[users] Re: [discuss] Re: [users] Installing release 2.0 on network

2005-10-30 Thread Tony Pursell
0 install will remove earlier 2.0 installations (i.e the Betas and the Release candidate) but not 1.1.5 (or other 1.1 releases, I think). For myself, I was glad to have it left, in case I found something broken in the new 2.0 version, but I ca

[users] (Fwd) Ver 2.0 Beta (1.9.79) Mail Merge

2005-03-07 Thread Tony Pursell
anyone else noticed this? Is it a fixed bug, or should I report it? Tony Pursell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] I presume I am not the only one

2005-03-08 Thread Tony Pursell
; > Charlie > I'm not happy either. I just deleted it. It may be what it says its. On the other hand, it may just be a way of collecting 'certified' email addresses for spamming. BTW, does your mail client block the remote graphics? These can be used for eliciting positi

Re: [users] (Fwd) Ver 2.0 Beta (1.9.79) Mail Merge

2005-03-08 Thread Tony Pursell
On 8 Mar 2005 at 8:10, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > Tony, > > Best to file an issue. No one likes duplicates or creating duplicates > but ... So the best way to have problems such as this evaluated is to > file an issue. If you haven't already registered, do the following: I have already done

Re: [users] Field properties editing disabled for external databases?

2005-03-08 Thread Tony Pursell
On 8 Mar 2005 at 14:40, Mark wrote: > I am editing a table in an external database (hsqldb) using OpenOffice > Base 2.0 beta but the field properties section is greyed out. Is > editing field in an external database not allowed for some reason? > > Thanks > Mark > This may be a bug. I cannot edi

Re: [users] Open Office and WinXP home user account issues

2005-03-08 Thread Tony Pursell
On 8 Mar 2005 at 17:39, Chadley Wilson wrote: > Greeting, > > I am sure its been covered I just need a quick answer > > We manufacture PC to start off with, when we do the initial setup we > create one user account as aministrator, we install OO using the > administrator account account. We inst

Re: [users] Field properties editing disabled for external databases?

2005-03-08 Thread Tony Pursell
so affects data in .ods (spreadsheet) and .csv files. It is, however, not a problem for MS Access databases. Tony Pursell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Field properties editing disabled for external databases?

2005-03-09 Thread Tony Pursell
On 8 Mar 2005 at 14:40, Mark wrote: > I am editing a table in an external database (hsqldb) using OpenOffice > Base 2.0 beta but the field properties section is greyed out. Is > editing field in an external database not allowed for some reason? > Mark, I found this on the HSQLDB website: -

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-03-12 Thread Tony Pursell
On 12 Mar 2005 at 22:18, Stephen Forster wrote: > Dear Howard > > Depending on your OS, right click on a file which you would like to be > opened with MS Office and and select "open with" then choose the > program and select "always open with this program"This should work > with all your defau

Re: [users] Re: WARNING: OOo 1.9.79 for XP

2005-03-13 Thread Tony Pursell
for production deployment at this stage." I think we must be very careful not to give any other advice or impression on the 'users' list. Tony Pursell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] OpenOffice Ver 2.0 (Beta)

2005-03-13 Thread Tony Pursell
ta release. See http://download.openoffice.org/2.0beta/index.html It says: "The software is not recommended for production deployment at this stage." You are encouraged, however to try it out and report any problems you might find, but

Re: [users] RE: Calc doesn't load CSV file

2005-03-15 Thread Tony Pursell
guarantee that a CSV file will be opened in Calc. I have found that the CSV files created by the Mail Merge Wizard will NEVER get opened this way by Calc. That because they are malformed Unicode files. (There is an issue logged for this). So it may be that the CSV file in questi

Re: [users] RE: Calc doesn't load CSV file

2005-03-16 Thread Tony Pursell
On 15 Mar 2005 at 21:19, Eric Wood wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Tony Pursell" > > The truth is, this can be very hit and miss. Having a calc wiindow > > open might not guarantee that a CSV file will be opened in Calc. I > > have found that

Re: [users] Open Office 1.1.4 & 2.0 co-existance

2005-03-16 Thread Tony Pursell
sxc, etc) by running the 1.1.4 setup.exe and choosing 'repair'. The Beta will then only open its own files (odt, odb, etc). Tony Pursell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Re: Open Office Licensing Query

2005-03-17 Thread Tony Pursell
on for allowing them to let you do this). However, if you use any of the OO.o source code and documentation and modify it for your product, then you must grant the same Open Source licence on that product. This is only a synopsis of the licence

Re: [users] Installing 1.1.4 over 1.1.3

2005-03-20 Thread Tony Pursell
27; will remain as OpenOffice.org1.1.3. That is normal. I am running 1.1.4 and the folder is still OpenOffice.org1.1.1. If you are installing on a platform other than Windows, you should ask again for advice. Tony Pursell Another OO.o user

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-03-20 Thread Tony Pursell
s. Find OpenOffice.org and click on Add/Remove. Choose Remove Alternatively, go to the folder you installed Open Office from and run the setup.exe program and choose Remove. But why do you want to remove such a good piece of free software? Tony Purs

Re: [users] [moderated] uninstall

2005-03-20 Thread Tony Pursell
such a good piece of free software? Tony Pursell Another OpenOffice user - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Installing 1.1.4 over 1.1.3

2005-03-20 Thread Tony Pursell
On 20 Mar 2005 at 21:56, Pedro Santos wrote: > Tony Pursell wrote: > > >On 18 Mar 2005 at 20:56, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > >>Dear Sir/Madam > >> > >>I have Open Office Org 1.1.3 on my computer now. Can I download > &

Re: [users] Envelope Printing

2005-03-21 Thread Tony Pursell
1.4 Windows version of OO.o. You may find that other versions are different, especially print settings. Good luck Tony Pursell Another OO.o user. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] install issue---Win XP

2005-03-21 Thread Tony Pursell
not to (and many installs will). Hope that helps. Tony Pursell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] davis no cd drive q

2005-03-21 Thread Tony Pursell
extension to re-create the OO.o install files on the laptop. You can download a shareware trial copy of WinRar from http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm NB You may be told that WinZip does this, but the trial copy will not split the file into floppy size chunks

Re: [users] Installation problem

2005-03-21 Thread Tony Pursell
n Retry it return to the same window > >>= with its two click buttons. > >> > >>If I click on the Cancel button its cancel my installation and I end > >>up = with my zipfile entitled 00o_2.0beta closed. > >> > >>What is it I should do? > >&g

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-03-21 Thread Tony Pursell
set up to upgrade to the new version 2.0, when it is released for production use later this year. Tony Pursell Another OO.o user - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Unable to launch any Office 1.1.4 application in Win98

2005-03-21 Thread Tony Pursell
On 21 Mar 2005 at 14:30, T. D. Vavanellos wrote: > After a seemingly successful installation (no error messages, folders, > shortcuts, etc. in place as expected) of Open Office 1.1.4 in a fully > updated Win 98SE (4.10.A) pc, I am unable to launch any Open > Office application either from star

Re: [users] Start sending people SXI files!

2005-03-23 Thread Tony Pursell
more available. Perhaps we should be telling the EU to concentrate on file formats. Tony Pursell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] printing envelopes?

2005-03-23 Thread Tony Pursell
- Did you go to Insert >> Envelope, then set up your address and envelope, then do 'New Doc.' If so, what did or did not happen. What size envelope do you want. I think DL works OK (that is what I use) but other sizes don&

Re: [users] printing envelopes?

2005-03-23 Thread Tony Pursell
through. That way you may find it is printing off the edge of the envelope area or a different way round to what you expect. For instance, I find with the European C5 envelope that if I have it set up like the DL, it prints as if the envelope were on the left side of the printer, face down, wi

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-03-24 Thread Tony Pursell
y default and give the appropriate response during setup. Once installed, you can set an option for OO.o to save in MSO formats by default. Tony Pursell Another OO.o user - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional

Re: [users] Question

2005-03-26 Thread Tony Pursell
. C6 takes A4 folded in half. C5 takes A4 folded in half, turned and folded again. See http://home.inter.net/eds/paper/ Best of luck with your envelope printing. You will find the help for envelopes easiest if you clic

Re: [users] Question

2005-03-26 Thread Tony Pursell
in half, turned and folded again. Tony Pursell Another OO.o user - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] [moderated] uninstall

2005-03-27 Thread Tony Pursell
as? Thankss for your help. Chuck Burt - > Original Message ----- From: "Tony Pursell" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Charles Burt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 6:18 PM Subject: > Re: [users] [moderated] uninstall > > > >

Re: [users] Printing an envelope

2005-03-28 Thread Tony Pursell
personally as I don't think you are subscribed. Please don't reply to my personal email address. I hope someone else will respond to your database query (it would probably be better if you wrote separately to the list on that one) Tony Pursell Another OO.o User ---

Re: [users] Open Office

2005-03-28 Thread Tony Pursell
it, so you will have to find the correct setup.exe. May I suggest that you subscribe to the users@openoffice.org list. Whether you subscribe or not, please reply to users@openoffice.org, not to me personally. I only included your personal email because I knew you were not subscribed.

Re: [users] Printing an envelope

2005-03-28 Thread Tony Pursell
A4 first, it is set to DL after printing, but it prints nothing (i.e just feed a blank sheet of paper). In 1.1.4, the paper size remains at my default A4 paper size and prints DL envelopes beautifully. Tony Pursell - To unsub

Re: [users] Printing an envelope

2005-03-28 Thread Tony Pursell
On 28 Mar 2005 at 9:50, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > On Mon, 2005-03-28 at 15:18 +0100, Tony Pursell wrote: > > On 28 Mar 2005 at 8:42, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 2005-03-28 at 11:47 +0100, George Duller wrote: > > > > I have Open Offic

Re: [users] Open Office

2005-03-28 Thread Tony Pursell
t have seen the above messages. To exit the quickstarter, go to the icon with seagulls on it in the system tray at the bottom of the screen, right click it and select the option 'Exit Quickstarter'. Tony Pursell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Printing an envelope

2005-03-28 Thread Tony Pursell
On 28 Mar 2005 at 19:16, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: > Tony Pursell wrote: > [snip] > > >>I cannot reproduce your problem. I suggest that the best way to have > >>problems such as this evaluated is to file an issue. If you haven't > >>already registered,

Re: [users] Printing an envelope

2005-03-28 Thread Tony Pursell
On 28 Mar 2005 at 16:38, Fred A. Miller wrote: > On Mon March 28 2005 4:26 pm, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: > > Tony Pursell wrote: > > > On 28 Mar 2005 at 19:16, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: > > > > [snip] > > > > >>Tony, would you mind publishi

RE: [users] Envelopes

2005-03-28 Thread Tony Pursell
On 28 Mar 2005 at 16:11, Smith, Herb wrote: > Take a look at cosmi.com. It looks like they "package" OOo in a box > for $20. Then they probably send folks to this list for help. > And they call it Perfect Pro Office ... looks like we will get a lot of posts from th

Re: [users] RE: Envelopes

2005-03-29 Thread Tony Pursell
On 28 Mar 2005 at 18:05, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:22:43 +0100, Tony Pursell wrote: > > > On 28 Mar 2005 at 16:11, Smith, Herb wrote: > > > >> Take a look at cosmi.com. It looks like they "package" OOo in a > >> box f

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-03-29 Thread Tony Pursell
o the list and not to me personally, and do consider subscribing to the list . Tony Pursell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Update

2005-03-29 Thread Tony Pursell
onally because you are not subscribed to the users@openoffice.org list. Please reply to the list and not to me personally, and do consider subscribing to the list . Tony Pursell Another OO.o User - To unsubscribe, e-mail:

Re: [users] Uninstall

2005-03-31 Thread Tony Pursell
ct that different versions of Windows handle this in slightly different way is the reason why I seldom comment on the problem of re- associating MSO file types. Perhaps there needs to be a FAQ for it that covers all the various Windows flavou

[users] Setup dialog - File association with MSO document

2005-03-31 Thread Tony Pursell
er, as far as I am concerned. Thanks, Tony Pursell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] Issue 46347 - Clearer Explaination Need ed in the File Associations Dialog during Inst allation

2005-03-31 Thread Tony Pursell
, you can do that by using 'File Open' and selecting the file there. Please let me have your suggestions (on the 'discuss' list, preferably). Its getting late here in the UK so I won't be replying until tomorrow, but

RE: [users] Envelopes!!!

2005-04-01 Thread Tony Pursell
Win 98SE (1.1.4) and Ubuntu Linux (1.1.2). On both these I have no trouble printing DL envelopes on my HP Deskjet 610C. However DL envelopes do not print from Win 98SE with 2.0Beta. This is a filed issue (46160). Tony Pursell ---

Re: [users] Beta...........!

2005-04-02 Thread Tony Pursell
ion. I'm assuming here that you are a Windows user, of course. 2.0 Beta has its own file types (.od*) which 1.1 will not be able open. However, it will also open/save 1.1 docs. Have fun! Tony Pursell Another OO.o User -

Re: [users] I can FINALLY print envelopes correctly!

2005-04-02 Thread Tony Pursell
nable!" Great news! So many people don't seem to get envelopes working at all. I'd appreciate it if you can tell me briefly what your problem was and how you overcame it. I have a special interest in envelope problems.

Re: [users] Re: I can FINALLY print envelopes correctly!

2005-04-02 Thread Tony Pursell
it would print OK for me. Of course, I don't have #10 envelopes here in the uk, but it looks OK on a plain sheet of paper. I'm using Win98SE and a HP Deskjet 610C. What's your OS and printer? Have you tried printing on a plain sheet of paper? Tony Pursell. ---

Re: [users] Beta...........!

2005-04-02 Thread Tony Pursell
iles within zipped files, but they are different formats. Ver 2.0 conforms to the OASIS standard. Tony Pursell PS please reply to the users@openoffice.org list, not to me personally. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [users] Beta...........!

2005-04-02 Thread Tony Pursell
On 2 Apr 2005 at 17:31, Jim Wagner wrote: > Tony Pursell wrote: > > On 2 Apr 2005 at 12:28, Chris BONDE wrote: > > > > > >>When you say beta 2.0 has own file types, are they just different > >>extensions or actual difference in file layout. I undersatnd

Re: [users] Open Office Question

2005-04-03 Thread Tony Pursell
wse to the folder containing the OOo programs swriter and scalc. It will probably be "Program Files\OpenOffice.org 1.9.79\program". Hope that helps Tony Pursell Another OO.o User - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Saving print settings

2005-04-03 Thread Tony Pursell
gt; > -Mark Herring > Did 1.1 do this? If it didn't, report it as a bug in 2.0 Beta Tony Pursell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] 2.0 NOT usable at this point!

2005-04-04 Thread Tony Pursell
help. > Fred My issue 46160 (http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=46160) identifies a printing problem in 2.0. If this is the same as yours, vote for it, and add any information you might have. I don't think it is anything to do with printer setup. It just a pure regr

Re: [users] Queston on Printing Envelopes

2005-04-04 Thread Tony Pursell
his gives you an envelope document that you can amend, if necessary (font, etc) before printing. Tony Pursell - please reply to the list - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] 2.0 NOT usable at this point!

2005-04-04 Thread Tony Pursell
On 4 Apr 2005 at 16:19, Fred A. Miller wrote: > On Mon April 4 2005 11:50 am, Tony Pursell wrote: > > [snip] > > > My issue 46160 > > (http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=46160) > > identifies a printing problem in 2.0. If this is the same as yours

[users] Goodbye to users

2005-04-04 Thread Tony Pursell
Hi everyone, I've just got back into work after being unemployed, so I won't have the time to cope with the volume on 'users'. But I will stay on 'discuss' for now. Best wishes to you all Tony Pursell -

Re: [users] [moderated]

2005-03-30 Thread Tony Pursell
you buy a CD, make sure you get one with at least a 1.1 version, and preferably 1.1.4. Some CDs are sold with an old 1.0 version on them. I am replying to you personally because you are not subscribed to the users@openoffice.org list. Please reply to the list and not