Re: [users] Is Openoffice Vista Compatible?

2007-10-31 Thread Thomas Chilton
Hi there, Please send e-mails to the list (users@openoffice.org) and not to me directly as more people will be able to help you that way. I don't understand what OpenOffice has to do with you e-mail spell checker. Do you use Windows Mail? As far as I am aware this requires a separate spel

[users] No dictionaries in Linux OOo 2.2

2007-04-12 Thread Thomas Chilton
Hi, I have installed OOo 2.2 on my Gentoo Linux box. It is a fresh install of Gentoo also. My problem is that there don't appear to be any dictionaries installed. All the settings in Tools -> Language Settings -> Languages point to English (UK) but in Writing Aids there is nothing in 'Ava

[users] Install on Gentoo Linux

2007-04-03 Thread Thomas Chilton
Hi, I'm a complete noob when it comes to linux so bear with me in that respect. I'd like to install OOo 2.2 on my Gentoo system. Gentoo's portage system only has version 2.0.4. So I went to the download site and downloaded the Linux version, only it comes in RPMs (I confess I have no idea

[users] test

2007-03-30 Thread Thomas Chilton
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Re: [users] Uninstal 2.1, no MSI

2007-03-30 Thread Thomas Chilton
I'm having problems with my mail so apologies if you get this twice..or more Hi, Someone posted this ealier and I *think* it applies in this case too. Download and run this: Tom On 30 Mar 2007, at 22:15, Nelson Mambre wrote: Hi all, I de

Re: [users] unsubscxribe

2007-03-02 Thread Thomas Chilton
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[users] OpenOffice for OS/2

2007-02-18 Thread Thomas Chilton
Hi, At one point there was a version of OpenOffice for OS/2 (I believe it was 1.1.4 or something). I don't think it was free (due to the work porting it being done by IBM or something rather than the community). Anyway my question is does anybody know where I can get hold of it for free or

Re: [users] Re: advertising for open office

2007-02-04 Thread Thomas Chilton
Also try specifically for web buttons. On 4 Feb 2007, at 23:16, Russell Butler wrote: lukas mees wrote: hi my name is lukas and i have downloaded open office and am very glad that there are still people

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

2007-01-31 Thread Thomas Chilton
Is there really a problem using Safari to download? I just downloaded fine, maybe the problem is with non-intel based macs. Here is the direct link for your machine (English version), provided the information you gave was accurate. :)

Re: [users] down loading open office 3.0 to Mac OSx11

2007-01-28 Thread Thomas Chilton
the OP who may or may not be so competent. I find over explaining things tends to save time clearing up ambiguities later down the line. Tom On 28 Jan 2007, at 23:06, Adrian Try wrote: On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:30:20 -0600, Thomas Chilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Unfortunately there i

Re: [users] down loading open office 3.0 to Mac OSx11

2007-01-27 Thread Thomas Chilton
On 27 Jan 2007, at 12:34, Dan Lewis wrote: On Friday 26 January 2007 4:42 pm, Peter Reichmann wrote: Dear Open Office, I have a Mac OSX11 with 2.0 open office. I would like to install the newest version. Will the Open Office 3.0 Open Office open my Microsoft generated email? I do not

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-01-18 Thread Thomas Chilton
Dear J.Hartmann, I am sorry to hear that you have been having problems with OpenOffice.org though I can't help thinking there must be a more constructive way of dealing with your problems than this. This list is maintained by volunteers who give up their own free time to help users such as

Re: [users] EU study mentions OpenOffice

2007-01-13 Thread Thomas Chilton
I know this is getting a little off-topic but I feel compelled to preserve my good name! The date I was going from was in the document itself... Modifications and updates Version Date Description of Change 0.1 1 July 2004 First draft 1.0 28 November 2004 First published edition Apologies Tom

Re: [users] IGM: Microsoft To Drop PDF Support for Office, Vista

2007-01-13 Thread Thomas Chilton
From my experience this means the function to print to a PDF file that is built in to the print dialogue in OS X. I.E. one can create a PDF from any file that one can print. Very useful. OS X also includes its own PDF viewer so there's no need for 3rd party SW. Tom On 13 Jan 2007, at 10:

Re: [users] British English version

2007-01-09 Thread Thomas Chilton
, Thomas Chilton wrote: Hi, I am struggling to find where to download the en_GB version of OpenOffice.org. I am currently running version 2.0.4 on Windows and OS X and I'd like to upgrade to 2.1 - If there is no specific download for British English for 2.1 yet, if I install the US version ove

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-01-09 Thread Thomas Chilton
Hi, First may I congratulate you for the precise articulation of your problem. Your mother must be proud to have raised such an intelligent, thoughtful and refined individual. I would suggest that if you have a problem with OpenOffice.org the following points may help you: 1) Outline your

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-01-09 Thread Thomas Chilton
Hi, First may I congratulate you for the precise articulation of your problem. Your mother must be proud to have raised such an intelligent, thoughtful and refined individual. I would suggest that if you have a problem with OpenOffice.org the following points may help you: 1) Outline your

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-01-09 Thread Thomas Chilton
Hi, First may I congratulate you for the precise articulation of your problem. Your mother must be proud to have raised such an intelligent, thoughtful and refined individual. I would suggest that if you have a problem with OpenOffice.org the following points may help you: 1) Outline your

[users] British English version

2007-01-09 Thread Thomas Chilton
Hi, I am struggling to find where to download the en_GB version of OpenOffice.org. I am currently running version 2.0.4 on Windows and OS X and I'd like to upgrade to 2.1 - If there is no specific download for British English for 2.1 yet, if I install the US version over the top will it k

Re: [users] documents do not automatically open with Open Office

2007-01-03 Thread Thomas Chilton
I might be wrong but it sounds like you have saved the file without an extension. When you save the file make sure it has the appropriate three letters after a period in the file name, e.g. SomeFile.odt for a write file. Rename your already saved files with their appropriate extensions so t

Re: [users] Changing Shortcut Commands

2006-12-19 Thread Thomas Chilton
Hi, try NeoOffice (based on OpenOffice) that uses Apple's GUI Aqua and thus the Apple key for shortcuts http://www.neooffice.com/ On 18 Dec 2006, at 16:57, Barry O'Neil wrote: I'm using Open Office for OS X: Is there a way to change those shortcut commands within the application that u

Re: [users] error 1305. error reading from file C:\ProgramFiles\OpenOffice.org2.0\help\en\sbasic.idx\DOCS --can you help me?

2006-12-06 Thread Thomas Chilton
As a slight tangent to the user's actual issue here... but if it is happening a lot and is simply a matter of disabling the anti-virus, then why "error 1305" which means nothing to any users and not have a description such as "This error is sometimes caused by interference by your anti-viru

Re: [users] OpenOffice Won't Run (Mac OS X Intel)

2006-11-22 Thread Thomas Chilton
, James McKenzie wrote: Thomas Chilton wrote: Hi, I'm on a MacBook Pro running OSX 10.4.8 and openoffice 2.0.4 and X11 version 1.1.3 this is the output from listing my X11 fonts MacBook:~ Toms$ ls -la /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF total 1928 drwxr-xr-x 18 root wheel612 Nov 15

Re: [users] OpenOffice Won't Run (Mac OS X Intel)

2006-11-17 Thread Thomas Chilton
r.ttf -r--r--r--1 root wheel 66372 Nov 7 01:29 luxisri.ttf Any help would be greatly appreciated. cheers On 15 Nov 2006, at 20:27, James Mckenzie wrote: From: Thomas Chilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Nov 15, 2006 10:37 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: [users] OpenOffice Won'

[users] OpenOffice Won't Run (Mac OS X Intel)

2006-11-15 Thread Thomas Chilton
Hi, when i start OpenOffice all I get is the splash screen for a few seconds then it crashes and the icon disappears from the dock. X11 opens and stays open. As far as I am aware this is not the font problem from X11 as I have the new fixed version... Cheers Tom Here is the crash log: **

Re: [users] V 2 spellchecker

2006-11-06 Thread Thomas Chilton
"You may be doing that on a document that was created while set to Eng (US). In that case, open the doc, Ctrl-A to highlight all, right click, Characters, set Lang to Eng(GB)." Someone else's words not mine but it worked for me For a thesaurus try http://www.8daysaweek.co.uk/ downloads.htm#uk

Re: [users] openoffice broken after latest apple x11 update?

2006-11-02 Thread Thomas Chilton
I am experiencing the same problem with all flavours of openoffice 2 on my intel macbook pro... I know this is a bit long winded but on the off-chance it will help this is the crash log: Host Name: MacBook Date/Time: 2006-11-02 19:37:46.277 + OS Version: 10.4.8 (Build 8L21