Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-25 Thread Cor Nouws
Richard Detwiler wrote: OK, this pretty much proves that it's not a universal bug in 2.0.3, just something that affects some users. I'm on Windows XP (but not Pro)/SP2. Can't imagine that Home vs Pro would make a difference. My next step will be to re-download 2.0.3 and re-install it and

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-25 Thread James McKenzie
Cor Nouws wrote: Richard Detwiler wrote: OK, this pretty much proves that it's not a universal bug in 2.0.3, just something that affects some users. I'm on Windows XP (but not Pro)/SP2. Can't imagine that Home vs Pro would make a difference. My next step will be to re-download 2.0.3 and

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-23 Thread Terence W C Warby
Once again, sorry for not replying sooner but I've just got back off holiday! No, my language is definitely set for en-GB. Check all languages is also enabled. I have no problems with my spell checking or thesaurus, they both work a treat. What OOo2.0.3 will not do on any of my machines, all

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-23 Thread Richard Detwiler
Terence W C Warby wrote: What OOo2.0.3 will not do on any of my machines, all running on WinXP, is retain any additions to the recent documents list. Terry W There seem to have been a lot of reports of this behavior. I also encountered it. (I'm on Windows XP.) I re-installed OOo 2.0.2 and the

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-23 Thread Harold Fuchs
- Original Message - From: Richard Detwiler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info Terence W C Warby wrote: What OOo2.0.3 will not do on any of my machines, all running

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-23 Thread Richard Detwiler
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Richard Detwiler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info Terence W C Warby wrote: What OOo2.0.3 will not do on any

RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-19 Thread Randolph D Garrett
: Thursday, August 10, 2006 7:30 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info I believe this 'bug' is larger than just in recent documents. I am finding that many things are not updating including: the dictionaries, I save some docs as .rtf

RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-19 Thread James Mckenzie
suggest this before going any further in the process. James M. -Original Message- From: Randolph D Garrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Aug 19, 2006 6:06 PM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info My Addition to this: I have encounter LOTS

RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-19 Thread Randolph D Garrett
so I can tell what is going on. Randy Garrett El Sobrante, CA USA (NorCAL) {(@ -Original Message- From: James Mckenzie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 6:32 PM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-15 Thread Terence W C Warby
Sorry for not replying sooner, I use the standard English (US) install then add the en-GB dictionary and a British English Thesaurus. Terry W James McKenzie wrote: Terence W C Warby wrote: Thanks for the suggestion Scott, but I'm getting the problem on both an upgrade and a new

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-15 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2006-08-15 at 18:28 +0100, Terence W C Warby wrote: Sorry for not replying sooner, I use the standard English (US) install then add the en-GB dictionary and a British English Thesaurus. Terry W Question for you to answer. When you open a blank writer document and enter some text,

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-15 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Tuesday 15 August 2006 18:44, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: [...] You should also check that Tools Options Language settings Writing Aids Options has Check all languages enabled. That depends what you want. Doing this will not detect errors which happen to be valid in another language.

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-14 Thread Cor Nouws
Terence W C Warby wrote: Thanks for the suggestion Scott, but I'm getting the problem on both an upgrade and a new installation. Have the same problem, as well as someone else on nl.OpenOffice.org ... Pls see http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=67800 Greetings, Cor -- Cor

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-14 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Mon, 2006-08-14 at 21:42 +0200, Cor Nouws wrote: Terence W C Warby wrote: Thanks for the suggestion Scott, but I'm getting the problem on both an upgrade and a new installation. Have the same problem, as well as someone else on nl.OpenOffice.org ... Pls see

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-12 Thread James McKenzie
Terence W C Warby wrote: Thanks for the suggestion Scott, but I'm getting the problem on both an upgrade and a new installation. Terry: What language are you trying to install? James M. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-11 Thread Scott Rhoades
About settings and info not getting saved: Are you seeing it in brand new installs, upgrades from earlier versions, or both? I have a hunch. I think the problem you're reporting is related to the macro problem I've been fighting with. I don't know the cause, but I find it interesting that things

RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-11 Thread Ollie Olorenshaw
AM To: users@openoffice.org; Ollie Olorenshaw Subject: RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info About settings and info not getting saved: Are you seeing it in brand new installs, upgrades from earlier versions, or both? I have a hunch. I think the problem you're reporting

RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-11 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info About settings and info not getting saved: Are you seeing it in brand new installs, upgrades from earlier versions, or both? I have a hunch. I think the problem you're reporting is related to the macro problem I've been fighting with. I don't

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-11 Thread Terence W C Warby
Thanks for the suggestion Scott, but I'm getting the problem on both an upgrade and a new installation. Terry Warby Scott Rhoades wrote: About settings and info not getting saved: Are you seeing it in brand new installs, upgrades from earlier versions, or both? I have a hunch. I think the

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-10 Thread Terence W C Warby
Subject: Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info On Thu, 2006-08-10 at 00:04 +1000, Ollie Olorenshaw wrote: I am finding that OpenOffice Writer is not retaining the most recent settings. This includes the dictionary. It will remember new words until I shut it down. When I reopen

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-10 Thread Richard Detwiler
Terence W C Warby wrote: I would also appreciate an explanation/solution to this. The question has been asked on a number of occasions over the past few weeks and no real answers have come back (none that I have seen anyway!). Thanks Terry Warby Ollie Olorenshaw wrote: Thanks Roderick Is

RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-10 Thread Ollie Olorenshaw
: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info Terence W C Warby wrote: I would also appreciate an explanation/solution to this. The question has been asked on a number of occasions over the past few weeks and no real answers have come back (none that I have seen anyway!). Thanks Terry Warby

RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-10 Thread Ollie Olorenshaw
: Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info Terence W C Warby wrote: I would also appreciate an explanation/solution to this. The question has been asked on a number of occasions over the past few weeks and no real answers have come back (none that I have seen anyway!). Thanks

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-10 Thread rlshadow
doing any of the above. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 9:17 AM Subject: RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info Hi Richard (Sorry) I am using 2.0.3 with XP. How does one revert to a previous version

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-10 Thread Terence W C Warby
I'm also using OOo 2.0.3 with winXP. I'm reluctant to revert to 2.0.2 unless I have to, but what I would like to know is the reason for the problem. I have the problem on all the computers I use - work desktop, home desktop and laptop. I want to upgrade all the machines on the office network

RE: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-10 Thread Ollie Olorenshaw
this seems to be a wider problem -Original Message- From: Terence W C Warby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 12:26 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info I'm also using OOo 2.0.3 with winXP. I'm reluctant to revert

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-10 Thread John W. Kennedy
It might be a good idea to be explicit about whether this concerns File-Recent Documents in OOo or My Recent Documents in Windows, itself. I'm not having this problem either way. -- John W. Kennedy The blind rulers of Logres Nourished the land on a fallacy of rational virtue. -- Charles

[users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-09 Thread Ollie Olorenshaw
I am finding that OpenOffice Writer is not retaining the most recent settings. This includes the dictionary. It will remember new words until I shut it down. When I reopen it, new words added previously have not been saved. Also, under File-Recent Documents, the Documents are not recent but very

Re: [users] FW: Writer not saving settings and new info

2006-08-09 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Thu, 2006-08-10 at 00:04 +1000, Ollie Olorenshaw wrote: I am finding that OpenOffice Writer is not retaining the most recent settings. This includes the dictionary. It will remember new words until I shut it down. When I reopen it, new words added previously have not been saved. Also, under