires a view of OO's French [possibly Belgian French if that matters] menus. I went to

Re: [users] Connection to MySQL data base

2009-10-06 Thread Drew Jensen
Hello Jose, Well, I don't think you mentioned which version of OO.o - but if you are using Version 3.1 or better you could look at the MySQL Connector 1.0 extension, found here: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/mysql_connector This uses the native MySQL C++ connector code,

Re: [users] Would you use Calc or Base for this?

2009-10-06 Thread Drew Jensen
McLauchlan, Kevin wrote: Do any listmembers make use of - or have created their own - database or spreadsheet for tracking fitness-related info (the usual logging of running or cycling or swimming XC-skiing or whatever, plus observations, effects of training techniques [changes, adoption of

[users] Re: Localising the user interface

2009-10-06 Thread NoOp
On 10/06/2009 04:37 PM, Harold Fuchs wrote: John Kaufmann wrote: How is the interface (menus, etc.) language changed? A post by Brigitte Mees (Texte en format paysage) poses a simple question, but answering with some assurance about her menus requires a view of OO's French [possibly

[users] page style column spacing

2009-10-06 Thread James
1. Modify a page style and set to 3 columns. Why are there 2 boxes that sayspacing. 2. The style list (press F11) doesn't have bubble help showing what each category is. - To unsubscribe, e-mail:

[users] Org Chart within Impress

2009-10-06 Thread lysa aguila
Hi, I recently downloaded Open Office and would like to eventually shift to the whole suite completely, so I have been opening my MS Office documents in Open Office suite. When I opened a Powerpoint file however that contained an org chart (Powerpoint embeds the org chart and allows editing

Re: [users] page style column spacing

2009-10-06 Thread PatrickG
James wrote: 1. Modify a page style and set to 3 columns. Why are there 2 boxes that sayspacing. James, the boxes marked as spacing allow you to adjust the amount of space between the columns. Not sure about why it's not listed under 'F11'. PatrickG

Re: [users] Org Chart within Impress

2009-10-06 Thread Andy
lysa aguila wrote: Hi, I recently downloaded Open Office and would like to eventually shift to the whole suite completely, so I have been opening my MS Office documents in Open Office suite. When I opened a Powerpoint file however that contained an org chart (Powerpoint embeds the org chart

Re: [users] Connection to MySQL data base

2009-10-06 Thread josemiguelvelasco
I'm using OO.o 3.1.0 and JDK 1.6 drewjensen wrote: Hello Jose, Well, I don't think you mentioned which version of OO.o - but if you are using Version 3.1 or better you could look at the MySQL Connector 1.0 extension, found here: